Help needed - Gift for brother who is deploying

I will let him know when he gets it, this is all a surprise for him. :-) I have a HDS flashlight on order too, its all going to be top flight gear. I might post on here with the full kit before I give it to him.
 
Garth Reckner said:
If I can be of any assistance feel free to email me garth@bussecombat.com

I know people who might be able to help you out. LOL.

Garth
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Before you make up your mind, I would suggest you hear what Garth has to say, they have been supplying "special" knives to the people in uniform for a long, long time.

You said he is deploying with the army, any idea what his role is? That could help in choosing the knife. TGLB is a good all around choice, personally I would choose something a bit smaller like Boss Jack, HG 55 (give this knife a look, it has been brought from the design requested by the military guys I think) or DSSF, but thats mostly because I think they would be more comfortable in my hand, and I prefer that blade shape. (you can look at Urban Grudge, but a lot of folks here will think it's to small, I personally love the feel of it, but even I have to admit all around utility of it is limited compared to other models discussed. I have it, and since I cannot carry a concealed fixed blade in CA, it just sits there with semi-grail status)

Some of the Basic models might actually be a better option for all around, and I hope someone can shed more light on this but the handle on the basic model seems like it would protect against electricity, there are situations when you have to chop a wire quickly (think about cutting lights in the building) and you don't want to end up served to your enemy extra crispy. For urban environment that would be a big plus. Another plus for the basic model is its value, usually they are cheaper, while retaining high Busse quality. Sometimes you'd have to leave the knife behind, and I'm not talking wet work here, but the nature of a tool means it can get wedged and stuck somewhere, you might need to use it as a crow bar, and while everyone here swears by INFI blades, and the warranty (and both are superb, I'm not sure if there is equivalent quality knives, and equivalent warranty anywhere today) they are still bound by the laws of physics, you can applied enough force break them and bend them. And while in rare instances that it would happen here, you would not worry about it because the Busse crew will take care of it (thumbs up guys on the company initiative and going a step on and beyond the warranty), in the field you might need to ditch the blade after it has been damaged all together.
 
Volk - I think you misunderstood me. I did e-mail with Garth back and forth, his recommendation was the TGLB for my brothers use case. That combined with the positive reviews from other people on here (many thanks) that is what I went with. I have a Boss Jack (actually 3 of them) I think it is the perfect all around knife for what I need but I am not a military man so that is why I asked people here.

I placed the order this morning, I feel like I got a heck of a deal. I had been thinking $700-800 for a custom shop combat grade knife (that was just my guess as I have never bought a custom) so to my mind $387 is a stone cold deal. Also I was figuring on having to get a custom sheath but when I was on the phone ordering Lexi offered a 8" spec-ops sheath, she said it was a perfect fit so I just went with that. So I spent less than half what I though I have to on a sheath and it was still made in the usa. :-) It was a good day.
 
I would l also suggest some kind of mutitool, and to have him guard all his "babies" like a over protective father. I've heard that some choice gear can grow Legs and walk off if you know what I mean. Also thank your brother for his service.
 
My first choice would be SJTAC, then Hellrazor, then maybe SFNO if it isn't too heavy.

A BOSS Jack could be even better if he doesn't have huge hands, but the handles are too small for me.

The TMDSF is another one I would look at. It is about the size of a NMSFNO but much lighter.

I personally like the Ergo’s better for my uses, but they don't have any more blanks and they are a lot heavier for the same amount of blade, unless you find a ZT.

I have some good comparison pics so I'll try to find them in my whacked out photobucket app.

Eta sorry, late to the party. Didn't notice there were more pages
 
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Oregon Gopher said:
Hi all, so based on your feedback and from e-mailing with Garth the winner is the TGLB. I want to provide him the best I can and it looks like it will be the gemini. Thank you all for your help.
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The Team Gemini LB is a very good choice! I hope your brother enjoys it. Thank him for his service :thumbup:
 
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