Knife/Survival Knife Info.

[davef]

Freakin' Customs sucks! Sorry to hear that Dave, what a total bummer!

Tell me about it

Just to get my facts straight on the shipping charges, I went to the
website and double checked.
Apparently I got the shiping and handling pricing wrong.
I said that a Ka-Bar 1217 USMC listed at $49.99 with $25.90 s&h.
It should be a Ka-Bar 1217 USMC listed at $49.99 with $31.90 s&h.
I was too low on the shipping charges.

The end result is that if I want to get a Ka-Bar (locally or off internet), I'm
looking at shelling out between $110 and $130 for the knife.
To be honest, while the knife looks good, I'd much rather have a Becker
or a Scrapyard knife.
Since Becker is now being made by Ka-Bar, that would be the best of both
worlds. I love my BK9 and have pounded on that thing like you wouldn't
believe and haven't been able to damage it.

Cheers

[Leighman]

Nice collection of Busse, dogs, and rats you have there, davef!

Exchange rates aside, you are 100% on the manner in which folks snatch up the newest Busse/Busse-kin models. While prices may not double overnight, it's darn close to it!

The only reason I bought a Scrapyard Dumpspter Mutt (Summer 2008) was the fact that it was only $100 (NIB) delivered w/custom kydex. Glad I did as this is one tough blade!

Like with any hobby or sport, people have a difference of opinions regarding just how much they will spend on this or that.

That said, my own limit for a fixed blade knife is right around $100 max.

Like most people, I don't have $$$ to burn but I also want something sturdy & reliable.

Thankfully, in today's marketplace you can easily find well-made "slicers and choppers" in the sub $100 price range.

[davef]

Nice collection of Busse, dogs, and rats you have there, davef!
Exchange rates aside, you are 100% on the manner in which folks snatch up the newest Busse/Busse-kin models. While prices may not double overnight, it's darn close to it!
The only reason I bought a Scrapyard Dumpspter Mutt (Summer 2008) was the fact that it was only $100 (NIB) delivered w/custom kydex. Glad I did as this is one tough blade!
Like most people, I don't have $$$ to burn but I also want something sturdy & reliable.

I went in with a friend on that DMDC deal and we got 4 of them (2 each)
for a very decent price like you said. I kept one and sold the other to a
friend for what it cost me. So far, he's used it to skin a deer and a moose.
He loves it.
The Busse / Bussekin knives are a hot commodity. Besides being tough as
blazes, they have a 100% lifetime warranty, no questions asked. Can't beat
that for backing up your knives.
Plus, you can use them and if you decide to get rid of them, you can
always get back what you paid for them, usually more even though they're used.

My brother, his son and I cut down and limbed 3, 20 foot tall, 4-5 inch
diameter trees in their back yard this fall, and only used a buck saw, my
Ratweiler, and Scrapper6. The blades didn't even get dull. All I did was use
soapy warm water to clean the sap and stuff off of the blades after we
were done.
My SOD should be here next week, and I'm sure looking forward to that
one. It'll be a keeper for sure.

I've had the good fortune to own some very good knives. Pretty soon
though, I'm going to have to narrow things down to 2 or 3 and sell off the rest.

Cheers

[AKOutlander]

Hey there,

First post on these forums and I have to say I have heard some good advice. I have spent a lot of time in the Alaska bush, which is way off the grid. I have used both small and large knives and both have their place.

Any knife over $100 is too expensive for my taste, however to each his/her own. The knives I own have served me well. One thing I would recommend for anyone purchasing a new knife is to test it. Take it on some short day hikes and put it through some tests.

The other comment I would like to make is for those posting pictures of their so-called "tried and true" hunting/survival knife. If your knife still has the black teflon coating on it then it is not something you can truly call a reliable knife, nor make a recommendation regarding its abilities.

[crashdive123]

Hey there AKOutlander - welcome. When you get a chance head on over to the introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks.

[crashdive123]

More spam - will they never learn?

[AKOutlander]

.....the days of troublesome scaling, cutting and gutting are over, because Super Bass-o-Matic '76 is the tool that lets you use the bass with no fish waste, and without scaling, cutting or gutting.

Super Bass-o-Matic '76 - you'll never have to scale, cut or gut again!

Sorry, I could not resist.

[crashdive123]

.....the days of troublesome scaling, cutting and gutting are over, because Super Bass-o-Matic '76 is the tool that lets you use the bass with no fish waste, and without scaling, cutting or gutting.

Super Bass-o-Matic '76 - you'll never have to scale, cut or gut again!

Sorry, I could not resist.

Ah - then you may enjoy my Rambo Super Deer Slayer Delux with Laser/Holo Sight/Scope/Tac Light in post 569 of this thread

[Sarge47]

Kiss the Spammer goodbye, yer 'ole resident Curmudgeon nailed his hide to the barn!

[crashdive123]

Thanks Sarge.

[Sarge47]

Thanks Sarge.

...no problemo...now where can I get one of those fancy Rambo knives you keep talking about?

[crashdive123]

Sell you one for $675......a bargain compared to Bear's.

[Sarge47]

Sell you one for $675......a bargain compared to Bear's.

Now that's a deal! I'll take two! Do you take checks?

[AKOutlander]

Add a watertight container fer me snuff, a grunt tube, and the pocket fisherman and you just might have the greatest invention of all time.

[crashdive123]

Add a watertight container fer me snuff, a grunt tube, and the pocket fisherman and you just might have the greatest invention of all time.

Should have shown the pics of the hollow handle.

[hoosierarcher]

As far as taking something with you to sharpen your knives check these out. Three grits from medium to extra fine and they will fit in a Fisherman's Friend cough drop tin kit.http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce...Cat=96&SKU=D3F

[Brazito]

I have a bowie wrapped with paracord.

http://www.ekknife.com/knives.html

I keep it in the top right drawer of my survival desk, LOL
I have several knives/multi-tools. What I carry is dictated by what I'm doing and where I'm going. Now if only I were better at sharpening.

[Blood Groove]

The previosuly mentioned site(www.knifetests.com) puts a Gerber LMF II to the test and it performed quite well.

Again, this fellow ("Noss") completely destroys the knives and while not really a scientific approach, he shows how much abuse certain types of knives can withstand before they eventually fail.

Oddly enough (or not), some very very inexpensive knives have outperformed some of the higher end versions (i.e. Chris Reeves).

Yeah I was very surprised that a Chris Reeves knife got a poor rating when I was at the site. It kind of dissapoints me that ceap knives get good ratings some times. Like the Cheaper than Dirt Rough use knife, got a pretty good rating. Better than the Ka-bar But that really doesn't tell how good the knives are, jsut how much abuse they can take.

[Leighman]

But that really doesn't tell how good the knives are, jsut how much abuse they can take.

I agree 100% but it is interesting to watch just "how much" abuse many of these blades take before complete failure. I have 4-5 of the better knives he has destroyed and while some have easily failed "his" tests, I still use them in the field with confidence and without worry.

That said, my Scrapyard Dumpster Mutt comes as close to "bulletproof" as any I own.

[Blood Groove]

Yeah well I use the Ka-bar like crazy without worrying about it breaking or anything, but in his tests it broke rather early on. It is neet so see just how tough a knife is though. Especially those Busse knives. They take one heck of a beating. It's like an advertisement for those knives. Hey I have a question about those, maybe you know it. What's the difference between Swamp Rat knives and the Busse knives. Is Swamp Rat just a less expensive version of those Busse knives?