is it blade or handle heavy?
1710682
I'm Novice at knife throwing. I've found that the center of blance is very near the edge of the para cord. However when held by the handle you feel a solid grip. I use a no spin throw and find the knive leaves the hand very smoothly with no drag on the handle as it leaves the hand as I would expect if the knife were handle heavy.
1710683
Center of balance is the edge of the para cord so it's balanced pretty even
1767459
The blade is nice and thick. It's not a lightweight shovel. I love mine, just used it again tonight. It's made in Canada. They understand up there.
140984
A little less than 3 lb. I brought it on a recent hike on the AT and used it several times and was worth the carry. My buddy has a similar Gerber that he brought...few whacks on a standing dead tree about 6" thick, and we switched to mine. The thick blade makes it significantly better; the defining feature in my opinion. Also, try a 550 cord loop on the handle and hold it so only a couple fingers are on the handle and it will chop like a hatchet.
915821
It is very light. It weighs under 1 pound ten ounces on my postal scale. There is also a foamlike grip that you can slide up and down the handle that will adjust to your preference. Notice that, unlike some other models, there is no excessive hardware at the end - only the cutting jaws - that makes it seem even lighter. And in my opinion, the less stuff at the end the better. Even though the jaws don't rotate, I find it easier to get in and out of areas and make the cut I want.
1941261
Honestly I prefer a larger heavier blade and it is comfortable its sheeth is nice and distributes the weight very well. It also has a hole for 550 paracord to strap to your thigh as well which helps a lot. I love it and I also love the BK-9 which is heavier. It is all personal preference but for a survival situation I would use the BK-9 or BK-7 but I leave for the Marines in five months and this is a wonderful knife.
740939
The shaft of the shovel is made of tubular steel and the blade is steel plate. Dick's Sporting Goods also lists it at 2 lb. 2 oz.; it feels as though it is between 2 & 3 lb. Placed in a backpack with an assortment of other stuff, I suppose that some may consider it heavy, especially when hiking long distances and every ounce counts. And, compared to other similar shovels, I guess that it could be "heavy" but then, those others might not be as sturdy. For my use as an emergency tool in my car, it wouldn't matter to me if it were even heavier.
1965088
The weight depends on the length of the blade and the material of the sheath. This one is the 10.5 oz one I wanted the extra weight for use on larger game such as elk and bears the weight helps carry the blade through the thicker hides.
1738368
It's not that it's heavy. When fully extended the leverage given the extent of it means you need to move carefully and keep distance between your hands to control it. I do not lift it fully extended from horizontal, that would be a mistake. It is so sharp that cutting can proceed slowly and without jerking motions that would make it hard to control after a cut at its full extension. I am very happy and impressed with mine.
881614
Yeah the whole thing feels sturdy, id rather not choose this sword for cutting just cause im not too sure about the curves on it, I had to re-wrap the hilt just cause the leather wasn't glued on very well. It weighs about 4 lbs so it is plenty sturdy enouch to chop through things. I recommend if you were to chop anything, sharpen it first so it puts less stress on the blade.
2203836
Either, its perfectly balanced for either hand. Like all Hibben blades, it's worth every penny!!!!
598350
It is heavier than my throwing axes but if you can handle the weight it throws fine. It is used as a hammer so will handle impacts well. It has a set screw in the head to help lock the handle in place.
657409
It's certainly not a lightweight, but its weight has never bothered me. And you can be sure that's a tough knife that isn't going to break on you!
1032434
Uh it's not very heavy, the design & trailpoint style makes it a good chopper for smaller things, it's no kukri though if u know what I mean. I bought this for my brother & he loves it. The length is very practical, the sheath is good, it also came with two different scales for the handle; one brown, one black. If u just want something heavier there is a larger version of this knife, bk5 I thinks it's called tho it looks bulky & cumbersome in my opinion but Im not a huge fan of BFKs (big f***** knife).
2156388
No Not heavy but very sharp. My brother gaveme one in Australia and as soon as I started using it I purchased the set. I am very happy with them.
2154982
This knife by nature is more of a slicer and carver than a heavy chopper. It does, on the other hand, baton chop very well. It is made of good steel and will take alot of abuse. Take it from me, well worth the coin.
1706243
It's heavy compared to stamped knives (like the cheap ones you can get at a grocery store), but not heavy compared to other forged ones (like Wussthof or some of the nicer grocery store ones). Also, it takes so much less force to cut through stuff, it's really not a hindrance at all. Especially because it's very well balanced. I like the weight quite a lot.
1009252
it is heavy enough, but the handle ends are sharp and hurt the palm of my hand, I use others.