HELP! I just can't decide; Tomahawk or Machete?

[lazy otter]

A Bark River Golok or grasso III might work well for you.

 

[TheDandyLion]

Take a look at the Baryonyx Machete. It’s designed for all purpose work in American hardwood forests.

http://www.baryonyxknife.com/bama.html

I never really cared for that design, another "over-designed-do-it-all-tool" that just seems... Over practical if you will

 

[TheDandyLion]

A Bark River Golok or grasso III might work well for you.

I like it but it's a bit too rich for my blood

 

[Grease]

The only thing a hatchet/hawk/axe can't do is clear brush. However, it can chop down a short walking staff with which you can push brush aside or break it down out of the way.

 

[Shotgun]

What kind of bushwacking are you doing to need a machete? I'm trying to wrap my head around that as I've never seen the need. No judgement just wondering.

 

[upnorth]

I recently picked up a tiny Fiskars hatchet and it is a feather weight, with a lifetime warranty. My Condor Barong is a thicker\more robust machete without being heavy.

 

[TheDandyLion]

What kind of bushwacking are you doing to need a machete? I'm trying to wrap my head around that as I've never seen the need. No judgement just wondering.

Then you haven't spent much time working your way through ultra dense secondary forest, might as well be a jungle

 

[TheDandyLion]

The only thing a hatchet/hawk/axe can't do is clear brush. However, it can chop down a short walking staff with which you can push brush aside or break it down out of the way.

This method is helpful when there's just a few sticks or branches laying over the trail, unfortunately I am dealing with much thicker brush