Ok, in your experience, what is the ultimate Bussekin Chopper? One's I've handled include: BWM, DF, M9, KZ2, B11, and Rodent 9.

-- I couldn't get into the KZ2--that handle end, while maybe more traditional, just did not sit well with my hand as I swung it around maniacally in my basement. The handle on Jrod's KZ seems much nicer.

-- Similar issues with the M9--that little hump at the end seems to make hot spots for chopping.

-- I love the BWM, but a little more weight might make it a nicer chopper.

-- Jury's still out on the Rodent 9--I haven't worked up the courage yet to go whack it around and I can't tell whether I love or hate that handle.

-- The DogFather is a nice chunk of steel--well balanced and nicely weighted. I'll admit though, that I am preferentially disposed toward micarta, which tends not to get dinged when whacked with a baton.

-- The B-11 handle felt a little too small in my hands. Again, the whole Res-C vice micarta issue comes into play here too.

-- I supposedly also have a Rat Mastiff on the way. I LOVE my Chopweiler--blade shape and handle combo are about perfect. If only they made an extended version of THAT, I think that might put me in paradise <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Anyone have any thoughts on what the ultimate Bussekin chopper is (and not the ax or hatchet related type <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> )? The quest for the grail of big blades continues.