Looking for 7-8" chopper knife

[K-Dog]

I'm finally going to come off the hip for a heavy duty knife. A 7-8" chopper knife some thing like a Ranger RD7, Cold Steel Recon Scout, Fallkniven A2, Swamp Rat Camp Tramp.

Does Swamp Rat still make them?

I was about to go for the Ranger RD7, but they sold to Ontario. I may still wait and see what they come up with.

Than you have Kabar Becker stuff coming out soon.

Any suggestions or info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Lycosa]

Can you save up for a Busse??

 

[psy-ops]

The A-2 would be my choice from the above. Hands down!

 

[SPXTrader]

Whatcha plan on choppin?

 

[The Moose]

Scrap Yard.

 

[Horn Dog]

Chopweilers are around, though none are in the store. Great chopper. So is the RD7. You should be able to find one of those. I wouldn't worry about the Ontario ownership. They will still be the same.

 

[barrabas74]

Hopefully the Busse Sarsquatch will be out soon....should make a great compact chopper. Ranger RD7 would be good so would a Fehrman. Really it comes down to price and then deciding what you should be looking at.

 

[stolas223]

I'd say for a cheaper knife, for what you need it for, Might be alittle big but, get the Browning Crowell/Barker competition knife. It's an awesome chopper, slicer/ stabber too., Nice Micatra scales, full tang, nice leather sheath, Tough cabon steel blade, and a convex edge. I've chopped down small trees with it and it would still shave arm hair right after. And it's Mighty purdy, if you like that style

 

[avidknifeusersf]

I got to use my chopweiler again just recently. It's a dream! I had thought about getting a Busse FBM or FBMLE but I just cant imagine it could be 2 or 3 better than the Swamp Rat. But still I think about it...

 

[Teague]

Get a Kershaw Outcast. You won't be disappointed and you'll save a bunch of money.

 

[stolas223]

Browning Crowell/Barker is prettier, And Micarta handles and leather sheath, Tough carbon steel+nICE CONVEX Edge that doesn't chip and easy to resharpen, even after heavy work, But TEAGUE is Right-on about the Kershaw outkast, Super tough Chopper, Nice Kydex sheath and D2 blade.Probably find it for anywhere between $40-$70, I have one and my only complaint it there isn't much of a point. You couldn't too easily stab a wild animal with it, but you could sure chop it up. the kershaw is kinda like a machete. I have a Becker BK9 Mint, never cut anything, And an Extra Browning that hasn't seen anything, That are collecting dust, That I don't really need;-)