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Ontario Spec Plus-8
- Thread starter rzwieg
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I own one (It's actually infront of me right now 
) and I'll try to give you some of the pros/cons.
Pro's:
-1095 steel is decent.
-Handle is decent.
-Squared tip thrust's weight further forward for increased momentum.
-Very tough, thick and ready for all the abuse you can throw at it.
(Thats about it)
Con's:
-Squared tip makes doing finer work impossible.
-Sheath isn't great for quick accessablility and flops around when moving (alot).
-Saw on back is completly useless, irritates hand, gets caught on sheath and kills what your batoning with.
-The edge is way to robust, the grinds should be a lot more accute to do more sufficient chopping, sharpened prybar comes to mind.
-only 7.5" of blade, 2.5" is "choil" which is useless because of squared tiped.
I suggest that you look for another blade or at least handle the SP-8 before buying one, if I had known all of this I may not have bought one.
Although it is a very robust and dependable tool, and although extremely thick near the edge... it does get the job done.
I personally would preffer a GB Small Forest Axe (I am and axe person, much better chopping and splitting abilities) or the Scrap Yard Dog Father (you'll have to wait for the next release)
) and I'll try to give you some of the pros/cons. Pro's:
-1095 steel is decent.
-Handle is decent.
-Squared tip thrust's weight further forward for increased momentum.
-Very tough, thick and ready for all the abuse you can throw at it.
(Thats about it)
Con's:
-Squared tip makes doing finer work impossible.
-Sheath isn't great for quick accessablility and flops around when moving (alot).
-Saw on back is completly useless, irritates hand, gets caught on sheath and kills what your batoning with.
-The edge is way to robust, the grinds should be a lot more accute to do more sufficient chopping, sharpened prybar comes to mind.
-only 7.5" of blade, 2.5" is "choil" which is useless because of squared tiped.
I suggest that you look for another blade or at least handle the SP-8 before buying one, if I had known all of this I may not have bought one.
Although it is a very robust and dependable tool, and although extremely thick near the edge... it does get the job done.
I personally would preffer a GB Small Forest Axe (I am and axe person, much better chopping and splitting abilities) or the Scrap Yard Dog Father (you'll have to wait for the next release)