Browning competiton

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How well does the browning competition stack up against other affordable choppers? Such as the trail master,bk9,rd9,sp10,sp5 ka-bar heavy bowie etc. I have all the above and several others except the browning and the rd9. I like the looks of the browning but how well does it compete with others?
 
sdt11670: The only ones on your list I can compare it to is the K-Bar Heavy Bowie and the BK9 I'll give the copping advantage to the Browning over the other 2. It is a very effective. It has a very nice convex edge that I prefer in a chopping blade. It takes some nice deep bites in to the wood.

The one thing you may not like about the browning is it is not tip heavy so to get the best performance out of it you need to chop closer to the handle. If you chop near the tip end it has a habit of glancing off the wood.

It's a very nice high performance blade and the price is great also.
 
Only basis of comparison for me is a Kershaw Outcast, and as I've mentioned before, it out performs the Outcast and NOSS is right, it has a different sweetspot, but also slices very well for the size:

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The knife was apparently designed by big names in competition chopping, so high performance should be there.
 
Browning's latest lineup of knives really tempt my tummy. That Barker/Crowell competition knife looks great and the Bailey Bradshaw folder is very tempting, too.
 
The Barker is the only large chopper I have. Besides chopping
ability it has the right balance so you can use it also for smaller tasks
that other larger knives (I'm comparing this to my BK7) have an awkward
time doing.
 
Anybody have any spine and edge measurements on the Browning chopper?
 
I believe it was a little bit thicker than 1/4 of an inch when I handled one.
 
I haven't put a mic to mine, but I believe it starts as 1/4" (.250") thick but is finished out a tad under that. It does have a tapered tang and the it is slightly tapereed as it goes out to the point. Not sure of the edge thickness although it is convex ground so it may appear thick, compared tp a flat or hollow grind blade.
 
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