The HOGB8 Thread

[Busto]

Very nice and well deserved.

^^^^Agreed....Sweet piece of INFI.....:thumbup:

The 25th can't get here fast enough...

 

[Tom Kanik]

Cheer up, Tom -- your day is a-comin'! :thumbup:

Siiiiiigh. Some day..............................

 

[mainaman]

FINALLY!!!!




Can't believe it is so light for the spine thickness. The Rez-C definitely shaves off a bunch of weight. Like it better than NMSFNO in hand, it is a faster knife.

 

[Will York]

Oh YEAH baby! Cool number for a B8, also. :thumbup:

 

[Tom Kanik]

Sweeeeet!!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[mainaman]

This is one awesome knife guys, so light @ 1/4" spine...I also love how it is convexed

 

[Will York]

Yep--mine are razors. Beef outdid himself. :thumbup:

 

[Stump Buster]

Congrat's ALL and THANKS for the Excellent Pics and Good Reviews!!!

 

[Tom Kanik]

Amen to that!^^^:thumbup:

 

[Stump Buster]

Up for Tom!!! Fingers crossed for a Saturday delivery!!!ositive:

 

[ikkyo]

uh, these are winners…
my delivery- note was stuck into my spam folder - so still a few days wait for me...

 

[Tom Kanik]

Better than the 6-8 weeks for me!

 

[Tom Kanik]

How did this thread get so far down on the list?!?

 

[Will York]

Way to watch Bro Ham!!!

Can't let this rest 'till you get yours. :thumbup:

 

[Jaxx]

Where is my B8LE????????????????? No love here...sniff. Was it all a dream? Am I losing my mind?? Another layer of the INFInsanity???

(Congrats to those already fondling theirs! :thumbup

 

[skwurll]

Yep--mine are razors. Beef outdid himself. :thumbup:

Beef did a great job on these! The edges are beautiful.

Just wish I was better at sharpening convex edges.

 

[Tom Kanik]

Way to watch Bro Ham!!!

Can't let this rest 'till you get yours. :thumbup:

This thread will definitely be kept alive at least until my B-8's arrive!:thumbup:

 

[zakjak221]

Yup....that's a fact!
Hit em with ceramic stone & strop.

 

[ragnerok]

Better late than never!

I am thoroughly delighted with this knife. The light weight combined with enough blade thickness to keep it in the “indestructible” class is exactly what I’d hoped for, and by keeping the blade right at 8”, the packability of this piece is, again, exactly what I was looking for.

This IS the knife I hoped the Basic 8 would be.

I’ve seen a lot of discussion about the size of this piece—some think it’s too small to be a true chopper and some think it’s too big for lighter work. I agree. I don’t think the Basic 8 is the ideal knife for all tasks, or even for most. In fact, I think a Basic 5 or S5LE combined with a Basic 11 class chopper/brush clearer, and teamed with a good 3-4” blade folder (and a chainsaw ), is a much better all-purpose blade battery than a Basic 8 alone....

Will, congrats on your long sought after and most awesome Basic-8!!! Been away and out of town for a few days and glad to see that you finally got your knife.

About your thoughts on the perfect all-purpose battery, i fully agree except for the fact that my version contains of a Basic-9 and a Skelly Warden instead of the B-11 and a folder.

 

[Tom Kanik]

Looking good Rags; I love my B-11's as well!:thumbup: