BK2 vs SOG FastHawk vs MachaKnife- Chopping Goodness *PICS*

[thrillbilly]

Reading the Khan's chopping thread got me thinking, so I ended up in the backyard with my newly sharpened choppers.


The Victim-some sort of thorn tree sapling I cut down Friday, hard as hammered hades

The Smooth Criminals- BK2, SOG FastHawk and my Ogre-custom macheknife I created last Fall

*NOTE* I did a test run with all 3 blades before I took the ''official test'' my technique sucked, I took off about 10-15 strokes the second time around with all 3 LOL


First, Machaknife

Worked ''okay'' but not heavy enough for brute chopping, ~55 chops.

I found this old machete rusting in a barn...I rescued it and modded it heavily. Cut it down to a 10'' blade, made new scales (bamboo cutting board), added sawteeth (more for notching traps and such then for actual sawing). It was very handy this past deerseason for trimming limbs around treestands and clearing trails. I have a total of 3$ in it (the cutting board) and I likes it!


Second, SOG

Worked nicely, bit deep, took the least amount of physical effort to chop with. ~38 chops.


Third, BK2

Took big ''bites'', made largest chips among the 3...went thru the sapling with relative ease. ~45 chops




In conclusion, the machaknife took obvious third, the SOG and BK2 were tied in straight out chopping but the BK2 won 1st place because of something I'll explain later.
I think the light weight of the machaknife hurt it's performance and the BK2's short length hindered the chopping. I evaluated all the variables and decided I NEED a BK9!

The reason I would choose the BK2 over the SOG if I was only gonna carry one of them for wood processing is because the BK2 was right behind the SOG in traditional chopping...BUT the BK2 can be crossgrained batoned, which was WAY easier/effective then any of the 3 contestants snap-chopping.

baton-chopping makes a much cleaner/neater cut as well

(plus I can splitgrain baton wood into kindling easier with the BK2 then I can split it with the SOG)

Finally, some fun pics

My name is Clayton ''The Ogre'' H******* and I approve this message!

 

[Chameleonbear]

I like that machaknife. Very clever.

 

[Bladite]

mmm, choppy things

 

[McGrain]

I would be surprised if you as a beckerhead would name any other tool besides a BK as a champion in a comparison. Especially against a SOG hatchet and an old cut-down-machete.

Aside from that: Cool photos.

 

[s7brad]

Cool pics man, that's how me and my boy spent the afternoon as well.

 

[Jonny1280]

Too bad you didn't have that $1 Wal-Mart knife to throw into the mix!! The BK-2 may not have fared so well!! LMAO!!

 

[TheGame]

I really like the look of the Fasthawk, but I don't really think it's that practical for me. I wouldn't use it much in the woods, and I really don't need a 'hawk for self defense.

Thanks for the test on them, though.

 

[thrillbilly]

I would be surprised if you as a beckerhead would name any other tool besides a BK as a champion in a comparison. Especially against a SOG TOMAHAWK and an old cut-down-machete.

Aside from that: Cool photos.

FTFY



I detect skepticism...are you implying that my tests may be a lil skewed????? Never. I uphold the strictest standards of fairness in my official Backyard Shenanigans!

I'm sorry if my 20$ 'hawk and 3$ blade offends your sense of fair competition... if anybody wants to send me some fancy blades to ''test'' against the BK2 I'll be more then happy to. Just don't expect the Mighty2 NOT to win! LMAO

 

[thrillbilly]

I really like the look of the Fasthawk, but I don't really think it's that practical for me. I wouldn't use it much in the woods, and I really don't need a 'hawk for self defense.

Thanks for the test on them, though.

It truly aint very ''practical''. It dont cut wood nearly as well as a Fiskars and I aint EdWood so I don't need a 'hawk for combat...BUUUUUUT it was 20$ and it is hella fun to chunk at trees! If even ONE afternoon spent throwing sharpened steel at trees aint worth 20$ to a person his value-to-fun scale is off-kilter LOL


Im wantin the SOG hawk, just like the fasthawk but maybe 50% bigger overall. Be a nice companion to my lil 'hawk.

