Revisit the Basic Series?

DowntownDM said:
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For me - if I wanted knives with rubber handles or less than full tangs I'd buy another brand. The current construction of the bulk of the Busse line has much to do with what I like about them, beyond the INFI itself and the warranty and the people behind it.

Also, they aren't that much cheaper compared to their regular Busse analogs. And, I use the shit out of mine, and I'm just a regular guy with regular hands and skin, and I've never once thought - wow, I wish these were somehow way more comfortable.

Also, I'm not at all concerned with the weight difference. I mean, I guess if I had to regularly clear a small forest with nothing but one big knife then maybe it would make an appreciable difference, but as a user and not a collector I just don't get the draw.

To each their own, of course, but I'll stick with full tangs and tube rivets and canvas micarta (or paper or G10 or the occasional exotic). These things, IMO, are as much what makes them a Busse as anything else - and I hope they never change.

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I see your point and agree to an extent. I enjoy my standard Busse's very much and the whole Nuclear Tough is a real significant Busse feature. I would never give up my NMFBM LE. I love everything about it. I even like it better than my B-11. I'm not suggesting Busse SWITCH to all Res-C, just a full run of the series in some way. Give the new folks a chance to grab some very relevant old-school goodness at direct prices.

I am a woodsman and love backpacking. I would use the hell out of every Basic series they come out with. Whether it is noted or not, many people seeking the "best" knife come here with the need for an outdoor backpacking/bushcraft/end-of-the-world/camping blade. Often times it is after they find some video's of Noss stupefied by the resilience of the FFBM. Weight is often an issue for many of these outdoor oriented people. The Basic series have proved to be durable as hell (thanks to Cliff Stamp for killing his B-7 to prove it). To see a re-release of this series would draw in the folks concerned about price (and think a Busse is plain out of their price range) like flies to doo-doo. The Basic series COULD be done at a premium that would boggle the pocket book. Imagine a Basic 7 with a sub $200 price point. Potentially even a Basic 9 at under $200 although I would imagine it closer to $230 or so.

Hell, I'm just speculating and thinking aloud. Bottom line for me, I would like the whole series: B-9, B-7, B-5, and B-3 now that I've got a B-11.

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Terry Newton said:
Affordability is relative. Let's see, you pay $297 for a Basic 11 + shipping = ~$310.00. Use it every other day (seriously) for the rest of your life and it is still working.

Many here are embroiled in their midlife crisis what with the hair finally leaving out and all so let's figure current age of 40.

If we don't act too stupid and dive off of more 7th floor balconies after an evening with Jerry we may see 80.

40X365/2.0=7,300 days of use if used every other day. $310.00/7,300=4.2 cents per day of usage. Only a nickel each time you use it and you get to sleep with it beside your bed on top of that!

Or you could just dispense with the cost per usage math and figure it like this: $312.00 + $312.00 (This is the amount of money you spent on your spouse to prevent her from squawking about your being crazy enough to not only buy a $300 knife but also hang out for weekends at a time with the people here.) = $624.00. That amount amortized over the next 40 years = 4.2 cents per day.

You're worried about a nickel per day?

I tell you what. I will buy two, you come over any time and chop with the extra! :thumbup::D

Affordable?!?! Are you kidding? :D

Did I mention I am in?:cool:
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No, No, not worried about a nickle a day. Besides, now that I the B11, everyone knows you tuck it in between the mattress with only the handle showing.

It is how I roll, now, when I bump it in the night, it won't leave a big a bruise as the exposed tang of my FBMLE.
 
Bigfattyt said:
No, No, not worried about a nickle a day. Besides, now that I the B11, everyone knows you tuck it in between the mattress with only the handle showing.

It is how I roll, now, when I bump it in the night, it won't leave a big a bruise as the exposed tang of my FBMLE.
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Glad to hear that I'm not alone!!! Albeit it's not a B11 but a DF that sticks out of the mattress and DOESN'T cause significant bruising!!!!
B&E'ers beware!!!!
My DF hasn't drawn blood from me YET but I fed it fish once and now it CRAVES red meat!!!!
 
mymindisamob said:
I should have stated it more like "If I can afford it". I have plenty (as if) of INFI and it is all relatively affordable. I'm just a little pessimistic after losing my secondary income yeserday.
Bring it though. I love Res-C and INFI.:thumbup:
I am in, if I can afford it.;)
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Like I said. You come over and use mine. Just give us the support. :thumbup::D
 
DowntownDM said:
;)

For me - if I wanted knives with rubber handles or less than full tangs I'd buy another brand. The current construction of the bulk of the Busse line has much to do with what I like about them, beyond the INFI itself and the warranty and the people behind it.

Also, they aren't that much cheaper compared to their regular Busse analogs. And, I use the shit out of mine, and I'm just a regular guy with regular hands and skin, and I've never once thought - wow, I wish these were somehow way more comfortable.

Also, I'm not at all concerned with the weight difference. I mean, I guess if I had to regularly clear a small forest with nothing but one big knife then maybe it would make an appreciable difference, but as a user and not a collector I just don't get the draw.

To each their own, of course, but I'll stick with full tangs and tube rivets and canvas micarta (or paper or G10 or the occasional exotic). These things, IMO, are as much what makes them a Busse as anything else - and I hope they never change.

;)
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
I'm squarely in the INFI/Res-C camp . . . especially on Camp Knives and Choppers. And CDTs on Busse knives don't bother me any more than they bother Jerry or Dan. Same warranty applies.
 
knife hunter said:
THe thing is ........IF,they do it would be with the scrapyard style, unless Jerry has a new style handle created. It would be great, but not the same as the originals:thumbup:
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Actually, that would be great! I like the SY handle style. I mean, I like the original Basic handle style, too; but the handle on the Battle Rat, Camp Tramp, DogFather, et al is awesome!
 
I actually slightly prefer the DF handle to the Basic 11, but this is my only experience with a basic series knife. Both are amazingly comfortable. To be honest, the Basic 11 has spoiled me in terms of what a chopper can be. I would love to see something similar to the NMFBM with res c and a kukri as well.
 
230grains said:
I actually slightly prefer the DF handle to the Basic 11, but this is my only experience with a basic series knife. Both are amazingly comfortable. To be honest, the Basic 11 has spoiled me in terms of what a chopper can be. I would love to see something similar to the NMFBM with res c and a kukri as well.
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Me too :thumbup:

For me so far I have discovered that my Busse "preference" where I know they work best is in the larger knives .... a Basic 9, Basic 11 and my BWM LE and NMFBM and then my two Khuk's .... they could do it for me from Busse really .... and it would feel quite "good" to have the last group a little lighter than they presently are ....
 
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