Camp Knife Chop-off !!!!

[pitdog]

I think Horn Dog is a little reluctant to post over here due to the steady rise of the Anti-Big-Knife-Brigade, but I like his reviews so much I had to put this link up for those that may be interested....
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=565859

 

[kgd]

Well - I'm sure things will swing back to thick and big - just give it a little time! Good review. I like the chopweiler the best of the lot tested.

 

[ilbruche]

I don't know about the Anti-Big-Knife-Brigade but I am a member of the anti-choil league. Good review none the less. :thumbup:

 

[mtnfolk mike]

I don't know about the Anti-Big-Knife-Brigade but I am a member of the anti-choil league. Good revie none the less. :thumbup:

good one B... i don't care much for choil's on knives either...

great review... those busse's look pretty hardcore...:thumbup: i have yet to own one...

i also like big knives a lot, but i would much rather chop with an axe than a knife...

 

[baldtaco-II]

I agree with kgd. I think knives suffer the vacillations of fashion unlike any other hand tool I can think of. Some names get to be dead trendy for a bit.

“Anti-Big-Knife-Brigade” - I don't believe there is an anti, or outright movement away from big knives, but I do believe there has become an underlying and hitherto unspecified recognition that knives do not exist in a vacuum. It strikes me that many people now evaluate knives as part of their equipment, the often quoted Nessmuk trinity being a good example. I think the movement is a positive action and not negative at all. The vacuum type evaluations of the one big knife skews the truth of how useful a bit of kit actually is. If one uses context information like "remembered to buy a saw" or "thought to bring and ax", smaller knives are propelled to the top of the heap. I think it's a very positive trend toward assessing the worth if knives that is long overdue another turn in the limelight.

 

[pitdog]

I agree with kgd. I think knives suffer the vacillations of fashion unlike any other hand tool I can think of. Some names get to be dead trendy for a bit.

“Anti-Big-Knife-Brigade” - I don't believe there is an anti, or outright movement away from big knives, but I do believe there has become an underlying and hitherto unspecified recognition that knives do not exist in a vacuum. It strikes me that many people now evaluate knives as part of their equipment, the often quoted Nessmuk trinity being a good example. I think the movement is a positive action and not negative at all. The vacuum type evaluations of the one big knife skews the truth of how useful a bit of kit actually is. If one uses context information like remembered to buy a saw or thought to bring and ax, smaller knives are propelled to the top of the heap. I think it's a very positive trend toward assessing the worth if knives that is long overdue another turn in the limelight.

I agree whole heartedly with ya bro but one thing a lot on here fail to comprehend is that those of us who continue to chop and batton with big knives do so because we enjoy doing so, not because we don't have an axe or saw. We also realise that most of the time an axe or saw would get the job done much better but it wouldn't bring such a big smile to our faces.
Sometimes being practical just ain't as much fun !!!:thumbup:

 

[MRpink]

I agree whole heartedly with ya bro but one thing a lot on here fail to comprehend is that those of us who continue to chop and batton with big knives do so because we enjoy doing so, not because we don't have an axe or saw. We also realise that most of the time an axe or saw would get the job done much better but it wouldn't bring such a big smile to our faces.
Sometimes being practical just ain't as much fun !!!:thumbup:

Exactly! :thumbup:

 

[gutsy]

well said.

 

[baldtaco-II]

I agree whole heartedly with ya bro but one thing a lot on here fail to comprehend is that those of us who continue to chop and batton with big knives do so because we enjoy doing so, not because we don't have an axe or saw. We also realise that most of the time an axe or saw would get the job done much better but it wouldn't bring such a big smile to our faces.
Sometimes being practical just ain't as much fun !!!:thumbup:

I appreciate that completely. I think I've mentioned a number of times on this forum that a Martindale #2 often goes on trips with me. I believe it sometimes confers advantages over other things I could take, but it also has a whole bunch of downsides when compared to an ax or saw. Sometimes I'll carry it anyway knowing with absolute certainty that the practical balance of my doing that is skewed against me, just because I like the tool. However, if people here evaluated that as a poor choice, and gave good solid practical reasons why that is a poor choice, and that they would rather move in a more practical direction, I don't think I'd be going with the emotional loading of “Anti-Big-Knife-Brigade”. The fact that you did kinda made me wonder why you saw such a trend as negativity dude.

 

[gazaati]

i Don't Know About The Anti-big-knife-brigade But I Am A Member Of The Anti-choil League. Good Review None The Less. :thumbup:

+1 :d :d :d

 

[MRpink]

I think we should just drop the whole thing. Different manufactures make different knives, and I think we should all be freaking happy that we can all get what WE like.

 

[baldtaco-II]

I think we should just drop the whole thing. Different manufactures make different knives, and I think we should all be freaking happy that we can all get what WE like.

Sounds reasonable. One of my knives that gets used the most I like for what it does so well, but the reason why I love it is that it is just so darn not trendy. That I kept it in preference to an F1 is my ultimate statement of "this works for me", and flips the bird at fashion.

