Anybody know anything about these???

OK the first one sucks as a machete if you want a machete get one of the Cold Steel ones from www.eknifeworks.com you can see them better at www.coldsteel.com/machetes.html they are good for clearing vines and grass and small limbs but machetes arnt great for hardwoods. The second machete that you posted just plain sucks the 420 steel wont hold an edge worth a damn and the knuckle guard is worthless. If you want a good chopper then you can get an ontario machete theyre made out of a better steel and are thick enough to use on hardwood and you can get them for cheaper than that 2nd one.
 
the first knife is similar to what I used when working at a Christmas tree farm for pruning the branch tips. Good for specific work where the material is not too thick and hard but hardly worth $70.00 - they will be lucky to sell them for 1/2 that.

As an aside machetes are quite dangerous for some people . Their length and possibility of getting deflected into the user's knee area means that a right-handed person should swing from left to right according to the Christmas tree farm manager who had been pruning trees for many years.


A much safer tool for brush clearing and small tree felling is a Sandvik type bush axe like this http://www.surveyors-shop.com/pdf/48-49.pdf

The Sandvik is much easier to use than a machete and in general out performs it in every regard
 
Atlanta Cutlery sells that as a ninja sword, and cheaper too. Same scabbard. etc.

ninja sword Search for ninja, then select one piece.


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Paul
 
Yep, I bought one on ebay for 19.00 and the steel is junk. Like was mentioned, get a good one if you get one and you can pick them up for less money. You might also check out the Martindale line of blades.
 
That first one's not a machete. That's one of those mini-katanas (Japanese swords). I forget the exact name; it's wak- something.
 
Originally posted by Runsalone
Whats a machete worth in the southern woods (georgia) realisticly? Will it do anything better than a 7" blade and a traditional tomahawk wont?
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Depends on the vegetation in your area and what you are trying to do. I grew up in the SE and spent tons of time in the woods from NC to FL. I found a machete incredibly useful for work and play, clearing brush, trails, chopping small firewood for camp. A 15" to 18" is about right for me.
 
If you're looking for something like a machete, check out a Survival Golok from Valiant Co.Valiant Co

I've used them in comparison to the cold steel machetes, there is no comparison. Golok wins hands down, and it looks cooler to boot.

TC
 
I don't know about the Georgia woods but in Mississippi woods machetes excell. I find machetes more veratile in a survival situations. You can cut small to medium size trees down with a machete. I can easily build shelter, fire and procure food with a machete down here in MS. Preferably I would like both in a situation but don't always carry everything.


That Cabelas picture on top is normally marketed as a ninja sword. I guess some fool in the catalogue department thought they could pull it off on hunters.:rolleyes:
 
Those are Japanese shortswords known as 'ninjatos'. That's kinda a crap version..no offense, it's easy to make mistakes. and alot of catalogs can be misleading. anyway..the ninjato is intended for the smaller spaces in traditonal Japanese housing and buildings, so they're combat orientated. They were originaly made off undercover Edo police(a fedual era in Japan) that carried straighter short swords, then finally a famous Japanese movie director in the 80's called them 'ninjatos'. Anyway..that's it,hope it helps.
 
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