I have read from others that the newer Chopweiler out chops the lighter Camp Tramp. Since I am set up, I think I'll do a little mini-test. Not THE BIG ONE coming up that will be more extensive. Just a little chop-off to see if they are competitive. The knives are about the same size, but the Chopweiler is heavier by nearly 5 oz. The Tramp is a bit more blade heavy. It balances at the choil, while the Chopweiler balances right at the finger guard. Both have similar grinds of the .25" thick SR101 steel.


I selected the other end of the same piece of maple I used on the YH test. After 20 chops, they were darn close.


After 40 chops, the Tramp seems just a bit ahead of the 'weiler.

But at 48 chops, they both broke through.

No definitive winner here. I really thought the Chopweiler would run away with this test. The Camp Tramp is starting to impress me. Stay tuned.