Recommend me a Busse

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tedtheball

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Hi all,

First post here - though I have been lurking for weeks.

This may have been asked before but bear with me. I'd appreciate any recommendations for a smaller Busse. Something easily carried and useful for hunting.

I'm from Ireland so edc is out of the question. I only carry one when hunting / fishing etc. I already have 2 Busses. A Boney Active Duty & a Boss Street. Of the 2 I much prefer the Boney. I like the Boss Street but it's a bit too thick for my taste.

What would you recommend as being similar to the Boney?

One other thing; I see alot of knives advertised here as coming from the custom shop. How do you get one of these? Is there a 'custom shop' where you can order one??

Thanks for your patience.
 
The Boss Streets come in thinner flavors, too. Look for the anorexic ones: CABS (no choil), SCABS (small choil), and LCABS (large choil). For hunting and fishing I imagine you might want something with a more pronounced belly... seen the MUK yet?

And, yes, there's a custom shop where you can get your very own customized knife. Just call the office and ask for the custom shop. There's not really any online documentation of it available--Busse enjoys talking to people so they're fine repeating the same custom shop intro blurb every time someone calls them up :)
 
Call the shop during the day. For hunting and fishing there a lot of choices! Meaner street has the same handle as your boney ad, game wardens are great little all arounders. Many choices.
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Hey Mate!

Welcome! My favorite all time small Busse is the Boney Active Duty.

I would recommend the Basic 4 LE. I just received an Anorexic Basic 4 LE today and I can't put it down! It's incredibly maneuverable, comfortable, well balanced, and razor sharp! The blade profile cannot be beat in my opinion. Res-C is a great, highly durable material. I think it will make a fantastic knife for hunting & fishing. It is just a tad thicker than the BAD.

A SAR-3 or Game Warden (not a fatty) would do the trick. If you like the Boss Street, but want something thinner, there is the CABS (Choilless Anorexic Boss Street,) which is a blade I am currently hunting down.

Best of luck, and welcome to the madness!
 
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I'd take a look at either of the knives being offered by swamprat or scrapyard. 311 and rodent 4 would be good be good for hunting/fishing
 
drbarnes said:
I'd take a look at either of the knives being offered by swamprat or scrapyard. 311 and rodent 4 would be good be good for hunting/fishing
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This is true. SR-101 is fantastic for smaller blades because it takes a mean edge and holds it like no ones business. If you're looking for something a tad larger, the RMD LE can't be beat for the price, if they are even still available. I would jump all over the RMD LE if you can still get in on it. The RMD is a classic and being satin just makes it all the better.

Another option would be the HOG Or Scrap Muk! Both awesome blades.
 
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The Scrap Yard 311 is a great knife . But it IS the same size as the one you already have . 3 1/2" blade by 8" over all . But at a fantastic price . For an actual Busse I'd second the Basic 4LE with the Anorexic blade that is .155" thick . I bought a Basic 4 and it's a great knife .


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Welcome to the forums!!! You will have a great time with some awesome people :thumbup: If you ever have any questions about Busse or Busse Custom shop models, please feel free to contact me! My e-mail is pokey@bussecombat.com. Good luck on your hunt! I am sure whatever you find, you will love :D
 
Welcome to BladeForums!

Cultie is a great small, skinny, and underappreciated knife.
 
FBMs are smaller than AKs or a Zillas :D

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You shoud absolutely, positively, try and get your hand's on a Basic 4, anorexic or magnum. If the Res-C handle is not to your liking, and since you mentioned Custom Shop, the BA3 or CABS would also fill your stated requirement. Still, the Basic 4 is a No Brainer, and would fill the roll of a hunting, fishing knife perfectly and a few are coming up for sale now.
 
Maybe my cruddy cell pics will help to push you towards a Basic 4 LE. I wish I had taken a spine shot. The Anorexic Basic 4 LE is barely thicker than the BAD. The edge on my B4 is pure madness! Beef, you've done it again!
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Flux,
I can help with a spine shot compared with the CABS. If you like your Boss Street, but wish it were thinner, then the CABS will fill the bill. I would still strongly consider the Basic 4 like Flux, say's.

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Welcome to the madness Bro and enjoy the ride!!! Lotta good folks here and Busse Combat is the best...
 
Super X said:
Flux,
I can help with a spine shot compared with the CABS. If you like your Boss Street, but wish it were thinner, then the CABS will fill the bill. I would still strongly consider the Basic 4 like Flux, say's.

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Nice!! Thanks for that! I really want a CABS! It's on the top of my buy soon list. Maybe there will be a gorgeous custom CABS at blade with my name all over it.
 
Wow. Thank you all for the recommendations.

I'm a recent convert to Busse. I bought a BAD with mashed cat sheath second hand and was blown away. Just felt right in the hand. I used to have 20+ knives, folders and fixed, of various brands. I've sold most of them now. I then bought the Boss Street and while I really like it, I'd prefer something with a thinner blade - that's just my preference.

Basic 4 seems like the way to go. The CABS looks much more useable than my model.

I'll keep an eye on the for sale section.

Regarding custom shop, do they supply a Busse that's not on the company store page? Could I just contact them and look for another BAD or a CABS for example?
Sorry if this is a basic question but I've tried searching on line and I'm not sure how the whole custom shop thing works?
 
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