Machete vs Katana | Tramontina & Condor Tactana Sword

Machete vs Katana | Tramontina & Condor Tactana Sword | Chop Tournament

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Жыл бұрын

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas and welcome to The Great Chop Tournament! The Condor Tactana in 1075 Carbon Steel takes on a garden variety Brazilian Tramontina Machete (also in 1075 Carbon Steel).
Bigger trees, bigger blades, bigger... KATANA HAHA! Welcome to Chop Tournament: Will the Condor Tactana (Tactical Katana) take the crown, or can the Tramontina Machete pull through?
Let's find out. Chop Tournament Time.
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@randallkelley3599 Жыл бұрын

In 1959, I was 10 years old. My cousin was in the Navy, (he had like 7 stripes or something), and he went to Guam for a year. When he came back he gave me 1942, new in the box in cosmolin, machete right off the ship. Still have that bad boy, my fav fool around tool, and I am now 74... Also still have a canteen he gave me that we still use when hunting. They made good stuff in the old, old days.....:>)

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I think this test goes to show simple tools can keep up with the fancy boys! Thanks so much for sharing your story, what a cool legacy piece those are!

@archivist17 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for introducing us to Laszlo!

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

No problem - he’s so fun.

@raimundomartinsdeloiolafil7879 Жыл бұрын

Um Tramontina de menos polegada,14 polegadas por exemplo, não sofrerá tanta "deformação"-aquela torção que você relatou- ao impactar com o material a ser cortado. O filho transformou o vídeo em pura ternura! Abraço desde Brasil!🇧🇷

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado pelo comentário neste vídeo! Vou considerar sua sugestão de usar um facão de menor comprimento em um vídeo futuro para limitar os danos causados por torção e vibração na borda. Obrigado por curtir meu filho e como ele é fofo! Sempre gosto de ler seus comentários, embora geralmente tenha que usar o Google tradutor para lê-los porque não falo mais português tão bem quanto quando fui para Moçambique no ano de 2010! Espero que esta resposta (usando o Google translate) não seja tão ruim. Cuide-se meu amigo - Gabe

@raimundomartinsdeloiolafil7879 Жыл бұрын

@@homeslicesharpening Prefeito, amigo!!

@raimundomartinsdeloiolafil7879 Жыл бұрын

@@homeslicesharpening Abraço carinhoso!

@jeroenvoss6231 Жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely with Junior on this one, he made a lot of sense with his explanation. Tactana it is. Oh it was just great fun swinging that katana around and samourai your way through the day hahaha. I wish you a very Merry Christmas with the family Gabe.

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

There’s no time like Christmas to Samurai your way through the day 😆 Happy holidays Jeroen!

@bunyipdan Жыл бұрын

Well, good to hear you are planning on giving a Kukri, Golock, Parang and cane knives a go.......hopefully you find a sweet spot. Good to see Lazlo, with such generous contributions to your commentary to 😃 Merry Christmas to you and your family

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Haha, he did great! Thanks Danny, I’m excited to test them so far I have 2 Kukris and a Golok lined up! Very exciting. Happy holidays to you as well!

@pennsyltuckyreb9800 Жыл бұрын

I have them all. If I had to choose absolutely just one to have on me for every possible task that covers all the bases well enough...AND, I have appropriate level of clothing, gear, and proper rated sleeping bag for the conditions and Temps.... 18" Tramontina, wood handle machete hands down. Its toughness and versatility can't be beat while still being lightweight. And it's a heck of a chopper if you know how to chop properly with a machete.

@yankee23a Жыл бұрын

That Tactana just blows chunks off that gorse and weeds.....wow awesome !!!!! (also Lazlos choice 😅).....was half expecting a hatchet gang called the Crazy 88's to take you on half way through the vid 🤣🤣🤣...I must say though BIG respect to the common old Tramontina as it was actually a close one and shows us that a $10 machete doesnt fare too badly against an almost $400 tactana....Awesome video once again Gabe 👍

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Yeah - the Tactana gets all the cool points, but I was pretty darn impressed by the cheapo machete! It performed very very similar!

@yankee23a Жыл бұрын

@@homeslicesharpening for aesthetics and cool points = hands down Tactana....Practicality = Tramontina every day but hey ! ......respect to both 😅

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

@@yankee23a I agree!

@darksi226 Жыл бұрын

Lazlo, too dang cute. Proud papa there. Nice vid. Butter works to remove sap too. Not sure if that is commonly known. Just let it set on it for 30 seconds or so. Looking forward to more tests. Not sure if grind angle will prevent damage when hitting dirt, but 19 is pretty steep.IMHO. I do think you’re right that 22 would be better. Good luck friend.

