CF BWM and B11 ( a few new pics added)

[Jroden5446]

I finally broke down and picked up a BWM last week, MAN, I love the way this handle fits my hand, definate competition for my B11, first I had to run them both through a few tasks that I typically use my big knives for.

in hand, I do like that the BWM has a little more room on the handle, although its hard to beat Res-c for comfort, the BWM feels a bit more secure in my hand.

Chopping up Royal Palm Fronds, both are excellent at this, with the B11 biting a bit deeper, but getting a bit stuck and needing more effort to pull out than the BWM

At slashing large grasses, it really was a draw between the two

Next was clearing overgrowth plants such as this one

The BWM slightly outperformed the B11 here

And a few afterward glamour shots

 

[Jroden5446]

As a side note, the white paint on the B11 is from a wood door that I chopped apart with it

 

[PeterPHWS]

Two great knives .... congrats on the scores :thumbup:

Interesting medium you are chopping there .... I don't think I have seen this used before in a review ....

 

[amflud]

Great review. I would like to see how a nekkid B11 would perform.

 

[Jroden5446]

Peter, I don't think I've seen anyone chop up palm fronds either, they are an interesting medium, those were pretty hard, they had been down a few days, but they are very fiberous

Amflud, I've been thinking the same thing, I've held off stripping it so far, but it will be soon

 

[Amy-0]

Gotta love the Big Choppers

Thank you so much for the pictures:thumbup:

Amy-0

 

[dericdesmond]

sweet, looks like some fun. Im jonzin for sum choppin.

 

[tundratrader]

Looking good. I have the jungle finish on mine and it has barely faded with a pile of chopping. It is smoother than the rest of the coatings for some reason and drags less.

 

[Jroden5446]

Yeah, the grey is pretty smooth, not as smooth as the green though, I've been trying to hold off and beat the coating off before I satin it, but I don't like waiting

 

[tundratrader]

I love the worn through finish look of these.

 

[resinguy]

Nekkid B11 look great! :thumbup:

Heresy, but I think you need a good machete. ( as he ducks for cover)

 

[Jroden5446]

Nekkid B11 look great! :thumbup:

Heresy, but I think you need a good machete. ( as he ducks for cover)

Lol, I actually have a few, I also have several bent and misshapen machetes cause they just weren't up to it

 

[tundratrader]

B11 is all the machete anyone needs.

I have never owned or used a decent machete but it is hard to imagine any setting where the B11 wouldn't beat or equal a machete.

 

[resinguy]

The blades used by natives around the world vary with the type of tasks to be done, and especially the nature of the vegetation to be chopped. In the warm weather climes, with grasses and soft plants (think equatorial belt), the traditional blades are long and thin. Machetes, if you will.

 

[youropfor]

Nice Pair!

 

[Jroden5446]

The blades used by natives around the world vary with the type of tasks to be done, and especially the nature of the vegetation to be chopped. In the warm weather climes, with grasses and soft plants (think equatorial belt), the traditional blades are long and thin. Machetes, if you will.

No doubt, that's why I was stoked when Busse released the B11 and the BWM. Both are a little more machete like than their other thick choppers, yet still able to function as indestructable knives

 

[Jroden5446]

Here's my favorite machete, I just like the blade shape, extra mass towards the tip gives it a bit for extra slashing power. I picked it up in Costa Rica

 

[gottahaveit27]

I finally broke down and picked up a BWM last week, MAN, I love the way this handle fits my hand, definate competition for my B11, first I had to run them both through a few tasks that I typically use my big knives for.

in hand, I do like that the BWM has a little more room on the handle, although its hard to beat Res-c for comfort, the BWM feels a bit more secure in my hand.

Chopping up Royal Palm Fronds, both are excellent at this, with the B11 biting a bit deeper, but getting a bit stuck and needing more effort to pull out than the BWM

At slashing large grasses, it really was a draw between the two

Next was clearing overgrowth plants such as this one

The BWM slightly outperformed the B11 here

And a few afterward glamour shots

Great pics! That blade has done some serious work Just curious...It seems from the spot where the blade is most worn that you are impacting the middle of the knife. I found with my B-11 that the sweet spot seemed to be more out toward the tip allowing me to get more momentum with each strike. Did you try chopping more toward the tip? I think that it might improve the performance of the blade. Just a thought, your technique may work better for you though.

 

[Jroden5446]

I'll give that a shot tomorrow, let you know how it goes. Most of that coating wear came from chopping out a stump on my fence line

 

[Bigfattyt]

Great Pics.

I have a tanker grey B11. Great lighter chopper.

I also have a 18 inch Magnum Khukri machete when I need even thinner steel and more velocity (chopping into rocky ground......).

For the heavier splitting, KZII and the FBMLE.