NMSFNO User reviews...

I'mGatMan!

I'mGatMan!

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I am actually in the process of a saddening selloff, but I am thinking about keeping at least one Busse, and a CG NMSFNO might just be the ticket. But...

I need to hear from a few people who have them. I know that in most of the rest of the nation, people are beginning their hibernation, but I'm hoping one or two of you have used your NMSFNO's and can give me some user reviews. I'm particularly interested in:

1-anyone who has owned/used an SFNO (Sabre would be a plus). If you can draw comparisons and contrasts between the NMSFNO and your original in terms of weight distribution, chopping, precision use, etc...that would be great.

2-anyone who has begun to beat on an arctic white jobber, how is that finish holding up, and how does it look when beaten on? That pic Ken put up in his thread is the official "Hawtness" of the day.

I appreciate any info, people.

Jason
 
I started off with a early (sabre) Fat SFNO and loved it but sold it because I liked the ASH1 better and it is VERY close in feel and use to the SFNO. The NMSFNO is VASTLY superior to the standard SFNO IMO. It is just more blade on what felt like a big handle before. The convex grind and extra length make it a batoning dream. I usually hold off before using a knife to be sure it fits my needs so I can otherwise sell it in mint condition.

I could only resist the temptation to try it for a day or so and as soon as I tried it I rushed it out to a friend who makes great sheaths suited for SAR and bush use. The NM is WAY more forward balanced and is a superior chopper.

It's so close to a FSH it's amazing. The main difference is a straighter handle and a little LESS retention under heavy use than an FSH because of the handle design.

I can't wait to get mine back... with the sheath so I can hit the sticks with it :thumbup:

Edited to add... I can't help you on the white coating
 
I ordered a white as well and want to see what it looks like after beaten on, I have been having second thoughts after seeing the sage!The white does look sweeet when new though!
 
i'd say it's pretty comparable to the cg fsh. it's a great chopper and has a nice heft without being too heavy, though it's more neutral of balance than i would have expected, making it feel more lively. being a 1/4" thick with a saber convex grind, it's solid like you would expect. overall, it's pretty versatile knife. the 8 3/16" blade makes for a nice larger knife that imo isn't cumbersome to carry. also, like bill mentioned in a previous thread, it comes with a nearly perfect edge for chopping, not too thin or too thick.
here's some pics of it being used fresh out of the box if you haven't seen: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597941
 
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Dunner said:
I started off with a early (sabre) Fat SFNO and loved it but sold it because I liked the ASH1 better and it is VERY close in feel and use to the SFNO. The NMSFNO is VASTLY superior to the standard SFNO IMO. It is just more blade on what felt like a big handle before. The convex grind and extra length make it a batoning dream. I usually hold off before using a knife to be sure it fits my needs so I can otherwise sell it in mint condition.

I could only resist the temptation to try it for a day or so and as soon as I tried it I rushed it out to a friend who makes great sheaths suited for SAR and bush use. The NM is WAY more forward balanced and is a superior chopper.

It's so close to a FSH it's amazing. The main difference is a straighter handle and a little LESS retention under heavy use than an FSH because of the handle design.

I can't wait to get mine back... with the sheath so I can hit the sticks with it :thumbup:

Edited to add... I can't help you on the white coating
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Damn, that sounds good and makes me glad I bought two! :thumbup: I also thought the SFNO was a little too much handle for blade length, and it seems I'm not the only one who had that thought. The NMSFNO would of course fix that, and it's sounding better and better. Very good review, thank you! :thumbup:
 
I have a HHFSH and love it, The NMSFNO chops almost as well and is lighter and easier to use for finer work.
Dunner said:
I rushed it out to a friend who makes great sheaths suited for SAR and bush use.
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I don't want to step on someones post, but I wonder if we could get a picture of the sheath.
 
silverdragon33 said:
crap i wish i could get a second one . . . .
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Does it help if I say my other one is an LE? :D

I have a good feeling about these NMSFNOs. The NMFBM was excellence, and sounds like these will be exactly that too. :thumbup:

And about those rounded "meltdown" surfaces on the NM knives... they are, IMHO, much more comfortable than the many square corners on normal Busses. Using the choil is especially much more fun when it's not so square...
 
I used my NMSFNO yesterday for a bunch of batoning and it worked really, really well. Light enough to carry and has enough blade to do about anything. I really prefer it to my ASH and SJTAC.
 
I wonder if a well made wrist strap on the would make up for the straighter NMSFNO handle vs the FSH. I use a wrist strap for all my choppers.
 
Yep. A wrist strap/lanyard worked well on my first SFNO and I'm sure that will keep this knife where you want it. I think the blade retention of the Fusion handle is just better.
 
Well I can't post a "user" review, but I ca contribute my 2 cents having held both. The NMSFNO is too long in my opinion to be the one Busse. It depends on your activities, of course. If you chop with it, then it's a good length. But for an all-around camp knife, it's too long for me. The old SFNO has the perfect blade length. Good for most chores, not too heavy or long on the waist, and can skin if you need to with it. The NMSFNO? I wouldn't want to do most of that with it. I would be happy to chop with it, or clear brush, but that's about it. So if you're gonna keep one, I say go with more of a mid-size like the old SFNO.
 
Balislinger said:
Well I can't post a "user" review, but I ca contribute my 2 cents having held both. The NMSFNO is too long in my opinion to be the one Busse. It depends on your activities, of course. If you chop with it, then it's a good length. But for an all-around camp knife, it's too long for me. The old SFNO has the perfect blade length. Good for most chores, not too heavy or long on the waist, and can skin if you need to with it. The NMSFNO? I wouldn't want to do most of that with it. I would be happy to chop with it, or clear brush, but that's about it. So if you're gonna keep one, I say go with more of a mid-size like the old SFNO.
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Dayum...it would be YOU to say that. I actually don't really NEED to sell my knives anymore, and of course the first one that went was the Sabre. Maybe I should just bite the bullet and make the SFNOV a user. Though the sabre-ground version just feels more substantial in the hand to me.

Btw...which NMSFNO did you get?
 
Balislinger said:
Well I can't post a "user" review, but I ca contribute my 2 cents having held both. The NMSFNO is too long in my opinion to be the one Busse. It depends on your activities, of course. If you chop with it, then it's a good length. But for an all-around camp knife, it's too long for me. The old SFNO has the perfect blade length. Good for most chores, not too heavy or long on the waist, and can skin if you need to with it. The NMSFNO? I wouldn't want to do most of that with it. I would be happy to chop with it, or clear brush, but that's about it. So if you're gonna keep one, I say go with more of a mid-size like the old SFNO.
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I agree that it's too long to be the "one." I used it to clear a bunch of brush and get some hickory ready to bring home for the smoker. It worked great, but I also had my Mily AD with me and used it just as much for different chores. The NMSFNO went through branches of hickory up to 1 1/4" with a single strike. Not as good as the FBM but a lot lighter to carry.
 
Elen said:
Does it help if I say my other one is an LE? :D

I have a good feeling about these NMSFNOs. The NMFBM was excellence, and sounds like these will be exactly that too. :thumbup:

And about those rounded "meltdown" surfaces on the NM knives... they are, IMHO, much more comfortable than the many square corners on normal Busses. Using the choil is especially much more fun when it's not so square...
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I too like the Meltdown effect on the handles, much more comfortable to me
 
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