Busse or Fehrman ?

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Which do you think are the better knives, Busse or Fehrman's ?

Please give your reasons for saying one or the other !!!!:thumbup:
 
Flip a coin. I don't see that you could go wrong with either. The Fehrmans seem to be ground a tad thinner though.
 
I cannot speak for Fehrman knives, but every Busse I have has performed far better than I ever thought possible from a knife . As I said before I know nothing about Fehrman knives but I have yet to find a company that has a warranty that even comes close to that of Busse Combat. My FBM is my user of choice right now, I have cut trees down with it, split fire wood, thrown it at trees, and it can still push cut through an entire phone book. They really hold an edge well.
 
i have a fehrman hoodhunter10 and several busses including the fbm and bm-e

i think fehrman's are nicer overall with much better fit and finish. fehrman also has alot better edge geometry. the fbm came very dull with a thick edge geared for abuse rather than cutting.
 
witchhunter said:
i have a fehrman hoodhunter10 and several busses including the fbm and bm-e

i think fehrman's are nicer overall with much better fit and finish. fehrman also has alot better edge geometry. the fbm came very dull with a thick edge geared for abuse rather than cutting.
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Yeah i thought the edge geometry looked better !
I have just read one of Cliff Stamps reviews though and he mentions the blade chipping !!!
 
Three of the Fehrmans intrigue me--the Final Judgment, the Peace Maker, and the Thru Hiker. No experience with CPM-3V though.

If you want a big chopper, you can't beat the INFI steel and heat treat of a Busse. If you want a thinner edge profile, it's not that hard to thin one out.
 
I've used/own several knives in 3V, Fehrman and customs, and I can say absolutely that it's a great blade steel---but yes, it can chip. It's touted as being one of the toughest blade steels going and this simply isn't the case. In my experience, L6 and S5 outclass it as would--based on what I've read--S7. 3V is only super-tough when compared to steels on the brittle end of the scale; S30V, 154CM, etc. However, that said, it's still tough enough for impact/chopping use and will hold an edge better than the tougher shock steels in most types of cutting. It's a very strong and deformation resistant material, and with its good impact toughness and extremely high abrasion resistance it tends to just keep on cutting. I would really like to see CPM1V show up in more custom knives, but it doesn't look like Crucible is marketing it that way.

INFI can take a bit more abuse than 3V, again in my experience, and is certainly more corrosion resistant, though I'll give 3V the nod for overall deformation resistance. INFI holds an edge very well, 3V holds it even better, except (again) where the use is more extreme.

Both Busse and Fehrman make extremely good knives. Neither are indestructible (I've chipped INFI, too), but both are excellent hard use tools in design and materials.

Guyon said:
If you want a thinner edge profile, it's not that hard to thin one out.
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You can also order a thinner grind when you order your knife--at least you can from the Swamp, and I can't imagine Jerry letting the rodents get away with offering a service he didn't offer. ;)
 
I've had both as pictured below. Somehow I just like the feel of the Fehrman handle over the Busse. Also, I like the thinner edge on the Fehrman. That said, the Busse is a work of art. I don't think you would disappointed with either one. The Fehrman First Strike in a Spec Ops sheath is a vary comfortable knive to carry...
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I am down to just 1 Busse (Hell Razor) and still have 4 Fehrman knives...a Peace Maker, a Thru Hiker, a Last Chance and a First Strike.
I like the Fehrmans because they come extremly sharp with a thinner edge which I like, The fit and finish is outstanding, and the people who work there are just great to do business with.
I know that Busse makes a very good knife too, but you just are not sure of getting the one you want....they are for sale and then they are gone and a different model come up for sale.
I can always go back to Fehrman and get another one of my models and I know that they will be in stock.
Personally, I don't care if a knife can cut a cement block or not since I don't use my knives for that purpose, so the Fehrman gets my vote for doing what it is designed to do.

Ciao
Ron
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muzzleup said:
Personally, I don't care if a knife can cut a cement block or not since I don't use my knives for that purpose, so the Fehrman gets my vote for doing what it is designed to do.
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Sit in a drawer? :p

I don't cut cement blocks, in fact very few people do that- it is an abusive test for toughness and resistance to chipping.

Myself, I have not had any Fehrmans and I am sure they are great knives, but I like the toughness & warranty of the Busse since I like to beat on my knives and throw them into wood targets. I also like low maintenance knives, and prefer satin finish. The fact that INFI is nearly "stainless" is a good selling point, as any Fehrman I buy would be coated.
 
I'm going to say this again because it apparently ricocheted off people's eyes without penetrating-----you can TELL Busse to grind a thinner edge on your knife when you order, just call instead of doing the online order form. :D
 
As far as chopping, according to Cliff, Fehrmans chip very easily. In fact, Cliff sent it back because it was so prone to chipping.
When in doubt, go with INFI.:thumbup:
 
Troop said:
As far as chopping, according to Cliff, Fehrmans chip very easily. In fact, Cliff sent it back because it was so prone to chipping.
When in doubt, go with INFI.:thumbup:
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And Cliff does things to knives that the rest of us will NEVER do to knives!!! I wouldn't go buy Cliff's result on knives.
 
T.K.C. said:
And Cliff does things to knives that the rest of us will NEVER do to knives!!! I wouldn't go buy Cliff's result on knives.
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I'm telling Cliff that you said that.....He's gonna come over to your house and "test" all of your knives now. :D
 
T.K.C. said:
And Cliff does things to knives that the rest of us will NEVER do to knives!!! I wouldn't go buy Cliff's result on knives.
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Actually Cliff just puts 9 years of wear in 1 month on a knife. So think about it that way;)

I have always liked the Ferhmans because they do look like an improved Busse E-handle. And as far as CPM steels go, 3V is probably the best. I have had several 3V knives and they did perform well. They do chip out where INFI rolls though. I would still give INFI the nod on toughness, corrossion resistance and ability to return to true after being bent to a certain degree. I have bent my SHBM's pretty darn far and they have always come back to true.

Here is some prying out with an SHBM's edge and tip:




here is a pic of an SHBM
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