This is going to be more than just a chop-off. I already know that all these knives are good choppers. I'm going into the thick bushy areas of my property to try all these out as machetes. None of them will out slash a large machete, of course, but all are light enough to be used as short machetes. The question will be which knife is the best all-around bush knife. So I will be comparing them in the following categories:

1. Balance and feel.
2. Handle comfort.
3. Chopping performance.
4. Batoning to split wood.
5. Brush slashing, including thick woody stuff, fibrous palmettos, vines, and grasses.

I will not do a test of edge holding, but if I notice any edge damage on any of them, I will note it. I will not be doing any toughness tests. I think we can assume that the INFI and SR77 steels are less likely to break than 1095, 0170-6, 5160, or SR101. All the other knives have proven to be tough enough for any normal use. To keep things fair, I will give the Bushwacker a comparable edge to the others.