Did anybody used or tested a Boney Active Duty or any other knife in INFI at 60-62 RC hardness?
I feel the need for a small size knife and I don't know if it's what i want. I should like something which cuts and holds an edge (most of the time I will use it for simple cutting) but I also want to be able to do more with it.

The BAD is advertised as "not intended for being abused", so I wonder what exactly does it mean or at which point is it suitable to resist. Is its edge going to resist if I cut cans with it? Is it going to resist if I implant the tip in material (for example wood) by hammering the end of the handle if I do it carefully? What should I expect from an Active Duty and what can it handle other than simple cutting in soft material?

Any opinion from anybody who ever used fully-hardened INFI would be helpfull.

Thanks in advance!

The BAD is a great knife. I don't think the question is about holding an edge. It's fairly thin and the "not intended for being abused" means potential tip damage or the like. I wouldn't worry about it though unless you are going to stab or pry. The Combat Grade AD has a thicker stock and the tip is much thicker and can be used hard. By the way, I sold my BAD, got a Yark Keeper and haven't looked back. Saved a few hundred bones in the process..

I have a Active Duty, and it's a pretty thick little blade. I believe the Game Warden is even thicker.

I would hammer my regular AD into wood but I probably would not hammer my BAD into wood unless it was an emergency. The BAD is very thin and therefore a dedicated slicer. It is also hardened to a greater degree which improves edge retention but likely makes it more brittle. If you use a knife for cutting/slicing you won't have any trouble at all with the BAD... just be careful using it as a wedge or crowbar.

I've had AD and Meaners and I liked the Meaner a bit more. It would be harder to conceal though. I wouldn't hesitate beating on the AD or the Meaner, I have not had a BAD but it sounds like a slicer.

What VoxHog said; if you want a small knife that you can open crates with or pry open doors, then the "standard" AD is a knife for you. I've read that they're quite popular with Military personnel who want a very tough knife that doesn't fall into the Rambo category.

The BAD is tough for a knife that will be used as a knife, but it is not intended to be used as a chisel or a prybar. Personally, I think they're great, but I'm a city boy. The writeup on the Busse Company Store is:

If you're considering a BAD, you might also look for a Scrap Yard Mud Puppy LE (if you can find one). It's got a similar blade shape (in 154CM stainless) and a super comfy mudder Res-C handle.

Philistine! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Of course INFI is the only good steel in the world, where have you been for the last 20 years Bruce?! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

if you can't do a pullup on that knife, why bother paying for infi? yeah, yeah, warranty...

it's a collector's knife. granted so were my FBM's, but i'm down to one and it's a user.

get a mora 510 or 545. if you want somethin higher end see if koster has any 3V bushcrafts in stock.

I have 2 Game Wardens...only Busse INFI I have, but I like them. Might look for an SS4. It weighs less than a Game Warden!