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03/21/07 05:00 PM
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So then what would possess someone to buy a 3" knife like a Game Warden for $200.00 or more? I'm not trying to make anybody wrong for doing that, of course. What people buy with their own money is their own business. I also realize that Game Wardens are beautiful knives and they possess the INFI mystique. But would anyone other than a person with a very large knife budget ever use one? Or are they pretty much meant to be collectibles? It seems quite a few folks EDC the Game Warden. Once you've decided to EDC a small fixed blade the leap to paying for "indestructible" is small. If you're going to open paint cans or cut drywall, the GW is probably a terrific choice. For EDC I'm a folder guy and the blades are generally around 3".
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Re: How tough does a 3" knife need to be ?
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03/21/07 05:02 PM
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why buy a bmw when a civic will give you 100k miles with nothing more than fuel and oil changes? a busse is still a good investment as it will appreciate in value so for the money you're gettin more than just a knife. one reason you should never feel guilty about gettin a new busse, you're really not losing anything.
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03/21/07 05:06 PM
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Re: How tough does a 3" knife need to be ?
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03/21/07 05:20 PM
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Great observations, Vic. I too would not pay $200 for a 3" knife. And I agree that an $18 machete and a Gerber axe would do everything your expensive choppers do. But I disagree that things are worth whatever people are willing to pay for them. For example, do you happen to remember the pet rock craze? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_rock It is a market theory of value. At the time of the pet rock purchases, some people paid what they did for them because they would rather have the rocks than their money. A Busse is not a bad investment, unlike the pet rocks. It has intrinsic value, like silver or gold. Fine things always do. But they are still only worth whatever the market determines.
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03/21/07 05:25 PM
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Re: How tough does a 3" knife need to be ?
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03/21/07 05:26 PM
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one reason you should never feel guilty about gettin a new busse, you're really not losing anything. That's for sure. There's no way to compare a Busse knife . . . any Busse knife . . . to a pet rock! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> And I sure hope I didn't give anyone the impression that I was doing that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I just wonder how many people would actually EDC a knife as expensive as a GW. If I owned one, I doubt I could bring myself to EDC it, especially when a less-costly knife would do a credible job of opening paint cans and cutting dry wall. Uhm, I edc a Heavy Duty and a Custom Shop Active Duty. An Assault Shaker is part of my rotation, so is a Meaner Street. Every now and then an A2 Mean Street gets in there. A Game Warden would be on the cheap side of my rotation. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I dont make six figures a year, heck I'm lucky to top five. But I decided a looong time ago that I didnt want just "Good Enough" a Civic is good for some, but I want someting that wont wad up like tin foil if I take it after a piece of concrete. Just because I'm not rich doesnt mean I have to settle for cheap. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> The SRKW stuff is not even close to good enough, its way over the top, and thats where it needs to be. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: How tough does a 3" knife need to be ?
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03/21/07 05:37 PM
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bld522,
are You the one who's been tossing that Black Crinkle Tiger Warden back & forth out of your Cart at the BCS this morning?!
You need a push, right? LOL
Is it sheer Coincidence that $69 x 3 = $207 ??
(msrp Mutt vs msrp Black Tiger Warden)
Busse's DO appreciate $$ !
That's quite amazing.. i've never seen production knives do that.
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Re: How tough does a 3" knife need to be ?
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03/21/07 06:08 PM
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OoooooH. You stirred up a hornets nest.
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Re: How tough does a 3" knife need to be ?
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03/21/07 06:14 PM
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I would go so far as to say that Busse knives will replace Randalls' as the next collectable knife family. Randall's have a lot of appeal to us old farts but do nothing for the next generation of young knife collectors. Busse's actually span both age groups. All is Karnack's opinion, of course. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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03/21/07 06:24 PM
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