What a great review of the Junglas

Very solid review, but that's what we've come to expect from the author.:)

Top performance? That's also what we've come to expect from ESEE.:thumbup:
 
stupid responsibilities keep me from pushing the buy button... for now... my immature self is sure to come through for me eventually.

great read.
 
TheGame said:
Just what we've come to expect from ESEE. Superb review. :thumbup:
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I'll switch that around and say just what we've come to expect from woodsmonkey.com

Great website there.:thumbup:

The Game,

You've must have gotten your Junglas by now, what do you think of it?
 
Varg Lobos said:
I'll switch that around and say just what we've come to expect from woodsmonkey.com

Great website there.:thumbup:

The Game,

You've must have gotten your Junglas by now, what do you think of it?
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I'll agree with the Woodsmonkey statement as well :thumbup:

Actually, not. Shipped in order of Pre-order was received. Although I do know that I will be getting it soon. (You will know when I get it)
 
another great review form Woodsmonkey =Junglas Awesome,sheath Awesome!!
 
Right, you guys are gonna have to stop posting all these reviews saying how great and awesome the Junglas is because I am on the verge of spending money I just don't have, again (I'm looking at you ESEE-6;)).
 
Woodsmonkey.com is responsible for my ESEE/RAT addiction. It was their review of the then RAT RC-5 that put me over the top to make a purchase. My first RAT. Now I have all kinds of ESEE/RAT knives, but not the Junglas. This is another great reivew. Since I just got a ESEE-RC6 I will have to fight not to purchase the Junglas yet. However, reviews like that don't make it easy. Nice review guys.
 
adaman04 said:
Experts say we shouldn't baton! Do a whaaaa?
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Oh yes, it's true. I had a conversation not too long ago with a long time editor of a knife magazine. He majored in forestry in college and he told me in no uncertain terms that real men use axes and only people that don't know anything about woodcraft baton with their knives. I mentioned to him that most of us don't have a big white forestry truck with us on the trail to carry all that wonderful gear.

I haven't met anyone on the trail who carries an axe while they hike or backpack, but I've met plenty that use a baton with their knife for their firewood. I have met people that carry and use hatchets, but I don't feel as comfortable with those since there's less blade edge to hit with and a greater chance for injury. I guess if I were a forestry major, I'd be better with a hatchet than I am!
 
I baton with my knives and expect anyone who uses our knives to do the same thing if needed. Hell, I baton machetes and can pretty much beat any axe made (using a machete) for woods work in my neck of the woods.
 
I was initially very anti-baton. I grew up (well i got old) in the NE US. Axe is king here. But, After hanging out here, I had to try this all out. My RC6 and RTAK II were the first to get pressed into batoning duty, and shortly after a Condor machete. Now, my past experience was all saw and axe. I'm that guy who packs a 30" bowsaw and a 35" axe on a 20 mile hike. Now, If you're tearing down cordwood for a week or two of camping, there is no substitute for an axe. That may be part of the northern attitude against batoning and machetes. That's just something we do here.

However, about a year ago when I decided to take this machete/knife experiment on, I learned something very very quickly. I like small pieces of split wood to start fires. they work great, but are a bitch to make with hatchets and axes. Quartering logs quickly is no problem with an axe. But taking it down to inch wide pieces, not it's forte. Batoning makes quick quick work of 3-6" rounds into starter wood. Thats where it really shines, and where it's really well used. Busting up 12 inch rounds for cord wood...gimme my axe. But when I need to get that fire going, and need fresh surface area fast... Batoning is absolutely the way to go. (so now I just carry a ridiculous amount of steel on my pack.)
 
Got to have them all. Bringing an axe with you on a long hike is unneeded pounds. You don't need to cut a cord of wood for a campfire. Then again you can just go naked save the weight and bring a chainsaw.
 
I've hiked miles and miles. And while I'm no superman by far... I've never minded the 3 extra pounds. People who cut the excess straps and patches off their gear to save weight make me giggle.
 
R.A.T. said:
I baton with my knives and expect anyone who uses our knives to do the same thing if needed. Hell, I baton machetes and can pretty much beat any axe made (using a machete) for woods work in my neck of the woods.
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I love it when you talk like that!:D
It's talk like that that keeps me coming back.
 
Dizwolf said:
I've hiked miles and miles. And while I'm no superman by far... I've never minded the 3 extra pounds. People who cut the excess straps and patches off their gear to save weight make me giggle.
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Not to thread hijack, but when carrying 7kg of food and 6kg of water, I try to limit every unnecessary thread in my pack!
 
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