My first Busse....when the check comes

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excranium

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I have been carrying a variety of small, inexpensive (under $100) fixed blades for many years. I think now that I am getting $600 from the government I would buy my first Busse, probably from one of you guys. I live in Florida so concealment is an issue. What blade would you suggest as an EDC, an Active Duty or Game Warden? I think thickness is more of a problem then length when concealing. I have never held either of these knives, but I want one.
Thanks for your input.
 
If I had to pick between them... AD.

Why? Fits my hand better, i.e. I can get my pinky finger all the way onto the grip with the AD and with my GW it is 1/2 way off the pommel.
 
the fatty game warden is a bit thick at .27".....i would either get a thin warden or an AD for an EDC....

but, i'm new here, so maybe an old timer can chime in....
 
actually, i started how you did....

i got a game warden to see what the fuss was all about....one month later, i own two battle mistresses a game warden and a ARK in the mail.....


you will get a battle mistress anyways, so you might as well make it your first busse....
 
I started with a GW a month ago and I like it a lot.

Once you start its hard to stop, I have two more blades in the mail.
 
Ad for me .
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GW or AD. They both work ... just fine.

Just to make it easier for you, here are the production GW models courtesy of the fantastic photographic skills of one Lunde:

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excranium said:
I have been carrying a variety of small, inexpensive (under $100) fixed blades for many years. I think now that I am getting $600 from the government I would buy my first Busse, probably from one of you guys. I live in Florida so concealment is an issue. What blade would you suggest as an EDC, an Active Duty or Game Warden? I think thickness is more of a problem then length when concealing. I have never held either of these knives, but I want one.
Thanks for your input.
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Hey Excranium,

Where in Florida are you? I'm a Busse noob down in Miami, Florida, but I have a few knives I can let you fondle (no-homo;)) if you're around my way. Let me know.
 
excranium said:
I have been carrying a variety of small, inexpensive (under $100) fixed blades for many years. I think now that I am getting $600 from the government I would buy my first Busse, probably from one of you guys. I live in Florida so concealment is an issue. What blade would you suggest as an EDC, an Active Duty or Game Warden? I think thickness is more of a problem then length when concealing. I have never held either of these knives, but I want one.
Thanks for your input.
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AD is great! But also check out the Cultie (cutellus).

Welcome to the madness...
 
In my personal opinion, the cultie is too thinin the handle for a real EDC. It works more for me as a paring/steak type knife. I will probably EDC my Game Warden before my Cultie...but the goods news is that I have both, so if you're around my way you'd get to try both.

I would love the try an AD as well, but right now there are other INFI priorities. : D
 
excranium said:
I have been carrying a variety of small, inexpensive (under $100) fixed blades for many years. I think now that I am getting $600 from the government I would buy my first Busse, probably from one of you guys. I live in Florida so concealment is an issue. What blade would you suggest as an EDC, an Active Duty or Game Warden? I think thickness is more of a problem then length when concealing. I have never held either of these knives, but I want one.
Thanks for your input.
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Thickness has nothing to do with it, length is everything.

I could and did conceal a fat SHBA as a EDC. A 3/16 Satin Jack would not work. Juat a couple of inches too long.

The AD as a EDC was nice, never knew I even had it on.

For me, the OAL of the SHBA (~9 3/4") was about max for my style of carry. B-T-B (Behind the belt), crossdraw, covered with a shirt tail.

YMMV

Rob
 
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