MBC blade weight and technique

[seth]

If you assess the Chinook, Gunting, and Ayoob for their overall weight difference; you'll have a nice spectrum of heavy, medium, and light weight MBC blades. Granted that each knife has characteristics that help to detemine it's style of use, but I was wondering how the weight factor alone affects combat technique. For instance, I can slash faster with the Ayoob as compared to the Chinook, but would the cutting stroke be as effective? Also, how can one determine if a knife is too heavy for their strength level?



To simplify, do y'all perfer a fast, light blade or a heavier edge that would carry in the follow-through of a slash?



Seth

[BRAM]

well it's as it feels..each blade ( weight)says use me this way..
one actually uses a heavy blade "lightly" for its weight carries you in..a lighter blade while faster asks you dig in an bite...for a light cutting might just skip over ...

I guess it depends on your personal feel...
and what you want the edge to do..
or not do..

The heavier blade allows me to slap with it..to move things away..The lighter blade allows me to float right around an object while cutting as I go...

hmmm I seem to snap more with a heavy blade and whip a lighter blade....

hmmm all cool stuff



Edited by - BRAM on 5/15/2001 11:07:22 PM