What is your favourite machete?

[Thierry77]

J'aime bien ma Martindale customisée au niveau du tranchant et du manche.

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

I think I got a new favorite......

Well, two. True Grass Machete Air MAX and Mini Air. .085in thick Z Tuff. 20.75in blade on the MAX, 14in blade on the Mini.

 

[sodak]

A 14 in machete is a MINI? Nice, I like it...

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

A 14 in machete is a MINI? Nice, I like it...

Yeah I'd say in machete terms anything under 18" qualifies as a "compact" model and 14" and shorter is "mini"

 

[Murphy Slaw]

Years ago I had an SOG that was really tough. I own 30 acres in Southern Illinois and it’s kinda swampy down by the Ohio river, and I used that thing for everything. I wonder if they still make them as tough as that one was?

I don’t remember it failing, but is gone and the crappy Harbor Freight ones aren’t as good but they’ll give you a new one when they break.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Years ago I had an SOG that was really tough. I own 30 acres in Southern Illinois and it’s kinda swampy down by the Ohio river, and I used that thing for everything. I wonder if they still make them as tough as that one was?

I don’t remember it failing, but is gone and the crappy Harbor Freight ones aren’t as good but they’ll give you a new one when they break.

For an economical model, anything by Imacasa or Tramontina is excellent, as well as any other Latin American manufacturer.