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Excellent review Jeepnut....greeat pics to go along with...:thumbup:
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OK!!!
Following up with two more blades!!
First up, the ChopWeiler!
Results:
Finally, a Comparison (what was originally asked for!!):
(Chopweiler in the back, Old School RatWeiler up front)
My thoughts...
So, both of these were tested with about the same amount of chops. While both impressively dug in equally as great, I felt I had a little more control with the ChopWeiler over the Old School RatWeiler. Both are beasts, but if I had to choose one over the other, it would be VERY tough.
Control - ChopWeiler
Depth of each Chop - RatWeiler
Looks - RatWeiler
Comfort - Dead even
I'll be keeping both. The RatWeiler may get a Ban Treatment next month and I will retest it afterwards. Mods will include a handle profile change (for my smaller hands) and new profiling, but we'll see. I may do two rounds. Handle changes first, test... Blade Profile changes second, test...
Following up with two more blades!!
First up, the ChopWeiler!
Results:
Finally, a Comparison (what was originally asked for!!):
(Chopweiler in the back, Old School RatWeiler up front)
My thoughts...
So, both of these were tested with about the same amount of chops. While both impressively dug in equally as great, I felt I had a little more control with the ChopWeiler over the Old School RatWeiler. Both are beasts, but if I had to choose one over the other, it would be VERY tough.
Control - ChopWeiler
Depth of each Chop - RatWeiler
Looks - RatWeiler
Comfort - Dead even
I'll be keeping both. The RatWeiler may get a Ban Treatment next month and I will retest it afterwards. Mods will include a handle profile change (for my smaller hands) and new profiling, but we'll see. I may do two rounds. Handle changes first, test... Blade Profile changes second, test...
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Onto the HOGFSH!!
Just got this back from Garth at Busse Combat with a new handles:
After about 25 chops or so:
Comparing against the FBMs that also received about 25 chops:
My take...
Good God!! This thing is a powerhouse!!
It got through about 3/4s the way through the 2x4 with about the same amount of chops that the FBMs were able to chop through the 2x4s. Power was great, control was great. This thing had the wood chips flying! Downside, this thing is heavier than the WFBM. So of the three BIG blades I tested, the FBM LE, the WFBM and the HOGFSH, for sheer chopping, I would pick the WFBM. If other duties were required outside of chopping, the HOGFSH would reign supreme!
Dang... First Garth makes her look beautiful, then she beats the crap out of some wood... :thumbup:
Just got this back from Garth at Busse Combat with a new handles:
After about 25 chops or so:
Comparing against the FBMs that also received about 25 chops:
My take...
Good God!! This thing is a powerhouse!!
It got through about 3/4s the way through the 2x4 with about the same amount of chops that the FBMs were able to chop through the 2x4s. Power was great, control was great. This thing had the wood chips flying! Downside, this thing is heavier than the WFBM. So of the three BIG blades I tested, the FBM LE, the WFBM and the HOGFSH, for sheer chopping, I would pick the WFBM. If other duties were required outside of chopping, the HOGFSH would reign supreme!Dang... First Garth makes her look beautiful, then she beats the crap out of some wood... :thumbup:
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Excellent review of the Chopweiler..I really appreciate the work you put into it being I love my Chopweiler and never found the oppurtunity to pick up a Ratweiler.
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Great thread! Thanks, Jeepnut!
I'm with you on the ASH-1. The ASH-1s are simply amazing knives- the best I have ever used or even seen. In a few years, these are going to be hot on the secondary market. I'm glad I have a few! (Still waiting on the HOGASH, though- cough cough)
However, I'm not sure the WFBM vs. FBMLE comparison is really apples to apples. The WFBM is a highly customised/optimized affair. I'd be willing to go out on a limb and say that a similarly optimised (ie: "Banned") FBMLE crushes all comers.
The FBMLE is the one knife to rule them all!
I'm with you on the ASH-1. The ASH-1s are simply amazing knives- the best I have ever used or even seen. In a few years, these are going to be hot on the secondary market. I'm glad I have a few! (Still waiting on the HOGASH, though- cough cough)
However, I'm not sure the WFBM vs. FBMLE comparison is really apples to apples. The WFBM is a highly customised/optimized affair. I'd be willing to go out on a limb and say that a similarly optimised (ie: "Banned") FBMLE crushes all comers.
The FBMLE is the one knife to rule them all!
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Yeah, there is something special about the FBMLE... :thumbup: