high end knife comparison?

[champ 2482]

i was just wondering how busse knives compare with other high end knives, like striders, and mad dog knives. i am new here and dont see where this has been discussed before so if it has, sorry.

 

[SALTY]

This is a thread that could go nuclear!

I would put Busse knives up against any. INFI, Jerry's heat treat, the design and the execution put Busse in a class by themselves. Mad Dog and Strider make very good knives but for me, I would take a Busse.

 

[SALTY]

Forgot to mention, welcome aboard.

 

[contender]

...and thanks to INFI, the heat treat and the way the man (J. Busse) stands behind his company and customers, there is no comparison - Busse is the best.

I suggest you try one on for size!

 

[Andrew Lynch]

Welcome to the Busse forum!

Cliff Stamp has worked with all the companies you mentioned. His website, with many comparisons and tests, is:

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/reviews.html

I also would like to see more comparative testing between high performance knives.

 

[Strabs]

Welcome aboard champ!

I've never handled any Striders but I have played with a Mad Dog or two. Mad Dogs are nice but I like the handles on Busses better.
Even the Basics have a better feel IMO
They are both supposed to be excellent knives from everything I've read, but along with everything mentioned above (especially Jerry's warrantee) you can't go wrong with a Busse

 

[Eric Isaacson]

Champ,
Welcome to the Busse forum, glad you stopped by.

I've not owned any MD or Striders, handled several Striders and the Cord-wrapped handles didn't do it for me.

As others have said I think the combination of the INFI, Heat treat and warranty that Busse has make them the best in the business. The micarta handles are extremely durable and can hold up to anything.

Also Busse is a company that has a long history and will stand behind the knife if there ever are any concerns. Though other companies may claim to have strong warranties, look at the company and who has been around and who is going to be around in 20 years, the warranty won't be worth much if the company isn't there to service it. Busse has that history.

You may want look at actual testing data from all the companies (testing not testimonials) and see what they can do.

Here are some links to tests performed on Busses.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ry Busse rope cutting Blade Show&pagenumber=1

http://www.bladeforums.com/magazine/trial/csvsbusse-1.html

And then check Cliff Stamps Webpage for additional tests that he has done. http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/index.html

You may also want to do a search in the Archives as the Busse vs. Mad Dog issue has been brought up before.

I think I have some more links to testing and will post them when I find them.