Best mid-size chopper?

[Justabuyer]

Having used both I think the Old school RatWieler Smokes the Sarsquatch.

 

[papathud]

I have had Busse Pinky Bite from many Straight Battle Mistresses and only keep the ones that do not bite me.

Pinky bite from just a couple of SHSHs, and could see that the problem was sharp edges needing rounded near the rear talon hole.

There were also a very few of the Ergos that needed the same treatment, just the ones that the handles were a bit oversized and got ground square by the Factory leaving a shiny handle and sort of sharp edges near the talon hole, a quick radiusing with a Dremel tool fixes those right up.

A few of the Ergos with the squared off handles and the shiny metal also need the handle fronts rounded a bit to be comfortable.

The Ergos tend to be more more comfortable in use that lasts for an hour or more getting more done for the amount of tired involved than the Straight handled knives.

One the other hand of you are in good shape and can take the strain, then you get more done per chop with the Straight Handled older knives, you just get tired faster.

I do not like the #7 as a chopper.

Mr. Mojo makes a fine Casual chopper.

I have no exp yet with any of the newer knives.

My vote goes to the SHSH for a real workhorse in the midsize range, with an honorable mention to the Mr. Mojo for Coolness per Chop.

 

[Will York]

Nice rundown, Andre.

Surprised you don't like the B7 as a chopper. Why is that? You do like the B9 I believe?

Thanks,
Will

 

[westllen]

Sarsquatch:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

+++++++++100
absolutely......

SH-E and then SARsquatch.

Yup ....I agree!

 

[papathud]

The Basic #9 is a Great knife, Multi-purpose knife, fast and smooth, just not in the size category asked for.

For me, The Basic # 7 is neither fish nor fowl, not a real chopper and not a casual use small knife, much like a some what Beefy Satin Jack, a good mid-size knife, just not what I want, in fact I am down to just two or three of them, just waiting for the right person to come along to gift to.

You know, you have people looking through the knives and when a particular knife gets in their hand they sort of Light up ?

Some Child/friend/Grand child/teener/Boy Scout/Girl Scout, some one for whom this knife will fit for a lifetime.

 

[Horn Dog]

I only have four mid-sized Busse Combats, a skinny ASH-1, ASH-1 SE, Sarsquatch CG and Sarsquatch CE. I have chopped with my 2007 ASH-1 SE and my convexed Sarsquatch CG. The Squatch is easily a better chopper. The thick ASH-1 CG might do a lot better, but I don't have one. In my little mid-sized chop off that I posted on this forum, the Chopweiler beat the Squatch and even the Camp Tramp. All three are very good choppers.

 

[Helle]

I don't have any 7 to 8 inch INFI yet but I do have a old school RW and it's a chopping machine for it's size.

Now if it was just made of INFI.

Helle

 

[Will York]

...Basic # 7 is ...much like a some what Beefy Satin Jack...

That's a surprising comparison to me. At 1/4" thick, the Basic 7 is lighter than a 3/16" Satin Jack, stronger by virtue of its thickness, with a very nice forward balance for chopping in my experience. In my mind, all you'd get by beefing up a Satin Jack to that blade thickness would be a heavy knife without the pronounced forward balance--and no increase in strength over the B7.

In fact, to me the comparison of any of these mid-range knives with 3/16" blades, against the B7, is a no brainer in favor of the 7. None of them have the forward chopping weight of the 7 with the possible exception of the Sarsquatch (haven't tried it), none of them have the strength of the thicker blade, all of them are heavier than the 7 in terms of pack/belt weight, and none of them can compare with the comfort of the Res-C handle, IMO.

And all you get by increasing the blade thickness to .25" on any of these is a heavier knife with no stronger blade than the B7 and without the pronounced weight-forward advantage for chopping.

As far as the comparison with the SHSH, to me that knife is so much heavier it really is in a different class, along with the BM's.

But to each his own...

 

[Hog Feet]

In fact, to me the comparison of any of these mid-range knives with 3/16" blades, against the B7, is a no brainer in favor of the 7. None of them have the forward chopping weight of the 7 with the possible exception of the Sarsquatch (haven't tried it), none of them have the strength of the thicker blade, all of them are heavier than the 7 in terms of pack/belt weight, and none of them can compare with the comfort of the Res-C handle, IMO.

And all you get by increasing the blade thickness to .25" on any of these is a heavier knife with no stronger blade than the B7 and without the pronounced weight-forward advantage for chopping.

I would love to see a Sarsquatch with a Res-C handle!!!!!

 

[Will York]

I would love to see a Sarsquatch with a Res-C handle!!!!!

Man, I'm with ya. I'll buy ANYTHING in INFI with a Res-C handle--multiple anythings, in fact.