Does anyone know of a good chopping knife.

[FTR-14c]

It depends on what you want to spend, there are plenty of good suggestions here.
On a budget, Ontario SP 50,51,52,53
I have the SP53 and it is a beast.

 

[ridnovir]

here is two I recently got
BarkRiver Bravo 3
SurviveKnives GSO 10
both in 3V

 

[jac_solar]

Oh, yeah, Himalayan Imports have a lot of knives/swords that probably could be used as choppers; http://yhst-7333098713883.stores.yahoo.net/index.html (They also have their own forums here on Bladeforums.)

Ie;

Ang Khola khukuri - 20 inch OAL, 9/16 inch thickness.

http://yhst-7333098713883.stores.yahoo.net/20inchangkhola.html

 

[gadunz]

DM100 Vietnam Style Machete $ 133.00
20"/50cm overall, 12"/30cm blade, 4.5mm D2 steel blade, wooden handle
http://www.deweyknives.com.au/index.html

(G) Svord Golok (British Army Pattern) 11" Svord Interpretation

(KM) Kiwi Machete 12"
http://www.svord.com/

 

[Thomas Linton]

Forum rules prohibit links to sellers who are not paying members here. I got dinged for posting a link to Svord myself.

 

[talavinder]

IMHO my Survive Knives GSO-10 is the best chopper that I have used. For some reason I thought I needed two.

 

[mauiblue]

From the research I've made I've come down to two choppers to decide on getting - the ESEE Junglas or the Ontario RTAK II. At the moment I'm really gravitating towards the Junglas.

 

[scotteboy]

take the junglas! much better quality imo and theres aftermarket handles in g10 too. mine didn't need sharpening after 5days of camping in which it was used for cutting firewood

 

[Thomas Linton]

IMHO my Survive Knives GSO-10 is the best chopper that I have used. For some reason I thought I needed two.

What other choppers have you used?

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

From the research I've made I've come down to two choppers to decide on getting - the ESEE Junglas or the Ontario RTAK II. At the moment I'm really gravitating towards the Junglas.

BK9. Case closed!

 

[Mike-The-Knife]

I haven't tried one yet , but the Survive GSO 10 looks like a great chopper . One that I HAVE used a lot is the Scrapyard Dogfather . With an SR-77 blade that's 10" long and .275" thick , if the Dogfather can't chop it you pretty much need a chain saw .


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[Mr. Tettnanger]

The Bark River Grasso Bolo III is worth a look.

 

[talavinder]

In reply to Thomas Linton.

I have used a Cold Steel Trailmaster, Falkniven A2, Ka Bar Kukri and a Tops Tom Brown Tracker. I plan to get a BK9 and a ESEE Junglas in the future.

 

[Anarkistic]

Another vote for esee junglas

 

[A.L.]

(G) Svord Golok (British Army Pattern) 11" Svord Interpretation

I want one of these eventually. I had the Von Tempsky and loved the steel and edge geometry. That thing oughta be choppa!

 

[link2derek]

Ditto.

Becker BK-9...

 

[StrangeDaze]

here is two I recently got
BarkRiver Bravo 3
SurviveKnives GSO 10
both in 3V

Sorry to revive such an old thread... buuuut... you are the first person ive seen post a side by side pic of these two knives and i am considering them for purchase. I couldnt message you for some reason or else i would have. I was wondering which one you liked better and which one excelled at certain tasks than the other.

 

[Mikel_24]

Ontario SP 8 -- http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/ON...ival-10-inch-blade-cordura-and-leather-sheath

Don't even think about it... Too thick of a grind, doesn't chop for shit! And the saw gets clogged in no time. Go with something with a full flat (or full convex) grind.

 

[ridnovir]

Sorry to revive such an old thread... buuuut... you are the first person ive seen post a side by side pic of these two knives and i am considering them for purchase. I couldnt message you for some reason or else i would have. I was wondering which one you liked better and which one excelled at certain tasks than the other.

Ultimately, I found that the GSO10 performed better and is much more comfortable to handle. Bravo 3 has a thick and heavy blade however, the handle is a copy of Bravo 2 (in terms of size and ergos) which is inadequate to say the least (too short/small) for such a monster knife which makes it difficult/uncomfortable to handle.

 

[StrangeDaze]

Ultimately, I found that the GSO10 performed better and is much more comfortable to handle. Bravo 3 has a thick and heavy blade however, the handle is a copy of Bravo 2 (in terms of size and ergos) which is inadequate to say the least (too short/small) for such a monster knife which makes it difficult/uncomfortable to handle.

Thanks! I figured it would come down to the handle, i thought it would be the other way around though as the gso 10 looks flat and rectangular in comparison (which might not be a bad thing in the case of a chopper).