{"id":42409,"date":"2015-09-11T07:52:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T11:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=42409"},"modified":"2015-09-11T07:52:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T00:23:19","slug":"carrying-the-toughest-knife-in-the-world-the-busse-combat-game-warden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/carrying-the-toughest-knife-in-the-world-the-busse-combat-game-warden\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrying the ‘Toughest Knife in The World’: The Busse Combat Game Warden"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"A<\/a>

A Busse Combat “Game Warden.” I believe I first purchased this in 2006. It’s held up really well over the years.<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019ll admit it, I\u2019m a Busse fanboy. I have been since 2006 when I bought my first Busse Combat knife<\/a>: a\u00a0“Hellrazor,” with black micarta handles and a coated green blade. It was a really nice knife. But it was pricey. I think it was around $300.<\/p>\n

At the time I never thought I\u2019d drop that kind of money on a knife. Though, after doing some due diligence on Busse (pronounced Bus-ee) products I realized that the limited supply and high demand for them created a secondary market where folks bought and sold them often at cost or at a slightly inflated price. That\u2019s right, Busse knives don\u2019t depreciate (that much). In fact, in some cases they are a profitable investment. People actually flip Busses knives to make money, believe it or not. So, after learning this, I figured, if I bought one and didn\u2019t like it I could simply turn around and sell it, buy another one until I found the right one<\/em> for me.<\/p>\n

Well, I ended up selling the Hellrazor and then buying and selling a bunch of other Busse blades (for those fanboys reading this, I\u2019ve at one time or another owned all of the following: Nuclear MOASH, Nuclear SHE, SHSH, SFNO, BAIII, EU Mr. MOFO, FSH, SHE LE, among many others) over the years. I eventually found a Busse every day carry blade that was a keeper. The “Game Warden.”<\/p>\n

INFI Steel<\/h2>\n

Before you talk about any Busse blade you have to take about the steel from which it\u2019s made. The proprietary \u201cINFI\u201d <\/a>(pronounced IN-Fee) steel. INFI is renowned as being one of the toughest steels on the market; the real life version of Valyrian steel or Adamantium (for you “Game Of Thrones”, “X-Men” fans).<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

A spine shot of the Game Warden. You can see the simple construction of the knife. INFI steel with two slabs of G-10 attached at the sides. I added the lanyard so it’s easier to index while carrying.<\/p><\/div>\n

Busse makes some bold claims about just how strong INFI is \u2014 which is heat treated and tempered for 60 hours and cryo-ed at 300 degrees below zero. \u00a0Here is some of what Busse says on its website<\/a>: \u201cAlthough hardened INFI knives are 58-60 Rc we have yet been able to chip an edge\u2026 In one of our performance tests, we bend a Battle Mistress 35 degrees in a vise and it springs back to true\u2026 Steels with high wear resistance normally score fairly low in shock resistance, lateral strength, and overall toughness. INFI scores very high in ALL of these categories\u2026 One of the great features of INFI is that simply stropping away from the edge (the way a barber strops a straight edged razor) on a ceramic stick is basically all that is required to resharpen INFI.\u201d<\/p>\n

So to recap, INFI is un-chip-able, laterally strong, extremely wear resistant and incredibly easy to sharpen. While not a stainless steel, the website explains that it is not a \u201crust aggressive steel.\u201d But as we all know, it\u2019s not a matter of what you say, but what you can prove. To which Busse poses this solemn challenge to the industry:<\/p>\n

We have published our test results and our testing methodology. We have video taped all of these tests and play the video at the knife shows we attend. More importantly, we have duplicated these performance tests in “LIVE” demonstrations at many trade shows throughout the United States. We encourage all manufacturers to put their products through our tests and to publish their results. If you want to know how another maker’s knife will compare to a Busse Combat knife, ask the other maker to duplicate our tests in a “live” demo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s pretty cool. While offhand I don\u2019t know of any manufacturer to take on the challenge, I do know that there is a whole subforum dedicated to \u201cproving Busse superiority\u201d<\/a> where Busse owners testers torture their blades: stabbing them into car doors, hammering them while they\u2019re in a vice, batoning them through plywood, etc. Some “testing,” I’ll use that term loosely, is impressive and calculated. And some testing is, \u201cWhy would you try and ruin your knife?<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The leather sheath I carry the GW in. I believe it was a custom sheath made by ArmorAllLeather<\/a>. Busse DOES NOT make sheaths or supply them when you purchase a knife.<\/p><\/div>\n

