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Who makes a good Machete ?
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The Ontario USA made ones are well made, but heavy. I don’t like the ones with D guard handle, but easy enough to cut it off amd sand smooth.
Something from South America.
Baronyx ( spelling) knives has a good selection.
I really liked the Cold steel 2 handed machete. Kinda like a big cane knife with an unbreakable handle.
Discontinued now.
Dave
�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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Ontario.
Had one with the D handle and loved it, but lost it somewhere. Got one without, rehandled it with wood and she's even cooler.
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Cold steels aren’t bad. The cheapo South American made ones work for sure on brush. Woodmans pal is good for saplings.
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I picked up a $10 Gameil or something or other. OranGe handle.
Run through a pile cob corn with that thing. Chop both ends off. Peel the husk all at once.
Dave
�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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Last edited by geedubya; 01/03/21.
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Tramontinas are nice for true “machete” work (vines, stalks, etc). For “heavier” use (cutting small branches/trees) the Ontario is the ticket (almost “light” hatchet work). Personslly, while it looks kinda clunky, I like the D handle ones. You don’t have to grip them as tight as the “conventional” handled ones, to keep them in your hand (since the Ontario’s are heavier than the South American machetes, they seem to want to come out of your hand more), and thus, less hand fatigue.
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Cold steels aren’t bad. The cheapo South American made ones work for sure on brush. Woodmans pal is good for saplings. Got a few good for the $$. Got a couple kukuri and bolos.
Ping pong balls for the win.
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"Tramontinas are nice for true “machete” work (vines, stalks, etc). For “heavier” use (cutting small branches/trees) the Ontario is the ticket (almost “light” hatchet work)." I would agree with this completely. Might need to put a good edge on either of them, but they hold up well. You can pay a lot more for a machete and not get nearly as good a tool.
Harry
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Kind of depends on what you are going to use it for, are you cutting brush, brambles, wood, carcases...etc.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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I have a Tops Machete .230 it’s a beast.
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