somniloquist
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So I have returned from a week long backcountry trip where my Rock Salt accompanied me. It performed like a champ and I'm very pleased with it. The size, ergos, pretty well everything was perfect except one thing; blade thickness.
Don't get me wrong, I like the thinner 3mm stock and I really appreciated its lighter weight as I carried it and my overloaded pack through the woods. However, I didn't feel good about batoning with it and chopping fat limbs.
So here's my question: what other blades out there have a similar pattern but are a bit sturdier? I came upon Koster's MUCK pattern, but I'm not sure I want to wait. Does anybody have any ideas? I'd love to hear them.
Don't get me wrong, I like the thinner 3mm stock and I really appreciated its lighter weight as I carried it and my overloaded pack through the woods. However, I didn't feel good about batoning with it and chopping fat limbs.
So here's my question: what other blades out there have a similar pattern but are a bit sturdier? I came upon Koster's MUCK pattern, but I'm not sure I want to wait. Does anybody have any ideas? I'd love to hear them.