Yet, despite all the testimonials and claims by Busse Combat and Busse fans, there is still a healthy population of detractors who will argue that INFI-made blades are nothing more than crowbars with sharpened edges, that the blades are overly thick and that\u2019s what gives them the legendary toughness. To some extent, Busse blades are thick. An average, mid-sized Busse blade will typically run about 3\/16th to a 1\/4-of-an-inch thick. Critics will say the extra chunk on a Busse only adds unnecessary weight that ultimately hurts the blade as a all-purpose combat knife. Maybe there is a little truth to that, as in a combat situation, when one is carrying pounds and pounds of gear, every ounce matters.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned, I drink the Kool-Aid, so for me, I don\u2019t have a problem going with a thicker blade profile but maybe you\u2019ll feel differently.<\/p>\n

Specs:<\/h2>\n

Company: Busse Combat
\nModel: Game Warden
\nBlade Steel: “INFI”
\nBlade Length: 3.0″
\nOAL overal length: 7.0″
\nblade thickness: .140″
\nGrind: Flat
\nEdge: V
\nHandle material: Orange g-10
\nweight: 5.0oz
\nPrice: Around $200<\/p>\n

Utility<\/h2>\n
\"A<\/a>

A shot of the edge.<\/p><\/div>\n

Just look at it. She\u2019s a beauty, my Game Warden. From a tactical standpoint though, it\u2019s a rather innocuous looking knife, with the large bellied blade and the hunter-orange G10 handle affixed with hollow tube fasteners. It\u2019s not exactly tacti-cool. But it\u2019s not really meant to be tactical, because as the name implies it\u2019s a knife ostensibly designed with hunting in mind.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not hunter. It\u2019s something that I\u2019ve been meaning to get more into because a large percentage of my close friends are serious hunters, but for various reasons (I\u2019m short on: spare time, disposable cash, the requisite gear) I have yet to really give it a try, all of which is to say that I\u2019ve never brought my Game Warden on a hunt. I\u2019ve never skinned a raccoon or field-dressed a white tail with it, so I cannot attest to its performance on arguably its primary function.<\/p>\n

That said, I\u2019ve heard from others who have brought their Game Warden on a hunt and the only consistent complaint I recall is that when used to field dress an animal, the GW\u2019s small choil would occasionally get snagged on the fur making the process of removing the entrails somewhat more tedious. I\u2019d imagine that\u2019s the case with any knife with a choil regardless of whether it\u2019s a Busse. Perhaps to address this issue as well as other qualms (mostly aesthetic complaints) over the choil, in recent years, Busse has offered various versions of their production blades sans choil, but I\u2019m not sure if the GW was ever released with that option.<\/p>\n

Since I\u2019ve owned my GW, which I think I purchased in the fall of 2006, it\u2019s been my steady pack knife, every day carry blade. It\u2019s really been a great companion. I\u2019ve used it over the years for a number of different tasks, from easy non-stress related activities like impromptu meal prep, letter opening, box cutting, tag removal to more strenuous workouts like whittling, batoning, makeshift screwdriver-ing and even throwing. Yes, at times, I mistreated and abused this little blade. But she is still here and kicking and really all the better for it. \u00a0There are no chips or rolls to speak of.<\/p>\n

\"Recently,<\/a>

Recently, I wrote an overview of the Pro-Tech Godson<\/a>. Here is a comparison of the two knives.<\/p><\/div>\n

In terms of sharpening my knives, I\u2019m lazy. I\u2019ll do it in a pinch or on the fly when I have to with a rod but if I know I\u2019m going on a camping trip or if I know I\u2019m going to be using my GW a lot over the weekend, e.g. volunteer work, helping a friend with a project, etc., I\u2019ll bring the GW to a local knife shop for sharpening. It\u2019s just easier. I can bring a bunch of knives in at once and have the bladesmith there knock em\u00a0all out at once. With respect to the GW, I\u2019m not fussy about the grind. I just ask for a simple V-grind. It\u2019s easy and works well. To address the question of self-sharpening, the company claim is true that INFI is not difficult to maintain and it certainly holds its edge, even through sustained and heavy use.<\/p>\n

While my GW is an all-purpose\/utility\/hunting blade. I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s optimal for self-defense. With a 3\u201d blade there is not a lot of edge there to slash and dash a would-be attacker. She\u2019s not a real penetrator either. The point of the Game Warden is sharp enough to stab or thrust cut. However, compared to my Pro-Tech Godson<\/a>, there really is no comparison. The Game Warden just isn\u2019t much of a poker. Could I use the Game Warden as a self-defense blade? Sure, but by the same token you can use any blade if you had to, but it\u2019s not an ideal defensive weapon.<\/p>\n

Drawbacks<\/h2>\n
\"A<\/a>

A look at how the Game Warden fills up the hand. I have large hands and have no problem gripping the GW.<\/p><\/div>\n

