Imacasa Latin Machetes

[pangaman]

Anyone have any idea what the differences between the imacasa pata de cuche 127, and chumpa 152 machete models are, apart from the handle shape?

I love my model 127 for everything apart from batoning, the thin tapered blade tends to bind in my experience.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

The "chumpa" is a little heavier, if I remember correctly.

 

[Hickory n steel]

If you want to baton, I don't think any Latin machete is going to be what you want because the thin lightweight distal tapered blade is shining factor of a good Latin machete that makes them great.

I don't baton so I wouldn't know , but every decent South American machete I've had was thinner than I'd imagine being ideal for the task.

I had a corn machete which was much heavier and thicker than a Latin machete, maybe try one of those ?

 

[Square_peg]

If you want to baton, I don't think any Latin machete is going to be what you want because the thin lightweight distal tapered blade is shining factor of a good Latin machete that makes them great.

I don't baton so I wouldn't know , but every decent South American machete I've had was thinner than I'd imagine being ideal for the task.

I had a corn machete which was much heavier and thicker than a Latin machete, maybe try one of those ?

I'll second this. Latin machetes really aren't made for batoning. They are made for swinging and they accel at this.

 

[not2sharp]

Most modern machetes have flat blades which increase contact and friction when cutting into hard materials; they tend to bind.

n2s

 

[pangaman]

The "chumpa" is a little heavier, if I remember correctly

Heavier as in a thicker blade? In the Imacasa catalogue the blade profiles look the same.

I have a lot of 2mm latin machetes without a taper that do really well for batoning.
It is only the imacasas that tend to bind. (the 12inch 127 latin, and the 335 bolo)

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Heavier as in a thicker blade? In the Imacasa catalogue the blade profiles look the same.

I have a lot of 2mm latin machetes without a taper that do really well for batoning.
It is only the imacasas that tend to bind. (the 12inch 127 latin, and the 335 bolo)

Yes as in a thicker spine thickness.

 

[pangaman]

I have heard that the older eco-survivor machetes from Condor were the same as the imacasa chumpas.
2mm untapered bladestock.
Can anyone confirm?

 

[pangaman]

Yes as in a thicker spine thickness.

Hi FortyTwoBlades
I have heard that the older eco-survivor machetes from Condor were the same as the imacasa patern 152 "chumpa".
2mm untapered bladestock, with a red handle instead of black.
Does that sound about right?

chumpa

 

[Gato do mato]

I'm from South America (Brazil), the vast majority of machetes produced here have an average of 2mm and 3mm, you will rarely see industrialized machetes thicker than that, only the handmade ones.
Brands such as Tramontina (Brazil), Corneta (Colombia), Imacasa, Colima (Guatemala), Collins (produced in Colombia). I have all of these, you can use it for lipstick without fear, because they can handle it. They are flexible. However, if you use it on hard woods, they run the risk of bending, but they will rarely break.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Hi FortyTwoBlades
I have heard that the older eco-survivor machetes from Condor were the same as the imacasa patern 152 "chumpa".
2mm untapered bladestock, with a red handle instead of black.
Does that sound about right?

chumpa

The handles were orange. Regarding thickness I cannot say whether or not they were identical to the "chumpa" model as I've not handled one myself, but IIRC, the blades on the Eco Survivor were still tapered, just less so than the "pata de cuche".