ASHBM choil/choiless madness :)

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I ordered ASHBM LE with choil and I did not understand how someone could like and want choiless version....:rolleyes: The picture on the busse web of choiless version just did not convince me.

After live pics of choiless version I completely changed my mind and have asked Lexi to change my order to choiless...
I think for SHBM with its handle and front guard geometry is choiless the best way to go. For fusion handle models I prefer choil completelly (they have wider proportion front guard), I can not imagine FSH or FBM without choil at all :cool:

Am I alone who was thinking the same?

@ Lexi, pls remember my change as I wrote to you, #153 paper choiless :thumbup: Thank you!
 
I love the choiless and am glad they
Revolutionized it ;)

I was thinking the same thing, then I saw the real end result and was very pleased.
 
My bad....I misread.

Congrats on your purchase:thumbup:

Enjoy:cool:
 
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IMO choliess looks more as a kind of sword actually :)
I think choil version is too narrow above the choil, not so proportional as on models with bigger guard.
 
I went with choiless -- and I'm totally glad I did. On a big blade that isn't meant for much finer work a choil can get caught in things and cause injury. Don't get me wrong having a choil is still fully functional and good looking. I just prefer one without on very large blades. On medium sized blades I think a choil is a must IMHO. That's why I got a NMSFNO with a choil. Congrats on your new blade!





 
Proof that one size does not fit all. Congrats on choosing what YOU like. I'm sure it will serve you well...:thumbup:
 
My ASHBMCG was supposed to be delivered today, but our carrier just left a note in my mailbox saying that it needed to be signed for!:mad:
 
I decided on the version with choil.
Not for delicate work or anything like that, simply because I find that a properly finished edge all the way back on the blade is sometimes useful
Getting to that area with my stones is simply easier, and it leaves less marks and/or need for grinding away steel when the knife gets worn over time.
 
Different strokes for different folks. The nice thing is there really isnt a wrong choice. Either way you get an amazing blade just the way you want it.

Garth
 
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