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Camp Knife Chop-off !!!!

The anti-big knife/thick knife/etc is just snobbery and ignorance. Instead of accepting the fact that people's personal preferences vary, some folks feel inclined to poo poo the types they dislike. The small amount of misguided angst flowing the other direction could be attributed to people following the snob's bad example.

Knife fashion trends do not mirror that of clothing. Big heavy duty knives are not a "new trend", they are ancient and traditional. The styling might not be the same as a Khukri, parang, bolo, or golok, and they are scaled down somewhat, but today's big choppers fill the same role. Small knives make an excellent companion to a larger cutter- be it chopper, khukri, axe, or the edge of my hand. :p

My point is, constantly feeling threatened by and attacking other peoples choice of equipment is utterly stupid. Then again, stupid is as stupid does, so it is not likely to stop.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
The anti-big knife/thick knife/etc is just snobbery and ignorance. Instead of accepting the fact that people's personal preferences vary, some folks feel inclined to poo poo the types they dislike. The small amount of misguided angst flowing the other direction could be attributed to people following the snob's bad example.

Knife fashion trends do not mirror that of clothing. Big heavy duty knives are not a "new trend", they are ancient and traditional. The styling might not be the same as a Khukri, parang, bolo, or golok, and they are scaled down somewhat, but today's big choppers fill the same role. Small knives make an excellent companion to a larger cutter- be it chopper, khukri, axe, or the edge of my hand. :p

My point is, constantly feeling threatened by and attacking other peoples choice of equipment is utterly stupid. Then again, stupid is as stupid does, so it is not likely to stop.
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snobbery
ignorance
misguided angst
constantly feeling threatened by and attacking other peoples choice of equipment is utterly stupid

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Your choice of words is evidence of how confidante you are about your choice. Unlike the threatened misguided few.
 
It was a good review. Personally, I try to follow a live and let live policy, where reasonable. I don't see why anyone should be called a fool or worse things just for the kind of knife they prefer to carry. Sure, criticism, especially when constructive and factually based, is a good thing and should be welcomed, but there's no reason to not be courteous.

For me, the Sarsquatch is a kind of a fall-between blade in size. It's not small enough to do precision work well, and not large enough to chop well. I can see why some would like it as their mythical One Knife, when no others may (for some ever elusive reason) be carried, but it's not for me. I'd rather have a nice small knife for precision work, if I had to have just one. Or more realistically, something small and something very large - the latter would more likely be an axe, or something in the weight class of the Ranger RD9 or Busse FBM.
 
Well I got to handle a few Busse's today at Normark's shop. Great knives and outstanding handle finishes. Sorry I can't remember all the models - but there was a battle mistress, steel heart, a couple of busse basics (love the grip of that respirin handle!) and a scrapyard DM. They feel great in the hand. The battle mistriess was not nearly as heavy as I thought it would be, especially coupled with a nice fitting kydex sheath.

At the same time I got to handle one of Justin's RD-9. Whoa - that is one hell of a knife and for $120 bucks. Yeah - I know not infi steel - but fit and finish on that thing was pretty darn close to Busse (IMHO). The handle was definately smaller on the ranger (and not as nice in appearance) - but it did fit me like a glove. The Busse handles are considerably larger - but Jerry seems to have the magic ability to adapt a handle to fit smaller and larger hands with the same handle.

Anyhow - it is nice to have actually been able to hold these these things and get a feel for them. I LIKE big knives again :) :) :)

Get a good quality sheath though - that is a must and becomes even more important with a big knife.
 
Elen said:
It was a good review. Personally, I try to follow a live and let live policy, where reasonable. I don't see why anyone should be called a fool or worse things just for the kind of knife they prefer to carry. Sure, criticism, especially when constructive and factually based, is a good thing and should be welcomed, but there's no reason to not be courteous.

For me, the Sarsquatch is a kind of a fall-between blade in size. It's not small enough to do precision work well, and not large enough to chop well. I can see why some would like it as their mythical One Knife, when no others may (for some ever elusive reason) be carried, but it's not for me. I'd rather have a nice small knife for precision work, if I had to have just one. Or more realistically, something small and something very large - the latter would more likely be an axe, or something in the weight class of the Ranger RD9 or Busse FBM.
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Very well spoken Elen! I have several blades in this size range and although they are not my first pick, there's nothing wrong with them as I've shifted my focus and skills. I do have several large choppers and continue to use and love them. Everybody has their favorites, and then you throw in region, season and experience and you can come up with just about anything under the Sun. BTW, it was a great review!

