FSH vs Mojo?

230grains said:
It does as a "I have one knife for the rest of my life for absolutely every task i'd ever use a knife for in the wild" The NMFBM absolutely destroys it in terms of chopping, but more delicate tasks although they can be done, are much easier with the FSH.

I would also add that in a survival situation, you would not be under equipped with an FSH as your lone fire prep knife.

Anything you would ever NEED to chop, an FSH can handle, not as quickly as the NMFBM, but fast enough. It's a very robust knife that can easily be worn on a belt or a pack. The NMFBM requires a degree of caution when using, it really isn't out of the realm of a possible reality that you could lose fingers or even a hand with a misplaced swing. The knife can have a mind of its own!

The NMFBM is the ULTIMATE chopper, as far as current production models (The Killa Zilla outchopped it), but the FSH is a better all around knife.
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Well, I agree that the NMFBM wouldn't be as effective at skinning or other more delicate tasks. That is true.

However, the FSH is really master of NO task. It is mediocre at chopping, skinning and everything else really. Although it is a Jack-of-All trades knife. I think there is a place for it in my inventory for sure. I don't have one yet but I'm sure I will at some point.

If someone rolls out the door with one blade only, the FSH might be the better pick. On the other hand, considering the sheer chopping power of the NMFBM and the fact that it can do everything else the FSH does (although it is more ungainly for many of those tasks), I would probably roll out with the NMFBM and Culti. That should cover all my bases. I'll add that I'm a decent sized guy, and the weight not an issue at all, although for some it may be. Weilding the NMFBM feels like the most natural thing in the world for me. Like it was made FOR me.

In terms of overall usefulness and pure unrelenting power. I'll take the NMFBM any day of the week. To me, it is the Busse flagship and what brought me here initially. Important to note though, knives are a very personal thing and we each have our preference: I prefer the NMFBM hands down. Lycosa likes chisel grinds of any sort, and Steelnut LOVES the Nuclear Seahorse....;)
 
Yes I remember when you posted that original thread ..... at the time I thought the knife has VERY clean lines ..... it reminded me a little of the short run of Marco Bolo's ..... but perhaps a slightly longer blade ?

It always makes me smile when I see the EU handle ..... like WTF??? Since when did any ever make it over here ??? I know Busse had an outlet in Germany once upon a time .... but I have never seen any EU handled Infi advertised at all over here on the secondary market .... NEVER .... so either those guys that have them are SO happy they will never sell .... or .... all the EU stock was bought by the US HOGS and shipped back home .... which is probably far more likely ....:D:D

Whichever way tho' I do love the lines on that knife ..... :thumbup:

As for Iboschi's view that the FSH is master of no specific task .... let me say this .... if you want a chopping knife which you can carry round the back of your belt kit out the way from "flapping" and "banging" when you are running or even tabbing and on an angled cross draw so that you can pull the knife whilst lieing prone .... the FSH overall size is the longest blade that you can choose for this without having a portion of the blade sticking out either end and catching your arms when swinging them when moving and which also still allows you to sit down and not be in the way.

If you carry a NMFBM on your belt kit you need either a thigh strap and dangler to secure it for a strong hand draw or a cross draw high carry to stop it "flapping" and making a real racket when moving .... the dangler system rubs your thigh "raw" when walking long distances .... even pistol holsters are killers like this and none of our guys use them for "Green" work .... great for a CQB set up tho' .... and if you spend a while moving "prone" you need a knife you can draw easily from this position. For me therefore the FSH does have a "MASTER OF ONE THING" to it's name .... and that is that it is the BEST chopper I can carry from Busse on my belt kit and still be "effective" in a military role. I know this because I love my NMFBM and have tried every which way to carry it ..... and always end up putting it on or in my Bergan. Which works fine but is the first thing to get dumped if in a "contact" .... or when doing a load of other tasks like a "recce" or anything needing freedom of movement .... which is exactly "when" you need a knife with you incase you are seperated from your main kit and need to live off the land.

For me a FSH or a Basic 9 work best like this .... they both have the same OAL .... although I am trying to work out an ability to carry the BWM LE like this too .... and so far it can be done but the draw angle for the knife is very high up my back and uncomfortable. So the FSH definately has a "top role" for me .... and it is definately no slouch as a "chopper" either .... it is on par with a BWM LE or a DFLE/DFCG or any of the lighter 10 inch blades .... at .32 thick they pack a heavy weight "whallop" when you chop .... and they weigh in at the same weights as the longer blades above or heavier.

Not for nothing was the FSH the first size and design Jerry did when he started his business and was selling primarily to a "Combat" requirement ...
 
I think your right Peter, the FSH was my first Busse at .270 flat grind. Its still my favorite midsize carry all type knife. Not to big not to small to get the job done if need be. ;)
 
resinguy said:
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here's the thing: ergo handles are GIGANTIC. they are a massive hunk of 1/4" flat stock. the pinky section is incredibly wide, and the butt is like the sar5's - way bigger than it needs to be. This results in a ton of weight towards the handle.

I haven't owned the eu-17 versions of the mojo, but I'm sure they are considerably better balanced if your going to compare them to the fsh. the fsh is a chopper. the standard mojo is some weird large knife - much closer to a standard sfno than a nmsfno. standard mojo's aren't good at chopping because they're completely neutral balance. it can chop, like any knife can, but it really isn't designed for it.
 
Last Visible Canary said:
here's the thing: ergo handles are GIGANTIC. they are a massive hunk of 1/4" flat stock. the pinky section is incredibly wide, and the butt is like the sar5's - way bigger than it needs to be. This results in a ton of weight towards the handle.

I haven't owned the eu-17 versions of the mojo, but I'm sure they are considerably better balanced if your going to compare them to the fsh. the fsh is a chopper. the standard mojo is some weird large knife - much closer to a standard sfno than a nmsfno. standard mojo's aren't good at chopping because they're completely neutral balance. it can chop, like any knife can, but it really isn't designed for it.
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here are my comments, from a previous post, on balance among these three:

"The Ergo Uncle is the heaviest, with the full handle, at 17.5 oz, the EU Uncle 16.8 oz, and the flat ground EU Mr MoJo weighs 15.7 oz. The two Uncles feel the same in hand, the Mr. is noticeable lighter. The balance point of the EU Uncle is 1/16” behind the plunge line, for the Ergo Uncle it’s 3/8” back, and the MoJo’s balance point is ¾” behind the plunge line, just in front of the scales."
 
i don't know what the mojo/mofo was designed for but i do consider it the best busse fighter there is. the more nuetral balance makes it more lively which most busses lack.

i would hate to get in a knife duel with a large busse chopper like the fbm. it is way to heavy and forward balanced imo
 
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