Splash some water on it and you'll actually see that it's black :thumbup: I thought it was quite odd when i first got my HH. Black=green?
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Splash some water on it and you'll actually see that it's black :thumbup: I thought it was quite odd when i first got my HH. Black=green?
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OK I'm beginning to learn that most of the knives in this genre are pretty heavy because of the thick blade stock. I've heard some people refer to them as tough because of that thick stock. So to clarify my question, does a knife have to be thick and heavy to be tough? In other words, can you get similar "toughness" without this kind of weight? and back to the wood-chopping question, what is the reason for carrying a knife that can double duty as a good wood chopper (meaning it's gotta have some heft to it), instead of carrying a lighter blade and a hatchet which would chop even better?
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Comparing the HR to my Strider BT and Chris Reeve/Roberts Warrior knife, the HR seems to fill a nice niche in the line-up that the others don't, and the heft is definitely a part of that. Also, I'm guessing that a hatchet worth it's salt would still be about as heavy, so if this thing really chops wood well maybe it is a good subsitute all-in-one tool. Would still like to hear some opinions on that. I've got a SJTac coming in a few days I'm pretty excited about.
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I think you'll find that the SJTac to be a lighter utility knife than the HR.
I like using a big knife and carrying that (7"+ blade) because it can handle small and large tasks. I'm not planning on chopping any large trees down with one but it will hold it's own well chopping and will excell when limbing or when you just need some small wood in a hurry. It is also easier for me to carry a good fixed blade rather than carry a small knife, a medium knife and a hatchet. I'm more proficient with a large knife so it is my do anything blade of choice.
If I'm planning on going camping and I have no limit on the weight I can carry (car camping) I suppose I'd carry a hatchet or axe as well. However, if I wanted to keep the weight down it's big knife time
I hope that helps
I like using a big knife and carrying that (7"+ blade) because it can handle small and large tasks. I'm not planning on chopping any large trees down with one but it will hold it's own well chopping and will excell when limbing or when you just need some small wood in a hurry. It is also easier for me to carry a good fixed blade rather than carry a small knife, a medium knife and a hatchet. I'm more proficient with a large knife so it is my do anything blade of choice.
If I'm planning on going camping and I have no limit on the weight I can carry (car camping) I suppose I'd carry a hatchet or axe as well. However, if I wanted to keep the weight down it's big knife time
I hope that helps
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The HR's actually felt light to me. I think it would serve well as a hatchet replacement, but you will be losing out on the added force that the longer handle (Hatchet) will offer. You should give it a test run around the yard and see what you think about it. Personally, for camping, I carry a busse and usually an axe.