Team Gemini Ultra Light Brigade!!!. . . . Coming Wednesday 9-25-2019!!!!. . . . 9:00 PM Eastern!!!

[extrastout]

So this "deep" dish hollow grind with thinner stock means not much of a deep chopper?....more of a combat/zombie knife?

 

[extrastout]

OK, not bad - I got a little worried with the "prepare for sticker shock" part - but really what I would've expected. A Ultra Light TG starting at $397???? ... What was the TGLB new?

Team Gemini (TG)
Model Blade Steel Blade Length Overall Length Weight Blade Thickness List Price Options Year
Team Gemini Combat Grade INFI 7.75" 13.125" 20 oz. 0.250" $327 Tanker gray coating, black canvas micarta handles 2010

Team Gemini M Combat Grade (CG TG-M) INFI 6.25" 11.75"
.220" $347 Blade: Black, muddy brown, desert sage, tanker gray
Handles: Black canvas micarta, tan canvas micarta, +? black G10, +? black/green G10, +? black/red G10, +? black/tan G10, +? black/orange G10, +? black/blue G10 2015

Team Gemini Light Brigade INFI 7.75" 13.25" .250" $337 Blade: Black, jungle green, desert sage, muddy brown, tanker gray
Handles: Black canvas micarta, tan canvas micarta, black paper micarta, +50 black/green G10, +50 black/red G10, +50 black/tan G10, +50 black/orange G10, +50 black/blue G10 2012

Battle Grade Team Gemini (BG TG) SR-101 7.75" 13.25"
.220" $257 Blade: Black, muddy brown, desert sage, tanker gray
Handles: Black canvas micarta, tan canvas micarta, +? black G10, +? black/green G10, +? black/red G10, +? black/tan G10, +? black/orange G10, +? black/blue G10 2015

 

[Chris A]

I’m in on the pricing. Now I need to go in the safe and get my Gemini’s out while I wait for the Ultra Light

 

[duramax]

I had mine sent to the Custom Shoppe for a clip point and black liners added, and I think it still came to less than the cost of the TGULB CF. Those were the days.

There are still plenty of Busse bargains around though. I think the pricing on the Alpha Regulator was pretty good.

I agree I also had mine done in Comp finish but added coyote black g10. Both options weren’t even on the menu then

That clip point sounds pretty awesome !!

 

[mb>]

They were $337, and in those days, CF was a free option that came with a nicely convexed edge. That was some years ago, though.

duramax on the 2012 part (I fumbled the quote).

Kind of late in the day for me to be doing actual math, but 3% inflation/yr over 7 yrs would make $337 = $414 in today’s dollars. FWIW.

And Brummie I’d love to see that clipped custom if you still have it (?). Sounds nice.

 

[extrastout]

Kind of late in the day for me to be doing actual math, but 3% inflation/yr over 7 yrs would make $337 = $414 in today’s dollars. FWIW.

and 7 more years of Busse perfecting their craft on top. American made!

 

[sixplymaple]

This BIG DC coating costs the same as the Forsaken Gemini competition finish.

 

[Robdude]

Hand smooth option please.. this is the perfect blade for that feature

 

[Brummie]

duramax
And Brummie I’d love to see that clipped custom if you still have it (?). Sounds nice.

Take a look at page 11 of the Alpha Regulator thread.

Or for a group shot, there's this thread: https://bladeforums.com/threads/my-small-busse-collection.1640144/

 

[einsteinjon]

Was it said somewhere that I missed how long before these start shipping?

 

[UNRL Ghandi]

Really digging the Crabshack nuclear option on this one! ***cough***

 

[Slayer_Slaine]

Is the tang sitting proud of the handles on these? Has that been a feature on any other of Busse's releases?

Would also be very interested to know this. Is it just an optical illusion or is the tang proud?

 

[hydeinmind]

Does someone know what configuration Daryl's knife was in The Walking Dead? Handle, blade finish, etc.

I believe it was DC with Black and Tan g10.

 

[inkynate]

Would also be very interested to know this. Is it just an optical illusion or is the tang proud?

They certainly appear to be, which makes sense if the tang is also fully chamfered.

Gotta admit, I'm not generally a fan of proud tangs or liners. Still tempted, especially since this drops on my b-day, but wish it had the standard flush scales, sabre grind, and the old fuller tbh.

 

[extrastout]

Would also be very interested to know this. Is it just an optical illusion or is the tang proud?

I think it is, but infi on this gem is melted down by nuclear so should blend nicely and dig in and hold on a tight grip.

 

[Wharn]

Looks awesome. Bring back tanker gray. I had a TGLB in tanker gray and sold it off foolishly years ago.

 

[JohnTheTexican]

OK, not bad - I got a little worried with the "prepare for sticker shock" part - but really what I would've expected. A Ultra Light TG starting at $397???? ... What was the TGLB new?

The WayBack Machine says the base price for a TGLB when offered on the Busse website from 2013 to 2015 was $387.

Does someone know what configuration Daryl's knife was in The Walking Dead? Handle, blade finish, etc.

The handle was Tan and Black G10. The blade was uncoated, but it's hard to tell exactly what, although I think probably satin. My Daryl Dixon TGLB is Competition Finish with Tan and Black G10, which was about as close as you could get at the time.

 

[David Brown]

Does someone know what configuration Daryl's knife was in The Walking Dead? Handle, blade finish, etc.

 

[Jack of All Blades]

couple comp safe queens and One coated user. Cant decide on a color combo though.

One thing is certain. The black with red and black g10 is damn gorgeous.

 

[CookieRawwr]

I paid 387.00 plus the g-10 handles and shipping for a total of 450.00 for a combat grade TGLB back in 2014. My first Busse, I really like it to this day. Well I am in for at least one of these, maybe another one if I can bring myself to sell a couple Busses which I have only done once.