I must disagree with the advice given above regarding getting the BATAC, instead of the Scrapper 4. Certainly, the BATAC is a great knife, however...

There have only been two models of knives ever made which had a combination of INFI steel and resiprene C handles (The Swamp Rat INFIcoot, and the Scrap yard Scrapper 4), and both were very small, limited runs. The combination is excellent, is not merely a poor man's substitute for a real Busse Combat knife; this materials combo has its own value, which is not to be discounted. This combination of knife materials has never been offered by Busse Combat, so that is not an option.

There will always be a succesion of great Busse Combat knives available, but there may not be another knife like the scrapper 4 for years, if ever. The BATAC is available in much larger numbers, and may also be available in future runs.

As for resale value (as though you'd want to... LOL), the scrapper 4 will rise proportionally higher in value, and will do so faster, for the reasons stated above.

Last edited by Evolute; 04/27/07 05:11 PM.