Hello hogs,Im new to Busses/kin and have very little knowledge of what they made/make,I was wondering if Busse ever made a BK-3 type knife,overbuilt,several possible uses,just an all around hard to kill kind of knife,I know that INFI is very tough and most Busses are hard to kill,but has there been a knife made specifically to pry,break and stand up to just about any abuse?Im looking for a kind of knife that if I for unknown reasons ever had to open up a car like a tin can or pry open a door or chop through a dozen bricks could do so without hesitating,any recommendations?
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Busse prybar?
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Maximum overkill,no longer than a BK-3,so around 11-14 inches I think?I've broken some things I've only seen in cartoons,3 vices that I hand cranked too hard,hammers,knives,baseball bat,screwdrivers,so I need a knife that WILL NOT meet the same fate,I have that uncanny Eastern European strength people refer to.
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If you can break an Ash1 with a vice and sledgehammer, I will buy you an ice cream sandwich.
Mine was .32 thick. It took a guy in a hockey mask, a vice, and a sledge hammer hitting it full power sideways. Go to youtube, and search Noss knife test
There are a few Busse destruction tests on there that will open your eyes, especially how tough the skinny Ash1 is and it is only 3/16 thick.
There are, of course, even thicker models than .32.
Also, you can review the stickies at the top of this thread. One titled "proof of Busse and Kin superiority" There are tons of links and pics and stories in that thread.
Mine was .32 thick. It took a guy in a hockey mask, a vice, and a sledge hammer hitting it full power sideways. Go to youtube, and search Noss knife test
There are a few Busse destruction tests on there that will open your eyes, especially how tough the skinny Ash1 is and it is only 3/16 thick.
There are, of course, even thicker models than .32.
Also, you can review the stickies at the top of this thread. One titled "proof of Busse and Kin superiority" There are tons of links and pics and stories in that thread.
What is the most bulletproof model in my size range that you or anyone here has seen?I want to start saving towards something and I want that something to last me a lifetime of not caring about breakage
.Also,is it possible to custom order a knife or is everything production runs?
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The Sledgehammer is a good one... 5/16ths I think it is...
And then there is the CGASH1 - Combat Grade Anniversary Steel Heart One...
And then there is the CGASH1 - Combat Grade Anniversary Steel Heart One...
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I think the Tank Buster CG would be another great example of what you are looking for.......:thumbup:
It's the green coated knife in the photo below.....
It's the green coated knife in the photo below.....
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If you can break anything 1/4" thick of INFI you are doing something wrong. I have no doubt I could hack through an exterior wall of my house with my NMSFNO and still be able to regard it as "like new". I am a HUGE ESEE fan, and I regard them as almost indestructable, but Busse's are in a whole other level of durability.
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They are all guaranteed forever, as long as they are not grossly customized by another, or PURPOSELY destroyed.
Get anything you like. Throw that freakish eastern european strength
at it, and enjoy!
NO REGRETS
Porkacious since 2004
Get anything you like. Throw that freakish eastern european strength
at it, and enjoy!NO REGRETS
Porkacious since 2004
They are all guaranteed forever, as long as they are not grossly customized by another, or PURPOSELY destroyed.
Get anything you like. Throw that freakish eastern european strength
NO REGRETS
Porkacious since 2004
Im not Noss and I wont use a sledge to break them
,but I've been in situations where the only tool was the knife and the thought of "what if i break it" was constantly there.ASH-1,HOGFSH,Tank Buster,Sledgehammer seem to be the options,I apologise for asking the same question,but if you had to pick one of these for durability alone (I dont care about cutting ability nearly as much as resilience) which one would it be,also for the model you picked,are there any special tougher variants?Appreciate the help Hogs :loyal:
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Dude, how many times do you want the same question answered? Get an ASH1CG and rest easy. But it probably won't be your last.
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.32 ash 1 or .31+ hogfsh
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batac le is another good sized beefcake
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if you break .31" INFI without using a grinder and a sledge hammer, PLEASE POST PICTURES!!!
I managed to nick the tip off of my TGLB after grinding it down to stupidly thin dimensions (yes i'm a tard) and then stabbing through a board and hitting a large rock, but that had to have been .15 or less at the tip and it STILL only broke off about 1/8th-1/4 inch
.31 INFI is a prybar... nuff said
I managed to nick the tip off of my TGLB after grinding it down to stupidly thin dimensions (yes i'm a tard) and then stabbing through a board and hitting a large rock, but that had to have been .15 or less at the tip and it STILL only broke off about 1/8th-1/4 inch
.31 INFI is a prybar... nuff said
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For the people who think they will be able to break a Busse .22" or thicker with their bare hands all I can say is this:
Take everything you know about any other knife, flush that info down the toilet, buy a beefy Busse Combat knife and learn what No Regrets is really all about.
It's really that simple, and until a newbie to INFI does that, they really won't understand, no matter how much we type about it on the internet.
I have talked with people in person about INFI and gotten that deer in the headlights look right up until I put my FBM LE in their hand and had them chop a log, then split the log, then stab a car or 55 gallon drum and finally have them inspect the factory edge to see no visible damage.
Keep in mind, I am talking about blades that are in factory condition, new or lightly used, but not blades that have been thinned out, sharpened way too thin or otherwise modded in a detrimental way.
There are a very few one-off or limited release Busse Custom Shop versions that I would question how long the very fine tips or deep dish hollow grinds will hold up to under extreme abuse, but the factory Busse Combat releases with way more than a dozen total are generally what I am referring to.
If all one cares about is the screaming sharpest edge on the planet, they can achieve it with INFI, but they are going to trade some of the strength that makes INFI so impressive and may cause a failure which is a result of trying to outsmart/outsharpen the laws of physics.
