Junglas vs Trailmaster for pure cutting?

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Which of the two knives would cut deeper into wood and hold its edge longer? Ive seen a CS trailmaster cut close to 2 inches into a log but a junglas is longer. Also is there any production knife under 300 that cuts better?
 
I don't have the Junglas yet, but I love my convexed SK5 Trailmaster.
Another one worth considering is the Browning Comp knife. I have this, but never actually used it. Its around the same size as the Junglas.

The Ontario SP-5 and Ontario 12" Cutlass are great cutters.
The SP-5 has a very thin grind at the front and will lop off saplings, green woods, and vegetation like nothing, but the 1/4" thick part near the handle still chops and splits hard wood well.


This video of a convexed RTAK always leaves me speechless.
[youtube]O5KZGCSwg5c[/youtube]


Jim Crowell demos the Browning 580
[youtube]Z2XfJOFOjJY[/youtube]
 
If they both had a nice convexed edge the Junglas should edge out the Trailmaster due to its' thinner stock and 5oz. heavier weight. With the factory edges it might be more even but still the TM should slice better and the Junglas chop better.
 
tabeeb762 said:
I don't have the Junglas yet, but I love my convexed SK5 Trailmaster.
Another one worth considering is the Browning Comp knife. I have this, but never actually used it. Its around the same size as the Junglas.

The Ontario SP-5 and Ontario 12" Cutlass are great cutters.
The SP-5 has a very thin grind at the front and will lop off saplings, green woods, and vegetation like nothing, but the 1/4" thick part near the handle still chops and splits hard wood well.


This video of a convexed RTAK always leaves me speechless.
[youtube]O5KZGCSwg5c[/youtube]


Jim Crowell demos the Browning 580
[youtube]Z2XfJOFOjJY[/youtube]
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Some impressive chops there man! :thumbup:
 
Sargent 666 said:
If they both had a nice convexed edge the Junglas should edge out the Trailmaster due to its' thinner stock and 5oz. heavier weight. With the factory edges it might be more even but still the TM should slice better and the Junglas chop better.
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Are you saying the Junglas is thinner than the trailmaster? Wouldnt that make it slice better as well?
 
Mrbladedude said:
Are you saying the Junglas is thinner than the trailmaster? Wouldnt that make it slice better as well?
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The SanMai has a factory full convex the Junglas doesn't.

666 said:
If they both had a nice convexed edge the Junglas should edge out the Trailmaster due to its' thinner stock and 5oz. heavier weight. With the factory edges it might be more even but still the TM should slice better and the Junglas chop better.
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The edge geometry makes a huge difference.
 
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