would the ESEE Junglas be any good in cold conditions?

zyhano

zyhano

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Well, here's my take on it in a 3 part ESEE junglas review during my expedition to Finland last march. We had loads of fun building shelters, fires and some good old hackin' and slashin' with big knives and axes in the snowy and cold conditions in northern Finland.
Plenty of good footage of the Junglas in action
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enjoy :thumbup:
 
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And I haven't found one either :) I spanked it up to 0F, but it never even came close to failing, it's an awesome blade!
 
Thanks for the links Zyhano:thumbup:

The proprietor I bought my Junglas from here in Canada said he sold a few to an Arctic guide. He said he actually uses the Junglas to butcher Walruses and seals! ( He also ships Hultafors and Moras up there by the case-load!) Any metal ( and everything else) is more brittle in cold conditions , so I expect the same consideration would be made for any knife to not push it past it's limits. We get -30c here and I've had no problem with the Junglas or any other knives for that matter.:)
 
I've never even had trouble with regular machetes when chopping frozen pine knots in the middle of winter with sub-zero temps, so I'm always surprised when I hear about folks chipping blades in cold weather. It's just never happened to me yet.
 
I have used axes, bow saws, knives, and even machetes in temps as low as -50-60 f and never had one fail due to the cold. US military artic warfare teams are broken down into 10 man groups with each group issued an Onkyo sled with 200 lbs of equipment. Two machetes are included in this kit.
 
jw2n said:
I have used axes, bow saws, knives, and even machetes in temps as low as -50-60 f and never had one fail due to the cold. US military artic warfare teams are broken down into 10 man groups with each group issued an Onkyo sled with 200 lbs of equipment. Two machetes are included in this kit.
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Never broke a fixed blade myself as far as I can remember. My ex-mil friends tell me similar stories like yours, but 2 machetes sounds like a bit of overkill...why 2?

And I appreciate your answers guys, but really, the original question was kindof rhethoric :)
 
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