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TOOK THE WIFE OUT AND DID SOME KNIFE TESTING ON A HIKING TRIP YESTERDAY.....
EACH KNIFE WAS USED FOR 15-20 MINUTES AND COMPARED TO THE OTHERS OF IT'SIZE..
CHOPPING(FOR THE LARGE KNIVES)/SLICING/A FEW KNIFE FIGHTING DRILLS....
I MEAN "SORT OF" AS TO DO A COMPLETE TEST--ONE WOULD HAVE TO USE THE KNIFE A LOT LONGER THAN JUST 15-20 MINUTES.
THIS IS MORE OF A REVIEW
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7385155
TOP LEFT TOP TO BOTTOM
TOPS BEST(MOD'ED BY TOM KREIN)--SHARPEST BIG KNIFE I OWN.COMFORTABLE.SECURE.
KA-BAR 1272-BOUGHT USED.WIFE LIKES THE HANDLE.LIGHT-GOOD BEATER.
COLD STEEL RECON SCOUT--CARBON V-BOUGHT USED ON E-BAY FOR $45.99 2 WEEKS AGO.COMFORTABLE--GREAT FOR THE $$$$
SWAMP RAT CAMP TRAMP--LOVE IT.VERY COMFORTABLE HANDLE FOR EXTENDED CHOPPING.
BUSSE HELLRAZOR-2ND TIME USING IT.NEED TO HAVE THE EDGE REDONE.COMFORTABLE IN SEVERAL GRIPS,LIGHT IN HAND.
SIEGLE COMBAT(MOD'ED BY TOM KREIN)-HEAVY,GREAT CHOPPER.GREAT GRIP.
SIEGLE CAMP GOT IT USED-GREAT FEELING GRIP-LIGHT(.200" THICK)-FAST.GOOD OVERALL USER.SHARP AS A RAZOR SINCE BILL JUST RE-DONE THE EDGE..

----RIGHT SIDE
KOSTER BUSHCRAFT--BEST WOODCRAFT KNIFE I HAVE EVER USED.
-SHARP-COMFORTABLE-EASY TO CONTROL.
BUSSE MEANER (MOD'ED BY BILL SIEGLE)-SHARPEST BUSSE I HAVE EVER USED.COMFORTABLE-STURDY-
BARK RIVER-FOX RIVER(IT BELOGS TO THE WIFE-SHARP,COMFORTABLE(FOR HER) AND WELL WORTH THE $$$$.
CUSTOM MADE BY CMD(ON THE FORUMS)-ALSO THE WIFES.IT HAS BOTH A REGULAR AND CONVEX EDGE ON IT(CONVEX TOWARDS THE TIP).SWEET KNIFE.
TO CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS-CLICK SITE BELOW
THEN CLICK NEXT
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7385172
IN REGARDS TO THESE BIG ONES
FOR CAMPING--THE "CAMP TRAMP" WOULD BE CHOSEN.RECON SCOUT-GOOD BEATER KNIFE.DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH CHOPPING YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO DO.
FOR FIGHTING--THE TOPS/HELL RAZOR OR SIEGLE CAMP-ALL GOOD-LIGHT -FAST IN HAND-AND EASY TO CHANGE DIRECTION IN FLIGHT.(AND I DAMN SURE NEVER WANT TO TEST THAT IN A KNIFE FIGHT EITHER.)
FOR SURVIVAL--SIEGLE COMBAT(BEST CHOPPER)-HEAVY...THICKEST --OR CAMP TRAMP.
FOR BACKPACKING--SIEGLE CAMP OR HELL RAZOR(LIGHTEST OF THE REST)
ALTHOUGH THE KA-BAR IS THE LIGHTEST OF ALL THE BIG ONES TESTED-I WOULD NOT "TRUST" THE KA-BAR LIKE I WOULD THE OTHERS.
AS FAR AS THE SMALLER KNIVES
CAMPING---KOSTER/CMD/AND FOX RIVER---ALL WOULD WORK WELL.
SURVIVAL--BUSSE MEANER--STOUT AND SHARP.
BACKPACKING--KOSTER OR CMD(LIGHTEST)
BUSHCRAFT--KOSTER OR FOX RIVER(I LIKE THE KOSTER-WIFE LIKES THE FOX RIVER)
FIGHTING--(AS IN SELF DEFENSE)---
BUSSE-MOST SECURE GRIP AND SHARPEST(THANKS TO BILL SIEGLE)
FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS...
DR.BILL
EACH KNIFE WAS USED FOR 15-20 MINUTES AND COMPARED TO THE OTHERS OF IT'SIZE..
CHOPPING(FOR THE LARGE KNIVES)/SLICING/A FEW KNIFE FIGHTING DRILLS....
I MEAN "SORT OF" AS TO DO A COMPLETE TEST--ONE WOULD HAVE TO USE THE KNIFE A LOT LONGER THAN JUST 15-20 MINUTES.
THIS IS MORE OF A REVIEW
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7385155
TOP LEFT TOP TO BOTTOM
TOPS BEST(MOD'ED BY TOM KREIN)--SHARPEST BIG KNIFE I OWN.COMFORTABLE.SECURE.
KA-BAR 1272-BOUGHT USED.WIFE LIKES THE HANDLE.LIGHT-GOOD BEATER.
COLD STEEL RECON SCOUT--CARBON V-BOUGHT USED ON E-BAY FOR $45.99 2 WEEKS AGO.COMFORTABLE--GREAT FOR THE $$$$
SWAMP RAT CAMP TRAMP--LOVE IT.VERY COMFORTABLE HANDLE FOR EXTENDED CHOPPING.
BUSSE HELLRAZOR-2ND TIME USING IT.NEED TO HAVE THE EDGE REDONE.COMFORTABLE IN SEVERAL GRIPS,LIGHT IN HAND.
SIEGLE COMBAT(MOD'ED BY TOM KREIN)-HEAVY,GREAT CHOPPER.GREAT GRIP.
SIEGLE CAMP GOT IT USED-GREAT FEELING GRIP-LIGHT(.200" THICK)-FAST.GOOD OVERALL USER.SHARP AS A RAZOR SINCE BILL JUST RE-DONE THE EDGE..