Examples with the same FBM LE #4 mentioned earlier.
A few other pieces of INFI along with the FBM LE in this group love shot.
Keep in mind, even the much thinner 3/16" Bushwacker Mistress and Hell Razor had no trouble with these same tasks.
Here are some .22" and thinner user shots.
SAR 8 from the hood shot
Skinny ASH, SAR 3, SAR 8
A different Skinny ASH
Jack Hammer with swapped handles.
SJTAC
BOSS Jack
All done with bare hands or a wood baton and no breakage, chipping or severe edge damage occurred.
A few minor rolls on the convexed edges when actually chopping rounded corners of sheet metal cab or where multiple layers of steel were welded together, but not to the factory v-edges.
May be a difference in the grind or variation in hardness between older batches of INFI and newer, I don't know, but I do know that it did not stop the blades with edge dings from functioning.
Seriously, INFI is tough stuff, and at .22 or thicker, it is definitely stronger than any human strength I have ever seen, and I have met some amazingly strong guys who rip up 3-4" phone books with their hands for fun.
Take everything you know about any other knife, flush that info down the toilet, buy a beefy Busse Combat knife and learn what No Regrets is really all about.
It's really that simple, and until a newbie to INFI does that, they really won't understand, no matter how much we type about it on the internet.
I have talked with people in person about INFI and gotten that deer in the headlights look right up until I put my FBM LE in their hand and had them chop a log, then split the log, then stab a car or 55 gallon drum and finally have them inspect the factory edge to see no visible damage.
Keep in mind, I am talking about blades that are in factory condition, new or lightly used, but not blades that have been thinned out, sharpened way too thin or otherwise modded in a detrimental way.
There are a very few one-off or limited release Busse Custom Shop versions that I would question how long the very fine tips or deep dish hollow grinds will hold up to under extreme abuse, but the factory Busse Combat releases with way more than a dozen total are generally what I am referring to.
If all one cares about is the screaming sharpest edge on the planet, they can achieve it with INFI, but they are going to trade some of the strength that makes INFI so impressive and may cause a failure which is a result of trying to outsmart/outsharpen the laws of physics.
Examples with the same FBM LE #4 mentioned earlier.
A few other pieces of INFI along with the FBM LE in this group love shot.
Keep in mind, even the much thinner 3/16" Bushwacker Mistress and Hell Razor had no trouble with these same tasks.
Here are some .22" and thinner user shots.
SAR 8 from the hood shot
Skinny ASH, SAR 3, SAR 8
A different Skinny ASH
Jack Hammer with swapped handles.
SJTAC
BOSS Jack
All done with bare hands or a wood baton and no breakage, chipping or severe edge damage occurred.
A few minor rolls on the convexed edges when actually chopping rounded corners of sheet metal cab or where multiple layers of steel were welded together, but not to the factory v-edges.
May be a difference in the grind or variation in hardness between older batches of INFI and newer, I don't know, but I do know that it did not stop the blades with edge dings from functioning.
Seriously, INFI is tough stuff, and at .22 or thicker, it is definitely stronger than any human strength I have ever seen, and I have met some amazingly strong guys who rip up 3-4" phone books with their hands for fun.
For the people who think they will be able to break a Busse .22" or thicker with their bare hands all I can say is this:
Take everything you know about any other knife, flush that info down the toilet, buy a beefy Busse Combat knife and learn what No Regrets is really all about.
It's really that simple, and until a newbie to INFI does that, they really won't understand, no matter how much we type about it on the internet.
I have talked with people in person about INFI and gotten that deer in the headlights look right up until I put my FBM LE in their hand and had them chop a log, then split the log, then stab a car or 55 gallon drum and finally have them inspect the factory edge to see no visible damage.
Keep in mind, I am talking about blades that are in factory condition, new or lightly used, but not blades that have been thinned out, sharpened way too thin or otherwise modded in a detrimental way.
There are a very few one-off or limited release Busse Custom Shop versions that I would question how long the very fine tips or deep dish hollow grinds will hold up to under extreme abuse, but the factory Busse Combat releases with way more than a dozen total are generally what I am referring to.
If all one cares about is the screaming sharpest edge on the planet, they can achieve it with INFI, but they are going to trade some of the strength that makes INFI so impressive and may cause a failure which is a result of trying to outsmart/outsharpen the laws of physics.
Examples with the same FBM LE #4 mentioned earlier.
A few other pieces of INFI along with the FBM LE in this group love shot.
Keep in mind, even the much thinner 3/16" Bushwacker Mistress and Hell Razor had no trouble with these same tasks.
Here are some .22" and thinner user shots.
SAR 8 from the hood shot
Skinny ASH, SAR 3, SAR 8
A different Skinny ASH
Jack Hammer with swapped handles.
SJTAC
BOSS Jack
All done with bare hands or a wood baton and no breakage, chipping or severe edge damage occurred.
A few minor rolls on the convexed edges when actually chopping rounded corners of sheet metal cab or where multiple layers of steel were welded together, but not to the factory v-edges.
May be a difference in the grind or variation in hardness between older batches of INFI and newer, I don't know, but I do know that it did not stop the blades with edge dings from functioning.
Seriously, INFI is tough stuff, and at .22 or thicker, it is definitely stronger than any human strength I have ever seen, and I have met some amazingly strong guys who rip up 3-4" phone books with their hands for fun.
Thank you for the detailed response,I think I will get an Ash-1 due to thickness and that the overall shape looks simple and comfortable,thanks everyone for the quick feedback!
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If you wanted something in the 11-14 inch range you could hunt a FFBM (Fat Fusion Battle Mistress) that knife is also .32 inch thick, but just about any 1/2 inch thick knife will do what your asking.