Basic 9, 10 and 11 length picture.

Different choils on Basic-9`s:

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ragnerok, excellent pics for comparing the 9's. Thanks.

Never knew they came in a Tan version. Very cool. I wonder when those came out.
 
Cobalt said:
ragnerok, excellent pics for comparing the 9's. Thanks.

Never knew they came in a Tan version. Very cool. I wonder when those came out.
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Tan ones are rare, very rare, came in a Blade Show only version (Basic-9,7 and euro-6):

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Cobalt said:
ragnerok, excellent pics for comparing the 9's. Thanks.

Never knew they came in a Tan version. Very cool. I wonder when those came out.
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Indeed, great pics. Thanks, rags. Now I know that I want a smooth coat, small choil, asymetric edge user B9. Is that so much to ask?

Cobalt, you've been away too long. IIRC, those tans were a Blade show special offer.
 
Basic-11 vs B-9, large choil on B-11 and smaller on crinkle coat B-9 (not elf choil):

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dang I missed the tans sale. That is very cool. Yeah, I'd say the smooth coat is my favorite.
 
resinguy said:
Indeed, great pics. Thanks, rags. Now I know that I want a smooth coat, small choil, asymetric edge user B9. Is that so much to ask?

Cobalt, you've been away too long. IIRC, those tans were a Blade show special offer.
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Glad you enjoyed the pics- go for the B-9, you`ll newer regret! :D
 
ragnerok, (great handle, btw) have you noticed that when chopping with a B11, you get a little 'zing' in your hand? And that doesn't happen with the SY 1111 or 1311, for example? Another menber pointed it out to me, and it seems to be true in side-by-side chopping comparisons. The B11 sends a vibration to your hand.
 
resinguy said:
ragnerok, (great handle, btw) have you noticed that when chopping with a B11, you get a little 'zing' in your hand? And that doesn't happen with the SY 1111 or 1311, for example? Another menber pointed it out to me, and it seems to be true in side-by-side chopping comparisons. The B11 sends a vibration to your hand.
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Traded my 1311 long time ago (why did i do so, best knife i ever had- dont ask...). Mostly using my B-9, but will test out soon to see if do notice something `zing` using the 11. Will be back on this one.
 
AZTimT said:
Yes, though years ago I saw some small choil Basic 5's, 7's and/or 9's modified with a sharpened choil to make it useful for string & ferro rods. Not sure where I saw those pics back in 2009.

The B9 really is about the perfect size for balanced use and that m-infi is tough stuff. Were the large choil B9's were longer or shorter, and which came first? :confused:
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That would be from my posts Tim. Happy New Year by the way!

The ASM B9 is the best knife Jerry ever made. I have two and great thanks to Jimmy Jones and to another old Hog who provided my first whose name escapes me just now.

I hardly ever get back on the site now. The holidays account for my availability and curiosity to see what is going on. Nice to see the old guys still curious over the B9.

Those interested can search my posts as to why the B9 is the best and look at the other knives I have tested to reach that conclusion. Life is too short to do it all again.

The custom Zilla you picked up for me Tim runs the B9 close all the time though. More of a fighting knife and better in the Rain Forests on hard wood and where it can do machete duty as a one knife. The lighter weight on that one is a real bonus.

Those two earn their keep all the time. I need to get the other collection comparison knives sold at some point and have been wanting to do this for years. PM me if you want anything. I owe you and won't forget.

Cheers Pete.
 
I feel like the likelyhood of snagging a b9 is becoming less and less likely. Meh. What can a guy do but hope these days? :)
 
The sage/tan B9's were definitely from Blade 2012... I wish I had grabbed one, but I foolishly mistook it for a B10 and they got scarfed too quickly.

PeterPHWS said:
That would be from my posts Tim. Happy New Year by the way!

The ASM B9 is the best knife Jerry ever made. I have two and great thanks to Jimmy Jones and to another old Hog who provided my first whose name escapes me just now.

I hardly ever get back on the site now. The holidays account for my availability and curiosity to see what is going on. Nice to see the old guys still curious over the B9.

Those interested can search my posts as to why the B9 is the best and look at the other knives I have tested to reach that conclusion. Life is too short to do it all again.

The custom Zilla you picked up for me Tim runs the B9 close all the time though. More of a fighting knife and better in the Rain Forests on hard wood and where it can do machete duty as a one knife. The lighter weight on that one is a real bonus.

Those two earn their keep all the time. I need to get the other collection comparison knives sold at some point and have been wanting to do this for years. PM me if you want anything. I owe you and won't forget.

Cheers Pete.
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Hey Pete, it's great to hear from you again and Happy New Year! Also nice to hear those two are still meeting all your needs, I was happy to help you score that sweet zilla. All the rest are much heavier than yours, so you got a unique one there. :)

tinfoil hat timmy said:
I feel like the likelyhood of snagging a b9 is becoming less and less likely. Meh. What can a guy do but hope these days? :)
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I just checked and it took me three years to score mine and I had to settle for a smooth coat that was spa treated with crinkle instead. Patience is indeed key on these.
 
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