 

[GingivitisKahn]

Hey - cool thread and pics! Looks like a good time. Chop CHOP!

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Beckerhead #42

 

[scouter27]

Allow me to start off by saying that I applaud you for getting out there and testing and posting results instead of just repeating what you read.

Second, SOG

Worked nicely, bit deep, took the least amount of physical effort to chop with. ~38 chops.


Third, BK2

Took big ''bites'', made largest chips among the 3...went thru the sapling with relative ease. ~45 chops


...the SOG and BK2 were tied in straight out chopping but the BK2 won 1st place

Tied?! 45≠38 in any math text I've ever been presented with. :yawn:

FTFY
I detect skepticism...are you implying that my tests may be a lil skewed????? Never. I uphold the strictest standards of fairness in my official Backyard Shenanigans

+/- 7 full units doesn't sound all that strict to me... I think your testing tolerances need to be adjusted.


The BK2 is clearly a more versatile choice, but it'll never "win 1st place" in a chopping contest against even a marginal 'hawk like the SOG. That's not a bad thing in and of itself.

I think you had chosen your winner before beginning.

 

[TwinStick]

Chop time is time well spent !

 

[mrn8]

Nice comparison! I thought it was an unfair fight for the BK2, but turned out it held it's own pretty well.

 

[MrKnifekid]

Nice test.

The BK-2 always wins.

Durr...

 

[thrillbilly]

Allow me to start off by saying that I applaud you for getting out there and testing and posting results instead of just repeating what you read.



Tied?! 45≠38 in any math text I've ever been presented with. :yawn:




+/- 7 full units doesn't sound all that strict to me... I think your testing tolerances need to be adjusted.


The BK2 is clearly a more versatile choice, but it'll never "win 1st place" in a chopping contest against even a marginal 'hawk like the SOG. That's not a bad thing in and of itself.

I think you had chosen your winner before beginning.

7 strokes aint that much difference in the real world. And besides I wasn't keeping exact count...I could have been off a few either way.
considering I own all three of the tools tested, and I use and carry all 3...I wasn't really looking for a "favorite'' to win. In all honesty I like my machaknife about as much or more then the other 2 because it's the first knife I ever modded on. I was actually disappointed it didn't fare better.


in fact, while we're being honest...I wouldn't be cuttin thru any limbs that big with any of those tools if I can help it. Thats what saws are made for or full-size axes. Stihl always wins the cuttin contests LOL

 

[scouter27]

7 strokes aint that much difference in the real world. And besides I wasn't keeping exact count...I could have been off a few either way.
considering I own all three of the tools tested, and I use and carry all 3...I wasn't really looking for a "favorite'' to win. In all honesty I like my machaknife about as much or more then the other 2 because it's the first knife I ever modded on. I was actually disappointed it didn't fare better.


in fact, while we're being honest...I wouldn't be cuttin thru any limbs that big with any of those tools if I can help it. Thats what saws are made for or full-size axes. Stihl always wins the cuttin contests LOL

7 strokes out of 45 is about 15%, which is significant to me.

 

[tradewater]

An increase of 15% more sex would be significant. Chopping.....not so much.

 

[thrillbilly]

If Tyson punched you 15% more times then Foreman did...do you think you'd really notice? or care? lmao

 

[Chameleonbear]

Allow me to start off by saying that I applaud you for getting out there and testing and posting results instead of just repeating what you read.



Tied?! 45≠38 in any math text I've ever been presented with. :yawn:




+/- 7 full units doesn't sound all that strict to me... I think your testing tolerances need to be adjusted.


The BK2 is clearly a more versatile choice, but it'll never "win 1st place" in a chopping contest against even a marginal 'hawk like the SOG. That's not a bad thing in and of itself.

I think you had chosen your winner before beginning.

You've never worked a political campaign, or in drug trials or as a waiter have you? an +/- of 7 is pretty much the norm each of them them.



And are you suggesting that since he is a beckerhead, his trials are biased?

 

[thrillbilly]

beside the point now, I gots a lil somethin coming that should make up the 7 stroke difference.