 

[Horn Dog]

Well, I thought the Busse Hogs would be more interested. I confess to having a love for big choppers, machetes, bowies, goloks, kukris and such. I just like them. I enjoy whacking things. And they are often easier to use than a small axe. In chopping down bigger trees, my preference is chainsaw, axe, big knife. For skinning squirrels or making fuzz sticks, I use a small knife, usually a folder. I lack some of the precision expertise with a knife that many on this fine forum have demonstrated. Pict can do more with a camp machete than I can with a tool box full of cutters. I have a bunch of smaller fixed blades that I like, but seldom use. My favorites are the BRKT Bravo-1, Swamp Rat HRLM, and Scrap yard SS4. I bought some Moras on a dare. I know how much pitdog loves them.
They are amazing knives for the money and light weight, so I can see why they are popular with backpackers.

 

[pitdog]

I appreciate that completely. I think I've mentioned a number of times on this forum that a Martindale #2 often goes on trips with me. I believe it sometimes confers advantages over other things I could take, but it also has a whole bunch of downsides when compared to an ax or saw. Sometimes I'll carry it anyway knowing with absolute certainty that the practical balance of my doing that is skewed against me, just because I like the tool. However, if people here evaluated that as a poor choice, and gave good solid practical reasons why that is a poor choice, and that they would rather move in a more practical direction, I don't think I'd be going with the emotional loading of “Anti-Big-Knife-Brigade”. The fact that you did kinda made me wonder why you saw such a trend as negativity dude.

When I used the term ' Anti-big-knife-brigade ' I didn't mean it as a big negative issue, I try not to get too serious about anything on here, after all this forums only about a bunch of people who enjoy the outdoors having fun eh !!!
It's just that the trend on here at present seems to be in favour of smaller, thinner blades even to the point that some try to say that anyone wielding a large blade in the outdoors doesn't know what he/she is doing !!!
Comments like that go over my head because like I said it's all only opinions and I'm all about having fun and keeping things positive if possible, however, som people on here do take these comments to heart and it can put them off posting future posts.

 

[baldtaco-II]

When I used the term ' Anti-big-knife-brigade ' I didn't mean it as a big negative issue, I try not to get too serious about anything on here, after all this forums only about a bunch of people who enjoy the outdoors having fun eh !!!
It's just that the trend on here at present seems to be in favour of smaller, thinner blades even to the point that some try to say that anyone wielding a large blade in the outdoors doesn't know what he/she is doing !!!
Comments like that go over my head because like I said it's all only opinions and I'm all about having fun and keeping things positive if possible, however, som people on here do take these comments to heart and it can put them off posting future posts.

In think people can just get too darn precious about their choices, period. I think that's a reason why so many simply seeking validation threads can be founds on forums. One of the funniest things ever would be a weeping response to the phrase “show you friends a Kimber but your enemies a Glock” by the man who has just blown this years savings to get a Kimber. It amuses me when people get all hormonal like that when they have actively tried to seek out what others think. I believe we may be similar in that negative comments just bounce off me. One would hope all people would be as robust, but alas :-/

 

[baldtaco-II]

Well, I thought the Busse Hogs would be more interested. I confess to having a love for big choppers, machetes, bowies, goloks, kukris and such. I just like them. I enjoy whacking things. And they are often easier to use than a small axe. In chopping down bigger trees, my preference is chainsaw, axe, big knife. For skinning squirrels or making fuzz sticks, I use a small knife, usually a folder. I lack some of the precision expertise with a knife that many on this fine forum have demonstrated. Pict can do more with a camp machete than I can with a tool box full of cutters. I have a bunch of smaller fixed blades that I like, but seldom use. My favorites are the BRKT Bravo-1, Swamp Rat HRLM, and Scrap yard SS4. I bought some Moras on a dare. I know how much pitdog loves them.
They are amazing knives for the money and light weight, so I can see why they are popular with backpackers.

I've noticed you're not slow to pounce on a new model and go play either. ;-)

 

[gazaati]

In think people can just get too darn precious about their choices, period. I think that's a reason why so many simply seeking validation threads can be founds on forums. One of the funniest things ever would be a weeping response to the phrase “show you friends a Kimber but your enemies a Glock” by the man who has just blow this years savings to get a Kimber. It amuses me when people get all hormonal like that when they have actively tried to seek out what others think. I believe we may be similar in that negative comments just bounces off me. One would hope all people would be as robust, but alas :-/

I do not see it like that, although it can be like that sometimes.

This is a discussion forum for people who have different philosophies and follow different schools of thought . These philosophies affect peoples choices of gear, approaches and techniques. Having different views, debating and even disputing is inevitable. As long as people are decent and reasonable, there is nothing wrong with that. Its actually required to innovate, scrutinize , develop and motivate.

If you are a passivst , that's fine too. As long as you do not go into panic mode when people argue and go (think of the children).

I do not like busse knives and that's that ( now don't go haten on me)

 

[Horn Dog]

I have four Busses. Some of them appeal to me, some don't. But if I'm going to pay all that money for one, I am at least going to take it out and play with it some.

 

[baldtaco-II]

I do not see it like that, although it can be like that sometimes.

This is a discussion forum for people who have different philosophies and follow different schools of thought . These philosophies affect peoples choices of gear, approaches and techniques. Having different views, debating and even disputing is inevitable. As long as people are decent and reasonable, there is nothing wrong with that. Its actually required to innovate, scrutinize , develop and motivate.

If you are a passivst , that's fine too. As long as you do not go into panic mode when people argue and go (think of the children).

I do not like busse knives and that's that ( now don't go haten on me)

I hear ya.

 

[pitdog]

I just wish I had a Busse to dislike !!!