Hehe, there is quite the line for that bad girl if I ever get rid of her ( very, very unlikely)

Sar, the Zilla handles almost as quick at the HI, even though the HI weighs about 10 oz less, seems to be because of the tang of the Zilla stays the same with through out and the HI tapers alot, making it more blade heavy.

The HI also vibrates alot more than the Zilla on non- sweet spot hits, this could be because the Zilla has a much larger spot, or because the full thickness tang absorbs more shock than the tapered, I don't know

Another thing to consider when chopping with a Kukri or kukri like object is the position of you wrist when contacting the cutting medium. The curved blade allows for your wrist to be in a much more comfortable ( and less fatiguing) position when striking than a straight blade