ROCK6
 
People get too carried away with the knife stuff IMO. Any knife is better than nothing. I used to love big choppers and wonder what people were thinking carrying 3 and 4 inch knives until I tried one, my prefered blade length is 4-5" now. Chopper, skinner, choil or no choil, they're all good for me. :thumbup:
 
I like big blades. No, I LOVE big blades. I just think they are a bit more special purpose. And I hardly think of a 4-5.5 inch field knife as a small blade.

I also don't do fine work with a 12 inch longknife, but that's just me. if YOU can trim hangnails with one, then that's cool.

Choils, I just don't understand in most knives. It seems to exist primarily as a way to get a longer stabbing blade without it being considered "part of the blade" in some juridstictions.

THICK BLADES... okay, dudes- I was shown, proudly, a 3/8 inch thick 4.5 POUND 16 inch (OAL) knife the other day. I called it a wood handled dumbell (It's an Indian production "scramasax")

Okay, I run thinner than the norm, I can chop all day with a 1/8 inch spine and be happy, and I dont do full flat grinds (which are very cool). But Hey, there's some stuff out there that is WAY thicker than it needs to be.

That mostly excludes choppers, since I accept the mass vs speed school of thought. I also accept the speed vs. mass school of thought, too.
 
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I have several big choppers but to be truthful, they spend most of their lives on a shelf in the garage. When it comes to the trips, I grab a 4-5 inch knife and one of my hatchets. It's fun to have a few though.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
The anti-big knife/thick knife/etc is just snobbery and ignorance. Instead of accepting the fact that people's personal preferences vary, some folks feel inclined to poo poo the types they dislike. The small amount of misguided angst flowing the other direction could be attributed to people following the snob's bad example.

Knife fashion trends do not mirror that of clothing. Big heavy duty knives are not a "new trend", they are ancient and traditional. The styling might not be the same as a Khukri, parang, bolo, or golok, and they are scaled down somewhat, but today's big choppers fill the same role. Small knives make an excellent companion to a larger cutter- be it chopper, khukri, axe, or the edge of my hand. :p

My point is, constantly feeling threatened by and attacking other peoples choice of equipment is utterly stupid. Then again, stupid is as stupid does, so it is not likely to stop.
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I believe I'm supposed to say "QFT."

Very nice, RF. I agree ... 100%.

Fortunately, I'm old, so I don't really have to care when others 'poo-poo' my preferences. I can just claim the privileges of age (forgetfulness, rigidity, you know ...). :D
 
OldPhysics said:
I believe I'm supposed to say "QFT."

Very nice, RF. I agree ... 100%.

Fortunately, I'm old, so I don't really have to care when others 'poo-poo' my preferences. I can just claim the privileges of age (forgetfulness, rigidity, you know ...). :D
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and then your signature says: "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein
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Boy I started readin this thinkin I was gonna see a bunch of wood gettin exploded by huge bada** blades, I was teased:(.

Anyways, IMO to each his own. I use what I like, and buy what I like. If I dont like, I sell or trade for what I like. :o Whew....thats a lot of "likes".

What I want or have, is my choice, and everyone has a choice. Thats why we arent commies. Soooo..... To each his own.
 
gazaati said:
I see you became fascinated with me. you want my CV?

I wont comment on this thread any more in case I get an infraction ;)for getting carried away with the likes of you ratty.

ciao
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What is a CV?

I really couldn't be any less fascinated with you. Of course the reverse is true- you seem to be making failed trolling attempts regarding each post you don't agree with. But, your poor grasp of the written language makes each post indecipherable. So maybe you have a point, or something to say, but it simply is lost in translation.
 
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Moderator - surely the previous five posts need flushing?
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English is my native language and I've spoken it for 62 years. I think gazaati was just trying to inject a little humour into the thread.

Why don't we lighten up a little bit?

As far as big knives/small knives, I like them all. If I had the money, I'd buy them all. I agree that some people, that favour smaller knives have a tendency to knock larger knives as a kind of negative critique, but they are in the minority and as such, are inconsequential.

I remember reading in Tactical Knives, a column by Cliff Jacobsen who called people that needed a knife longer than his peanut butter jar was deep, cowboys. I remember how much the pompous pr**k pis**d me off. It seems to be his style though. And I have a few labels I affix to him but I'm trying to be polite.

Anyway, live and let live. How can any choice in knives be bad, unless, of course, the quality is in question?

Doc
 
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