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Machete
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07/25/21 07:50 PM
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Brother in-law
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I want a machete to keep on my buggy, is there any recommendations?
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Re: Machete
[Re: Brother in-law]
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07/25/21 08:02 PM
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unclebubba
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Don't waste money on a cheap one. The last cheap ont that I bought lasted a day. I went ahead and bought premium last time. Topps knives machete. Been happy so far.
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Re: Machete
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07/25/21 08:07 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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Have used one from harbor freight for 5 years. Don’t waste money on a nice one. Just freshen it up once a year.
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Machete
[Re: unclebubba]
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07/25/21 08:31 PM
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That’s pretty nice but maybe a little rich. I live in McKinney, not Frisco
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Re: Machete
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07/25/21 09:34 PM
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TEXASLEFTY
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That’s pretty nice but maybe a little rich. I live in McKinney, not Frisco That’s funny
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Machete
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07/26/21 05:49 PM
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freerange
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Make sure its actually a machete you want. Im no expert on this but a machete is mostly for cutting grass type stuff. If you want to cut anything with some size there may be better tools. I used to have something that worked great for mesquite limbs up to an inch or so, just cut with one whack. It looked like a machete except the blade was thick and had a special contour and shape. I lost track of it and have tried several times to buy what I thought was similar but none on them were like that first one. I dont want to mess up this thread but if anyone has suggestion of what Im talking about I would still like to buy one.
Last edited by freerange; 07/26/21 05:51 PM.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Machete
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07/28/21 09:32 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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Patrick I have a Woodman’s Pal. Want me to bring it next week?
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Re: Machete
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07/29/21 08:06 PM
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Schat
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Woodman’s Pal all day use
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Re: Machete
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07/29/21 08:09 PM
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Ol Thumper
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Their not an expensive machete but I have several Gerbers and they work really well for what they are. I’ve been well pleased with them but I’m sure they make a lot better options available but if I loose one of these it’s not the end of the world.
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Re: Machete
[Re: Ol Thumper]
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07/29/21 08:27 PM
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Creekrunner
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Their not an expensive machete but I have several Gerbers and they work really well for what they are. I’ve been well pleased with them but I’m sure they make a lot better options available but if I loose one of these it’s not the end of the world. Wisdom. I have a Gerber too. Good enough. I have a few other ancient ones, some inherited, laying around in various places. We had corporate gifts (logo embossed on the scabbard) made of Woodsman's Pals, and I kept one, but I never could get the hang of that thing; balanced weird or something. Fun fact: "machete" is "panga" in Swahili. (See Mau Mau revolution. )
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Machete
[Re: Ol Thumper]
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07/29/21 08:39 PM
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unclebubba
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That’s pretty nice but maybe a little rich. I live in McKinney, not Frisco That’s funny That is kinda funny. LOL. Buy once, cry once. That Tops Machete has some heft, and keeps and edge very well. Their not an expensive machete but I have several Gerbers and they work really well for what they are. I’ve been well pleased with them but I’m sure they make a lot better options available but if I loose one of these it’s not the end of the world. I do have a Gerber that I leave at the cabin in OK. They are very good for the $, but I don't like the serrated back edge.
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Re: Machete
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07/29/21 09:43 PM
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Ol Thumper
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I’m not a fan on the back edge of the Gerbers either but then again I have 3 side by sides that I can’t control who does what in at all times so if one comes up missing it’s not the end of the world. If I get in a situation where very much chopping is involved I’m bringing in the heavy equipment and running over the stuff verses chopping it so my oppinion may vary differently than others
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Re: Machete
[Re: Ol Thumper]
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07/30/21 12:40 AM
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DQ Kid
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Their not an expensive machete but I have several Gerbers and they work really well for what they are. I’ve been well pleased with them but I’m sure they make a lot better options available but if I loose one of these it’s not the end of the world. Have chopped many mesquite branches with my Gerber.
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Re: Machete
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07/31/21 01:10 AM
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Dalee7892
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Harbor Freight
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Re: Machete
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07/31/21 01:38 AM
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GNTX
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Harbor Freight These are worth the money. Cheap enough that I have several to keep in various vehicles and around the house, at the deer lease, etc. The flimsy part is the sheath. There are easy ways to make an insert that keeps the saw back from snagging on sheath when you are putting the machete back inside.
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Re: Machete
[Re: freerange]
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07/31/21 01:46 AM
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Make sure its actually a machete you want. Im no expert on this but a machete is mostly for cutting grass type stuff. You can cut heavier stuff than grass with a machete. Heck, when I was a youngster, my buddies and I made forts out of chopped down pine trees using our trusty Japanese made K=Mart machetes. I still have mine but lost the original canvas sheath that it came with. They are a very versatile implement. I chop limbs and then whack the smaller growth off the sides with my machete.
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Re: Machete
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08/05/21 01:52 AM
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Smokey Bear
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Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Machete
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09/14/21 02:48 AM
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huntwest
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Kershaw makes a good one.
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Re: Machete
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09/15/21 03:21 AM
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Jroutdoors
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Harbor freight again as i just use for snakes
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Re: Machete
[Re: DoubleDrop32]
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09/15/21 11:38 AM
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Cold steel makes great machetes This ^ ^ ^ As far as a balance between price and quality Cold Steel has it whipped. The ones I have do the best job on briars and saplings and limbs out of all the machetes I've had including the one Collins I still have That said, I bought all my Cold Steel products while Lynn Thompson still owned and ran the company. I don't know how the quality has changed since he sold the company if at all
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Re: Machete
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09/16/21 03:39 AM
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DoubleDrop32
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Nothing has changed with new ownership. It actually has improved And Lynn is still involved FYI
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Re: Machete
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10/04/21 06:33 PM
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MeanMammal
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I have a 23" tramontina South American style machete that I found in the street in Houston. It probably fell off the back of a landscaping truck going over the railroad tracks. I have hacked through my fair share of South Texas brush with it.
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