Whys It Called "Combat Grade"????

If ya have to ask, we stab'ya!

Busse's are meant to be used. Busse COMBAT is the company name. The LE's are special-issue and may or may not be combat desired. But coated "combat grade" editions are meant to be used.

Dennis - whut don't gut many users but lots of "coated" shelfqueens. LOL
 
wouldn't that make it get stuck in wood if you go in deep enough... maybe not stuck, but it cant help...
 
I think the idea is that the blood grooves provide a path for blood drainage in that they prevent a seal between flesh and knife, thus allowing the blood to escape.
 
Blood_Grooves said:
wouldn't that make it get stuck in wood if you go in deep enough... maybe not stuck, but it cant help...
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Nope, don't think that would be a problem at all. I'm just not crazy about the looks.

Pygmalion said:
I think the idea is that the blood grooves provide a path for blood drainage in that they prevent a seal between flesh and knife, thus allowing the blood to escape.
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Not what they were made for, but it couldn't hurt in that area
 
I am wrong about the blood grooves and Ken44 is right. The blood grooves provide strength and remove weight. According to google and wikepedia.
 
Pygmalion said:
I am wrong about the blood grooves and Ken44 is right. The blood grooves provide strength and remove weight. According to google and wikepedia.
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The proper term is 'fuller', it's been around a long time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuller_(weapon)

A Fuller is a rounded or beveled groove on the flat side of a blade, such as a sword, knife, or bayonet. Although 19th century romantic fancy referred to them as "blood grooves", their purpose is to strengthen the blade, rather than to allow blood to flow from a stabbed person.

A well made knife will have a pressed Fuller to increase the strength in the spine of the blade. If the Fuller has been cut out of the blade, the spine is weaker.

Some speculate that this design feature makes a weapon easier to withdraw after a stabbing attack by allowing air into the wound it produces, but no evidence has demonstrated any resisting suction effect. Many blades use fullers even when they are so short that the physical effect is negligible; in this case, the purpose may be to make the weapon resemble larger blades.



The AK was the first to sport CBT

http://web.archive.org/web/20051029141657/www.bussecombat.com/knives/
 
i know what a blood groove is i just said they resemble one.

ken you are a funny guy :D:D:D

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it basically means the feature set that is best suited for combat use, or extended heavy use in the feild.

with limited editions that are more for looks, you get handle materials that aren't as hard use, you get fancier finishes that rust easier, as well as the option of very very thin edges that are not as well suited for heavy intentional abuse.

with combat grades, you get powder coats that help resist rust, and limited handle options (canvas micarta) that are meant to be as strong as possible. generally you won't see super thin edges on "combat grade" knives, at least not compared to "custom shop" edges.

with the "competition" grade finish, you get a knife that is only for performance, not for looks. they may or may not be coated, they may have massive pitting and gouging marks, they may look like crap. but dang if they aren't sharp and ready to be used hard. (this is a theorized finish that hasn't been put into production yet, only mentioned by jerry)
 
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