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Laz did great 😊 I appreciate the input on edge angle. I’ve never done controlled angle sharpening on these big boys before - it’s new territory for me, and I appreciate any input I can get.

@wadejensen3301 Жыл бұрын

Hey Gabe.....Lazlo looks happy and healthy....a blessing for sure! As for the edges for machete, do you think a convex edge would perform better?

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

He’s doing great - thanks Wade! Yeah Probably so; a convex would likely prevent such intense damage!

@computeronzin Жыл бұрын

Your own family is the most beautiful thing that can happen to you in life. Your son apparently has a lot to say. Sometimes it is better to listen without giving substance. The new generation is coming to bring something that our generations don't know about. All you can do is be a good and loving father.

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

True! He’s a good boy 😊

@computeronzin Жыл бұрын

@@homeslicesharpening I have a question, how long do your kitchen knives stay sharp?

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

@@computeronzin Depends on sharpening method, but the Wusthof I notice needs sharpening every 4-6 months (depending on how much I’ve kept up on stropping). The Victorinox paring knives are not sharp as long, but they get abused a little more. I’d say they need a new edge every 2-3 months to keep them where I’m enjoying the edge.

@ralfyellowknifedietl6159 Жыл бұрын

Great Katana 👍Condor is one of my favorite companys. I own the naval saber. Greatings from Bavaria Germany.

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Greetings my friend! Enjoy a good German beer for me 😁 the naval saber would be awesome!!! I love Condor! Happy holidays!

@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL Жыл бұрын

Do you have the tactana? How does the naval cutlass compare to the tactana? 🙏🇺🇲

@BradGryphonn Жыл бұрын

I have a Golok (Martindale Crocodile) that I spent a week or so putting a slight convex on the edge. It works well for chopping, and I sharpened 5cm near the handle to a fine edge for 'detail' work. I've had it for years and I've wrapped that 'self-sticking' silicon tape around the handle to make it a bit grippier. One day I'll make a sheath for it and use it more. I hope you and the family have a great Christmas, mate.

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Those are awesome! I had a friend who said he made a sheath for that exact knife very easily by getting some old fire hose from the local station and cutting and sewing it - fit perfectly apparently! I hope to try one someday!

@vendettagrazie5653 11 ай бұрын

Spent a week on a 10minute job? Weak

@BradGryphonn 11 ай бұрын

@@vendettagrazie5653 You're way more skilled than me...

@grumpyoldwizard 8 ай бұрын

I love machete. If you find a good shape you like and the right length you will have a tool you can use for the rest of your life.

@homeslicesharpening 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I have a few more in different sizes and shapes in my lineup for my next chop tournament. Honestly, I was not as impressed with the Katana as I'd hoped.

@knickly Жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen//owned/used a Swedish brush axe? (The kind with the hoop like a hacksaw) They seem like they'd solve a lot of the problems that are coming up in this series. As an added plus, they come in Swedish (Sandvik?) steel - and the blades are replaceable, so there's a lot of opportunity for experimentation. The hoop appears to keep the blade under spring tension, which would alleviate the edge rippling seen in thin cleavers, and I suspect you'd get better energy transfer to the material being cut.

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Very interesting! They look super cool! I will have to see if I can find a supplier in NZ thanks for the interesting comment (as always!)

@randallkelley3599 Жыл бұрын

When I was in the Air Force I attended a jungle survival school (twice), in Panama. I took the machete along for the ride, and my forever Bill Bagwell bowie, (10")... Used the machete all the time and hardly any use for the Bowie.....Ya gimme a machete any day..Just saying...We honed them every night with river rocks the teacher piccked up for us..Kinda worked, I guess 200 grit???

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Have you seen my survival sharpening videos? That’s exactly what I do! River rocks: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZtdlZiStL-yp30.html

@powers1776reset Жыл бұрын

Sleepy sleepy tunes 😵‍💫 again

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Haha, I love them 😁 hope you enjoyed the video… Or the nap!

@jameshovey8301 Жыл бұрын

Is it me or is your camera completely out of focus?

@homeslicesharpening Жыл бұрын

Hey bro, welcome to the channel. I use a little GoPro style camera (pretty low budget at the moment. I also used to export video with a cheaper software. I’ve noticed problems with the sharpness, especially head mounted shots and I’m now trying to do more shots from Tripod. Also upgraded my video software for better video compression/clarity. Anyway, short answer “Maybe so - I’m working on it, should be better in future videos.” Cheers bro, have a good day.