I've changed my mind about the Heavy Chopper

Mike Pierson said:
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I think I’m gonna “need” 1 of both .
Upon recently getting the behemoth Chopper on a Friday sale, I have a whole new standard of what a real knife should be & do... (my hands down most heavy duty & favorite knife)
thankfully we also have some really great knife laws here, & I can edc all of my biggest blades,
life is so good!
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Good Idea to get both:thumbsup:
 
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Here is some info for you Jonny:

The original proto HC: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/heavy-duty-3v-chopper-prototype-sold.1382894/

The production BC: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/closed-pre-order-12-behemoth-chopper.1541591/

From the Maestro:

"... Instead I'll release a variation of the original Heavy Chopper which will be a 1/4" thick 10" Chopper that fits within the new Medium Chopper profile but isn't stupidly over built. It won't be obtuse like the original, it will have tall thinner grinds with the same bevel angle and S grind used on the Competition Choppers, only it will be left a little thicker behind the edge for durability. We've found a good sweet spot for this kind of geometry and we're going to use it. At about 23 ounce the weight falls almost exactly between the MC and the BC (just like the original). It will be stout enough but it's still going to be a cutter not a kludge."

IMHO, I think that the HC will be a very worthwhile pattern to try out for a CPK enthusiast which will go beyond being a mere shorter version of the BC since it has the CPK-CC DNA incorporated into it.
 
Casinostocks said:
Here is some info for you Jonny:

The original proto HC: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/heavy-duty-3v-chopper-prototype-sold.1382894/

The production BC: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/closed-pre-order-12-behemoth-chopper.1541591/

From the Maestro:

"... Instead I'll release a variation of the original Heavy Chopper which will be a 1/4" thick 10" Chopper that fits within the new Medium Chopper profile but isn't stupidly over built. It won't be obtuse like the original, it will have tall thinner grinds with the same bevel angle and S grind used on the Competition Choppers, only it will be left a little thicker behind the edge for durability. We've found a good sweet spot for this kind of geometry and we're going to use it. At about 23 ounce the weight falls almost exactly between the MC and the BC (just like the original). It will be stout enough but it's still going to be a cutter not a kludge."

IMHO, I think that the HC will be a very worthwhile pattern to try out for a CPK enthusiast which will go beyond being a mere shorter version of the BC since it has the CPK-CC DNA incorporated into it.
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Good point Mat, I was wondering about this myself. So this means the cutting geometry of the HC will be closer to the CC than the BC?
 
Revolverrodger said:
For me a knife with a 12 inch blade is more of a machete than a knife
10 inch blade is probably perfevt for a large blade that I can still carry on the trails
Just my humble opinion of course
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I wholeheartedly agree with you. 9"-10" is my ideal large backpacking knife size too. Cutting, chopping, batoning, etc. The Behemoth is fun to play with, and makes you feel like He-Man when you swing it. It instills a unique power to your aura when you wield it. Everybody needs a Behemoth in their life, if nothing more than for the fun factor!
 
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