I haven't decided what the best busse kin knife is for me yet but I do have a favorite little knife.
the yard keeper combat grade. the wide blade shape with a full flat grind has the best edge of any busse I have. I would think it would be as sharp as the bd. it is 50% thicker but the blade width is a 100% wider allowing the full flat grind to get a very fine edge. it is strong enough to baton or pry. the edge retention will not be as nice as the mple howling rat but it will also be much stronger. I like the blade shape. on delicate tasks and slicing it works better than the dm or mple. this is my impression. what is your favorite small busse kin knife?