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I just received my first Busse about a week ago. It’s a SAR-4 double cut with black micarta. WOW! It’s gorgeous! :D

I’m trying to work on my stash of survival supplies and yearned for a better blade that those named after male deer. After several months of combing the net, I ran across the Busse company website. After seeing numerous online videos of them standing up to insane abuse and finally owning one myself, I have to say that I’m now an INFI convert.

As a newbie, I have a few questions I was hoping ya’ll can help me with.

1. What are the pros and cons to the finishes – the crinkle CG and the satin LE?

2. What is the differences between micarta and G10 regarding durability, comfort, etc?

3. What exactly does double-cut mean?

All help is appreciated. ;)
 
First, nice score on the SAR-4. The Double Cut was my favorite of the offerings.

I'm sure some folks who are more experienced with Busse blades in particular will be along soon to answer, but here's my take on your three questions.

1.) CG coatings protect the blade from rust and are less reflective, and thus less likely to get you noticed if you don't want to be noticed. They are also cheaper, as they don't take as much work to finish. As far as disadvantages, the coating is often likely to bind up and produce a little bit more friction when cutting or chopping. It can also wear off over time. Satin blades are more expensive, because they take more machining to finish so nicely, and they are more likely to get scratched up from light use. They are also potentially more prone to rust, but that's not much of an issue with INFI because it's so rust resistant. They look great, and there's no worry about a coating wearing off, and they can be easier to clean than coated blades

2.) I personally find micarta to be more comfortable and slip-resistant when wet. I've heard that G10 is more durable, but honestly I've never chipped either so it's not an issue for me. G10 usually has much cooler, more vibrant colors.

3.) Double cut is bead blasted, using two different types of blasting media. Due to the surface roughness this causes, double cut is the most rust-prone of the three finishes, but it also combines some nice features of the satin (no coating to wear off) and CG (not as reflective), plus it looks gorgeous and is cheaper to produce than satin.

Hope that helps
 
Welcome aboard!


MustardMan said:
3.) Double cut is bead blasted, using two different types of blasting media. Due to the surface roughness this causes, double cut is the most rust-prone of the three finishes, but it also combines some nice features of the satin (no coating to wear off) and CG (not as reflective), plus it looks gorgeous and is cheaper to produce than satin.

Hope that helps
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MustardMan coverd all your questions, but let me just add that while the DCBB finish may be more rust prone than satin or coated, it's all relative and as INFI is reasonably corrosion resistant, even the DCBB will be OK with a modicum of care. The Busse shop prepares a knife to near satin quality before the blast work, so in practice it is not much cheaper.
 
congrats on your busse purchase, i am not far behind you got my first two at blade this year, however i have been stalking them for a minute, don't worry it won't be your last and you just bought into a family, the busse folks are good people, you will get to experience that.

enjoy the ride...
 
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