Schrade Schf43 Jessica X VS Bk4 VS Bk9 VS Bk21 Chopping

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Bladite said:
apparently the defect is related to a safety issue with the handles. mmm.
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It's possible the handle attracts female elephants.
I mean...I see where that could definitely be a safety issue.
 
I'm going to ignore the knives and just focus on this little gem.

beachmaster said:
The test will be my exact and absolute best attempt at being entirely fair and unbiased. People here won't like that.
Schrade people won't like that.
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Beckerheads tend to be knife knuts by and large. We judge knives based on knives. If there is a knife that bests a Becker knife we tend to discuss it favorably. There are LOTS of knives that are better choppers than the BK-9. Take for instance the Jungalas. It bests the BK-9 in chopping yet still functions as a knife and no one has any issue with it being "better" than the BK-9. The issue isn't the knife, it's that it's a one trick pony. We (as Beckerheads) want a knife that does more than just one thing like chopping which is why so many of us don't care of it. If we wanted a dedicated chopper, we'd just carry an ax.
 
Chameleonbear said:
I'm going to ignore the knives and just focus on this little gem.


Beckerheads tend to be knife knuts by and large. We judge knives based on knives. If there is a knife that bests a Becker knife we tend to discuss it favorably. There are LOTS of knives that are better choppers than the BK-9. Take for instance the Jungalas. It bests the BK-9 in chopping yet still functions as a knife and no one has any issue with it being "better" than the BK-9. The issue isn't the knife, it's that it's a one trick pony. We (as Beckerheads) want a knife that does more than just one thing like chopping which is why so many of us don't care of it. If we wanted a dedicated chopper, we'd just carry an ax.
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Very well said. I use an axe as well. The axe was made in Mexico and can be found in a certain big box store. That thing will outchop ALL my knives....Beckers or not.
 
Tdhurl1103 said:
Very well said. I use an axe as well. The axe was made in Mexico and can be found in a certain big box store. That thing will outchop ALL my knives....Beckers or not.
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My axe is orange and black, named after a small Finnish village, and rhymes with whiskars. :D

Ethan...We really need a Becker hatchet!:thumbup:
 
i have a Fiskars. I'll just write Becker on it :D

those chop realllllly good. some people call them "hateful", but it's kinda hard to beat the price, performance, AND they're sharpish when buying an axe at a box store. lifetime guarantee, even if "hateful" ;)

course, if you have the know how, you can hunt down some good vintage blades, put a new handle on them (almost always required, as most people break them or let them suffer), clean and sharpen and all that...

most people can't be bothered :D

then again, MOST people don't need to dismember wood that way.

splitting is a whole other range of tools that just do the job better, faster, and cheaper.

but that's not why we're here...
 
The Warrior said:
They are. Easy to sharpen too.
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I always debate whether to pick one up when I see them. I dunno, I guess I prefer a wood handle. Although I did use a double bit axe with a fiberglass handle. So light I could swing it forever it seemed. But I noticed it got dull rather quickly and after about 30 minutes my hands were all chewed up. Wasn't wearing gloves that day.
 
I love a good hatchet, most important of handle for me regardless of material is that it's comfortable, but more so good shock absorption/dissipation of energy in chop. It often has its rounds here, but as always a good +1 from me for a Becker Hatchet!
 
Yeah, my Fiskars X7 is a great little hatchet for the price.
 
Ah, Fiskars. Cheap (relatively), great performance and lifetime warranty. I like wood hafts better, but I can swing a Fiskars all day and not notice that the handle is FRN (or whatever). Great performance, easy to maintain....what's not to like?

This thread needs some more photos. Two great choppers:

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And a whole host of others. The Boomslang (Condor) has a long handle and chops quite awesomely. To my eye, though, it's a nice handle design.

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The TOPS Machete .230 also has a long handle....but doesn't chop as well as the 17" blade length might suggest, all though it does well.....just not great.
 
I always see the Fiskars pack axe (the tiny one) and I wonder how it would perform. Seems like it's too short to be anything other than a basher of wood instead of chopping.
Also, regarding the Fiskars Mike posted a pic of; is that a splitting head or a felling(?) head, or does it matter? I always thought slimmer axe heads were used for felling and chopping, and the thicker heads were used for splitting. ??
 
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