Underrated or under appreciated Bussekin knives.

I never see these Ergo Public Defender's get mentioned but I just picked this up recently and it seems just about perfect for an EDC belt knife to me. I much prefer the tanto tip geometry for anything other than a hunter/skinner, especially where it may see defensive use. I question to myself why the deep belly is such a prominent feature on Busse, I guess it may just be a common thing in modern knives in general but who knows.



Another of my favorites that are long forgotten are the Mini Mean Street's. Great little knife with a small footprint, would make a great necker knife I would imagine. I see it as a 50% scaled down version of the Boss Jack No Choil, which is one of my top favorites.



lmcq784 said:
I love my Lil Smokie and pocket carry it often.
I think most SMALL Bussekins get a little overshadowed by big thicc choppers. Im lucky that I don’t need to take my knives into war zones, so I’m a fan of the thinner slicier models (like the recent ELMAX Slicers), or those that I’ll find not only bombproof but also useful in everyday or camping tasks.
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This is truth, Lil' Smokey has been a favorite of mine since I bought the original Blade 2015 model w/ yellow & black G-10 years ago. This one was a recent pickup that I gave to my father a week ago, such a handy little knife and the handle is simply exquisite. This one w/ bloodwood handle is a bit on the thick side but I have one for myself which I recently got from Chad Pirtle w/ zebrawood that is a bit thinner and just feels about perfect to me, I just need to put it on the grinder next and put 12 degree per side edge on it to make it scream!



 
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lmcq784 said:
Love my AD6 (BIG DC). It’s my trunk knife. I have to say it’s hands down one of the very best designs.
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Nice! I bet this thing looks super nice with a doublecut. Everytime I pick this thing up I wonder why it gets no love.

I mean.. it checks so many boxes people love. Res-C, Infi, lightweight, can stab as well as slice really well, falls right in that edc sweetspot for fixed blades, and looks really good doing it.
 
Well I have seen a lot of Silent Knights resold on the exchange, but I really like the design. It carves Turkeys well, I haven't used it on anything else though.
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Father & Son Traditional Sharpening said:
I never see these Ergo Public Defender's get mentioned but I just picked this up recently and it seems just about perfect for an EDC belt knife to me. I much prefer the tanto tip geometry for anything other than a hunter/skinner, especially where it may see defensive use. I question to myself why the deep belly is such a prominent feature on Busse, I guess it may just be a common thing in modern knives in general but who knows.

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Ooh, that's good looking. But I don't think that's an Ergo handle, at least not the original style.
 
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