Photos My Active Duties Compared

[dogboye]

Here I thought the RAD was bad... now to find out there is actually a BAD... that is even better... being thinner. But not Elmax thin.
So confusing... so good!

 

[rover]

I was recently slicing up a big box and BAD went through it like computer paper--like strange effortlessness. Cant wait to try the RAD.

Great series and a truly great collection! My grail is a super light ultra thick with tubes.

Here's mine. Got a few more RADS on the way--REALLY like those. But my favorite is the pink which is slightly thicker than a BAD with a zero convex edge.

Recently saw a high hardness infi AD. Owner said there were something like 4 of them made.

 

[resinguy]

IIRC the BAD were hardened to 60 - 62 Rc, where standard INFI runs 58 - 60. I have a regular AD, maybe a Mil overrun?, modded by Ban to thin and convex the edge.

 

[ironwagon]

resinguy Got some pics?!

 

[resinguy]

resinguy Got some pics?!

Beautiful set by Ban

Let me first thank Jeepnut 22 for letting go of these two knives. Then I can't say enough about the amazing work Ban did on them. If Tom Krein is the Arkansas Grind Monkey, then Ban is the California Grind Artist. I had him put a clip point on KAAK's old beater FSH, full height convex grind...

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[ironwagon]

Those both are outstanding looking slicers! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Garth Reckner]

That is an amazing collection. Brings back a lot of memories.

Garth

 

[sixplymaple]

More AD comparisons with the new-to-me MAX Duty…

I never buy duplicates of the same knife or multiples of the same model. However, these Busse’s are the exception. They are really each a different knife entirely. The grinds, choils, steels, handle machining patterns, colors, widths, and lengths are all different.

 

[rover]

Nice snag on that tequila. I pondered too long on that one.