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Hogs,
I have bought and sold 20+ knives over the past few years including both folding and fixed blades. I have owned knives in INFI, SR101 and Elmax from the Busse & Kin lineup. I know these are rookie numbers by many members standards, but the knives were well used.
I finally settled on the Busse CABS LE. In my opinion, this is one of the most functional knives they have ever made when considering woods, hunting, daily-use situations. It is extremely strong but not overly thick. I am a fan of the length, width of the blade and the meltdown treatment. Also really like black paper micarta over G10 and other options. I don't miss the choil on this one.
My CABS LE has broken down several deer and other animals. Used for kindling prep, eating, food prep, can opening, fire starting and a number of other odd jobs. The knife has seen extensive use in the Alpine mountains in Victoria, Australia and seen some of the wettest climate in the world, on the West Coast of South Island, NZ.
The CABS LE was obviously a very good seller - I have seen them numbered in the 900's and several non LE versions were sold. I would assume several purchased were bought as a collectors item or combat intentions. The majority were likely bought to be used and abused through daily tasks and hunting. After the years of use and much pondering I have considered that a few small changes to the CABS LE would create the PERFECT hunting knife. The knife is on the heavy side for its size. The weight balance is toward the handle rather than the blade. Once you add a sheath of any kind, the weight becomes prohibitive to long term use.
Here are the proposed changes:
Round the butt and remove the excess metal behind the third handle screw/pin
Give it the light brigade treatment. Similar to a skeleton warden
Pics below of a skeleton warden with the lightening treatment and a CS CABS with rounded handle butt.
This is obviously all based on my opinion, but I felt like I should provide feedback during OP2W and see if any other Hogs share similar thoughts. Most people will be satisfied with the knife as is, but I truly believe that together we can't make small changes and create the ultimate hunting/woods tool. I would prefer keeping it satin and in INFI but don't hate the idea of a coated SR101 version.
What say you HOGS?!
I have bought and sold 20+ knives over the past few years including both folding and fixed blades. I have owned knives in INFI, SR101 and Elmax from the Busse & Kin lineup. I know these are rookie numbers by many members standards, but the knives were well used.
I finally settled on the Busse CABS LE. In my opinion, this is one of the most functional knives they have ever made when considering woods, hunting, daily-use situations. It is extremely strong but not overly thick. I am a fan of the length, width of the blade and the meltdown treatment. Also really like black paper micarta over G10 and other options. I don't miss the choil on this one.
My CABS LE has broken down several deer and other animals. Used for kindling prep, eating, food prep, can opening, fire starting and a number of other odd jobs. The knife has seen extensive use in the Alpine mountains in Victoria, Australia and seen some of the wettest climate in the world, on the West Coast of South Island, NZ.
The CABS LE was obviously a very good seller - I have seen them numbered in the 900's and several non LE versions were sold. I would assume several purchased were bought as a collectors item or combat intentions. The majority were likely bought to be used and abused through daily tasks and hunting. After the years of use and much pondering I have considered that a few small changes to the CABS LE would create the PERFECT hunting knife. The knife is on the heavy side for its size. The weight balance is toward the handle rather than the blade. Once you add a sheath of any kind, the weight becomes prohibitive to long term use.
Here are the proposed changes:
Round the butt and remove the excess metal behind the third handle screw/pin
Give it the light brigade treatment. Similar to a skeleton warden
Pics below of a skeleton warden with the lightening treatment and a CS CABS with rounded handle butt.
This is obviously all based on my opinion, but I felt like I should provide feedback during OP2W and see if any other Hogs share similar thoughts. Most people will be satisfied with the knife as is, but I truly believe that together we can't make small changes and create the ultimate hunting/woods tool. I would prefer keeping it satin and in INFI but don't hate the idea of a coated SR101 version.
What say you HOGS?!
but with or without I'd be in for a couple 
