I THINK IT'S A MUST HAVE! Anyone gone hands on with it?

"And one of the beauties of owning a machete was that it was an inexpensive beater that I didn't have a problem really using." Kage

+1 to that. Whenever I see a high end machete I picture it bouncing off a rock like all my other machetes and wonder if I would sit down and cry right there or walk off into the bush a ways to sit down and cry. I have yet to shed a tear for a Tramontina or Ontario, nothing a file won't fix.

I have no doubt that the machete pictured here will cut circles around a stock Tramontina or Ontario. Recently I was clearing a vacant lot with some off brand 20 inch machete. Moving through tall grass I suddenly struck a 1/2 inch rebar standing straight up about a meter. Kaa-LANG! It bashed a nice half moon into the blade. I didn't cry. Mac
 
Factory edge is crap on ontarios and trams IMO. This will definatly cut circles round them if they have even a slightly better edge. It is my understanding that bark river will warranty this just like any other barkie, and Mikes word is steel.

I think with the polishing, edge, handle, and all the re sizing of the blade and recontouring of the tang, paired up with the wonderfull sharpshooter leather, this isnt such a bad deal. If you never use a machete, then id pass on it, but I have never been disapointed in a barkie, so if you have a need for a perfect machete, here it is.

These were originally gonna get mikes heat treat as well, but after testing, mike said the heat treat was fine on them.
 
After the price break down and more peoples input ...and my will of knives are not strong,I guess I may get one to match my Bravo1.....one-day ! I will wait for K review....
 
I wish they left it, or made anotehr model, closer to the full length. One of the few times I'll pick a machete over a kukri is when I want the length, and length is one of the things that really helps a machete, IMO.
 
Looking forward to it! Thanks for doing that Kevin. Maybe it'll convince me to get one now.

I seem to be looking for a reason to get one for some reason. I don't really need to eat right? I'm sure that I could lose a few pounds and that money could go towards funding a KSF BRKT Machete and a BRKT Golok!
 
Oh Gawd. I wish I had seen this a couple of days ago. That looks like the ultimate father's day present! My dad would poop his pants (in a good way) if I gave him one of those. I hope they keep making these, because I've been wanting something just like that for quite some time, and don't have the cash right now.

Amazing machetes!
 
Riddleofsteel sums it up pretty good...is the BRKT machete for everyone? I don't think so, it's a high-end upgrade to a decent stock machete. For what you get (including the sheath) it's not a bad deal if you know the level of detail that BRKT puts into their products and modifications. I'm getting a Micarta handle put on my Fallkniven S1 and it's $70. Now add the price to polish and convex along with a full size leather sheath, oh, and the price of the stock machete...it's reasonable considering the amount of time it would take to make them.

Well, I'm just trying to justifying why I now have one in the mail heading to the house:D

ROCK6
 
LOL , I feel I will be trying to justify the cost myself shortly ? That Green Micarta sure looks good & matches my other BRK&T.....
 
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