Wait 'til you See What Is Coming Next!!!

I'm going to need something a little stronger than tea if i'm going to be able to stay awake long enough to see these pics I think.

Fell asleep 3 times and woke every time to see the pics had been up and taken down again. All part of the game.
 
Looking good Jerry!

I was able to find the images and agree that the choil-less version looks really sweet.
I know it would be a pain, but moving the plunge line back 1/4" or so to line up with the front of the talon hole "guard" would be the only tweak I would suggest.

Would love to see this in thin (.15 to .1875) and thick (.25 to .32) versions.


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Jeez! Jerry even makes my most hated knife design element (:barf::barf:), the clip point, look incredibly sexy. I would really go for the choiless version if the plunge line was moved back as others have stated. I am very fond of the choil on most models, but this is very cool. Now, for some specs. That would be most Awesome.:thumbup:
The more I look at this, the more I like it. Go figure.;):D
 
Yep. Jerry confirmed he was going to bring the plunge line back on the choil-less version. More edge, less ricasso is gooOOood :thumbup:
 
The Tank Buster looks like the blade the TAC handle has been waiting for IMO. The BA was too short and the SJ wasn't quite wide enough. Great looking balance. I am so thankful for the straight edge (NOT recurve) too. Really looking forward to this one :)
 
Jerry Busse said:
...... We are debating certain design features that may or may not be offered. That's why the sneak peeks and not permanent postings.

Knee jerk reactions and initial responses to the design is what we are looking for, that is all. Kinda like warshack flash cards. We're not looking for photoshopped redesigns, etc... which is what we often get with permanent postings.

. . . we listen. . . . we react. . . we tweak. . .



Jerry:D
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Sorry. I appreciate you have your own perspective on this and/or your own reasoning. But, I still don't get it..... other than the frustration and tease.

For the record, I am trying to be as rational as I can here and not feed on my frustration. But, I am just trying and hoping to understand and be "Part" of the fun and help around here. But, even though you imply you want feedback, I don't see how this way of "Peeking" photos helps provide much other than a tease for most.

If you "want" feedback, initial responses and knee jerk reactions, to get MORE feedback and potentially worthy feedback, more people still need to be able to see the proto-type.

So, if you really want feedback, I still don't understand why the prototype pics wouldn't be permanently posted .... or at least left up until a final decision is made.

..... Or just privately send the proto pictures to those you want to see it and provide feedback and ask they not mention them or post them or similar. Then you have the control you want without frustrating so many.

On the other hand, if this is just part of your marketing to get people worked up into a frenzy about up-coming knives, good luck with that. It probably works on some, but not me. I honestly don't enjoy teasing, frustration and taunting and in the end, I will still judge a design, cost and value before making a decision.


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If you can ask people NOT to re-post copies of your posted pictures (and they respect and comply), why couldn't you similarly ask for people to NOT post photo-shop pics? And just ask for written feedback only.

I admit being a fan of photo-shoping pics. I am GUILTY of doing as much in the past. But, not so much recently - as it has appeared you don't want photo shop pics posted for some time now - for some reason. So, I have refrained.

However, I am one who feels a picture is worth a thousand words..... or more! So, for me, posting photo-shop pics helps me explain my thoughts and ideas. I can't go "make" a real proto-type as easily as some people. ;)

But, if you don't want photo-shops "posted" for whatever reason, I am very capable of NOT posting photo-shop pics. Easy enough. :thumbup: :rolleyes:

..... Or just state that any and all photo-shops only be sent to you via PM or email and not posted. I can appreciate that you might not want to use some ideas so clearly shown in a photo-shop for various reasons. But, sometimes posting the photo-shop pics helps get other peoples thoughts same as posting pics of any given proto. (????)

Just let me/us know what you do and don't want.

For my part, I have a strange NEED for always knowing "WHY" on most things of interest to me. I am compelled to ask WHY about most anything I am dealing with or interested in.

If I knew why you don't want photo-shop pics, I am sure a mutually beneficial solution could be achieved. I have always tried to offer my pics with no strings attached and even started inscribing as much on the pics. If photo-shop pics need to be sent only to you, I can comply.
Or if you don't want the PERIOD, so be it. Just let me/us know. :thumbup:

Similarly, I notice most people here respect your requests. All you have to do is MAKE the request. ;) :cool:



I still keep missing the pics though. :( .... And subscribing to the thread with instant email notification won't help me much if I am not at or near my computer to check emails.



Jerry Busse said:
...... Sometimes it's more fun to wait until the designs are finalized.

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Maybe for some, but if given the option to provide feedback, I would love to be able to offer my two cents. But, without catching the random pics..... I can't help???? ... and yet you imply you are interested in feedback. :confused:

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RVO3VOM said:
Looking good Jerry!

I was able to find the images and agree that the choil-less version looks really sweet.
I know it would be a pain, but moving the plunge line back 1/4" or so to line up with the front of the talon hole "guard" would be the only tweak I would suggest.

Would love to see this in thin (.15 to .1875) and thick (.25 to .32) versions.


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you'd get an extra 1/2" of edge over the choil'd version :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
DWRW said:
On the other hand, if this is just part of your marketing to get people worked up into a frenzy about up-coming knives, good luck with that. It probably works on some, but not me. I honestly don't enjoy teasing, frustration and taunting and in the end, I will still judge a design, cost and value before making a decision.
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If you can ask people NOT to re-post copies of your posted pictures (and they respect and comply), why couldn't you similarly ask for people to NOT post photo-shop pics? And just ask for written feedback only.

I admit being a fan of photo-shoping pics. I am GUILTY of doing as much in the past. But, not so much recently - as it has appeared you don't want photo shop pics posted for some time now - for some reason. So, I have refrained.
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..... Or just state that any and all photo-shops only be sent to you via PM or email and not posted. I can appreciate that you might not want to use some ideas so clearly shown in a photo-shop for various reasons. But, sometimes posting the photo-shop pics helps get other peoples thoughts same as posting pics of any given proto. (????)
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wether you like the marketing side of it or not, I gaurentee that the model is stuck in your head, even if it's attached to frustration.

it's really hard to describe a mod without drawing it or photoshopping it when both are so readily available. so even with a request to not do those things, you're likely to get a few 10 pages in. then you'll have to ask for them to be removed, and the damage is already done.

the problem with that is this - if busse uses any of the design's directly, it's not a busse design, it's a fan/customer design. that works on some things, but it's not ideal in any way. theres a lot of problems that could come from it in a shtf combination of bad situations. it's not that photoshops are less informative - it's that there a legal/intellectual property issue, as well as a thorn in the side of designers who need their designs to be proprietary.
 
I like it, a lot, but the sharp swedge is unappealing to me, from a batonning stand point.:o
 
Horton_Knives said:
I think it would be so cool,,If LVC actually prefered the Choiled version.. Lol
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it looks betters. but it goes against -everything- I believe in design wise for functionality. to me, if your going to have a "choke up" area then let it be a flat ricasso. it achieves the same hand position but without any of the negative side effects.

these are combat knives. not wood carving knives, not any specialty class or designation. they should be designed to work, everytime, in every situation, for every task well enough that it gets done what you need to get done - immediately. anything that could possibly hinder your ability to do that should not be on the knife.

for me, the choil is 99% liability.
 
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