Has anyone used Busse knives in extreme condition?

David Brown has dismantled stop signs with his AK. Check out www.knifetests.com for somewhat scientific endurance testing of the Busse line.

It won't break under light batoning like the aforementioned Ontario Ka-Bar.
 
I once opened a letter with my FBM, but subsequently sent it back to Busse to have the blade repaired.
 
Extreme? I tore open a mini-keg with my Bandicoot (it was extreme considering the metal but the darn thing barely showed it). I opened it canopener style. Its not INFI but it really made me believe in SR101.

I have torn apart a Deck with my S-6, not really extreme but darn fun.

With INFI I have done alot of stuff that isnt necessarily extreme but shows its tuffness. Making shelters with frozen wood (those who have cut into frozen red and white oak know its not "easy"). Cut through sheet metal, Metal railings and such.

Jerry has used his (a satin jack I believe...someone else will know) to cut someone out of a car.
 
Thanks guys.
Some steel does not like low temperature. From my observation steel that can cope with low temperature usually is non-magnetic. Since INFI is magnetic, I am curious about its low temperature performance.
 
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paua said:
Thanks guys.
Some steel does not like low temperature. From my observation steel that can cope with low temperature usualli is non-magnetic. Since INFI is magnetic, I am curious about its low temperature performance.
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I've only recently been aware of the fact that an exposed tang can cause your skin too stick/freeze too the handle in extremely cold weather. I assume that applies to all satin and d/c blade finishes, I'm unsure if coated blades will react the same way to bare skin. That's the only disadvantage I can think of in cold climates. Next time I head up to the Arctic I will either bring something with Resc or some good grip tape.:cool:
 
Cpl Punishment said:
Usually if it's that cold, you'll be wearing gloves anyway methinks.
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Yes this was brought up in W&S actually, where in some cases in very low temps people wouldnt want to use gloves for certain tasks. But the heat from your hand will eventually negate the difference from what was discussed. I would just wear gloves, even light ones.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
Usually if it's that cold, you'll be wearing gloves anyway methinks.
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In sub zero temperatures I can picture myself or someone else taking shelter in a cabin, tent etc. , taking off his or her gloves and going to use (fondle:o) their knife, and it still being cold enough for their skin too stick, well after taking shelter.;)
 
I cut my way through a garage door once with an NO-E. Although it was 90 degrees at the time.


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I've done lots a batoning with my Busse users and I wasn't kind nor gentle, but I only hit wood, and I've never had any issues. I would say, Busse's are wood-proof.
 
The two most extreme things I've done with Busse knives:

1) When I was camping out, once, during an ice storm, I came back to camp and found the metal bearproof food box was encased in a thick layer of ice. I used my knife to chip and break ice from the metal lock, hinges, edges, etc., of the bear box, so that I could open it. Lots of gouging and prying against ice and steel.

2) I have (many times) affixed my knives to poles, and used them as pole-axes, for greatly increased chopping power and efficiency. In some cases, I've missed a chop, and chopped straight down into granite, with full force, overhead, two handed chops with a pole axe.

My Busse knives have laughed those off. INFI is tough stuff.

paua said:
From my observation steel that can cope with low temperature usualli is non-magnetic. Since INFI is magnetic, I am curious about its low temperature performance.
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I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but I suspect your observations are anecdotal, and you're perceiving a pattern which is not real.

In any case, INFI's cold weather performance is fine, and no cause for concern. Besides, some INFI Busse knives are magnetized, others aren't.
 
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GregS said:
In sub zero temperatures I can picture myself or someone else taking shelter in a cabin, tent etc. , taking off his or her gloves and going to use (fondle:o) their knife, and it still being cold enough for their skin too stick, well after taking shelter.;)
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The friends that I have that trap, get back to a cabin or shealter, take there belt with knife/gear, and rifle, and hang them outside. The items don't require as much TLC that way. If you just used your knife gutting something well then yeh you want to clean it, but otherwise leave it alone and let it stay cold.
 
Define extreme :D, it was ~ 0 this day, the wood had been wet and then frozen, storm clean-up :cool:. No issues, and the 5160 on the Khuk didn't have any problem either.

The only problem I had, was sticking the FBM back in its kydex for a few days without wiping it down first. When I pulled it out it had some rust on the exposed metal, wiped right off with an oiled rag.


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paua said:
Saw a thread "Knife failure during the NH ice storm " in General Knife Discussion.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605379
Has anyone used Busse knives in extreme conditions? Would you be so kind to tell us your stories? If answers had been posted before, please patiently advise where we can find them.
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I don't know how you'd define extreme, but...

I have batoned (including some prying) and chopped frozen wood with my FBMs in temperatures below -30 Celcius. Worked perfectly well, no problems. Of course, I had thick gloves on.
 
Last spring I chopped a bunch of ice off an iceberg with my Busse Game Warden, then took it home and used the ice for whiskey cokes! :thumbup: Sorry, no actions shots, but here is the before shot.

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HeadKicker said:
I once opened a letter with my FBM, but subsequently sent it back to Busse to have the blade repaired.
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Must have been a chain letter......

I've used my Busses in the Arctic ( summer to early fall ) and Antarctica (summer) with no problems.
 
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