Cobalt's Fault!

I'm still looking for "The" Ohio chopper, but I'll share what I've learned along the way. I've owned or handled the following Battle Mistress & such':

Straight Handle, Prototype, LE, Standard G10 FBM, Sage FFBM, FFBM with mags, Basic 9, standard Steelheart, SE Steel HeartRat Mastiff, Rat Daddy, Battle Rat, & Dogfather. I still need tot to try a standard mag G10 FBM and the LE. I currently have the Sage FFBM and for me personally it is too heavy to consider doing much heavy chopping with or carry around. I'm @6" and 220 and I think it'd wear me out pretty quick. The standard scaled FBM didn't quite do it for me either, felt like it need mag scales. The LE felt good, but a little neutral and a little thick in the scales. The FFBM with mags was way too thick for my short fingers (a Glock 21/20/30/29 is a little too big for me as well, but I love my XD .45). The straight handle was great, but after air chopping, I felt like it would pinch and it was worth too much as trade bait. I sold the Battle Rat because the Dogfather was a better chopper head to head. The Dogfather is a little heavy to carry around. I like the Basic 9, even if the handle is a little short. I tend to wear it when mowing grass. The Rat Mastiff is awesome and the Rat Daddy feels alot like the SHBM, minus the pinch. I think it's a poor man's SHBM. The SE steelheart felt too thick also. I liked the feel of the standard FSH, made me want to try a Heavy Heart.

To sum it up. Busse, I'd go with a standard FBM with Mag Scales. Swamp Rat I'd go with a Mastiff or Rat Daddy. Scrapyard Dogfather. It's really a matter of how much you want to spend. If I didn't already have one I'd snatch up the Rat Daddy that was on the exchange or one of the mag scaled FBM's.

GregB
 
I have a few FBMCG's and a Magnum EU-17.

I was chopping and throwing an FBMCG on the 4'th and I really felt it in my shoulder on the 5'th and 6'th.

I'm not ready to make my Magnum EU-17 in to a user but I have a feeling that it would be the ideal heft for prolonged heavy use.

I'm tempted to buy a BMe for a user. I think it would work very well for me.

The other option is to throw and chop untill I can do it every day without sore muscles.

I'm going to pass on the FFBM's, they just look too heavy. I might go for a 2007 SE, it looks awesome with the Double Cut finish.

I think the Dog Father and Battle Rat are a little too light to compare to the Battle Mistresses, but the Rat Mastiff may be another good choice (or Rat Daddy, but it's more expensive and hard to find).
 
wash said:
1.) I have a few FBMCG's and a Magnum EU-17.

2.) I'm not ready to make my Magnum EU-17 in to a user but I have a feeling that it would be the ideal heft for prolonged heavy use.
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1.) That's all you need :D

2.) Use that sucker or send it to me!!! :D I can personally vouch for the Eu Mag to be the perfect "light" big blade. It's quick in hand, has enough heft to do some damage, is thick...just a little over .25, and has THE best handle on a Busse to this day (in my humble opinion). I like the handles because you can choke back with your grip and you just got another 25% more chopping power. This is one knife you can chop with for HOURS. I took down most of a rather large tree with my user. It took me the better part of 4 hours. I didn't wear gloves and didn't experience any blisters or discomfort/hot spots. If one of the 26 others can be had....I'd highly recommend one :D. I won't be parting with my two. Unless another 1/300 SHBM comes up....hmmm....I'd still have ONE :p
 
I have not handled an FBM or FFBM yet but.... I have had a Dog Father, BM-E, RD-9, and a Battle Rat and the Dog Father wins hands down with me. That is, it just feels the best. I really like the forward weight. I do wish it had micarta or G-10 handles but then that might change the forward balance too much. I also like the straight handle on the DF. But I have an FFBM on the way, from a gracious HOG, to test drive as it were ;) .
 
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