The biggest drawbacks to the Game Warden, and really any Busse knife, is (a) price and (b) availability. To take up the first compliant, Busse Combat Knives are expensive. Probably close to double \u2014 sometimes triple \u2014 what you\u2019d pay if you were to buy a knife from one of their competitors.<\/p>\n

At Blade Show 2015, I was talking with a friend of a friend who brought his son to the show. I mentioned my affinity for Busse, talked about their reputation for having the \u201ctoughest knives in the world,\u201d their proprietary INFI steel, their aftermarket value, etc., and the father and son were duly impressed. But when the father took his son, who was about 10 or 11-years-old, over to the booth, they took one look at the price tags and decided they could get more bang for their buck elsewhere.<\/p>\n

It is what it is. And I understand it. The sticker shock is real and it raises legitimate questions about whether Busse is that much better than its competitors. Basically, is it worth the extra money? Or another way to ask the question, is Busse twice as good as a Ka-Bar?<\/p>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another hand shot.<\/p><\/div>\n

I can argue that it is, but I\u2019m not sure I can defend my position in any concrete or scientific way. You can watch the torture tests videos on YouTube <\/a>that pits Busse up against various other brands, but how rigorously controlled and exact are they? I\u2019m not sure, but I\u2019d venture to guess not that exact. Moreover, I\u2019m not sure of any definitive and\/or empirical evaluation of INFI versus the other steels on the market (Yes, Busse has don their own, but one can argue they\u2019re biased. So, if you know of one that was conducted by a third party please put it in the comment section below and I\u2019ll link out to it).<\/p>\n

In lieu of hard scientific evidence, I suppose the best way to answer the \u201cIs Busse better or Is Busse Worth it\u201d questions is to just look at the free market. In other words, if we accept the basic premise that something is worth what someone is willing to pay for it one could justify the cost of a Busse. Even though Busse has ramped up production capabilities over the years, the demand for knives seems to still outpace the supply which means, as mentioned, on the secondary market Busse knives sell at\/and or above the company pricing. So, by this measure, paying the company price for a Busse is worth it because many others are willing to pay that amount, maybe more, for that knife.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

A nice close up of the blade.<\/p><\/div>\n

I know that in explaining it this way it really skirts the fundamental question of performance. Does Busse perform twice as good as an ESEE or Ka-Bar thus making it worth the added cost? I mean, that\u2019s really what people want to know. As I said, I don\u2019t think there is hard proof one way or the other to satisfy inquiring minds once and for all. What I will say on the matter is that, quite honestly, there are not any tasks that I would do with my Busse that I wouldn\u2019t do with my Ka-Bar<\/a>. In using both brands of knives over the years, any performance differential between the two has been negligible. In short, I\u2019d be lying if I were to sit here and say that Busses are twice as good as a Ka-Bar.<\/p>\n

Why do I choose Busse then? Why am I willing to pay extra? Why do I believe it\u2019s better than the rest? And back to the Game Warden, why do I love this little knife so much?<\/p>\n

I think it has to do with comfort, feel and aesthetics. I\u2019m very comfortable carrying the Game Warden, it feels really solid in my hand and I love the simple Busse aesthetic. One can\u2019t underestimate comfort and feel in any tool, specifically one you carry. When I carry a knife, I want to know it\u2019s there but I don\u2019t want it to constantly remind me of its presence. Some bulky or heavy every day carry blades can have this effect. They can take up a whole pocket and weigh down your pants. With my GW, I have a nice leather sheath that I can loop a belt through and it sits there on my waist comfortably. And when I draw the knife from the sheath for use the GW feels great in the hand, despite it\u2019s smaller handle. I have big hands but I have no problem using the GW.<\/p>\n

As it relates to looks, the GW is a fine looking knife. It\u2019s not overbuilt or over engineered. There isn\u2019t a fancy false edge or serrations (though, some GWs had this option) or any added tactical flair. Like most Busses, it\u2019s simply designed. Form follows function. So, when I put it altogether, the high comfort, the solid feel and the functional design, I believe it\u2019s worth more. \u00a0I think this holds true for a lot of other Busse production models\u00a0as well.<\/p>\n

\"You<\/a>

You can get a sense of the difference in thickness between the two knives.<\/p><\/div>\n

Before I leave the issue of price, I should also add that under the Busse umbrella there are two other knife companies that feature more affordable blades: Swamp Rat Knife Works <\/a>and ScrapYard Knife Company<\/a>. For the budget-minded who don\u2019t want to spend the hundreds of dollars on a Busse, there are other options within the same corporate family that offer tough, quality knives. I actually own a Swamp Rat, maybe I\u2019ll discuss it in a future article.<\/p>\n

