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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: yesh]
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11/10/12 11:11 PM |  
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yeshJoined:  Jun 2012 Posts: 2,669   Junk Yard Dog |  
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These percentages have been excerpted from Pitmans thread "Choils.....Love em or hate em"
 23% voted -  No, "A choiled knife is a spoiled knife"
 50% voted -  Yes, but only on knives with a 6" blade or over
 16% voted -  Yes, but only on knives with a 6" blade or less
 11% voted -  Yes Choils every time
 
 Take this for whatever it's worth, but there are plenty of us out there who want no choils....
 
 Junk Yard Dog #152 - Woof!
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: yesh]
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11/10/12 11:20 PM |  
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RasmusJoined:  Jul 2011 Posts: 1,703   Junk Yard Dog |  
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What has a choil ever done wrong?Most bussekin blades are big and long. It is not that we lack cutting edge...
 +1 on choils here <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
 
 Having only one pancake, leaves more room for bacon!
 
 JYD#174
 
 "Rasmutt"
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: Rasmus]
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11/10/12 11:25 PM |  
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yeshJoined:  Jun 2012 Posts: 2,669   Junk Yard Dog |  
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What has a choil ever done wrong?Most bussekin blades are big and long. It is not that we lack cutting edge...
 +1 on choils here <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I rest my case on this, I'll have to start buying Bark River.... 
 Junk Yard Dog #152 - Woof!
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: yesh]
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11/10/12 11:45 PM |  
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greaserJoined:  Sep 2012 Posts: 7,098   Junk Yard Dog |  
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AFF I would wait for an official statement before you go up a creak or river as it were. lol 
 JYD#176
 "dein Gott schickte mich zu zerstören"
 "Sic semper evello mortem Tyrannis"
 "Sometimes the chance of a zombie outbreak is the only reason I need to make many of my life's Decisions." General Delivery
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: greaser]
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11/10/12 11:56 PM |  
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yeshJoined:  Jun 2012 Posts: 2,669   Junk Yard Dog |  
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AFF I would wait for an official statement before you go up a creak or river as it were. lol I was only being facetious about buying Bark River, but I am serious when I say I will never buy another Bussekin with a choil..... 
 Junk Yard Dog #152 - Woof!
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: yesh]
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11/11/12 12:01 AM |  
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greaserJoined:  Sep 2012 Posts: 7,098   Junk Yard Dog |  
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I can understand that, we all have features of tools we prefer. 
 JYD#176
 "dein Gott schickte mich zu zerstören"
 "Sic semper evello mortem Tyrannis"
 "Sometimes the chance of a zombie outbreak is the only reason I need to make many of my life's Decisions." General Delivery
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: yesh]
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11/11/12 02:15 AM |  
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pitmanJoined:  Jan 2007 Posts: 2,795   Junk Yard Dog |  
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AFF I would wait for an official statement before you go up a creak or river as it were. lol I was only being facetious about buying Bark River, but I am serious when I say I will never buy another Bussekin with a choil..... The nice handle to blade transition is why I love my Vex so much ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> ![[Linked Image from i910.photobucket.com]](http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac306/Pitdog_2010/011-4.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i910.photobucket.com]](http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac306/Pitdog_2010/012-4.jpg) |  |  |  
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: pitman]
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11/11/12 02:24 AM |  
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gun dogJoined:  Jun 2011 Posts: 12,739   Junk Yard Dog |  
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sweet vex. the choils are nice on big blades but i do get tired of them on medium and small knives 
 Any day I'm above the grass and I'm not a zombie is a good day! JYD#138
 
 
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: gun dog]
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11/11/12 03:00 AM |  
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RasmusJoined:  Jul 2011 Posts: 1,703   Junk Yard Dog |  
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To me, it is exactly in the mid range blades, 4-6", that I find the choil most usefull.But this is the never ending debate... Each to ones own!
 
 A wide, 3/16" thick, blade will be something new from the Yard. At least in the 6" range...
 
 Having only one pancake, leaves more room for bacon!
 
 JYD#174
 
 "Rasmutt"
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: yesh]
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11/11/12 08:33 AM |  
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t1m0Joined:  May 2011 Posts: 4,105   Junk Yard Dog |  
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What has a choil ever done wrong?Most bussekin blades are big and long. It is not that we lack cutting edge...
 +1 on choils here <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I rest my case on this, I'll have to start buying Bark River.... I think our Danish friend has spent too much time under water.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> I too am starting to feel depressed about this choil discussion. I´ve said it so many times before and I say it again: handles are for gripping and blades are for cutting. When the cutting edge starts right from the point that the handle ends you don´t need a choil - do ya?!? 
 JYD #134
 "Well opinions are like @$$holes, everybody has one." - Clint Eastwood
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: t1m0]
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11/11/12 09:04 AM |  
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t1m0Joined:  May 2011 Posts: 4,105   Junk Yard Dog |  
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Choils...  ![[Linked Image from i1156.photobucket.com]](http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p580/t1m077/Snapbucket/B77FE4E6-orig.jpg)  ...or no choils. 
 JYD #134
 "Well opinions are like @$$holes, everybody has one." - Clint Eastwood
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|  Re: Dan, Now Let's Talk About the 611
[Re: Rasmus]
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11/11/12 09:10 AM |  
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t1m0Joined:  May 2011 Posts: 4,105   Junk Yard Dog |  
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To me, it is exactly in the mid range blades, 4-6", that I find the choil most usefull.But this is the never ending debate... Each to ones own!
 
 A wide, 3/16" thick, blade will be something new from the Yard. At least in the 6" range...
This really is a never ending debate. I´ve never understood your opinion about the choils in mid sized blades and I think I never will. All the same I will respect your opinion and I mean no offence with my writings. I think it would be great to have the option to choose if you want a choil or not. By the way; I liked the 1311 choil... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> In my opinion it was just the right size for a blade like that.
Last edited by t1m0; 11/11/12 11:31 AM.
 
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 "Well opinions are like @$$holes, everybody has one." - Clint Eastwood
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