Sneak Peek!!! . . . Busse Combat American Butaniku Sword. . . A Bacon Flavored Katana

I like the short better too but I'm glad I have both. The short is almost perfect, but the big one is bigger which is better in its own way
 
Given the high cost of "normal" high-end katanas, I would love to see a comparison review by someone with experience in actually using swords. Is the INFI version equivalent to the normal katana in all the normal katana ways? Is it superior to the normal katana in all the superior INFI ways? I'm curious if the Busse one matches and exceeds the performance of the normal katana, or if it's just a novelty. If it matches the performance of the normal katana, then the advantages of INFI begin to matter. A normal katana can't even attempt to chop through chains and doorways without being seriously damaged, while the INFI Busse katana possibly could do that. Maybe Busse could arrange for a test-to-destruction by a respected authority on katanas?

I'm not a sword aficionado, but I think a nice normal katana starts at around $1500, which is in the same ballpark as the Busse INFI version. So, I think a comparative test would be apples-to-apples, on a level playing field, etc because a nice normal katana and a Busse cost close to the same amount of money. Now, who has $3k to burn for the privilege of watching one or the other succumb to expert tom-foolery? Start with the traditional mat cutting test, and then advance to paper plate frisbees, then clay pigeons, then concrete cinder blocks, then steel rebar in concrete, then Captain America's shield, and so forth.

All in favor, say "aye".

Aye.
 
I wouldn't say it handles like a traditional katana, but it will take the head off of a snake striking at you and shrug off a full force impact in the dirt with no edge damage.

I feel like the handle is a little short on the large one to maneuver that much blade easily. The small feels just right.
 
This I would love to see! Or even better have the money to buy both and do it myself! One can hope. Wonder if Jerry and crew will hire some testers that go out and have a company credit card to buy comparable blades of the competition, bring them back and test against them all day?? FN DREAM JOB!
 
darkaether said:
I wouldn't say it handles like a traditional katana, but it will take the head off of a snake striking at you and shrug off a full force impact in the dirt with no edge damage.

I feel like the handle is a little short on the large one to maneuver that much blade easily. The small feels just right.
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This is actually the kind of usage I had in mind. I'm attracted to machetes for all of their utility, but they're mostly disposable blades. I suspect a sword would be a better machete, and the only reason they're not normally used as machetes is the lighter weight of a sword requires a higher cost to be durable enough to stand up to the rigors of combat...which is a lot like the rigors of whacking weeds, brush, and woody vegetation. If a sword can handle banging against armor, other swords, etc and still be expected to be ready for more blows just like that, then that's everything I want out of a machete. Instead of buying a bunch of machetes and a bunch of swords, maybe I'll just get the Busse and call it good.

I want to know how "good" the Busse katana is compared to a "real" katana. If it is superior, then I can ponder the pros and cons of a katana, cruciform, falcata, gladius, etc, and decide which kind of Busse sword I want to get.
 
awareunlikeu said:
This I would love to see! Or even better have the money to buy both and do it myself! One can hope. Wonder if Jerry and crew will hire some testers that go out and have a company credit card to buy comparable blades of the competition, bring them back and test against them all day?? FN DREAM JOB!
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This sounds like a History Channel episode. Traditional versus modern, with 2 fencing experts duking it out, and testing both the Busse and a high-end traditional katana. Maybe call the History Channel before doing the test, and see if they want to pay for the swords and the ambulance on standby :thumbup:
 
kookery said:
This is actually the kind of usage I had in mind. I'm attracted to machetes for all of their utility, but they're mostly disposable blades. I suspect a sword would be a better machete, and the only reason they're not normally used as machetes is the lighter weight of a sword requires a higher cost to be durable enough to stand up to the rigors of combat...which is a lot like the rigors of whacking weeds, brush, and woody vegetation. If a sword can handle banging against armor, other swords, etc and still be expected to be ready for more blows just like that, then that's everything I want out of a machete. Instead of buying a bunch of machetes and a bunch of swords, maybe I'll just get the Busse and call it good.

I want to know how "good" the Busse katana is compared to a "real" katana. If it is superior, then I can ponder the pros and cons of a katana, cruciform, falcata, gladius, etc, and decide which kind of Busse sword I want to get.
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Pop over to the Sword Discussion form and read posts by "SouthernComfort" about real Katana swords. A real honest to goodness Japanese Katana will set you back multiple thousands of dollars.
They're really meant to cut unarmored and lightly armored people. If you want a bushwhackin' sword to chop wood, brush, and everything else, buy a short Butaniku or a Dan Keffeler Katana.
 
evltcat said:
Pop over to the Sword Discussion form and read posts by "SouthernComfort" about real Katana swords. A real honest to goodness Japanese Katana will set you back multiple thousands of dollars.
They're really meant to cut unarmored and lightly armored people. If you want a bushwhackin' sword to chop wood, brush, and everything else, buy a short Butaniku or a Dan Keffeler Katana.
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Thank you very much for your excellent advice. After reviewing the information you provided for me, I've decided what I want is not a light, fast, people-slicer, "real" katana. I want a less light, more strong, do-everything Busse that I can use for whacking whatever.

The short mijikai butaniku version is close to what I'm thinking of, but it needs to be satin to work well as a user blade. Supposedly Busse won't make it satin, I'm guessing because of the difficulty of grinding the lightening groove. I think I might prefer it to be thinner steel with no lightening groove. It wouldn't hurt to be 2 inches longer too, maybe. I really hate choils. Maybe this would be a good future custom shop idea. I'll give it more thought.
 
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