Busse/Swamp question

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Billbo66

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I would like to hear opinions ont the two knives. I love the design of these two, but am having a hard time justifying the cost when a RAT RC6 is so affordable. It seems alot of people just trade these back and forth without using them. Surprisingly, they seem to hold their value even after some hard use.

I am not sure about the coated blade, although I understand the purpose. If you were planning on a user knife, would the more affordable Swamp be easier to justify? I just love the handles on the Busse.

Oh- I guess I should throw in Scrapyard. The have some nice designs as well. How does that handle hold up?
 
Its not always about the price but how much your willing to spend for what you like. I don't own any but when the time comes I won't hesitate because I know the products are good. Get what you like/want you only live once. :D
 
These are like Sebbies/Hinderers imo, almost everyone who owns them say they are worth the price, but I honestly would have a hard time coughing up the $ to get one.
 
Pros:

Great steel and heat treat, great warranty, tougher than most

Cons:

buying direct can be tiresome, expensive, design (too big or too small, ninja look), collector mania


If you can put up with the crap and are willing to shell out the money, you won't be disappointed. Or, you can get lucky and buy a huge stash at a storage auction like me for next to nothing!
 
I'm not sure about what the question actually was...

The Scrapyard handles hold up well, and are more comfortable than Busse / Swamp Rat handles in cold weather. I prefer the looks of Micarta and G-10, though.

The coated blade seems to be a cost saving / marketing / camo thing for the Busse companies. I don't mind them. Some of the coatings, like sage, look pretty nice and do help against corrosion in wet environments (although the steel used in Busses is very corrosion resistant for a non-stainless steel).

Only you can choose what you can justify and what you can't. But me, all of my Busses (of which there are quite a few) are users, or will be. Sure, they are pricy, but they do what they were built to do very well. They are as tough as knives come while still holding a good edge and being able to cut things. Although the Swamp Rat and Scrapyard (spelling? I never remember how the names are supposed to be spelled) lines are cheaper, and in that sense easier to justify, they are still pretty pricy compared to most knives. And the Busses are better, in fact, so I go with them. Better how? Well, the SR-77 steel used by Scrapyard is tough, but has unimpressive edge retention. The steel used by Swamp Rat, SR-101, has great edge retention and it's also tough. But INFI, used by Busse, is tougher than either of these two and still has impressive edge retention. And INFI is also much more corrosion resistant than the other two. And I also like the Busse designs more.

If you want a really tough knife that you can rely on, Busse makes such knives. They come with a great warranty. And if you don't like them, you can always resell them even used without taking an enormous hit - sometimes, you can even sell them for more than you bought them, even after use. I would try one and see how you like it. They are "worth it" to me and many others. Some will disagree. Well, that is life. :D
 
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