Busse knives really worth the bux ?

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Codger_64 said:
Travel and lodging adds a few hundred to the price of a one-knife purchase though.

No, I see no reason to buy an "Imperial" to see if I want to buy an "Uncle Henry". Thanks for the suggestion though.


CABS. I'll look them up. Thanks. What is the retail price range for one?
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They're around $300.
Just do a search for "cabs" on the Busse Exchange and you'll see photos and prices.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/804-Busse-Swamprat-Scrapyard-Knives-For-Sale

That is probably the main knife in that size range that I would use,
and it was a knife that was put out this year, I do believe
(or maybe I got it last year), so it is still in good supply.

You really can sell it for very close to what you paid after you are done playing around with it.

To me Busse knives are just fun, that's the whole point of having a hobby, for me.
 
to me having a busse is like having a 18 wheeler over a ford f250 the ford can do really heavy duty work but the 18 wheeler can do more heavy loads but if all your going to do is basic heavy duty work why buy a busse why not an esee.

i can see if your wanted it or needed it but just for basic heavy duty work i dont see why you buy the busse
 
knifeboy14 said:
to me having a busse is like having a 18 wheeler over a ford f250 the ford can do really heavy duty work but the 18 wheeler can do more heavy loads but if all your going to do is basic heavy duty work why buy a busse why not an esee.

i can see if your wanted it or needed it but just for basic heavy duty work i dont see why you buy the busse
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No, not a good parallel. A more accurate parallel is more like a Busse being a Hummer H1(the real thing) vs the regular SUV. The regular SUV will do almost anything you need to off road. But if you are insane, then go for the H1. But I would agree that esee is more than just an SUV. Maybe more like a jeep or a land cruiser.


Funny, how another troll joins just to get banned. lol. Who says you can't match IP's? hehe
 
If your lucky and fast you can get great deals on Busse knives on the exchange. They don't come often but every once in a while a desired model pops up at a good price and is gone in minutes. If you score them that way, it takes time but its like money in the bank. Its all about the hunt for me. Once you get hooked its quite a rush. On the other hand if a model comes up that you must have and pay a premium for then who's to say its not worth it to you.
As far as performance goes, the first thing I do on most knives regardless of the brand is re profile the edge to my liking. Infi holds a great edge and is very tough. Now it comes down to product selection, Busse makes knives in all shapes and sizes, there is something for everyone. You just have to wait for one that suits your needs at a good price and jump on it.
 
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I've owned a lot of knives over the years, but settled on Busse products after buying my first one in 2007. I've sold all of my other fixed blades, and now only own Bussekin (Busse Combat, Swamp Rat and Scrap Yard). Prior to discovering Busse I had the usual "mass produced" suspects: Benchmade (Fixed Grip, Rant, etc), Browning (Crowell/Barker Competition), Gerber (Freeman, LMF, LMFII, etc), Buck (119, Intrepid, Nighthawk, Vanguard, etc), Becker (Camillus BK2, BK7, BK9, ec), SOG (Seal Pup), and so on. I've also owned ESEE products (3 and 5). Excluding the ESEE, all of the other knives made the Busse products stand out as far superior. I liked the ESEE's as well, but decided to "single source" all of my fixed blades. The ESEE's just didn't "feel" as good as Busse, and after fairly thoroughly testing the Busse's I didn't see a need to look any further.

Are Busse knives worth the money? What is any object really worth? We all trade time for dollars. The number of hours I have to work to buy a Busse is worth it to me.
 
My favorite two Busse models are the CABS and the Muk. No choil to be found.

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The CABS was the only Busse knife I have ever really liked. Even with the CABS though, the handle was way too thin, and short. I wound up sending it off for a new handle, and since getting it back last year, it is a real user now.
It stays sharp, and touches up easily in the field. I have done about everything 'bushcraft' with it that you could ask, and I have always been pleased with it's performance.
There are several custom makers though, whose work I like, who make knives exactly how I specify, and out of the steel I want. I probably won't ever buy another Busse knife, but this one is just fine.
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Mannlicher, that is gorgeous! I can imagine the practical improvement as well. It would probably suit my hand better than the original handle; I prefer chunkier handles.
 
one thing ive learned from having so many knives, is that they all pretty much do the same thing with varying degrees of preformance. they all cut things.
 
I got more money tied up in Busse knives than I paid fr my first Landcruiser... and I am just a novice. I also have ESEE and a host of other blades. I buy what makes ME happy, not to impress anyone else for for anyone else' gratification (except my two Godson's who are splitting the collection up on paper already).
 
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