Helle symfoni vs eggen

[SpookyPistolero]

Howdy folks-

I just picked up a very cool Helle Symfoni and I'm liking it a lot so far. It's very sharp, good blade length, and has nice handle contours. I was curious who here owns both this and the Eggen that could compare the two for me? Mainly looking for any big differences in handle shape/size/diameter.

Thanks!

 

[mckrob]

Here's a couple Helle blades:

From top to bottom:

Eggen
Symfoni
Fire
? (older discontinued model, can't remember the name, anyone know?)
Harding
Nying (my favourite Helle)
Jegermester
Kiskekniv

Eggen, Symfoni, Fire

Eggen, Symfoni

 

[SpookyPistolero]

Oh helle yeah! (har har har). Thanks much, those are good shots. My have to keep an eye out for a used Eggen then. Dig the jegermester (or brakar?) too.

 

[kidwholaughs]

here is an issue that I heard about Helle. They can be broken very easily. Granted they are not meant to be used for batoning, I still have reservations about putting my Eggen to "hard" use. Does anyone else know more about this?

God Bless

 

[BarberFobic1992]

here is an issue that I heard about Helle. They can be broken very easily. Granted they are not meant to be used for batoning, I still have reservations about putting my Eggen to "hard" use. Does anyone else know more about this?

God Bless

Because they are stick tangs, I am always a little cautious. I have done some minor batoning with mine, and many other stick tangs, and been fine. However, I have heard some horror stories of bent helles from batoning. But that is a whole 'nother topic.