The next drawback, as I alluded to, is availability. While I\u2019ve just gushed about my GW, unfortunately, you can\u2019t buy one from Busse today. At least they\u2019re not offering it on their website. That is the case with most Busse models. Busse produces a certain model knife for only so long, six months, maybe a year, and then they stop making it. Sometimes they\u2019ll start production on it again, in a year or two, sometimes five years, sometimes ten years and sometimes never again. It all depends. On what, who knows? But that is the way they operate. It\u2019s an ingenious marketing strategy, and part of the reason why Busse knives are widely coveted. Think about, can you imagine if GLOCK did that? If GLOCK was only to produce the G43 for a year and then suddenly stop making them? What do you think would happen to demand, and consequently, the cost of a G43 on the secondary market 3-5 years out?<\/p>\n

\"Sheath<\/a>

I form fitted the sheath to the knife by soaking the sheath in warm water. \u00a0It fits in there great, and I haven’t had any issues with the knife falling out.<\/p><\/div>\n

I know that this turns a lot of people off. They\u2019ll look at some Busse knife porn and they\u2019ll see an earlier model, one that\u2019s not currently in production, and say, \u201cThat\u2019s the one I want.\u201d They\u2019ll then go to the website and not find it available for sale. They\u2019ll inquire about it and once they realize it\u2019s no longer in production and that if they want it they\u2019ll have to search the secondary market for it, they will get ticked off. Depending on the model, and it\u2019s respective demand, the price for the coveted knife could be significantly more expensive than it was when it was first released by Busse. This inflation really ruffles the feathers of many new customers.<\/p>\n

For me, I\u2019ve been around Busse long enough to know that it\u2019s important to be patient. Very, very patient. Eventually, the knife you really want will surface and you\u2019ll be able to get your hands on it (or, if you\u2019re really desperate to get a certain model, Busse now has a custom shop were folks can order a specific knife at a cost of around $100 an inch). Attending various conventions and industry gatherings, e.g. Blade Show, Knob Creek, is another way to get your hands on a blade that may no longer be in production as Busse tends to bring a multitude of older models to shows. Some Busse fans love the hunt for their grail knife. They claim it\u2019s part of the fun and allure of Busse products. Again, I\u2019ll let you decide on what to make of it.<\/p>\n

Warranty<\/h2>\n

In addition to its INFI steel, Busse is know for its warranty. I\u2019ve copied it below so you can get an idea of the extent of the warranty. I should also note, because I haven\u2019t yet, that Busse products are made in America.<\/p>\n

Busse Knife Group is proud to have the toughest warranty in the industry.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All Busse Knife Group blades are guaranteed for life against any and all unintentional MAJOR damage. Your knife will either be repaired or replaced at our discretion.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note that aftermarket modifications done to your knife outside of our shop that cause your knife to fail may void your warranty.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Busse Knife Group encourages extreme usage of our blades as they are without question “The Toughest Knives in the World”. We have no rivals. You can use a Busse Knife Group blade as hard as you like and our warranty has you covered.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As far as I know, I don\u2019t think Busse has ever failed to replace or repair a knife that was submitted under the terms of the warranty. They draw on obvious line at those who are actively seeking to destroy the blades or those who want to test them to failure, often with the assistance of blowtorches and hammers. Other than that, if I use my Game Warden and it fails or breaks or chips or rolls, I can send it in and they\u2019ll fix it or sharpen it or replace, whatever is required at no cost apart from shipping it to the factory in Wauseon, Ohio. With a Busse, there is never a worry of \u201cOh, I shouldn\u2019t do that, I might break it.\u201d One is free to subject the knife to any hard task, worry-free.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n
\"Game<\/a>

A long shot.<\/p><\/div>\n

As a journalist and novice reviewer, I think it\u2019s sometimes hard to cover products or stories you feel passionate about. There is always the urge to omit contradictory information that might subvert one\u2019s central argument or position. By acknowledging some of the real criticisms of Busse knives, I\u2019ve consciously tried to avoid making this a ringing endorsement. I don\u2019t want this to come across as an advertisement, because it\u2019s not. Busse didn\u2019t pay me to write it, in fact, they have no knowledge that I decided to write it. I hope that even though it\u2019s clear I\u2019m a fanboy and I love my Game Warden, I\u2019ve represented the product and company in a rather objective and fault-finding light. In short, my goal was to write an honest overview. Hopefully I succeeded.<\/p>\n

That being said, I\u2019m interested to hear your thoughts about Busse knives? Do you buy into the hype? Are you fan? Do you own any Busse blades? Do you believe they are superior to the other knives in the marketplace?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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