Meaners/Leaners

Brendan

Brendan

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This has been on Busse I have always wanted but there are so many variants. Can anyone educate me...

Was there a really thin one like a Boney AD
 
In 2004 there was a leaner meaner, which was .155" thick and was a saber ground. They also had the leaner meaner Limited Edition.
 
Originally, back in 2004, the Meaner Street was a full height flat grind, at 0.22" thick. The Leaner Meaner Street was sabre ground and 0.15".

http://web.archive.org/web/20041011205505/www.bussecombat.com/knives/

Then a few years ago, Busse released the MiliGanzaa Meaner Street, which was sabre ground, but in-between thickness. Since then, there has been a variety of Show knives, many of which are flat ground, but 0.17" thick. So the un-official name of Tweener (Tweaner) was coined for these.

Are you confused yet?
 
I would say first find a cheap one on the exchange and see if you like the feel of it in your hand, I dont know why but some people dont like them. Yes people do prefer the thin ones. Heres a side shot of a couple.

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Meaners are one of my absolute favorite Busse knives. And more particularly Leaners.

Here's another pic, the bottom 5 are Leaners.

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Leaners are very hard to find but I have been fortunate.
 
Resinguy pretty well nailed the history


.220 Jungle Meaner, Model T (in black ;)) , Sage 'Tweener' Meaner, Leaner Meaner Street. Notice the difference in the talon hole on the Tweener compared to the others. The Model T has a narrower handle, it balances a bit more blade heavy than the others.

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The 4 on the left are from the original offering, the 5 on the right are more resent. The 2 on the far right are flat ground .170. Again notice the talon holes.

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Nice pics Jimmy!!!
I LOVE that Jungle Meaner!!!!
I'm think I'm a fatty chaser!!! I LOVE 'em FAT!!!
 
thanks for the pics fellas - my frist grail

doubt I will be able to get a big one but heck any would be cool

here starts the hunt
 
WOW, are you saying that the .22" flat ground meaners were offered with a coating also? I didn't know that. I don't have any of those yet...
 
They are nice knives if you can't find an old Mean Street like the one at the bottom:p

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