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I had one of the original Benchmade Bushmasters; I moved it on when the tang came through the grip:
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=6&f=4&t=293601
I also have a Blackjack Marauder I.
I've also used various combat class type knives such as The KarBar, Chris Reeve Project, there are lots, which are the next size down from these chopper oriented types. The combat utility type I have no argument with, but these next scale up are a bit lost practical wise. The next size up is a full sized machete, bushwhacker, parang, or axe.
My problem is they don't have the weight to chop and neither the length to get any real momentum. A heavy Kukri does by pure mass. These tend to be neither and not even slim like a machete.
So no mass, no length, too thick a grind. Add it all up they don't chop.
Generally they are of a medium thick stock and of a robust grind. This makes them poor cutters. Just being bigger then they are a lot to manoeuvre and handle.
A whole lot of everything that just doesn't work in practice. Either go smaller or extra large, or better still one of each.
If you want to chop take a tool that can:
As a compromise tool my new favourite is the Skrama, and my Ben Orford Eban Parang is not bad as they can chop poles and have the dexterity and balance to do smaller tasks. They outclass a Junglas for utility though similar weight:
https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=6&f=4&t=293601
I also have a Blackjack Marauder I.
I've also used various combat class type knives such as The KarBar, Chris Reeve Project, there are lots, which are the next size down from these chopper oriented types. The combat utility type I have no argument with, but these next scale up are a bit lost practical wise. The next size up is a full sized machete, bushwhacker, parang, or axe.
My problem is they don't have the weight to chop and neither the length to get any real momentum. A heavy Kukri does by pure mass. These tend to be neither and not even slim like a machete.
So no mass, no length, too thick a grind. Add it all up they don't chop.
Generally they are of a medium thick stock and of a robust grind. This makes them poor cutters. Just being bigger then they are a lot to manoeuvre and handle.
A whole lot of everything that just doesn't work in practice. Either go smaller or extra large, or better still one of each.
If you want to chop take a tool that can:
As a compromise tool my new favourite is the Skrama, and my Ben Orford Eban Parang is not bad as they can chop poles and have the dexterity and balance to do smaller tasks. They outclass a Junglas for utility though similar weight:
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