Help ID this BATAC

FTR-14c · Feb 16, 2012

Can anybody help with the origin of this BATAC. What has me stumped is the coating. I added the sage ASH to show the difference in color. Also the texture is very rough, almost like sandpaper. I believe there is an older and newer snakeskin, what does it look like to you? Could the scales have been added?

This is the first busse that I did not beat the crap out of thirty seconds after I opened the package. I would like to use it but I feel I need more information before I break it in. THANKS

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uyotg · Feb 16, 2012

Could it be bama clay? I can't see it too well in your pictures, but here's an example:

Not sure on the snake skin issue, too. It definitely looks like snakeskin, but I heard that the "new batch/old batch" thing wasn't true and that there ever only was one batch of the Micarta made. That statement's supported on the Busse site here.

mymindisamob · Feb 16, 2012

I believe that is the Tan coating and the slabs look just like all the Snakeskin I've had on the TAC series.

silverbullets · Feb 16, 2012

I am pretty sure that is the Tan coating of old

jimmyjones · Feb 16, 2012

That grainy tan coating also showed up on the ST-56's, so that gives you time window, it wore poorly, often wearing off on the "Busse Tactical Cardboard Sheath"

It wasn't around long.

FTR-14c · Feb 16, 2012

OK, so the color was released as tan. Was it offered from the BUSSE sites, a ganza or a blade show? When was it available? Were there many? Should I keep it safe or put it to use? I really want to use it but if its something special I may find another for a user.

dericdesmond · Feb 16, 2012

old desert sage?

David Brown · Feb 16, 2012

It is the old tan coating, I hate that stuff.
It gets smoothed out from just the cardboard.

When it gets beat on or sprayed with carb cleaner it gets smoothed out and almost creamy.

It was on BATAC's, SJTAC's, Ruck's, the persian fighterand all kinds of others including the knife above.

Strip it and you will have a cool snake skin or I am sure it would bring a pretty penny as most with that coating are getting more rare

mymindisamob · Feb 16, 2012

FTR-14c said:
OK, so the color was released as tan. Was it offered from the BUSSE sites, a ganza or a blade show? When was it available? Were there many? Should I keep it safe or put it to use? I really want to use it but if its something special I may find another for a user.

Although the BATAC is one of my very favorites, I don't believe you will find any rare in the CG form. I'd have to say "Use It!", but then, I'd say that of any piece of INFI.

thatmguy · Feb 16, 2012

The original tan was a rough sand-like finish, similar to the finish on mil vehicles.

It wore very well, IMHO.

Many earlier models (ergos, Satin Jacks, BA3 sized, then I think the start of the fusions) wore it, then the more recent "Sage" came along, and the old tan was gone.

While the new gives essentially the same colour, I do miss the old tan finish...

FTR-14c · Feb 16, 2012

Thanks for the replies, I am not interested in making a buck, I'd just hate to take away a piece of history.
But I probably will

uyotg · Feb 16, 2012

FTR-14c said:
I'd just hate to take away a piece of history.
But I probably will

How I feel about every LE and discontinued model! Wait, that's pretty much everything.

JohnTheTexican · Feb 16, 2012

It's snake and desert tan, just as it came from BCK back in 2007. I have two just like it.

As seen here:

JohnTheTexican said:
Badger Attack Tac (CG BATAC), Tan with standard Snakeskin handles and tan Armoralleather sheath

And here:

FTR-14c · Feb 16, 2012

Thanks John, Thats what I wanted to know. What does BCK stand for?

JohnTheTexican · Feb 16, 2012

Sorry. "Busse Combat Knife." The link in my prior post is to the original sale page (as it existed in April 2007), brought to you by the Wayback Machine.

FTR-14c · Feb 16, 2012

I should have known

Jaxx · Feb 16, 2012

mymindisamob said:
Although the BATAC is one of my very favorites, I don't believe you will find any rare in the CG form. I'd have to say "Use It!", but then, I'd say that of any piece of INFI.

The MO version is fairly rare, IIRC. Sage w/ olive green G-10.

@ FTR-14c... That's a great BATAC combo! Nice score.

While as others said that it's not rare, just keep in mind that if you decide to use it, and then want to have it recoated, the same tan coating won't be an option. If that ain't an issue with ya...then beat it like ya stole it! :thumbup:

Love the BATAC's, myself...

This one is my most often used Busse... (Old pic...shows a li'l more 'love' these days!

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mymindisamob · Feb 16, 2012

Jaxx said:
The MO version is fairly rare, IIRC. Sage w/ olive green G-10.

@ FTR-14c... That's a great BATAC combo! Nice score. While as others said that it's not rare, just keep in mind that if you decide to use it, and then want to have it recoated, the same tan coating won't be an option. If that ain't an issue with ya...then beat it like ya stole it! :thumbup:

Love the BATAC's, myself...

This one is my most often used Busse... (Old pic...shows a li'l more 'love' these days!)

Well, a real collector would (and obviously does) know better than I. Nice BATACs Brutha!

RussMo · Feb 16, 2012

Nice BATAC's guys and those old Tan/Snake were awesome!!!

JohnTheTexican · Feb 16, 2012

Well, since this seems to have turned into a BATAC picture thread....

Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger,
Mushroom, Mushroom
Arghh, Mole (Jack)! Oh, it's a Mole (Jack)!

Help ID this BATAC

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