HG 55 - actual user experiences (not "fight")

[ikkyo]

Guys,

I thought I can pass the HG55, and I haven't jumped into the trough to get one "oinkficialy", but it starts to bug me, more and more...
Do any of you, who owns this blade have any actual experiences in using it for general tasks?
slicing, skinning-foodpreparing, working with wood...whatever.
I really start to like the different shape what distinguishes this blade from the other Busses...
so, a small review would be nice.

thnx, Peter

 

[KyleyHarris]

I Second that notion.. It looks like a viable, slightly longer alternative to the SUS Scrofa.. but I want to know how it handles general chores, with the thicker blade, and narrow blade height.

Please.. Anyone.

 

[KyleyHarris]

Interesting. Ken Lunde was generous enough to take a photo of the SAR4LE next to the HG55 LE for me.. if you look carefully, you can see that the Convex grind starts at about the same height on each blade. so effectively the geometry is going to be the same or close to it on each knife..

Maybe Jerry could PIPE UP and confirm..

I am guessing it will cut just as well as the SAR4LE, but in a less heavy package.

 

[steelnut]

I use mine as a steak knife:thumbup:

 

[Jeremy Horton]

this one slices just fine,,

 

[Paulinski]

^^^ Wow - thats is awesome. :thumbup:

 

[ikkyo]

wow, a "Sharky" HG55!
looks awesome!:thumbup:

 

[Jeremy Horton]

thanks, Mang

 

[Dennis in MA]

Cool beans, whitey. I like that look.

 

[Jeremy Horton]

those overrun scallops are so deep you have to leave some of them there,, a cg they would have all came out,,

 

[Liu Kang]

yea those picts are sick, email sent, probably going to have to get mine done

 

[Horn Dog]

this one slices just fine,,

Gosh, Horton, that looks like something I would do. But not this time. This time I broke down and bought the HG55LE.

 

[Jeremy Horton]

I do what pays the bills bro,, lol,, if he wanted a gut hook in it,, I'm game,, show me that paper,,

 

[steelnut]

I do what pays the bills bro,, lol,, if he wanted a gut hook in it,, I'm game,, show me that paper,,

Love it!! can you put a bottle opener on mine (Mang...):thumbup:

 

[resinguy]

i do what pays the bills bro,, lol,, if he wanted a gut hook in it,, i'm game,, show me that paper,,

roflmao!

 

[PeterPHWS]

Has no one used this knife..... Some input on the OP's question would be welcome....:thumbup:

 

[Tree Herder V]

I'm also interested in reading user opinion on this knife. Can anyone explain me the purpose of almost vertical ridges on the blade?

 

[Horn Dog]

Has no one used this knife..... Some input on the OP's question would be welcome....:thumbup:

I don't have a sheath for mine yet, but I plan to cut steak with it at Blade.

 

[U.C.O.K.]

this one slices just fine,,

That's so sweet my friend.

 

[Jeremy Horton]

And U C O K,, just found out this knife was his HG55 ,, lol