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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.

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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.


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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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Originally Posted by jackmountain
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.


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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.


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Kind of depends on what you are going to use it for, are you cutting brush, brambles, wood, carcases...etc.


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I have a Tops Machete .230 it’s a beast.


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