"I wonder why I should..."

The same reason why the SRK was traded up and the Mora given a break. If you need a blade to perform you want the best you can afford.

If you gave the blacksmith of yesteryear a choice between the plain old 1095 and a better steel blade he would choose the better blade.

Its what this thread is all about.
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Because a knife is such a universally accepted #1 survival item, I figured I could eat it too.

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Interesting topic.
I read a lot about Busse on internet forums and then talked to a few Busse owners. After this I finally decided to buy one.
What can I say? In truth, Busse knives are really great, but I would say most of it is metal. My knife does keep the edge quite well and then it sharpens to a shaving condition as if it is made of a soft metal. The metal thickness also gives confidence that the knife won't break in any situation. Just amazing!
This is great. However, ergonomics of the handle, blade thickness and weight... Maarttini IMO will be much more convenient than Busse for carving or food preparation.
I heart many times that Swamp Rat knives have better handles and are lighter than Busse, so Swamp Rat some real advantages over Busse. But it is difficult for me to imagine a real situation when Swamp Rat or Busse will make the difference, except artificial ones, like cutting roof of a car.
Busse is one of my best knives, but most of work I do using other knives for reasons I explained before.

I can think of a reason every time I am in the bush when theyd make a difference.

I split 3 to 6 inch logs by hamerring them down the log or prying with full force to split it. This provides me with dry core wood for fires in damp conditions which is most of the year where I live.

A hatchet is too heavy and I have snapped several blades doing this but never a Busse product.

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Well, what can I say? I do really like Busse or Swamp Rat. And I really love their warranty, who can match it? But until recent times I did not see any Swamp Rat or Busse product which I would say 100% satisfies my demands, mainly because of weight and size. But now they have new Rat Trap knife and it is most likely one of them will end up in my pocket for Christmas....

Mind that Rat Trap does not share their fixed blades warranty. Which although understandable is a pitty.

I echo your statements guys. I think a full warranty on a folder is asking too much of any maker. That being said I will not be buying the rat trap folder as some on their website have pointed out is a tip down carry which I realy hate as I like tip up better for easier deployment.

I think they missed the mark on this one with tip down carry.

I don't think carrying a large fixed blade EDC is even a common practice not to mention its a pain in the butt. For bush operations however I never leave home without one personally.

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I do not understand how you can draw a tip up knife from your pocket fast at all!
Are you wearing the knife OUTSIDE your pocket?
That is the only way I could see that you could get a grip on a tip up knife...

I think he's talking about a folder. With the tip up on a folder, the pivot is on the bottom while it's attached to your belt or pocket. So when you grab it, it's in the right position to flip open.