Who's bashing? I love busses and as I said would love to own one and without a doubt will. The only thing I am bashing is the idea that you will probably die if you don't have one, it's a damn good piece of steel, not a magic wand. Chris
I totally agree. What's best is what you have on you at the time. I can't EDC a Busse unless it's about the size of my Spyderco, and at that size, it's not really a practical survival knife anyway. However, I do always have a Busse in pretty close proximity, and I always have one handy when on the road. Why? Well, I've abused some of my Busses pretty well, and they hold up. That's all I have to go on.
My point is there is no "BEST" best for a certain situation maybe but there is no one best for everything. If you want to talk about bashing, the first time you say anything at all the least bit derogatory about a busse you certainly get shouted down in a hurry.:jerkit:
Chris I don't understand the highlighted text, and I don't particularly understand the motivation behind the jerkit smiley. One credit to the moderators in the Busse forum. They've seen fit to ban that silly icon.
Regarding the shout-downs... If you're an idiot who bashes Busses over in the Busse forum, then sure you're shouted down. It just happened with a user (appropriately) named LittlePrick over there. Same goes for Spydercos in the Spyderco forum, Bucks in the Buck forum, Sebenzas in the Chris Reeve forum, and so on... However, if you want to actually discuss the Busse knives and their relative merits or downfalls for particular uses, I think you'll actually be surprised at the level of debate that you get. And there are a lot of cross comparisons. There is a thread over there right now about the possibility of a Busse khuk, and people are bringing up HI's, Wilson Tactical, and Bill Siegle knives.
Edited to add: When I think about it, I don't think I've seen any posts that actually bash Busse
knives. If you ask over in General about a hard-use survival/camp knife, Busse will come up, even from people that don't own them. However, what people do bash are (a) the prices, (b) the availability, (c) the marketing (limited models), (d) the competitive demand, (e) the zealous fan base. What people are actually bashing is Busse Combat and/or the Busse forum, often because they don't like one thing or another about the company practices business or how the Busse fans show their devotion to this product line.
Regarding the first four complaints, I say, "baloney." Busses are worth the money in part because they hold their worth, in addition to all the reasons already listed (fit, finish, durability, edge retention, warranty, customer service). And they are not that hard to find. Take your budget for your next three knives, buy a Busse through the numerous channels that are possible, and try it out. If you don't like it, odds are you can sell it for what you paid, or if you hold onto it a while, even make a few bucks. My guess, however, is that the knife will impress you enough that you keep it or trade/sell it to get another Busse.
Regarding the last complaint, I say, "tough cookies." The Busse crowd is pretty tight-knit bunch who help each other out in all kinds of ways, and they're not afraid to show their devotion to this line. They are happy to share knowledge and info about this line with others. The Busse forum is one of the more civil and entertaining ones on BF (see above note about the jerkit smiley) unless trolls come in and start bashing. The regulars over there know how to joke and have a good time, and while there are plenty of collectors who only collect, there are a great deal more people who simply enjoy using the knives.
