Which of the two do you prefer - GW or AD?

w.t. anderson

w.t. anderson

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Looking for opinions here. I can't make up my mind which of the two Busse models, the Game Warden or the Active Duty, to keep as my EDC - I've got a half dozen or more of each and need to settle on one model (and NO, this is not a sales thread). By EDC I mean pocket carry everywhere, downtown office, east coast city streets and stores, some business travel, and around my suburban home including the garden and workshop - I also carry a Victorinox as well (Hunstman, Forester, or Safari Trooper depending on the situation) For the woodsy stuff, I'm settled on my SAR-4 and NMSFNO along with a SAK, so this question is just about EDC. Both the GW and AD fit my hand equally well, so I guess comes down to blade size/shape/thickness and any other considerations I may have missed. Your comments are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
w.t. anderson "Bloody Bill" on Bladeforums
 
They are both great little knives and they each have their own advantages. Good luck in your decision. Personally, I like the Active Duty a little bit more than I like the Game Warden. In the end it all boils down to a personal preference.
 
That is a tough one. Those are two of my favorites. I would have a hard time choosing just one. Good luck with your decision.
 
All things being equal? Probably the BAD (the thinner higher hardness was a bonus).

But my CABS was better for woods work.
 
I would say the game warden would fit the pocket better.

I like the AD better. Because I have XL hands and the hump on the spine of the handle feels the hands better.
 
I find the GW easier to use at awkward angles because I can palm the butt with the edge oriented in pretty much any direction. This comes in handy because things I need to cut chip chop etc are never right in front of me at work. Usually like in a ceiling or inside a wall or overreaching on a ladder.
For sitting and whittling, food or fire prep or God forbid in a defensive situation my boney AD is my go to blade.
Plus around these parts a knife outside the kitchen strikes terror in the hearts of the mindless masses, and the GW seems to cause less panic. Needless to say, I will never be without several flavors of each :)
 
I like the AD much better. The handles fit my hand perfect.
 
Since you have multiples of each I suggest picking one of each, carry them/use them for a bit...then decide which works best for you. I think it boils down to personal preference.
 
:thumbup:My favorite EDC is the BAD, and now the Max Duty is challenging it. However, my snake skin anorexic Warden isn't too shabby either. :confused:
 
My vote goes for the Active Duty. I find myself reaching for it more and more in the past few years. I have one of the originals and would not trade it easily.
 
When it comes to small Busse knives I like to say that the GW brought me in, but the AD kept me in. Love 'em both, but always had a "thing" for the AD from the first image seen. Small haul from BLADE '08... ;)

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I also like the SAR-3 LE a lot, it's handy and doesn't seem to draw much attention when carried openly here in Philly's suburbs.
 
A Vic and a fixed can't lose. I've tried pocket carry on both models and the GW was a better fit for me there but when you already have a Vic in pocket for finesse an AD inside the waistband gives you the beauty and the beast scenario that'll cover you for most any urban/suburban task.

AD :thumbup ::thumbup:

Good luck
 
AD. I was always double gripping the GW to get it right. AMS is even better than the GW for me.
 
Both knives have been two of my favorites every since I got interested/hooked on Busse Knives. To muddle the waters I sure like the AMS. Given the two in question though I think I still follow the GW as an EDC. Even with my big hands a GW has a way to just fit were it needs to be. Both are wonderful small knives and like already mentioned carry both for a while. What ever you decide you can't go wrong.
 
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