Knife or death

The 21 hands down. I don’t know if the 9 would be long enough.

 

The difference in performance is overshadowed by so many other variables. They are both great knives - but there's just something about the 9.

 

I love my 9 but on that show the bigger the better. that's because they want ratings... lol

 

If I had to bring a Becker, I’d be the 21. The heavy, weight forward knives seem to do the best in the competition.

Having said that, I’d don’t think I’d bring a Becker. I love me some cro-van in real life, but edge retention would be lacking in this case. Need something in a better steel.

 

I would mod a sharp swedge onto a BK21 if I was taking a BKT -- a Swabbie with sharpened clip could also be interesting.

 

With all the swings you need to do the 9 would be my Becker choice . The only worry with be the edge lasting enough to hang with the 3v blades . It just might ??
KaBar choice the Parangatang might have a good chance.

 

@Xr6x Great minds Brother. Parangatang!!!!

 

Send a BK21 to Jerry Fisk for sharpening and win the game!!! When Ethan brought the proto BK21 out to play with a Fisk sharpened edge, it did way more cutting that weekend than the course would require and was still plenty sharp

 

I think the 29 might do ok!

 

I watched that show for the first time last week. I dont know which would be best, but I do know my shoulders and elbow can not deal with that kinda chopping any more. The guys that did well just smashed that stuff to bits. I was impressed more by the men than their knives.

 

Definitely the Renhart Kukri The Shiny 1 on top or to the left

 

good times

 

It seems the 10" long Bladesports knives have done well, or rather, those competitors have done well thanks to their experience in competitive cutting. But, my Bladesports friends I have talked to who did the show have expressed that more length would have been an advantage for this show's style of competition and specific obstacles.

My vote would go to the 21

 

The BK20/29 seems to obvious choice: heavy, 11", 0.25" stock and full-flat grind so closer to a BSI design than any others. I would worry about the 21 being too bent and having a lack of control compared to the straighter bowies.

 

Hmmm 20 Vs The Reinhart Kukri I may have some fun this weekend

The Kukri has the weight and the length over the 20
The 20 thinner cutting edge
I could see where most might think the 20 but if you get the chance to swing the Old Reinhart Kukri may change your mind and or thought KingMc

the 20


the Kukri on top

 

I've actually had a swing-off between the 20 and the 21 (not the original, but the Ka-Bar), and I found the 20 to be much easier to control and surprisingly better when it came to chopping; it threw bigger chips and made it through branches with fewer strokes.

Evidence of actual use:

 

That is the 1 Becker actually 1 of 2 Beckers I do not have the Kabar 21 and the 12 HMM just noticed that oh well a Kawinkidink let me know if you interested King Mc could send the old satin Kukri your way if you want looks like some woods near by Hope all good with you and yours the old blackjacks all 3 Kukri very able as Bravo will attest no woods near by but made my own test also and the 20 just a touch behind do to weight compared to the Old Kukri

my urban wood test

 

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I believe your assessment of the old 21's chopping ability, I can imagine with thicker stock the Reinhardt would be a better chopper as the issues I had with the Ka-Bar version all seemed to stem from lack of weight: it bounced off the wood more often and rotated in the hand more easily than the 20, something I think a little extra weight would fix.