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Relationship between Swamp Rat and Busse?
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Once upon a time there was a master knife maker named Jerry Busse. After years of mastering the craft he actually invented a new steel never before seen in the Universe which he called INFI. It is unparalled in wear resistance & toughness. The proprietary steel undergoes a whopping 40 hour heat treating protocal. All Busse Combat knives are INFI.
Years later he developed Swamp Rats which you'll notice have similiar shapes and designs but are consideralby less expensive. They use a different steel call SR-101. The line was developed with the purpose in mind to create knives of similiar quality at a lower price. Voila. The Rats were born.
You can learn more at www.swampshack.com for all things Rat related, including steel FAQ's. :thumbup:
Welcome to the Rat's nest, now go get yourself a Mini Mojo at the Co. store and have some fun.
Years later he developed Swamp Rats which you'll notice have similiar shapes and designs but are consideralby less expensive. They use a different steel call SR-101. The line was developed with the purpose in mind to create knives of similiar quality at a lower price. Voila. The Rats were born.
You can learn more at www.swampshack.com for all things Rat related, including steel FAQ's. :thumbup:
Welcome to the Rat's nest, now go get yourself a Mini Mojo at the Co. store and have some fun.
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swamprat is run by jerry's wife, jennifer busse. scrapyard is run by jerry's brother, dan busse.
there is a definite relationship between the three companies, but they are not the same. each is its own entity, and the knives they produce are reflective of that. there are similarities in shape and size, but its not hard to tell the difference. each company has its own personality.
as far as price, materials is probably the main factor. infi being the most expensive to manufacture, carries the highest cost, generally.
s7, being the least expensive, is reflective in the lowest price of the three.
i look at it like this, and explain it this way to people new to the knives:
busse=banana republic: most expensive (generally), highest quality materials and craftsmanship.
swamprat=the gap: excellent quality, mid range prices, less expensive materials and production protocols.
scrapyard=old navy: still great quality, for the more budget minded, simpler designs.
very simplified, i know, but an explanation that most can understand.
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Yeah, but Scrapyard doesn't have annoying commercials like Old Navy does. Thankfully.