It seems like every time I get a new Busse knife in my hand, I think "Now THIS ONE is my favorite"....
When the Pure Bred Fighters were for sale, they didn't really interest me, much. I guess the name mislead me to think that the PBFs were good exclusively for fighting. (They are PERFECT for this use, fast, easy to control, accurate, with tremendous penetration and plenty of sharp edge.)
But when I held Carl's 8" naked Pure Bred Fighter, I saw that it was actually a great knife for the outdoors, as well as for fighting. The spine is full thickness (1/4 inch) up to about an inch from the tip, which combined with the sabre grind, makes it a very stout knife, capable of handling rough work, even serious prying. The tip is extrememly pointy, and pierces very well. The edge angle is more acute than my other Busse knives (more like my Swamp Rat Battle Rat's edge), making it somewhat more efficient for cutting, and perhaps chopping. The balance--without the handle--is a little bit forward of neutral balance: still very quick in the hand, but forward enough to aid chopping. The flatness of the naked tang is perfect for attaching the PBF to a club to use as a pole-arm, for heavy chopping. The six holes aid tying to a pole-for pole-arm or spear use, and also make tying a paracord handle a snap. Without the intended cord wrapped handle, the front guard/talon hole is deeper and more protective than on any other Busse I've seen. That, combined with the blade catch/thumb ramp makes for a very protective guard, making it extremely unlikely that your hand will slip forward onto the blade under any circumstances. The lack of a rear guard/talon hole prevents my pinky from getting crushed during chopping. The straightness makes the tip of the knife easy to aim. You get the size (lengthwise) and sturdiness of a Steel Heart-E in a 12.4 ounce package.
I like it!
--Mike
When the Pure Bred Fighters were for sale, they didn't really interest me, much. I guess the name mislead me to think that the PBFs were good exclusively for fighting. (They are PERFECT for this use, fast, easy to control, accurate, with tremendous penetration and plenty of sharp edge.)
But when I held Carl's 8" naked Pure Bred Fighter, I saw that it was actually a great knife for the outdoors, as well as for fighting. The spine is full thickness (1/4 inch) up to about an inch from the tip, which combined with the sabre grind, makes it a very stout knife, capable of handling rough work, even serious prying. The tip is extrememly pointy, and pierces very well. The edge angle is more acute than my other Busse knives (more like my Swamp Rat Battle Rat's edge), making it somewhat more efficient for cutting, and perhaps chopping. The balance--without the handle--is a little bit forward of neutral balance: still very quick in the hand, but forward enough to aid chopping. The flatness of the naked tang is perfect for attaching the PBF to a club to use as a pole-arm, for heavy chopping. The six holes aid tying to a pole-for pole-arm or spear use, and also make tying a paracord handle a snap. Without the intended cord wrapped handle, the front guard/talon hole is deeper and more protective than on any other Busse I've seen. That, combined with the blade catch/thumb ramp makes for a very protective guard, making it extremely unlikely that your hand will slip forward onto the blade under any circumstances. The lack of a rear guard/talon hole prevents my pinky from getting crushed during chopping. The straightness makes the tip of the knife easy to aim. You get the size (lengthwise) and sturdiness of a Steel Heart-E in a 12.4 ounce package.
I like it!
--Mike
