Small Busse knives

I see my 2 choices have already been mentioned. The Game Warden and Swamp Rat Rodent Solution are very compact knives. The Chuddy Bear neck sheath for the GW is perfect in many situations.

IMG_0032.jpg


IMG_0034.jpg
 
Many of the smaller Busses and Kin make great companions to the larger blades.

Since you mentioned the FBM and MBC, I'll post a few photos of those together for comparison. I've posted these photos before, nothing new, but fits in this thread.

photo-1306.jpg

photo-1209.jpg

photo-1033.jpg
 
I absolutely love my Mean Street, but my Magnum Bear Cub is right up there with it. They're both great!
 
I see you have a knife there that really does not go with the rest of your collection.
The little ugly one on the left side.
I would love to help you out by disposing of it for you.

:)

dericdesmond said:
securedownload-1357.jpg
Click to expand...
 
How about the little fellow in the spotlight here:

IMG_4967a.jpg



It makes a great sausage knife:

bam1.jpg



And likes a drink as much as the big guys:

ash08a.jpg



But then, you can't go wrong with one of these either:

ad3aa.jpg
 
David Brown said:
I see you have a knife there that really does not go with the rest of your collection.
The little ugly one on the left side.
I would love to help you out by disposing of it for you.

:)
Click to expand...
That's a very generous offer sir. That's what I love about this place. Everyone is so willing to help each other out.

Garth
 
I no longer have all of these, but these are my favorite smaller models.

IMG_3386-1.jpg


I like the Meaners alot, but like the Culti the best. Love the size, and I love a straight handle for a game knife. The straight handle gives you a great purchace for all types of cuts, esp when cutting away from yourself.

IMG_3412-1-1.jpg
 
If I can get two I prefer an older Busse the BA3 the best Knife ever build in his dimension!

I love this knife and know somebody here in Germany who ownes one.

Before I get the Assault Shaker my EDC was the Custom Shop AD.
When we get out in the woods I prefer a Chopper like my FBM and a SAR3 as second knife, because I think the handle Is much better when you work a little bit harder with the small knife

Ken?! Is this a BA3 LE in you Pic?

regards
Denis
 
I like the original Mean Street, but I don't have one yet.
I do have a Boss Street, and it a pretty tough small knife. :thumbup:
 
I've been following this discussion since the first post, but my researches led me to Fehrman instead of Busse as the leader for small knives. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think INFI loses some of its advantages when used in small and thin blades.

It appears to me that Fehrman's version of CPM-3V only falls behind INFI in corrosion resistance and abuse-level toughness, but pulls slightly ahead of INFI in edge retention for light duty tasks small knives are typically used for, without really sacrificing very much overall because the 2 steels are in the same elite league when heat treated and quality-controlled by craftsman in the class of Busse and Fehrman.

It doesn't look like Fehrman is much cheaper than Busse. You're still going to have to pay hundreds of dollars for one knife, and if you can afford to do that, the cost differences aren't going to change your mind about what you like. So, as far as what I like, it looks to me like the Busse hole gets in the way on small knives. The Fehrmans have a nicely ergonomic choil and guard that makes it easy to choke up a little for fine work. I haven't touched either yet, but that's just what it looks like to me.

Although theoretically I can afford to blow a few hundred dollars on a fancy knife, I would feel much better about it if I did my homework first. So Busse fans, what grade do I get?

By the way, one of my favorite things about Busse is their resale value. Fehrman seems to be similar, but still not quite at Busse's level. I'm more of an armchair user than a collector or pro user, so being able to cash out if I decide later that I don't want to keep so much money in knives makes me feel really good about seriously considering getting a Busse. That could end up being the deciding factor even if Fehrman would actually be my first preference. So, it might not be very hard to talk me into getting a Busse, or maybe even both.

Thoughts?
 
kookery said:
Thoughts?
Click to expand...

Wrong thread (topic is small busse knives). But out of respect for the OP you could easily create one yourself and ask the same questions and Im sure you will get some great replies :) Welcome to the forum :thumbup:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top