Busse Head? Porkers?

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I occasionally see some derogatory comment about Busse aficionados, but I don't recall seeing the same thing about Becker Heads, Esee users,collectors or BUCKaroos. (I just made that one up. :D)

I wonder sometimes what causes the hostility. I suspect that there is some jealousy involved and I suspect that the competition for ganzaa knives is a turnoff.
I have no quarrel with any of the above knife manufacturers, but I believe that it will be rare to see any significant increase in their value, unlike Busse knives.

I am always reminded of this quotes.


There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey.

It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money — that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot — it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
 
UffDa said:
I occasionally see some derogatory comment about Busse aficionados, but I don't recall seeing the same thing about Becker Heads, Esee users
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I regularly type Busse into the search and can say with 100% certainty, you are 100% correct. Glad Im not the only to realize it. When I do, I do my best to remind myself that my knife and fellow hog is better so why be upset :p:D (kidding)
 
I hate to use the expression. But haters gonna hate! Oh no, how will I ever find a way!
 
Fanboys is a term often thrown about. Although many knife manufacturers have them, it is true that the Busse fanboys tend to get bashed a bit more often than the others.

I suppose this is natural. Success has it's downside. Take the NY Yankees, for example. Fact is, they are an incredibly successful franchise. Any 'real' baseball fan will generally either 'love' or 'hate' the Yankees. No doubt some of this is rooted in jealousy. Some 'fans' just don't like that their chosen 'team' gets trounced in a head to head comparison. Some people just don't like a winner... especially when it's perceived to be at the expense of their 'team'. We see the same phenomenon with knives. Still, it's a bit strange that you don't see the folder-lovers bashing the Sebenza, whose fans are equally rabid (and no, I'm not taking anything away from the genius that is the Sebenza... I like them too.)

I happen to be a fan of Bussekin knives, as well as many, many other brands. I'm a fan of just about any knife that works well.
Maybe we need more passarounds so more folks can beat the snot out of a Busse so they can see first hand why the brand has attracted so many 'fanboys'.


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The internet gives many of these people the courage to bash us. (us = people who get the whole Busse thing). The real questions why they do it. It seems to me, they are trying to justify their purchaes in some way. "Sure Busse Knives are good but my brand X can cut just as well for a 1/3 of the price" is one of the most common bashers mantras. I could care less what they think. My Busse knives do all I ask of them and I dont feel the need to say they are the best or better than any other brand. I also love the ganza competitive spirit. I am one of the PITA that does the fake GO posts and it makes me laugh out loud. Life is too short to take things so seroiusly. YMMV
 
It's because they cost more, but are not totally out of range. This is very similar to what happens to people buying Leica cameras, even Apple computers. Envy of the indigent, something like that. I don't know why they typically leave buyers of very expensive products alone, but it seems they do. There must be some kind of star power/charisma protecting the truly rich, like those buying a $5000 knife, or $500,000 car, but the simply well off enough are fair game.
I just came up with this theory, might need some verification :o
 
But I love you guys :)
 
David Brown said:
But I love you guys :)
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I don't love you, but I guess that you're OK. :D

Helmut_S mentioned Apple computers. After over 20 years of crashing PCs, I went to the "dark side". :eek: I bought an iMac a bit over 2 years ago. Zero problems, none.
When my PC laptop was killed by a virus, I bought a Macbook Pro. Zero problems, none. Is Apple the Busse of computers? :D
 
Beckerheads are convinced their Beckers are "Better for the price" ratio. I vehemently disagree. I am an unashamed SYKCO fan. Best for the price ratio of any knife brand.
 
Maddogg774 said:
Beckerheads are convinced their Beckers are "Better for the price" ratio. I vehemently disagree. I am an unashamed SYKCO fan. Best for the price ratio of any knife brand.
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I've bought & gifted a plenty o' Beckers. Not bad knives, but not my thing. their sheaths are scat! I'd rather buy a great knife with no sheath than a decent knife with one I gotta replace. not that this is my reasoning for buyin Busse, just one aspect of why I'm not a Beckerhead...YMMV
 
Perhaps if you posted this in a subforum not populated solely by Busse "enthusiasts," you would get actual answers, instead of a bunch of people simply telling you what you want to hear. But then again, if you really wanted that, you probably wouldn't have posted it here in the first place. Don't mind me...
 
actually, I've seen reference to "ESEE-tards" as well.
that said, I own some of each, am a member of each group, and hope to be able to order my first scrapyard blade Monday night.
 
^^^^"EESE-tards"??? Man, that's rude! EESE makes good knives.


If you really want to stir the pot, go over to the 1911 forum and post the following thread:

"With modern bullet technology, the 9mm is just as effective as the .45 acp."

OR

"Why do people still like 1911's when Glocks are more reliable?"



Then just sit and watch the Sheet hit the fans... :D

I think gun guys are even more sensitive and brand-loyal than knife guys.


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I don`t understand the "Haters", great knives speak for themselves . And just because we love a company for being awesome that makes us weird???
I like my Mossberg 835 quite a bit, if the owner of Mossberg told me I can run it over and throw it off a cliff and if it breaks send it to them and they will fix it or give me a new one or otherwise make me happy ; I would have 10 Mossbergs also!
(I was just using Mossberg as an example this is not a commercial for them)
 
I ride a Harley and get the Harley haters . I own Busse's and get the Busse haters . I'm pretty sure both are fueled by the same thing . Wives or girlfriends who won't let them spend the kind of money it takes to own them . :D


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HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS !
 
Jealousy is from those who cant, period. INFI is a proven steel on many accounts. I have total faith in INFI in performance and quality.
 
It's the INFI steel. And it's all true.
"Where there is much light, there are many shadows."
 
kdstrick said:
^^^^"EESE-tards"??? Man, that's rude! EESE makes good knives.


If you really want to stir the pot, go over to the 1911 forum and post the following thread:

"With modern bullet technology, the 9mm is just as effective as the .45 acp."

OR

"Why do people still like 1911's when Glocks are more reliable?"



Then just sit and watch the Sheet hit the fans... :D

I think gun guys are even more sensitive and brand-loyal than knife guys.


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.40 cal beats em both, and 1911's are jam-o-matics unless you spent 1500 to make them dependable... :)
 
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