Yeah I was really impressed with that one as well

Depends on what you’re using it for, if you’re using it for tall weeds, vegetation and small limbs the thick blades start to work against you.

Yes even i take a shovel cause when you got to go you got to go... smile.

@@stephenwest1491 worst case scenario you dig the hole with your machete or your kukri

@@Wildwestwrangler LOL! What?! Good lord. You’re a “super” camper? You’d use the machete or khukuri to chop a piece of wood into a shovel then dig the hole with the wooden shovel. Of you start digging your blades into the ground, I doubt you’ll survive long.

@@totallyfrozenIf you have a quality machete with a proper steel you can absolutely use it to dig a hole. Obviously it’ll be less effective than using a shovel but you have to think about the extra weight you have to lug around carrying around a dang hatchet and shovel. Lmao, unless you’re just car camping or something

Cheaper Stainless steel is usually more susceptible to breaks like that.

Or you know, don’t be poor.

@@OutdoorGearCorps I am not poor but just like to save money when I can plus these American Knife Makers are Greedy and are Price Gouging customers so I don`t buy from them. It`s a No-Brainer not to want to pay for products that are overpriced when I can get something of the same quality or better for less.

@@stevesheartone2998 If you knew how many hours went into a good handmade knife, you would stop calling them greedy and price gouging. I also spend less on knives, but still have 2 high end ones. But DONT call actual knife makers greedy until you break down the costs. Hours, material, equipment maintenance, electrical, shop payments, insurance etc.

@@roydunn4649 It doesn`t take that long to make a high end knife if you know what you are doing. I know an American Knifemaker who lives in Texas that makes High Quality Handmade Knives in his Backyard so don`t give me this costs, hours, material, equipment maintenance, electrical, shop payments and insurance argument stuff. He is an experienced Blacksmith and sells his knives at a reasonable price.

@@stevesheartone2998what scale is his operation? There’s a difference in cranking out a few customs a month and doing something larger scaled. Who is your friend?

Very cool!

Parang warisan tu mas?

SP-53 just a real chopper.

@@mikeboone4425 The Ontario spec plus line is great stuff and I highly recommend it! The thinner blade of the machetes combined with their slightly lower rockwell hardness gives the machete some advantage when it comes to field sharpening as well as improved durability if you accidentally hit something hard like a rock ect. The one modification I make to the camper machetes besides giving them a wicked nice convex 3edge is I prefer to cut off most of the integral d guard. I leave about 3/4" of the guard at the front of the grip to give a bit more protection from sliding onto the blade if I'm digging with it or otherwise using it to poke around.

Yes OKC machetes are great! I prefer the 22 inch machete, but I also have a 18 inch... I carry a rat 1 daily and I absolutely love my sp5 Bowie! I live in the South East and that 22 inch is better for killing copperheads and rattlers... We are overrun with them...

Lmao gotta have the xtra reach!

Better than Tramontina? I heard they are one of the best.

Ty

@@3riverblades came accross ur channel recently, and i realy like it that u dont bs around, u give us the unfiltered opinions u hold, and u sound like u experienced alot, so ur tips are worth listening to ^^ keep up the good work

Ty

@@3riverblades can you sell me the COLD STEEL two hand Parang machete ? I need the extra length for cutting down very large Blackberry bushes on my property in Washington, the "Ever Green State" and it is called this for a good reason. The Blackberry bushes are monster LARGE here on the West side of Washington State !!!! I can't find a new COLD STEEL two hand Parang for sale anywhere.

How long have you had the Amalgam and what have you found it’s strengths and weaknesses to be? Thanks in advance.

@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 it's strengths is definitely chopping, it can go through 2 or 3inch branches with 1 chop the only weakness is doing very small detailed tasks because how large the blade is but it is a fine chopper/brush cleared .

Appreciate the reply.

I have used my TOPS Armageddon to chop up downed trees, split firewood, make feather sticks, section a deer, and clean fish. It’s sharp enough to shave with, holds an edge for a long time, and easy to re-hone. I had TOPS smooth down the little finger choil on the handle, and it’s 200 times more comfortable to use. I got a custom kydex sheath that I can carry “Dundee” style, or over the shoulder in front. Or hang from my belt. The knife does everything very well. Check it out, it’s worth every penny. Trust your life to it. 👍🏼👍🏼

A good way to measure the best machete length for you is to make a fist and measure the length between the knuckle and your elbow. If you can get one custom made over there in America like how we do over here in Southeast Asia that would probably be better then factory made because you can make it fit your body more. I will say I personally like mine shorter (my forearm is 14" but my wilderness machete is only 9.5" long) if I'm going to "fuck off into the wilderness" simply because you don't really need a super long blade to clear trails in the jungle, it wastes energy if you're going to be hacking away at brush all day long versus just going through it. A shorter blade is perfect enough length to chop the fallen saplings that actually do block your path. Plus it's just a bit safer if you have people behind you since there's less chance of you hitting them by accident. You need it more for camp tasks. Also what I recommend if you're going for the one tool does everything is keep the first 3 inches of the blade blunt so you can hold it by the blade to do finer tasks like carving wood, skinning animals and etc etc. We have a technique here where you hold the machete by the blade and lock the handle between your armpit, then you run wood across the blade to carve.

I bought a knock off Kershaw Leek for $5 one night at a bar and that fucking knife was the best knife I've ever owned. I put it through hell and back for several years until I lost it while hitchhiking around the country and it never even almost failed. I've always wondered how well authentic Kershaw knives perform. I bought a budget $15 one once and it didn't hold a candle to the knock off. I assume their higher end knives are good quality

@@ragnaroksangel you bought a machete in a bar at night? You sound like wild dude. lol

@@T-800skynett No lol, it was a smaller gravity knife. I think that was the model it copied? But I totally fucking would buy a machete at a bar. If some dude asked if I wanted to buy a knife and pulled out a cool machete, I'd definitely buy it 😂

They tend to use lower grade steels so I don’t tend to buy many of them.

Yes I ship to Europe but shipping will be higher.