Posted: 11/28/2009 2:54:03 PM EDT
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My son lost my machete in the woods, so I'm in the market for a new one. I looked at the woodsman military model along with the a couple of the cold steel models. I'm looking for a nice one that will last. Let me know which one you own and how has it held up.
Thanks, Mike 
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Midwayusa has some great pricing on Ontario's -  HOLY CRAP! THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PRICE!! |
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Midwayusa has some great pricing on Ontario's - HOLY CRAP! THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PRICE!! 12" blade vs. 18" |
| I have a Gerber gator machete and a Cold Steel machete. The CS is way heavier and better made than the Gerber or any other standard machete I've ever seen. The CS doesn't come very sharp at all but I sharpened mine and would not hesitate chopping down small trees or splitting wood with it. It's that heavy. Excellent for the price. |
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I have a Gerber gator machete and a Cold Steel machete. The CS is way heavier and better made than the Gerber or any other standard machete I've ever seen. The CS doesn't come very sharp at all but I sharpened mine and would not hesitate chopping down small trees or splitting wood with it. It's that heavy. Excellent for the price. Which one do you have? I have the 24" Latin machete, and it seems nice ( I haven't used it yet). |
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| I bought this one for when I worked in the sticks in southern Texas it has worked great for me the blade can deal with a lot of hacking as the blade is thicker then most machete. |
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I have a Gerber gator machete and a Cold Steel machete. The CS is way heavier and better made than the Gerber or any other standard machete I've ever seen. The CS doesn't come very sharp at all but I sharpened mine and would not hesitate chopping down small trees or splitting wood with it. It's that heavy. Excellent for the price. Which one do you have? I have the 24" Latin machete, and it seems nice ( I haven't used it yet). I have the Bowie machete. It isn't being made anymore but can be purchased on ebay or the CS website in the seconds and closeout section. I got it after watching a video on youtube by a guy named nutinfancy. He gives great gear reviews btw. I sharpened mine by clamping it to a table and used my dremel tool. I'll probably get a CS barong and/or kukri machete in the near futue. |
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Midwayusa has some great pricing on Ontario's - HOLY CRAP! THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PRICE!! Careful on this one guys. Ontario makes an "economy" model and this is it. It is a thinner blade I know for sure, but I am not sure how else it may be cheaper made. I am a bit of a machete junkie and have owned many over the years. I live in East Texas and need a machete capable of cutting more than just thin vegetation. For MY needs, an 18" Ontario wins the day. Once you get the hang of pushing the tip against a tree and sharpening the edge with a mill bastard file, you are good to go. The absolute best all around machete type I have ever used is the Cold Steel LTC kukri which is no longer made. Continuous curved blade cut like a champ, and sunk deep in wood when you needed to take down larger stuff. I would not take anything for mine, just do not use it as my every day machete when out since I cannot replace it. Opinions: Cold Steel kukri machetes can be found for under $20 and run like a champ once you put a new edge on them. Youtube has a vidoe of a torture test on this machete that is impressive. Condor makes machetes with a shaving sharp edge and superb sheath, you just have to know how to reshapren the rolled edge, the blades are thin, and they are stainless. They have some carbon steel models coming out this year but I have not yet tried one in the field. I have found the Woodmans pal is closer to a hatchet than a machete when I have used mine. The Ontario Spec Plus machete is a specialized tool atbest, and one of the least desirable machetes I have ever used. I recently acquired a a couple of Martindales. I took the Golok out and immediately saw a need to reprofile the edge. It sucked hind tit with the factory edge. I took it out 3 days ago wit hthe new edge and found it to be a good machete for its size. I have not had the Martindale Bolo out in the field to date. |
| I would just get a Onterio, or the gerber. I wouldnt spend to much on it. Your boy is gonna see this as "oh boy, dad got another machete for me to take to the woods" Maybe paint it bright orange so it stands out and is easy to find. How would you feel if your nice woodsman pal got lost? You can buy several nice units for the price of one of those. Or maybe buy your son his own, and get yours and have a "hands off" policy on "yours" (we both know how that works) 8^) |
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Quoted:...Maybe paint it bright orange so it stands out and is easy to find... Or maybe buy your son his own, and get yours and have a "hands off" policy on "yours" (we both know how that works) 8^) No need to paint orange, just get a Marble's machete!  Pick your favorite - $12 at the link...
18" machete >>> 
13 3/4" camp knife >>> 
8 5/8" camp cleaver >>> 
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Midwayusa has some great pricing on Ontario's - HOLY CRAP! THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PRICE!! 12" blade vs. 18" You'll want the 18"; the 12" makes you work too hard. The exception is the Ontario 12" beavertail; it works well also. |