Way to go Camp Tramp, lol

I am not terribly shocked, but a little.

I would have expected the Chopweiler to at least seem to be a little better chopper because of more weight. The Chopweiler feels more "powerful" vs. the CT being faster and more nimble.

??? Maybe blade speed came into play and evened out power ?????????

In any event, the speed and balance of the CT can have some advantages that I think are often over-looked. But, not that I would have expected to be a factor in this quick little test by Vic.


I mentioned the other day that I actually use my CT way more than my Chopweiler.

I love my Chopweiler and don't ever expect to sell it, but based on the heavy weight vs. both my Battle Rat and CT being lighter and the Battle Rat being a better chopper and my CT being more versatile, I still find my Chopweiler a little in no-man's land.

I sold my first Ratweiler partly because I was dissappointed in the last run of micarta scales vs. earlier scales, partly becuase the index finger recess and thumb ramp didn't work so great and partly because I felt my Camp Tramp and Battle Rat covered my bases for me better than my Ratweiler.

I like the improvements on the Chopweiler over the Ratweiler. I like the blade shape more and I like the handle better without the index finger notch and thumb ramp. I can appreciate why some people think the Ratweiler is better looking than the Chopweiler. But, I like the Chopweiler for my reasons.

Still, I think the the Battle Rat (similar to DFLE) and CT just get the job done very well.

I hate to say it, but I honestly wish Dan would release the Scrapweiler concept in Differentially heat treated SR-101 and Res-C. Or have Swamp Rat use Res-C to make the Scrapweiler and call it something else.

I mentioned on the other thread I would like to see a chop-off between the Chopweiler, DF and Battler Rat. But, if the CT can hang with a Chopweiler, I don't see the point anymore.

I love my Chopweiler, but with my Battle Rat weighing less and the Chopweiler not excactly being nearly as versatile and all-around as the CT, the Chopweiler might continue staying in the drawer.....


...... And I will be much more interested in the Scrapweiler...... (wishing for it in SR-101 though.)

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Wow,

Where can I get one these CTs now? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

wait... does this mean the CT ill chop almost as good as a DFLE???

and wow!
Bruce thanks for posting that, I never could see the pics...
wow, that thing doesn't look bad at all!
I could probably smooth that edge out with a course stone and some time easily..
that's impressive, I always thought it was going to be some crazy denting.

I want to see what Noss could do to one of those.
I think it would hold up like a ranger, only have more flexibility... the rangers "disadvantage" in that test was it's flexibility, and the a rat would have that because of the diff. HT.
sorry about hijacking...
thats just really cool.
I'll have to look into a swamprat afterall sometime.
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Not to go off topic a bit... it would fit better in the 3v thread, but anyways.

That's the guys that said this:

Ryan Crowe (aka FeatherStone)
I got the "Final Judgment" for Christmas and all I could say is WOW! it was plenty sharp and the best built knife I have,I must say that the fit and finish are 10 times better then the xxxxx knives I own... It cuts and chops like a dream, certainly a quality blade... I cut a tulip poplar down here in my yard and then chopped it into smaller logs and split some of those using the batoning technique. I also limed the whole tree using just the FJ. I cleaned out a 500 pound pig to roast over a fire pit, and then cleaned out a coyote and used the Final Judgment to chop the legs off, with no loss of edge. This is one great knife thanks!

Note from Eric Fehrman: I removed the name of the knife maker mentioned above

And that xxxxx = Busse <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Straight from the horses mouth.

fit and finish are not performance, so i really don't mind. there are man knives far more finely finished than our beloved busses.

I love my xxxxx FBM. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

And I agree with Mag. I didn't buy my knives to look at.

strider. not sayin anything, just that.

What you have one? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

lets just say i never paid for one.