HA! I bet you thought this was another one of those recommendation threads. No, I'm just curious what your first Busse was, and what got you to try them.
My first Busse was the CG "AXE" Hammer.
I was sitting in Books-A-Million, just killing time after I worked with my dad. Just for kicks, I picked up a knife magazine. I was thumbing through the pages pretty quickly (art knives aren't my thing) and noticed an ad on the right page with a knife that looked absolutely awesome. Some guy shot his Busse with a pile of different guns, and the only real damage (as I recall) was to the handle scale and coating. Busse Combat fixed the scale free of charge, and sent the guy a note back telling him that the knife liked it rough, just not that rough. Also included was the Busse warranty and their challenge to other knife manufacturers. That night and two more afterwards, I read every testimonial and review I could. At the time, the AXE Hammer was the only one available (aside from the grab bag, which I now wish I would've grabbed
). After a week or two more of saving (already had the money for a Large 21), I ordered one from Axelson Tactical on March 7th, 2016 and had it in my hands exactly one month later.
EDIT: If anyone knows the magazine of which I spoke, please point me to the issue. I'd like to get a hold of it because I'm a sentimental fool.
My first Busse was the CG "AXE" Hammer.
I was sitting in Books-A-Million, just killing time after I worked with my dad. Just for kicks, I picked up a knife magazine. I was thumbing through the pages pretty quickly (art knives aren't my thing) and noticed an ad on the right page with a knife that looked absolutely awesome. Some guy shot his Busse with a pile of different guns, and the only real damage (as I recall) was to the handle scale and coating. Busse Combat fixed the scale free of charge, and sent the guy a note back telling him that the knife liked it rough, just not that rough. Also included was the Busse warranty and their challenge to other knife manufacturers. That night and two more afterwards, I read every testimonial and review I could. At the time, the AXE Hammer was the only one available (aside from the grab bag, which I now wish I would've grabbed

EDIT: If anyone knows the magazine of which I spoke, please point me to the issue. I'd like to get a hold of it because I'm a sentimental fool.
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