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John Fitzen Frankenstein ( Picture heavy)
- Thread starter Nntrance
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i have a machete out of a lawn mower blade that tops this. im sry that any1 would waiste their hard earned money on this knife.
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Frmacastan,
How is your machete better than this Frankenstein? I love my Frankenstein, and don't feel I wasted my hard earned money on it. The balance and ergonomics of it are very good, especially for a knife so heavy. I don't see how it can be reasonably compared to a machete because large fighting bowies and machetes are designed to do different things. I imagine that your improvised machete is better at hacking light vegetation, whereas the Frankenstein is better for heavy chopping and breaking/disarming other knives.
How is your machete better than this Frankenstein? I love my Frankenstein, and don't feel I wasted my hard earned money on it. The balance and ergonomics of it are very good, especially for a knife so heavy. I don't see how it can be reasonably compared to a machete because large fighting bowies and machetes are designed to do different things. I imagine that your improvised machete is better at hacking light vegetation, whereas the Frankenstein is better for heavy chopping and breaking/disarming other knives.
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Have you tried breaking and disarming other knives?
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Stabman,
Breaking? No. That assertion is based on the Frankenstein's tested (by me) chopping ability, along with the fact that it is thick 5160 steel. As far as disarming goes, I have trained with one of John's wooden Frankenstein trainers and it DOES disarm other knives. I have and have also trained with a Keating Crossada trainer. That works as well.
-FF
Breaking? No. That assertion is based on the Frankenstein's tested (by me) chopping ability, along with the fact that it is thick 5160 steel. As far as disarming goes, I have trained with one of John's wooden Frankenstein trainers and it DOES disarm other knives. I have and have also trained with a Keating Crossada trainer. That works as well.
-FF