----RIGHT SIDE
KOSTER BUSHCRAFT--BEST WOODCRAFT KNIFE I HAVE EVER USED.

BUSSE MEANER (MOD'ED BY BILL SIEGLE)-SHARPEST BUSSE I HAVE EVER USED.COMFORTABLE-STURDY-
BARK RIVER-FOX RIVER(IT BELOGS TO THE WIFE-SHARP,COMFORTABLE(FOR HER) AND WELL WORTH THE $$$$.
CUSTOM MADE BY CMD(ON THE FORUMS)-ALSO THE WIFES.IT HAS BOTH A REGULAR AND CONVEX EDGE ON IT(CONVEX TOWARDS THE TIP).SWEET KNIFE.
TO CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS-CLICK SITE BELOW
THEN CLICK NEXT
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7385172
IN REGARDS TO THESE BIG ONES
FOR CAMPING--THE "CAMP TRAMP" WOULD BE CHOSEN.RECON SCOUT-GOOD BEATER KNIFE.DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH CHOPPING YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO DO.
FOR FIGHTING--THE TOPS/HELL RAZOR OR SIEGLE CAMP-ALL GOOD-LIGHT -FAST IN HAND-AND EASY TO CHANGE DIRECTION IN FLIGHT.(AND I DAMN SURE NEVER WANT TO TEST THAT IN A KNIFE FIGHT EITHER.)
FOR SURVIVAL--SIEGLE COMBAT(BEST CHOPPER)-HEAVY...THICKEST --OR CAMP TRAMP.
FOR BACKPACKING--SIEGLE CAMP OR HELL RAZOR(LIGHTEST OF THE REST)
ALTHOUGH THE KA-BAR IS THE LIGHTEST OF ALL THE BIG ONES TESTED-I WOULD NOT "TRUST" THE KA-BAR LIKE I WOULD THE OTHERS.
AS FAR AS THE SMALLER KNIVES
CAMPING---KOSTER/CMD/AND FOX RIVER---ALL WOULD WORK WELL.
SURVIVAL--BUSSE MEANER--STOUT AND SHARP.
BACKPACKING--KOSTER OR CMD(LIGHTEST)
BUSHCRAFT--KOSTER OR FOX RIVER(I LIKE THE KOSTER-WIFE LIKES THE FOX RIVER)
FIGHTING--(AS IN SELF DEFENSE)---
BUSSE-MOST SECURE GRIP AND SHARPEST(THANKS TO BILL SIEGLE)
FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS...
DR.BILL