I have a rehandled #14 Solingen Kit Blade that has chopped everything from Red Oak limbs to Cottonwood Trees to feed my Mulcher/chipper for the last 2 summers and it still looks the same edgewise as when James Behring shipped it back to me 2 years ago. The handle shape is perfect for chopping. Zero rollovers.
No warranty implied. The #14 chops and dices any wood I have growing here.