Nuclear Meltdown

TrailWolf

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Hey guys, well I have had a good amount of free time on my hands (coupled with an addictive personality) and have been enjoying learning as much as I can about Busse Combat (which I just realized yesterday I have been pronouncing incorrectly ;)) and their multitude of offerings :yawn:

So, the Nuclear Meltdown treatment: from what I can find all it means is that the edges are rounded...?

Further, just wondering what the appeal is of the Nuclear Meltdown treatment and if its just purely aesthetic or if it has any other benefits...? Why was this treatment chosen? Do you guys notice any shortcomings or benefits during usage?

Not passing judgment one way or another on these models (I dont own any) - just curious...

Tried searching for a discussion on the topic with no luck - feel free to point me in the direction if there is one already.

Thanks for your help!
-Harry
 
The Nuclear Meltdown treatment looks cool. I think that's the main reason it exists. It's not something you see every day. Supposedly, having the spine rounded doesn't chew up a baton as badly as conventional, squared spine. The treatment makes for a very smooth, slick looking knife. I like it!
 
TrailWolf said:
from what I can find all it means is that the edges are rounded...?

Further, just wondering what the appeal is of the Nuclear Meltdown treatment and if its just purely aesthetic or if it has any other benefits...? Why was this treatment chosen? Do you guys notice any shortcomings or benefits during usage?-Harry
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the edges are indeed all rounded.

it certainly makes the choil a lot more comfortable. also doesn't eat up a baton as fast.
i haven't heard of anyone else with this particular issue, but i find that when putting my thumb forward onto the spine of the blade it feels like my thumb will slip off easier
 
Besides the rounding, the nuclear meltdown versions of knives have all had longer blades than the original versions, too, I think.

Also, have all the nuclear meltdown versions been full convex? I know the NMSFNOs were. And did all the nuclear meltdown versions come with mangum handles? Again, I know the NMSFNOs did.
 
I thought a Nuclear Meltdown was what I had last week when one of the Doctors brought in a nasty Trojan virus/rootkit that spreads through jumpdrives and just happened to share the freeking thing with everyone of his residents and infected over 20 PC's on campus...oh sorry you meant Busse NM.
as the others said...rounds out the eges..better feel..Aesthetics..nice and smooth when utilizing the choil..etc..I find that batons last a lot longer due to rounded edge..just my 2cents..but after having an NMSFNO with the treatment I wish it came on the S5 and others.

+1 for NM treatment
 
The Battle Mistresses with meltdown treatment are more comfortable during long chopping sessions. At least that's been my experience.
 
Evolute said:
Besides the rounding, the nuclear meltdown versions of knives have all had longer blades than the original versions, too, I think.

Also, have all the nuclear meltdown versions been full convex? I know the NMSFNOs were. And did all the nuclear meltdown versions come with mangum handles? Again, I know the NMSFNOs did.
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There are both standard and magnum handles for the NMFBM, and the blade is convex with a V edge. The NMFBMLE however is zero-edge, meaning it is convex all the way down to the edge, and has no crinkly coating. I agree with the above posters that batoning with the rounded spine is nice, and if you use the choil a lot, it makes it nice on the finger.
 
Evolute said:
Besides the rounding, the nuclear meltdown versions of knives have all had longer blades than the original versions, too, I think.

Also, have all the nuclear meltdown versions been full convex? I know the NMSFNOs were. And did all the nuclear meltdown versions come with mangum handles? Again, I know the NMSFNOs did.
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Yes, the NMFBM's & NMSFNO's are an inch longer in the blades than the regular versions. :thumbup: The LE versions are full convex, the CG versions are convex down to a V-edge.
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Here's a few pix of the "ball-bearing" finish around the Talon/lanyard holes and the choil. I like the look, especially on the LE versions. :)

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NMFBM-27_2.jpg

NMFBM-27_3.jpg
 
is it sharp? OUCH ! said:
whats the color and material of the handles in this pic
they look awesome
kinda psychadelic,trippy
i feel dizzy
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If you're asking about the pix in my post, they are a rather greyish version of Tigerhide linen micarta, which is a combination of orange & black linens. This one's more black linen, but still pretty cool. :)
 
is it sharp? OUCH ! said:
yeah the top two pics look different in color to the bottom pic
so i assume these only come with LE blades correct?
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Usually.

Also, I processed the last pic a little differently to bring out the orange more.

Here's a different knife with the Tigerhide... Ferrethawk's SFNOLE #117.

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Different batches of linen tigerhide bring different colors out...

Some linen tigerhide on my ASH1 LEs...

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Me... I like the "more black & greenish" versions. :cool:

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With a little use, the oils from you hand will bring out the colors.
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Thanks for the awesome replies so far - as always I'm learnin a lot!

@ jaxx - the talon/lanyard holes in your pics look unreal - great shots and gorgeous knife!
 
TrailWolf said:
Thanks for the awesome replies so far - as always I'm learnin a lot!

@ jaxx - the talon/lanyard holes in your pics look unreal - great shots and gorgeous knife!
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Thank you! :)

"She" is quite the beautiful chopper... :thumbup: Very easy on the lens!!

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I hate people that post picts of the NMFBM LE cause I don't have one :(
But if you keep in mind that the edges are rounded, then less metal, lighter and I think lost of people will tell you, better weight balance.
 
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