the best 20$ I ever spent

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theonceremoved

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A few years ago, Maybe 2 I purchased a cold steel machete The magnum kukri for a kayak overnight trip down the colorado river in texas. not worried about the quality of this machete I bought it simply to be disposable in the event of my kayak tipping over and it falling out in the river. during that trip I used it to cut deadwood, driftwood and to clear tent pads on rocky banks. I have since use this machete for countless camp trips and to clear underbrush around the house, yesterday I decided to go out and try my hand at some bushcraft and build a
primitive shelter. I grabbed my b k 2 and my cold steel machete which I think I've never sharpened after falling I don't know 10 3 inch diameter pine trees and batoning notches in them I realized I had not pulled my bk2 from its sheath. I have seen a few reviews of this machete including Nos's destruction test but this was a real world test and testament to its reliability so I figured I would give it an honorable mention it is what it is and for 20 dollars I don't think you could go wrong.
 
Ive got one. Holds up great. Had to paracord wrap the handle though, b/c it is a bit rough on the hands after a bit
 
I hit mine with some sand paper seems to be alot better, but your rite out of the box that thing is pretty rough on the hands.
 
Yup--a quick buffing with 600 grit sandpaper does wonders to smooth out the aggressive texture of the handle. Gotta' love quality machetes for their versatility and bang for the buck. :cool::thumbup:
 
Thing is, it is rough on the hands, but it is also slippery! Poor texturing on CS's part. Cord-wrapped, it is much much better
 
I been kicking around the idea of having a kydex sheath made for it but seem kindaweird putting 45$ sheath on a twenty dollar machette any ideas?
 
res1cue said:
Thing is, it is rough on the hands, but it is also slippery! Poor texturing on CS's part. Cord-wrapped, it is much much better
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That particular handle mold was in use by Lasher Tools of South Africa before they started making stuff for CS. So it's technically Lasher's fault. :)

theonceremoved said:
I been kicking around the idea of having a kydex sheath made for it but seem kindaweird putting 45$ sheath on a twenty dollar machette any ideas?
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Don't look at it as a comparative expense. Will the sheath give you an extra $45 worth of enjoyment, performance, and ease of use? If yes then the answer is a no brainer. ;)
 
Hmm. The Colorado River doesn't go through Texas. (It originates west of the Divide and disgorges into the Gulf of California.) Perhaps you're thinking of the Rio Grande.

Just picking nits, don't mind me.:D
 
As previously mentioned, a little sandpaper fixes that. But yeah, straight from the factory it's a blister machine. :)
 
While I've found cold steel's machetes 1055 carbon to be a bit on the soft side there's no question that it's tough stuff and up for some serious abuse all in all their kuhkri machete is IMO an excellent entry level chopper for the money and while the sheath leaves a bit to be desired it's serviceable as far as I'm concerned.
 
Not sure if you've seen the sheaths recently but they've improved them a bit. Rather than being straight-up floppy nylon canvas they now have a rigid nylon plate underlay. Stiffens them up nicely and makes them much more cut resistant! Still nothing fancy, but a big improvement over what they used to be.
 
I've never used the less expensive machete version, but my old crew chief used to keep the Carbon V (I think that was it) CS Kukri in the truck and I'd take it with me to hack up brush and trees when we'd go down into valleys and such. That thing was amazing. You could beat on stuff all morning and the edge would still be decent well into the afternoon. I might try to pick up the cheapy one just for camping and random backyard hacking.
 
IMO you will be amazed by its durability and performance 4 the price it can't be beat but don't forget the sandpaper:neglected:
 
theonceremoved said:
don't forget the sandpaper
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And the elbow grease! I suggest a liberal application to the edge unless you buy it from someone who does the job for you. CS machetes come pretty rough in that department, like most machetes around the world. They start the grinding for you, but it's just to help speed up the process of putting an edge on it yourself. :pride:
 
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