I actually don’t mind a hefty blade. It’s the control and chopping power really. I think having the blade straight with the handle doesn’t always allow for a controlled swing when chopping overhead or even at chest height. I also feel like it doesn’t have enough weight to get through some stuff. Splitting wood with it I doubt would go well. I normally carry a hatchet and the machete and even a folding saw depending on what I plan to do. The one thing I can say though is the junglas is ridiculously sharp so I can do cutting tasks with it easily.
I ordered a 14” mutiny after much going back and forth. Partial tang, micarta wrap, steel hardware. Kydex sheath. What I learned is a lighter handle gives more weight out front. It makes sense but what I mean is, you don’t want it totally front heavy nor do you want it balanced. A heavy blade balanced or more heavy in the handle doesn’t chop as well. But you also have grind and overall thickness to consider. And rat tail tang gets a bad wrap because of cheap knives but they also hold up well after much conversation and reading. They’re not like were used to here in the states.
I ordered an 11" full tang Ek Chirra last week, that should handle the heaviest work I'm likely to need it for. I also ordered a 7" mini to replace my large belt knife, that'll get carried and used WAY more often than the bigger Ek Chirra. I'm really leaning toward a rat tail tang with a longer, lighter profile for my third order, but it'll be a while. Something that performs best when used with finesse instead of just raw power (like a Sirupate or even a Salyani) I really want a historically accurate model that optimizes the forward balance and traditional... "feel" of what made khukuris so world renowned. I'm sure I'll probably end up ordering a big bruiser like the Fort William MK1 eventually as well. It's not a question of which model I want, it's which model I want next.