Why Busse Combat?

[azwelke]

A pic for the FBMLE hooked me, but stuff like this keeps me coming back.

 

[Rasmus80]

They pop up all the time. You might get lucky

Unfortunately, most sellers won't ship outside the US.
But one day, the stars may align.

 

[416isToronto]

Well...this forum of course!

 

[Private Klink]

I don't remember; why was Cliff Stamp banned from the forum?

 

[Cobalt]

I don't remember; why was Cliff Stamp banned from the forum?

old stuff, but it was some argument with a knife maker who also happened to be a mod. Unfortunate to, because his reviews sold more knives than anything else on the forum. Certainly brought many to the Busse forum, with his outright long term abuse of busse knives.

 

[inkynate]

I don't remember; why was Cliff Stamp banned from the forum?

There's of course a lot more history than a single post, but here it is:

"This is where Bladeforums shows how far it has degraded since Turber left. Debating if D2 is brittle is like debating if L6 has low corrosion resistance or if carbides weaken the tensile strength of steel, anywhere else these are just measured facts."

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/496425-How-brittle-is-D2?p=4880936#post4880936

Post #107

 

[Cobalt]

Let keep this one on topic before it gets locked.

We can however, talk about Cliff reviews. He owned a SHBM, and a B7 and borrowed a BME from someone, can't remember who now. I remember talking to people at shows who stated that they wanted a Busse because of Cliffs hard use reviews. He did plenty of comparisons as well. Of course he made no friends with Mad Dog Fans when he broke two Tusks consecutively, lol, doing very light work.

 

[MacLaren1]

Wow. What a thread.
But, staying on topic, these Busse knives are incredibly tough, strong, flexible, lol, you name it!
And.....they are all so very pleasing to the eye as well. Honestly, that has drawn me to Busse more than anything. Where else are you gonna find a handle as nice as a Fusion handle. Pure genius, that Mr.Busse I tell ya. His designs are 2nd 2 None imo.

 

[inkynate]

We can however, talk about Cliff reviews...

Discuss:

 

[Cobalt]

Discuss:

HAHA!!!, The Basic 7 that he turned into a Basic Badger!!!! That story probably made a few believers

 

[MacLaren1]

HAHA!!!, The Basic 7 that he turned into a Basic Badger!!!! That story probably made a few believers

Lol, you mean that WAS a Basic 7, when it left Wauseon?
Wow....

 

[Cobalt]

Lol, you mean that WAS a Basic 7, when it left Wauseon?
Wow....

And the picture in the above post is obviously shorter than the knife in this picture

 

[MacLaren1]

Lol, mercy!!
Now, that's a hard use review!

 

[Cobalt]

Lol, mercy!!
Now, that's a hard use review!

it almost verges on criminal behavior against knives, lol.

 

[JohnTheTexican]

Y2K and TEOTWAWKI was right around the corner, and there was this article in American Survival Guide....

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

For me, the attraction was simple:
1. The warranty/guarantee
2. The blade grinds
3. The testimonials from people I trusted

What's kept me, is IMHO, more important:
The performance during my usage + ease of maintenance + ergos + Busse culture = user/collector for life

 

[Blueoak]

Like noted above, I saw Cliff's review years ago of the SHBM and that is what got the wheels turning.

 

[Cobalt]

Like noted above, I saw Cliff's review years ago of the SHBM and that is what got the wheels turning.

I have heard that a lot over the decades, lol. His review was one of the most comprehensive reviews I had ever seen and I am not even sure he ever did one as extensive as that one.

http://www.cliffstamp.com/knives/reviews/busse_bm.html

 

[littlehoot]

I saw Andy post pix on another forum.

Then I met part of the crew at KC

 

[Private Klink]

Thank you for the information. I enjoyed Cliff's reviews, and he certainly did help sell a LOT of Busse knives! But for me it was seeing Ron Hood use a couple of Busses in his Basic Survival video years ago that really hooked me.