Heavy duty chop it all chopper recommendations?

What do you guys think of the Spetsnaz Shovel? Just ordered one. I do like the look of Model 1 Tomahawk though!
 
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My best chopper is the Condor Golok, but that is bigger than I would care to drag anywhere except in the trunk of my car. The Bushcraft Parang is pretty effective, too, but also a big lug.
My favorite in the “big knife” category is the Skrama.
I tried the SP53, but I am not wild about it. It ought to chop if I can get the edge right, but it is heavy and unwieldy, and not a lot of fun to use.
 
The Tops Cuma Kage is a chopping beast of a short sword. Up top…
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dogstar said:
I own one; mainly use it as a shovel, so the edge is on the dull side. It can chop, but would not be my first choice.
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I almost posted this exact ^^^ take earlier...verbatim.



EDIT- I do try to keep one side, from bow to stern, "touched-up" a bit so that it's sharp. (*Mainly just thinking of it as a defensive weapon/striking tool)
 
WKFClark said:
Mostly used for chopping trees and processing for fires. But also random things like smashing up old furniture for disposal etc.
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Whatever else you get that might seem sexier ...get one of these too !

Cheap , efficient ,and danged near indestructible, in any proper use . :cool: :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Most other knife type choppers are just toys compared to even a camp size axe .

It's just simple physics . Length of handle , OAL and most weight concentrated out there where your work is needing it .

Longer handle means less bending , greater efficiency , and is handy to help pick up wood rounds for carry .
 
Hashishiin said:
Spetsnaz Shovel?
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Not too great as either shovel , chopper or throwing weapon ...but kinda , sorta does it all "in a pinch" . 🤷‍♂






This is Cold Steel's longer handle (and IIRC slightly larger shovel ) version . Its a little better at everything except ease of carry .

I later sharpened the sides of the shovel and wrapped the handle with some silicone tape .

Still would not recommend as a dedicated chopper . Get a camp axe and or a saw ! :cool:
 
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shane45-1911 said:
We rarely disagree about much, but I am not a fan of stick tangs - especially when used in the same sentence as "chopping".
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Then we agree, Again.....haha. :D
The SP-53 isn't really a stick tang.
I've disassembled mine, and have done various handle projects to it.
It's sturdy
 
Henry Beige said:
My best chopper is the Condor Golok, but that is bigger than I would care to drag anywhere except in the trunk of my car. The Bushcraft Parang is pretty effective, too, but also a big lug.
My favorite in the “big knife” category is the Skrama.
I tried the SP53, but I am not wild about it. It ought to chop if I can get the edge right, but it is heavy and unwieldy, and not a lot of fun to use.
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Oh....NOW Fun Has to be part of the criteria???
Haha.

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Either Daado Daado or hellize hellize can make you an awesome CUSTOM chopping tool to your liking. I can 100% guarantee these two fine gentlemen make awesome tools and are true great persons to deal with. If it wasn’t for this damn economy, they would be super busy making sharps only for me!😁
 
I second the Himalayan Import khukuri recommendation.
Get a 19-20” OAL chiruwa Ang Khola (AK), i. e. a full tang AK.
It is thicker than the traditional AK khukuries of Nepal, and those are heavy to begin with.
The HI AK was specifically designed by Uncle Bill to be a woodsman tool for North American hardwood as an alternative to hatchets and smaller axes with the added benefit of some knife use too.
It is not even the most heavy duty model among the HI offerings, but being a standard model, you can get it relatively easily.
It is a beast and it will outchop almost any knife and all the hawks, hatchets or axes listed above, especially if you chop hard wood.
Not good for grass, brambles or flexible vines. For those you would be better served by a machete.
 
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