Basic 10 LE or Basic 11?

inkynate said:
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Your Basic MOAB idea sounds like it's built for burlier dudes than me lol. 15" blade of .35" stock sounds like it would break my wrist. :confused::D
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I'm an old fart now and not nearly as strong as I used to be, but I would buy a Basic MOAB without question. I think of it like a HOGB8 + 6", with maybe a little more blade height; I think it would be manageable (I sure would like to try). :D

uGAshooter said:
I have a B11 on the exchange if you’re still looking.
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I've had my eye on that. ;)
 
I had several B10LE's, several B11's and several B9's. I now have only the B9's. The B9 and B10 are nearly identical. They carry very easy. The B11 is a bit longer but also carries fairly easy. You cannot go wrong with either. I would give the edge to the B10LE because of the satin finish.
 
What do you guys think about the Bushwhacker Mistress's chopping ability? I haven't had a chance to test mine out yet. Just curious if maybe I should try to find another Basic 13 for heavy duty chopping.
 
CookieRawwr said:
What do you guys think about the Bushwhacker Mistress's chopping ability? I haven't had a chance to test mine out yet. Just curious if maybe I should try to find another Basic 13 for heavy duty chopping.
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I have a BWM CF & BWM CG; while the thickness is about what I would have expected on the CF (.194"), oddly my CG is larger than the 3/16" spec at .207". While I have used the CF, mainly in the kitchen (it makes short work of a large watermelon :)), I have not used either one to chop wood. The revised spec on the BB13 CG was ~.225" thickness, so with the thicker steel and extra 3" of blade length, I would expect the BB13 CG to significantly outperform the BWM CG. So if you need to do much heavy duty chopping, go with a BB13 CG.

Here is a thread where I posted my experience with a ~3/16" thick 1311 on a pretty hard tree:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/dedicated-chopper.1545007/page-4#post-17800098
I wish I had the BB13 CG when I was trying to chop the tree in half – with the thicker steel and more weight distribution toward the tip (compared to the 1311), it would have helped quite a bit.
 
I'd say a CF bushwacker hits a bit less hard than a B11 and about half what a CG BB13 does. However the bushwacker is so light and well balanced and the handle so good that it's a joy to use. It's still a very good mid-weight chopper.
 
So far I kept the B10LE, the CF BWM and the Forsaken Mistress and I been reducing my knife collection to actual users
Those three all have a justification to stay...

Basic 10 LE is very much blade for the weight and great as a light chopper.
The CF BWM is more of a big knife/machete than a chopper to me. Sure it can chop but it is rather lively in the hand. I really love it :)
 
I own both and wouldn’t sell either. They are very different knives:

The B11 is better suited for chopping, splitting, but can absolutely do everything. I think it can be argued that it’s more versatile (barely). I would not want to swing it for hours clearing green vegetation. It’s a jack of all trades Heavy (for res c)

The B10 L.E. Choiless is better suited for lighter tasks and would pair perfectly with a folding saw or axe. It can definitely chop, but you’ll be hacking away at the heavier/thicker/denser stuff for a while. It an absolute delight to work with. It’s a jack of all trades light (for res c)

To use cars as an analogy — the B11 is a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, while the B10 L.E. is more like a Lotus Evora 400
 
Rob_Mob said:
To use cars as an analogy — the B11 is a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, while the B10 L.E. is more like a Lotus Evora 400
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Terrible comparison, lol. I am a car guy. Maybe Porsche GT3RS and std GT3. Now if the B10LE was made of 1095 steel, I would agree with your comparison.
 
Cobalt said:
Terrible comparison, lol. I am a car guy. Maybe Porsche GT3RS and std GT3. Now if the B10LE was made of 1095 steel, I would agree with your comparison.
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Lol fair enough . . . Now meet me in the back — let’s fight ;)
 
I just watched a vid of tjat evora 400. Nice car, for a souped up camry:D
 
Love my B11 almost as light as my Axe Hammer and chops as good as a battle mistress

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My B 11 arrived :) I was surprised how light it is. Also the blade is not so wide as I would expected from the pics. Well, it is my first impression. I can’t wait to use it in the woods. I feel there is hidden a lot of power inside... so I will definitely try to “unleash the force “ ;):thumbsup:
 
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