...unless, of course, the stuff needing chop'in is thin and in abundance, then the nod goes to the Gavilan de Incolma.
I like my regular Junglas, I want to see a Junglas XL made, say.... about .05 thicker and 4-6" longer. Or an Esee AXE. I had to settle for one of those EXPAT cleaver things instead of an axe. oh well.
[QUOTE="Joe Marino, post: 108207, Great video! So I ask if a 3/16 blade does this, than what benifit would a 2 pound+ Junglas have over an ax?
Not sure if this video has been posted here, but these guys beat it to destruction. Worth the 23 minute watch.
The video does make the Junglas II, and ESEE look good. The savior of the day is the differential heat treat. It doesn't surprise me nor should it surprise anyone that they were still able to use it as a knife. The knife broke during batonning which is typically not detrimental to edge retention depending on how many knots you force it through. It only broke due to the sudden and high angle of side loading on the blade then they tried to force the knife through that big knot. Axes have been known to stop at a large enough knot, so this shouldn't come as a shock. What was impressive was when they tried to snap it. Pulling on it, standing on it, dropping rocks on it etc. It took a tremendous amount of abuse. The saber grind on that knife combined with the differential heat treat is a perfect compromise of strength, cutting ability and weight management. If you only had to have one ESEE on a show like "Alone" this would be my choice. You can damn well bet I would have a strop or a DC-4 with me, but nevertheless... As we all know, the Junglas was designed as a machete. We all generally use it as a large knife/chopper and they get batonned a lot! I would like to see a new design someday with a 10 to 12 inch blade OR an 8" blade, but the saber grind would need to be pushed further toward the tip for strength and the steel be .25" thick. I think this knife would be better suited for mountains/North american coast lines/Canadian climates just based on what we use the regular Junglas for on a regular basis. There are plenty of other manufactures that make a knife as I just described, BUSSE and TOPS to name two. With that being said, does ESEE really need to make a .25" knife? Nope. They don't. I'm sure if they wanted to, they would have already! That brings me to the Junbglas and Junglas 2.. I appreciate the time and thought put into all of ESEE's products. Often their knives are tested for years before we ever get to purchase them, then the ESEE team watches as youtube arm chair warriors ( and some honest wilderness living and survival specialists) test their products and comment on them. That must be hard after the years of R&D spent designing and testing their knives. If you want to really see how well you buiult something though, release it to the public LOL. I rest in the fact that each ESEE product has a purpose and they honestly won't fail you. I can honestly say I have never been unsatisfied with an ESEE product. End Rant.
Well said as usual!!! I completely agree about never being unsatisfied with any esee I've used/owned.
Great video! I feel much better about them now, and at least one will always be attached to my just in case bag.
