privateisland
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Well,
I've been away from Busse's for awhile. I got a FFBM in a trade. It came partially stripped and has a KILLER Chuddy bear sheath.
First- Chuddy bear does some amazing work. The sheath was described as amazing, and it more then stood up to that.
Now for the FFBM. I was told this was a heavy knife. I was then told again and again that I must be ready for a big, heavy knife. Well, I was given exactly that. This knife is HUGE!!!! Not kind of big, BUT GIGANTIC! I feel like I'm carrying a gym weight with me. Including the sheath, wearing it makes the belt on my pants sag 3" while wearing it. I cannot even walk properly with it on. It's like strapping a rifle to your hip.
The knife is a better finished then my BM-E. But, I do not like these handles that much either. It feels like a golf ball in the middle and the pinky area is way to thin IMO. If the pinky area was a little less thin, then the handle would have been better IMO.
In comparison to my BM-E this thing feels like 3 or 4 knives glued together. So I was hoping that amazing abilities would make up for this monster's weight. It does indeed chop as well as people say. It's so heavy it's weight alone will break off most small branches. But, it also throws your shoulder way more then I would like. My shoulder was hurting after 20 hard hits. It weighs so much you cannot really "snap" your wrist. So you must use your shoulder to lift and drop the blade. Now don't think I'm a desk jockey. I am athletic and can bench 225 ten times. So if this is painful to me, I'm just wondering what it feels like to some others.
Now with the edge. It's much nicer then the older ergo blades. I feel this part was a large improvement. My ergo is a POS in the fine cutting department and it's much thinner. Busse has stepped up there game with the new edge.
Overall I think this FFBM was an overkill. Yes it does chop, but is not very practical to carry. I cannot see any realistic use for it. My friend came over (6'4") and even in his hands he felt the same way.
I like Busse, but think this knife should be sold as a intimidating looking- novelty chopper.
Just my two cents.
I've been away from Busse's for awhile. I got a FFBM in a trade. It came partially stripped and has a KILLER Chuddy bear sheath.
First- Chuddy bear does some amazing work. The sheath was described as amazing, and it more then stood up to that.
Now for the FFBM. I was told this was a heavy knife. I was then told again and again that I must be ready for a big, heavy knife. Well, I was given exactly that. This knife is HUGE!!!! Not kind of big, BUT GIGANTIC! I feel like I'm carrying a gym weight with me. Including the sheath, wearing it makes the belt on my pants sag 3" while wearing it. I cannot even walk properly with it on. It's like strapping a rifle to your hip.
The knife is a better finished then my BM-E. But, I do not like these handles that much either. It feels like a golf ball in the middle and the pinky area is way to thin IMO. If the pinky area was a little less thin, then the handle would have been better IMO.
In comparison to my BM-E this thing feels like 3 or 4 knives glued together. So I was hoping that amazing abilities would make up for this monster's weight. It does indeed chop as well as people say. It's so heavy it's weight alone will break off most small branches. But, it also throws your shoulder way more then I would like. My shoulder was hurting after 20 hard hits. It weighs so much you cannot really "snap" your wrist. So you must use your shoulder to lift and drop the blade. Now don't think I'm a desk jockey. I am athletic and can bench 225 ten times. So if this is painful to me, I'm just wondering what it feels like to some others.
Now with the edge. It's much nicer then the older ergo blades. I feel this part was a large improvement. My ergo is a POS in the fine cutting department and it's much thinner. Busse has stepped up there game with the new edge.
Overall I think this FFBM was an overkill. Yes it does chop, but is not very practical to carry. I cannot see any realistic use for it. My friend came over (6'4") and even in his hands he felt the same way.
I like Busse, but think this knife should be sold as a intimidating looking- novelty chopper.
Just my two cents.
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