you should get one, or actually two, right now. :thumbup: If you don't own a Busse but have been planning to get one some day, how about getting an NMSFNO now, because they rock. The CG with machined mags is particularly fabulous in terms of price to performance.
These things are very impressive. I should never have bought the LE, though - now that I've handled it, I find it very hard to resist the LEs in general. They are just so damn pretty (even in my ultra-crappy photos).
On this particular LE, the hand-shaped mags are plain wonderful. Not quite as grippy as the machined mags of my CG, but more comfortable - and the machined mags are pretty comfortable also. The Nuclear Meltdown thing really does add to the comfort - the choil is much more comfortable to use with these rounded edges than with the normal models. And with a knife of this size the choil is actually useful to have around, and with the NM treatment it is not nearly as annoying to use as with the normal models since the sharp edges don't dig into your finger all the time. The handle size is just right - large enough to be used with gloves (with my small hands at least) and yet not so large that it's unwieldy. Very good design. The back end doesn't stop slipping during chops quite as well as the Fusion handles, but that really doesn't bother me, since the mags allow for a tight, comfy grip. The sage coating with black canvas is now officially my favourite combo for the CGs. It just looks very nice and down to earth, and not too mall ninja.
The balance on my NMSFNOs seems to be right on the choil. These things have a lot of chopping power for an 8" blade, but then, these are Busses. I can see this doing very well for the One Knife role that some folks seem to like. In spite of the length, it is not overly heavy at all. It's a little long for a belt knife, but I don't see what's stopping anyone from strapping it to the backpack - that's what I will do with this, as I do with the FBMs. It has very good length for those of us who like to baton stuff, it will chop and limb better than many longer knives do, and it is not too heavy to do small work (personally, I find the FBMs too heavy for it). If you felt like it or didn't have a smaller knife, you could skin and do food prep with these things. Also, as you can see below, the NMSFNO has a tip that isn't monstrously thick. And it's INFI. Fantastic knife. Amazingly enough, I already like these better than the NMFBM and FFBM. And so the NMSFNO steals the spot for my favourite Busse from said knives.
The convex grinds on these things are nice. :thumbup: The LE has a full convex, the CG has a somewhat mystical almost full convex with what seems to be a V edge.
Both came sharp out of the box, and will easily cleanly slice newsprint - perfectly good for a working knife, no complaints there.
Actually, I can't think of a single thing that I would definitely want to change on the NMSFNO. I'm usually pretty (some say overly) critical, but this time, I honestly can't think of anything to whine about, and believe me I'm trying. The only thing that I've even wondered about is the thumbramp on the spine, which remains rather sharp. It doesn't bother me, but I have wondered whether the knife would be a little bit better still without it. Quite possibly the answer is no.
It isn't all dancing on roses, though. I have an LE and a CG, but I'm wanting another LE and another CG. And I don't have the funds for that, sad to say. Woe is me.
Overall, I give the NMSFNO CG 9.5 out of 10, and the LE a straight 10 out of 10. I would recommend these things to anyone who likes knives in the 6 to 10 inch range. And for those that don't like big knives, I'd suggest giving one of these a try, because it might just change your mind.
Next, I would like to see a 7" Nuclear Meltdown Satin Jack, but only next year when I'm no longer broke.
Oh, by the way, thanks to Amy and Kendra for great customer service as usual, and speedy delivery all the way here to the Middle of Nowhere, Finland. :thumbup:
These things are very impressive. I should never have bought the LE, though - now that I've handled it, I find it very hard to resist the LEs in general. They are just so damn pretty (even in my ultra-crappy photos).
On this particular LE, the hand-shaped mags are plain wonderful. Not quite as grippy as the machined mags of my CG, but more comfortable - and the machined mags are pretty comfortable also. The Nuclear Meltdown thing really does add to the comfort - the choil is much more comfortable to use with these rounded edges than with the normal models. And with a knife of this size the choil is actually useful to have around, and with the NM treatment it is not nearly as annoying to use as with the normal models since the sharp edges don't dig into your finger all the time. The handle size is just right - large enough to be used with gloves (with my small hands at least) and yet not so large that it's unwieldy. Very good design. The back end doesn't stop slipping during chops quite as well as the Fusion handles, but that really doesn't bother me, since the mags allow for a tight, comfy grip. The sage coating with black canvas is now officially my favourite combo for the CGs. It just looks very nice and down to earth, and not too mall ninja.
The balance on my NMSFNOs seems to be right on the choil. These things have a lot of chopping power for an 8" blade, but then, these are Busses. I can see this doing very well for the One Knife role that some folks seem to like. In spite of the length, it is not overly heavy at all. It's a little long for a belt knife, but I don't see what's stopping anyone from strapping it to the backpack - that's what I will do with this, as I do with the FBMs. It has very good length for those of us who like to baton stuff, it will chop and limb better than many longer knives do, and it is not too heavy to do small work (personally, I find the FBMs too heavy for it). If you felt like it or didn't have a smaller knife, you could skin and do food prep with these things. Also, as you can see below, the NMSFNO has a tip that isn't monstrously thick. And it's INFI. Fantastic knife. Amazingly enough, I already like these better than the NMFBM and FFBM. And so the NMSFNO steals the spot for my favourite Busse from said knives.
The convex grinds on these things are nice. :thumbup: The LE has a full convex, the CG has a somewhat mystical almost full convex with what seems to be a V edge.
Both came sharp out of the box, and will easily cleanly slice newsprint - perfectly good for a working knife, no complaints there.Actually, I can't think of a single thing that I would definitely want to change on the NMSFNO. I'm usually pretty (some say overly) critical, but this time, I honestly can't think of anything to whine about, and believe me I'm trying.
The only thing that I've even wondered about is the thumbramp on the spine, which remains rather sharp. It doesn't bother me, but I have wondered whether the knife would be a little bit better still without it. Quite possibly the answer is no. It isn't all dancing on roses, though. I have an LE and a CG, but I'm wanting another LE and another CG. And I don't have the funds for that, sad to say. Woe is me.
Overall, I give the NMSFNO CG 9.5 out of 10, and the LE a straight 10 out of 10. I would recommend these things to anyone who likes knives in the 6 to 10 inch range. And for those that don't like big knives, I'd suggest giving one of these a try, because it might just change your mind.
Next, I would like to see a 7" Nuclear Meltdown Satin Jack, but only next year when I'm no longer broke.
Oh, by the way, thanks to Amy and Kendra for great customer service as usual, and speedy delivery all the way here to the Middle of Nowhere, Finland. :thumbup:
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