Hypothetical… if you could only have ONE.

[Chrisinzky]

Bb13

 

[resinguy]

The AK 47 is a timeless model of swords similar to Battle Mistress for machetes in the world of Busse design cues.

Sorry, but no, IMHO. All of the Busse sword-like-objects are deficient in the machete role. The steep rise in edge angle precludes their efficiency in cutting light thin material. But that is OK, as they were not designed for a machete like purpose.

 

[Nismo17]

Sorry, but no, IMHO. All of the Busse sword-like-objects are deficient in the machete role. The steep rise in edge angle precludes their efficiency in cutting light thin material. But that is OK, as they were not designed for a machete like purpose.

I meant AK 47 had the pinnacle busse design cues for their swords
Battle mistress had the pinnacle design cues for their machete size knife line.

Not saying AK 47 is was machete in any way. I do however tend to treat most Busses I own as machete’s regardless of size but that’s a different story.

 

[B Hartley]

I'd probably go with some flavor of Battle Mistress. It's the sweet spot for a big blade user for me.

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

Sorry, but no, IMHO. All of the Busse sword-like-objects are deficient in the machete role. The steep rise in edge angle precludes their efficiency in cutting light thin material. But that is OK, as they were not designed for a machete like purpose.

My experience exactly.

I need a nice lively one-hander for clearing broomsage, honeysuckle, briars and such.

My 1311 is quite versatile and is serviceable in machete role...good, but not ideal.

 

[Rescue Mike]

One knife to rule them all? HHFSH. I once used my heavy heart to pry open a door on a crashed Cessna 172.

 

[Stump Buster]

Throw a dart... I could likely make do with any of these:

If we're fantasizing though...

...an Alpha Dog 7.2 in 3V would be a welcome addition to the family.

 

[Stump Buster]

....after further handling this week, the choiless B10 has the most useful choil by far (since it's not there and you can choke up right up to the edge), followed by the Alpha Dog choil (best Busse choil design to date.... if you have to have one), the rest are just too far away from the guard.

The 3V suggestion was just an attempt to make the series even more affordable to the consumer, now that SR-101 has been retired. INFI would be fine and so would an AD9, an AD18, an AD.......

 

[luethge]

....after further handling this week, the choiless B10 has the most useful choil by far (since it's not there and you can choke up right up to the edge).

110% agreement

 

[AntDog]

Yessir, no choil is the best choil.

 

[resinguy]

One knife to rule them all? HHFSH. I once used my heavy heart to pry open a door on a crashed Cessna 172.

Sir, did you use to have a different forum handle?

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

basic 11?

 

[Rescue Mike]

Sir, did you use to have a different forum handle?

Nope, been Rescue Mike since the beginning. I did SAR in the PNW for a minute or two in a past life.

 

[Bravado]

A Ginunting with a Resiprene C handle.

https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.e875287...+4+xQ8X7jm+34GbILtjKqCw=&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0

 

[highway74]

Tough one between my AK47 INFI and OG HHFSH

 

[luethge]

 

[FreeDumb]

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What a difference a year and half makes. Still your only one, or did you get that spare?

 

[Cobalt]

out of the poll list, the battlesaw for sure. It will do everything.

There is a time when you grow up that the girl next door is the perfect girl. But you are always hunting for something better. Only to find out that the perfect girl was next door from the beginning. For me the only one is the first.

 

[zombieassassin]

Still to this day...One of my TGLBs. Etched, stripped and worn handles.

 

[luethge]

What a difference a year and half makes. Still your only one, or did you get that spare?