How much does using a new Busse affect it's value?

I've had some people ask why I intend on using an older Busse Heavy Duty....But honestly?

I want to because I don't worry about the value. I guess I don't look at my knives as a monetary investment. They are a hobby that I enjoy, and if I use them as intended, and as a result they lose some monetary value? They gain other value. Fond memories and experience, and you can't put a price on that. I use knives, I love my knives, and that's that.

As for how much? Well the moment you drive a car off the lot it starts depreciating in value, and as you drive it it loses more and more value. I imagine it'd be similar. Use it, it'll drop in value. If you drive a car in rough terrain? It may lose value faster, for example. The same logic applies to knife use.
 
Murman said:
I would never misrepresent anything I sold. However, if I get a $400 knife I'm not super keen on in a grab bag, I'd think twice about giving a tree a couple whacks for $100 loss.
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If you're not sure you like it list it for sale.... if you're on the fence give it a $10 beating and see what it will fetch... NOT all knives take a nose dive in price it's the market and what it will bring at resale....kinda soft right now on some of the Grab Bag items but might be surprised on resale value all you can do is not accept ridiculous offers...
 
Put the knives away for a while and the value will go up as the supply dwindles. Or well, as the supply finds happy homes and cold cold safes where they rarely feel the loving caress of a warm hand.

Different variants will have an effect too. You only need to find the right buyer once.

If you are worried about resale value don't use it. I honestly wouldn't even buy it. Though obviously the mystery bag is a different circumstance.
 
i have seen users go for just as much as new. the warranty is worth the price. beat the hell out of it send it in to Busse and it will come back ready to sell at normal price.

be sure to list your knives history. do not claim its new unused if its not.
 
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The market is VERY soft at the moment from what I have seen. Probably due to the fact that there are more Busse blades available direct than ever before and more people buying them = more appearing on the EX. How long this continues I think is going to be dictated to a degree about what direction OP2W takes and the manufacturing/output/delivery strategy that Jerry puts in place in the future. There was a time with Ganzas and limited availability that you could use a new blade and recoup the purchase price almost 100%, the "loss" was taken in NOT making a profit on the resale. With some models this is still true but less so than recent history.
 
Why buy a knife if all you will do is worry about it's value if you use it. Just enjoy using the knife or buy something that you will enjoy using.
 
Life is too short to sit around worrying about how much $ you lost on the secondary market because you used a Busse knife. Look at it this way--if you don't use it, how much will it cost you to buy and use a different knife??? See, there is a cost to non-use as well. :foot: And if you don't really need/want a Busse knife to begin with, then why get one in the first place? You'll only be out a few to several hundred dollars. :confused:
 
Cobalt said:
Why buy a knife if all you will do is worry about it's value if you use it. Just enjoy using the knife or buy something that you will enjoy using.
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But Cobalt, then I can't speculate on the Busse secondary market to make some money on the side... :rolleyes: ;)
 
I've had some people think I'm crazy cause I've used and put a few marks on my MOASS, but why buy a knife, who's purpose of creation is to cut things, sit in a safe locked away. Yea there is beauty in the satiny gleam of an unused blade, but there is also beauty in using a tool for the purpose in which is created and joy in knowing that blade performs that function well.

It is sad to leave your best tool locked away from use and the world for fear of the loss of value. But I'm not a collector, I buy knives like I buy guns, to fill certain roles. I don't just want a ton of knives or guns, I want specific ones to fill designated functions (but I won't lie I would buy a second of each of my Busses here).

I spent my day yesterday watching movies and sharpening, polishing and cleaning my small Busse and folder family.

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If you want art knives, there are plenty of makers out there for those, but it's not what I look for in a knife.


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Thanks for all the input. I agree about using a knife I bought to use. The point of my original question is, with grab bags one is buying blind, and it might not be a knife I want, so I don't want to do anything to harm the trade/resell value of something I know from the start I'm going to pass off.
 
I would agree with you on that. If you know it is not a keeper then sell it before using it. Problem is that I have done that and then realized that I would have liked it and should have kept it, lol. So you never know.
 
Being that each model isn't on sale all the time, it limits the availability. That right off the bat increases the value of the knife since it can no longer be acquired other than from those who purchased it when it was available.

You will lose some value on use, and how much is dependent on how much use, how sought after that specific model is, How long since it was available, and what a buyer is willing to pay for it. A used Busse knife with minor wear could go for a good bit more than its original New price. That's the difficulty of the secondary market. Trying to determine how much appreciation vs depreciation there is on use and the demand for that knife.



So far, I don't have much. A Ratmandu(Tan Canvas/Muddy) , a 1/4" Ratweiler(Tan/Muddy)My first Bussekin, and a CS WTF(Black canvas)...My first Busse. All 3 have been used as I don't see a reason not to use them. I spent the money so I could use them.
 
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Never realized how THINLY ground that MOASS is, or how thick it is at handles!:eek: Gotta be .30-.35"? So f=%_€& killer, I really wish they'd decide to make more. I'd prefer CG or BG for cost efficiency though.:D
 
Ulf Krogstad said:
Never realized how THINLY ground that MOASS is, or how thick it is at handles!:eek: Gotta be .30-.35"? So f=%_€& killer, I really wish they'd decide to make more. I'd prefer CG or BG for cost efficiency though.:D
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Yea it is thicker stock than my FFBM but grinds down super thin. When the custom shop re-opens I was considering having the thin the back out a bit to give it some balance, it is super handle heavy, but it also makes the blade feel like it whips around! And of all of them, it out stabbed every other blade I own! Only comparison was the spike of my hawk!

I would like a second to match it, but would flip the handle and move the serrations to the other side. Make me like a yin and yang set


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Murman said:
Thanks for all the input. I agree about using a knife I bought to use. The point of my original question is, with grab bags one is buying blind, and it might not be a knife I want, so I don't want to do anything to harm the trade/resell value of something I know from the start I'm going to pass off.
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from the looks of things those that bought Grab bags are having no problem getting a return on their investment. :)
 
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