SP8 or keep my Junglas?

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Fuori

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I bought my Junglas about a year ago and it's just been sitting in a drawer. It's a fantastic blade that I know will take care of business, but I actually like my SP50 more. It just feels more comfortable and the short version is I'm thinking of selling it and buying a SP8. Is this foolish?

The SP8 would serve as the backup to my SP50 and be something I could beat on. It almost reminds me of a froe with a handle, minus the sawback I don't care about. If I wanted to baton or chop would it do a good job? How is the edge compared to the Junglas?

I welcome all feedback because I don't want to make a foolish move.
 
I understand it may not be as good, but how large is the difference between them for bushcraft factoring in the versatility of the SP8?
 
I've heard the versatility is limited as sometimes the saw doesn't work as intended. Certain model years had an ineffective tooth pattern. I say keep the Junglas
 
Since the SP8 is only $55 ish, why dont you buy it before getting rid of the Junglas? Do a side by side and figure it out from there.
 
Have you ever held an SP8 in your hand? I have one, and it does offer some versatility, but in my opinion, it's not a substitute/backup for either a Junglas or SP50. It's not going to slice or stab, and really isn't suited for any traditional knife tasks . . . again, in my opinion. Now, for batoning or prying, yes, it will do the trick.
 
Fuori said:
I bought my Junglas about a year ago and it's just been sitting in a drawer. It's a fantastic blade that I know will take care of business, but I actually like my SP50 more. It just feels more comfortable and the short version is I'm thinking of selling it and buying a SP8. Is this foolish?

The SP8 would serve as the backup to my SP50 and be something I could beat on. It almost reminds me of a froe with a handle, minus the sawback I don't care about. If I wanted to baton or chop would it do a good job? How is the edge compared to the Junglas?

I welcome all feedback because I don't want to make a foolish move.
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As much as I love the Junglas, I think you answered your own question. I sold mine because, as great and versatile as it is, my CS Gurkha khuk felt better in my hand (I'm a khukuri fan) and I didn't want a big pile of steel setting and rusting. Sell it and let someone else enjoy it I say. If you like your SP50 more, then it obviously meets your needs and desires. It doesn't matter which is more valuable or higher quality IMHO. Around here, it's easy to end up with a bunch of blades you don't use. I seriously thinned my herd and am much happier for it. Others bought blades they wanted from me. It worked out for everyone.
 
jdk1 said:
As much as I love the Junglas, I think you answered your own question. I sold mine because, as great and versatile as it is, my CS Gurkha khuk felt better in my hand (I'm a khukuri fan) and I didn't want a big pile of steel setting and rusting. Sell it and let someone else enjoy it I say. If you like your SP50 more, then it obviously meets your needs and desires. It doesn't matter which is more valuable or higher quality IMHO. Around here, it's easy to end up with a bunch of blades you don't use. I seriously thinned my herd and am much happier for it. Others bought blades they wanted from me. It worked out for everyone.
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That's the main reason for this topic. I think the Junglas is a great blade, but it's also one of my most expensive ones and it just sits in a drawer. I'd hate to get rid of it, but I've been thinking about thinning out my herd as well. I just don't want to do something stupid I may regret later. The funny thing is I bought the SP50 to back it up and surprisingly liked it more.
 
Grab some tkc g10 scales for the junglas . Imo it makes it so much more comfortable. They are mire rounded, and I couldn't imagine going back to the clunky square stock ones.
They also carry the same lifetime warranty as the blade.
 
This is a question only YOU can answer. If YOU like the SP's more, does it matter if anybody else in the world likes the Junglas more? Do you, buddy!
 
I'm not going to sell it until I figure out if I like the SP8 first. That was a wise suggestion.

As far as the SP8 how is edge retention? Is it prone to chips?
 
No. And edge retention should be great. I've never had that exact model, but I've had a few SP's and they were all great. No problems with any of them. They all took and held a great edge, and they're plenty tough.
 
Tmack said:
Grab some tkc g10 scales for the junglas . Imo it makes it so much more comfortable. They are mire rounded, and I couldn't imagine going back to the clunky square stock ones.
They also carry the same lifetime warranty as the blade.
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Hmm, I don't know about your Junglas but mine came with very nicely rounded factory handles. Much more rounded than any of the other flat handled Esee knives. No doubt though, the TKC scales are nice.

AntDog said:
This is a question only YOU can answer. If YOU like the SP's more, does it matter if anybody else in the world likes the Junglas more? Do you, buddy!
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Yup, doesn't matter what we think. It only matters what you think, even if it makes no sense to anyone else. We like what we like.
 
Yeah they are much more rounded than the 5, but maybe it's just me, or mental , but I like the feel of the tkc scales over stock on every esee.
 
Fuori said:
If I wanted to baton or chop would it do a good job?
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YES.. Here is a video for you. I like my Junglas more as an overall blade but its not as good of a "dedicated" chopper as the SP8. Its just physics based on weight and geometry.

Watch this.

[video=youtube;zHjQ6-f4HpM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHjQ6-f4HpM[/video]
 
Interesting video. I've been thinking about a machete, but something thicker like the SP8 would probably be better in the area I live. It would always be teamed with a saw, so it's good to know it can chop, but it would mostly be to baton or limb to save my smaller blade.
 
Fuori said:
Interesting video. I've been thinking about a machete, but something thicker like the SP8 would probably be better in the area I live. It would always be teamed with a saw, so it's good to know it can chop, but it would mostly be to baton or limb to save my smaller blade.
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Yea buddy.. this thing is so chunky and heavy at the tip it chops like beast. And its a pretty useful tool in other ways as well. I like the part in the vid where he is doing the push cuts with the flat part of the tip.
 
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