BG FSH Fat or Thin ? & Why ?

[jsnell]

Every BG blade offered in thick or thin will get a 0.22" thick "medium" satin LE version next, right?

I would take everything offered in 6-9" in 7/32 stock. Perfect for that size. Stays light and nimble, but enough heft to chop a little bit. As far as prying, I really have no need for that.

 

[inkynate]

Yep, I think it's perfect on my B8 and BGHR, and they'll be joined by the BGBJ soon enough :thumbup:

I have plenty of .187" & .250" too though, don't get me wrong

On the BG FSH, I probably would have gone thick, but already had that size pretty well covered and couldn't pull the trigger myself.

 

[JohnM]

I went 3/16" but would have gone with something intermediate had it been offered (e.g., .22" or .25"). 5/16" will feel great in hand but is pretty beefy for an 8" knife. I thought the NMFSH was a little too thick for its length, so decided to go thin on this one.

 

[AZTimT]

Thin. It's the only FSH ever offered that way.

 

[xxwarderxx]

Thin. It's the only FSH ever offered that way.

That was a big reason I went with the thin as well.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the fusion handle feels wrapped around 3/16" blade stock.

 

[FloridaBlade]

Thick.. the FSH is just a design that screams heavy use...when I see the FSH..I picture heavy batoning or prying open a car door.. imho
this is also the exact size range where a stout heavy gauge steel makes the most sense to me.. small knives are limited to small tasks so a thinner steel makes more sense.
a real long 11"+ sized blade gets real slow and heavy if its real thick...this is where 1/4" is perfect imho..but mid range is perfect for prying and can use the extra weight when ya need it to chop..so thick is good!!

This ^^^^
for me, having a thin blade on a knife like this is like putting skinny tires on a corvette.

OP: it would be used for general wood prep, some chopping, battoning, Camping chores, paired with a smaller blade.

Go thick you're gonna love it. :thumbup: