recomendation??

If you are considering the skinny ash and batac, it wouldn't hurt to add the sjtac to your list too - same handle as the batac but a bit more blade for batoning and light chopping. It's one of my favorite woods knives.

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If you walk long distances and hike up 3000ft or more I wouldn't carry anything bigger than a SFNO. That already would be heavy enough to carry in your pack.

The SJTAC looks a good compromise between weight and power.

If you want to be able to cut big stuff you can even bring a chain saw with you

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yeah most def. Cant bring anything heavier than a skinny ash. Routinely do 10+ miles in a day. I'm thinking a skinny ash and my sawvivor will be a pretty good insurance policy.
 
I like the Skinny ASH the most. It is the only Busse I own two of. I also bought an ASH LE which I like just as much. It is a bit thicker, but I love the satin finish on her. Plus she may help a bit when it comes to chopping and batoning. I have an NMSFNO as well, and it rocks, but is significantly heavier.
 
SFNO-LE is super sweet. But the BWBM is an instant classic. This is the knife people have been screaming about for years, and once it's gone......

For me personally, if I was heading out to do some solo camping I would take the BWBM.
 
dcycleman said:
yeah most def. Cant bring anything heavier than a skinny ash. Routinely do 10+ miles in a day. I'm thinking a skinny ash and my sawvivor will be a pretty good insurance policy.
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If you really like the Skinny ASH, then buy one. They're a fine knife -- good slicers, plenty tough for batoning and such.

But you really might want to consider the BWM like others said. It really doesn't weigh that much, and you get a lot of utility for the weight. If you get one now, you can see if you like it. If you don't you can sell it, even as a user for at least the factory cost later.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
If you really like the Skinny ASH, then buy one. They're a fine knife -- good slicers, plenty tough for batoning and such.

But you really might want to consider the BWM like others said. It really doesn't weigh that much, and you get a lot of utility for the weight. If you get one now, you can see if you like it. If you don't you can sell it, even as a user for at least the factory cost later.
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Big +1 to that. I wouldn't carry an NMFBM, but depending on where I'm going, I'd have no problem hiking with a BWBM. For perspective, according to Hogcult, the skinny ash weighs 414 grams. My .203 thick SJTAC weighs 421 grams, and my bushwacker battle mistress weighs 606 grams. So for a difference of six ounces over the Skinny ASH, you can get a 10.5 inch long blade that will chop, baton, and serve as a machete for brush clearing.

Compared to something like the NMSFNO (593g) or .275 full flat ground FSH (668g), both 8" bladed knives, the BWBM packs a whole lot of utility ino its ~600 grams of weight.



Personally, to me, the broad blade of the skinny ASH doesn't fit what I like in a woods knife, and I'd MUCH rather carry an SJTAC, if I were going for something around the 400 gram mark. I'd be dang tempted to add another 200 grams and get a much more capable blade, though.





Or to really throw a monkey wrench into your plans, the Busse Basic series, and Scrap Yard knives, which have res-c (rubber-like) handles, are significantly lighter than equivalent full tang blades, while still carrying the awesome Busse Family warranty. For example, my SY Son of Dogfather weighs just 445 grams, and carries a 7.5 inch long blade (an inch longer than the skinny ASH), with a more useful blade profile for woods use IMO. Or the amazing Scrap Yard Regulator, which should soon be released, weighed 404 grams in the Test Team version, with a 7.5 inch long blade that is a full third of an inch thick, and is a very capable blade both for woods use and potentially protecting yourself from predators, with its very mean Bowie point.

Top to bottom: Regulator Bowie, Bushwacker Battle Mistress, and Son of Dogfather.
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And just to reinforce the great weight to utility of the Bushwacker...

These three knives are all around the 600 gram mark, but which one do you think would be most useful in the woods?

NMSFNO, BWBM, and FSH:

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mustard man, i would say the the bwbm, hey that satin jack tac smooth bolt is cool, you think they will have some of them at blade? of course i really like the satin jacks anyhoo...
 
I'll take bigger blades on shorter distance trips for fun but I've never NEEDED anything bigger than my skinny ASH. I know I said it earlier but I'm goig to say it again; I LOVE my skinny ASH.:)

That said I would get a BWM while they're at the gettin place for a great price. :foot: The skinny ASH seems to pop up pretty frequently on the exchange so you shouldn't have trouble getting one down the road. Nobody just buys one Busse anyways!:D
 
yall bring up some very good points to consider. I do like the looks of the BWM looks like a very utilitarian blade. See the role of this blade is to ride in the pack in case of emergency sooo I want something as light as possible while still being capable of constructing shelter, fire prep. This being the case, this blade will hopefully not have to be brought out of my pack often. Not that I wont use it in other circumstances, I will, and hard, camping ect. Its just that I know me and in my packs weight and size are always a premium, so I dont want to get something larger than I need (meaning that it will do said task and not break) If I were going on a week long backpacking trip and I knew I was up to a lot of fire prep and site clearing - absolutetly I would be all over a large blade. By the way those scrapyards all look like good alternatives as well, I was also considering an rc-6. But yeah I'm definitly considering the alternatives as well, good to have you folks around to bounce ideas off:thumbup:
 
The Skinny is great. Can't go wrong with it. If for occasional use and to go even lighter, look into the Scrapyard Scapper 5's - S5CG or S5LE. Very light and versitile.
 
I think the ZTSH or ZTNO might be a couple great choices if I didn't already have a custom shop .200 thick SHSH. :D
 
Mulder said:
I think the ZTSH or ZTNO might be a couple great choices
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Definitely! Thin INFI is the best for carrying...

Unfortunately, the second-hand prices and rarity of those two makes it hard to justify using them. A release of a 6-7 inch anorexic Busse knife is just what the Dr. ordered....
 
well I made my descision. I needed a new reliable medium sized knife asap. I pulled the trigger on an rc-6. wanted that ash sooooo bad. need to much other gear right now. some day though......
 
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