I almost ordered another BJ-LE, but then

[BlackNinja]

My SAR-6 arrived and changed everything. I honestly didn’t think I would have to make much of a choice; buy another BJ-LE or SAR-6 for a mid-sized user: BJ-LE all the way. Boy was I wrong, sort of. For me, the choice was pretty easy… SAR-6! It’s the sharpest Busse I’ve ever owned; the handle fits my hands perfectly (9.75” palm circumference) in about every grip; I really like the texture of the handles; It very nicely balanced; I love the thumb notches; the edges of the knife are perfectly rounded; I just love the butt of the knife; choils are for me; it’s beautifully polished,; the tip looks thinner and nicely functional, oh, and did I mention it’s ridiculously sharp, which I’m sure gives it amazing bite! Everything about this knife screams “USE ME!!!” I just don’t see any downsides to this knife; truly a one-of-a-kind beast!
So, I got a d/c, black canvas one to use the it out of. The one I got a few days ago is satin w/ green & black G-10. It is, IMO, the best mid-sized knife out there; which now has me wanting all of its baby brothers and its big brother, the SAR-8. (I really wish I would have picked up a SAR-3,4,5... while I could have from the store).
Pics to come later tomorrow (well, technically today).

If you are on the fence about getting one, do it (quickly as they won't be there for long - only d/c, blk canvas left though), you won’t be disappointed. If you have one, get another (that is if you haven’t already)!

On a side note: this knife may not be the best choice for a person with smaller hands, but that’s just a guess, not a fact that I’m aware of.

 

[MADDMAN]

NinjaHOG,

I couldn't agree more! I wasn't sure how the handle was going to fit my hand (smaller hands-medium glove; played LB in College, but could never "truly" palm the ball), and was a little worried after seeing a couple go back up for re-sale so soon. I love my d/c black canvas, and am looking for a 3 in the same general specs for edc... was even considering getting another to keep mint instead of a d/c BJ... Any thoughts re: another vs. a d/c BJ or is the BJ a hit as well...??? Conflicted on this one and have spent wwwwaaaayyyyyy too much these past couple of months (Ganza didnt help) to get all three...

 

[dialton]

Good snag!!!!! I have a couple of 3's and a 6. I really like them both. Had a 4 but sold it. The blade was just too tall for me on a knife of that length. For a 4" or so knife it is really pretty large. The CABS filled that slot rather nicely. The 5 has a different style too. It just didn't call to me so I never picked one of those up. I have felt that "I wish I would have got one of those" many times over the SAR 8. Good luck!

 

[reddawn]

i have a sar 6 and a bj le too.i gotta say i like the sar 6 better.it has a killer sharp edge and very pointy tip,which i love.also has a more comfortable handle.and the overall quality of workmanship is custom shop level.although its bigger and heavier than the bj i think its a better all around knife

 

[Liu Kang]

I only have a Custom Shop SAR6 and waiting on the BJ LE. I'm actually waiting for the very excited about the Boss Jack LE and think I would like that more but will wait till afterwards to see. I don't think you can go wrong with either.

 

[BlackNinja]

MADDMAN, I do like the BJ-LE, but I would fancy the handle to be a bit thicker, wider, longer – bigger. But I don’t see my BJ as much of a chopper but rather a slicer or fighter type knife in which case it works superbly. I don’t have a CG BJ, but do have a satin Proto which suits me better (except for the edge, where I much prefer the BJ-LE). I guess in baseball terms, the BJ-LE is a triple where the SAR-6 is a 500 foot, out of the park Home Run, YMMV.

Here are a few pics of it alone, and in my hand:

 

[MADDMAN]

Ninja,

Thanks for the input--good analogy and pics!