Hello Again... and please help me pick some Busse's.

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James Healy

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Hi guys

I was quite an active member quite a few years ago, have had a few Busse's (SH1, Ergo BM, Mean street), so first things first....

HI!!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Ok, the reason i'm here (originally, 5 hours ago, before getting INFI fever all over again) is to get advice on a blade for a mate of mine. He works at a glazing/windowframing company, is rapidly trashing the TOPS he bought and is interested in a busse. I've been out of the loop for long enough i don't even recognise any of the models around at the moment!! So, help needed...

His specs...

Must have a blade shorter than 4 inches (less than 3 would be ideal)
Must not have a choil (apparently it catches on the thick packaging plastic he cuts and drives him insane)
Tougness is important, it will be used for light prying, cleaning up edges of laminated glass, the occasional toss into wood or accidental drop onto concrete (this chipped out the edge on the TOPS from waist height)
Must have a high grip handle, it's a hard use knife, and his hands sweat, A LOT.

That's about it..... Suggestions?

And for me.... thinking.... what's the thinnest (blade) busse commonly available? I love the big choppers, but my EDC needs to be light and a great cutter, i don't pry etc with my knives. 3-4 inch size range again.

If any collectors live in North eastern Melbourne (Aus), it would be great to get an idea of some of the current line in person. photos only tell you so much.

So help out an old member!

James
 
I would say look for a few Game Wardens, they should fit both of your needs. :)

Or maybe an Off Duty.
 
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JH,
For your friend, a Game Warden w/ a blade about 3 & 1/16". For you, a Boney Active Duty w/ blade about 3 & 9/16", thin and reputed to be a great slicer. As to no choil, as MustardMan says, Good Luck. (One of the reasons that the new Tank Buster is so exciting for some of us is the No Choil option.) Perhaps SwampRat or ScrapYard, Busse Group Knife makers, have what you are looking for. As noted, not INFI but said to be quite tough none the less. Good luck and happy hunting.
Pete
 
Welcome back James!

I have a friend that also hates the small choil on his Active Duty for the same reason that your friend dislikes choils.
The solution was to put a diamond stone to the corner of the choil off and put a radius on the corner.
It is not sharpened but just tapers from the top of the choil to the edge.
He swears it doesn't catch on anything now:thumbup:

I have done this on the smaller choils on the ergo blades I've made users in order to alleviate the corner of the edge from nipping my meaty digit.
 
Look at the HACK GW from the last Ganza.

Hell of a choil but no talon.

nydude's pic

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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=666303&highlight=HACK
 
Ok guys, thanks for the responses.

Thanks Mustard, i did look at the swamp rats, but it's gotta be INFI.

Cheers for the tip on the choil strabs, i had vaguely considered something like that, but it's good to know it works!

So, where's the best place(s) to buy some of these? Eg, a Game warden, Boney active duty, hack?

And this no choil choice on the tank buster, that going to be available on all upcoming models? I never understood a choil on BM sized blades, like "look here, this blade is FAR too long for this job at 10 inches, i'll just use the choil to choke it down to 9 inches, and let's commence that surgery"

Does anyone really love choils on big blades? If so why?

James
 
James Healy said:
Does anyone really love choils on big blades? If so why?

James
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I do because I can choke up on the blade for more precise cutting and it also helps when sharpening. When I choke up on it the balance of the knife changes to a more neutral balance giving more control of the blade.
 
James Healy said:
...like "look here, this blade is FAR too long for this job at 10 inches, i'll just use the choil to choke it down to 9 inches, and let's commence that surgery"

James
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Hahaha. I wondered the same thing. I was going to suggest a swamp rat Vex too, but not infi, and has choil. Sorry. Check out the exchange here for any knife you want.

(google) active duty site:bladeforums.com
 
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