Machete are meant for small trees and brush. If ur processing large pieces of wood get a ax

If I was going to use a machete like a hatchet, I wouldn't use a light machete. The $50-$60 Condors are the right choice for this type of abuse. Every time I watch a light machete review, it is being used to assault tree trunks or thick limbs? I just want to see it being used on brushy material, lol.

Thanks for the video. You are saving people from a bad product.

I appreciate the post, but here's what I can't understand: Why do all these folks do machete reviews that consist of chopping relatively large logs or trees? By definition (quite literally from Merriam-Webster), a machete is intended to be used for "for cutting sugarcane and underbrush". The original machetes were constructed to cut jungle vegetation, not wood or logs. That is why they are so thin, as compared to an axe, which is obviously thick.

Got one from Wally World a few years ago. Used it once on a couple of finger sized vines. Blade folded over in several places. Right on the edge. It's like the blade was just mild steel. Their heat treating must be all over the place or just non existent.

Usually the price is indicative of the quality ( a high percentage of truth ), but atleast you tested it out before trusting your life on it in a wilderness survival. My 13" chopper is a H.I. M43 Khukuri, very heavy, but I would trust my life on it, Thanx for a great reminder, Bro.

You are correct in your definition. BUT, SOG also advertises on their website that it chops wood. I think most people who spent time outdoors and are into knives(and machetes), would expect a Machete from a name brand manufacturer to do a little more than cut small brush. Having said that, the initial damage (bent blade) occurred when cutting brush in the back yard and with the exception of the couple logs I cut, it was used mainly on wood a couple inches thick or thinner, like when it failed.

Maybe the machete doesn't suck and you broke it trying to cut a six inch hardwood log with it instead of using the proper tool for logs: an axe.

I also picked up an Ontario after this but haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Had a fantastic summer with the kids then came down with a severe case of Bells Palsy a few weeks ago. I'm hoping a few more weeks and I'll be able to get back into the woods. Thanks for watching.

Just so everyone's on the same page, this is called a Machete, but anyone who's familiar with clearing Brush with actual Machetes knows the SOGfari is WAY TOO LIGHT & short to clear even light Brush (you'd have to swing a LOT more & harder) This is really a Combat Blade being MARKETED as a Machete

Hey Anthony Your Not Alone Mine Had A Huge Wow In It And Broke In The Almost Exact Spot As Yours Ever Since Bought The Ontario 12 Inch Camp Machete 1095 Cro-Van Great Machete For $25 Later.

That is possible. I know there are many people that like SOG (otherwise they wouldn't be in business). I have had a few SOG products though and don't plan on buying any more.

That's awesome you buy one machete and end up with two knives.

+Max S why would you use a knife for minor wood processing?

Have mine 13'' for over a year. I've been used and abused. Choped branches of soft both hard wood. Even chopped realy hard wood bushes. And theres just tiny barely noticeble chipping on the end of the blade, cause I hit the ground for couple times. No big problems realy so far.

I have 2 SOG knives which I love but every blade is an individual design. 8CR13 is pretty low budget steel though, seems inadequate for a blade of that size?

I was a little dissapointed but not surprised, it was a SOG. I'll be heading out soon with an Ontario CT1 12" Traditional Cutlass Machete . I think I'll have better luck with it than the SOGfari. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Tramontina, imacasa, condor & Ontario are all good choices.

...and next time people.I will take my Victorinox swisschamp out to the wilderness(backyard).And show you how to use it. When i batoning some firewood!

Logs: get an axe. If you want something smaller get a tomahawk. small trees/brush: machete.

do you realize machetes are for brush clearing? i know guys that have had $5 machetes last 15-20 years, it's all about using the proper tool for the job

I can see why it failed you.. you need 3/16 thick blade for that kinda chopping.. a thin lil machete is for light twigs weeds small vines.. get a condor Kershaw camp or something like that if you want a machete that's more like an axe

Get the tanto machete 10 inch way better than that I don't chop nothing bigger than 1 inch wood and branches with mine but it is great for brush

Use an ax. Machetes are ment for long brush an vines not chopping wood or wood processing. A hatcet worked best for that.

you don't have 2 worry about failing with an Ontario machete. Don't buy Walmart knives. other than that, great vid brah

except for the black finish on the blade it looks just like the one i bought from harbor freight,sheath and all.

SOG must stand for Swing Only Gently

You can easly break a $100+ machete the same way with hard use cutting trees and thick logs, tree that's what axes are for not machetes. I can understand if you're torture testing it but that's not practical use.

Btw it's not a saw blade, you use that side to grip onto loose branches and yank them down

Thin doesn't always = cheap, but, thin + cheap = dangerous

IMHO: In malaysia our parang AKA Machete , has to handle everything we throw at it. we use it for everything , even digging... and it only cost about USD$10

I would come to this conclusion, yes a machete can be use to cut wood but not this 1, something probably sturdier.

I would agree, you get what you pay for, with very few exceptions.

Very negligent use of a machete...its a fabulous tool for its intended use (BRUSHCLEARING) Theres a proper tool for every job as we all are aware.SOG makes novelty knives in my opinion but you get what you pay for.If you only paid around ten dollars and are getting that kind of action out of that blade then in my opinion you got more than you paid for considering that chopping down stumps and trees were never intended for the SOGFARI..Use a COLDSTTEL if you want maximum use that can take the abuse and still be usable.

A decent machete won't have any problems cutting down a tree. It might be more work than an axe, but it will do the job. I used an $8 Imacasa as a kid for years with no failures.

i have the 18" version and it seems to do the job fine i would trust it. i have used and abused it and it hasn't given up yet. also every other review i have looked at has said the same thing that it works great and is a really good buy for only being $20. I think you just got bad one.

I absolutely hate sog knives. Last year, I broke one of their seal pups doing some minor wood processing, and they said "That's not covered in the LIFETIME WARRANTY." Then I got the seal pup elite, and it came with the blade duller than a butter knife (not exaggerating) and multiple chips on the edge. And it's impossible to sharpen. Don't buy sog.

mine waved in 2 spots so u know its gonna chip & break its only a matter of time,for me every brand ive tried beats this out except the gerber, go with Ontario,coldsteel,condor or kershaw

That sawback is a design flaw, IMO.

I used the 18" version for 20 mins doing very light sapling work, blade bent and several large chunks missing. Saw also not fit for purpose. Really poor quality blade metal.

Good or not, SOG is the new Gerber when it comes to quality, over-hyped bullshit

watch my Ontario 1 tool option vid. that is a REAL machete

My sheath did the very same thing, went to put it on, first little pressure on the loop and it pulled apart like yours did. what a pos. guess sog sells them cheap for a reason. I didn't use the blade so I'm making them take their crap back. You would think the sog name would mean quality but I'm thinking not.

It had its moments. Yeah, I probably abused it a little but I think a decent machete sould be able to take some abuse.

Hope you are aware that thats a light machete meant for light to medium bush not logs.

get you an axe!

i bot 1 it broke sog gave 1 to replace it it broke coldsteels work great

that is the reason i only buy knives that are made in the U.S.

I have one it works great so Yeah

I think SOG is to hyped, Bowie fusion broke under a WEEK

I have a steel machete ive had for 6 years noting wrong with it

The reality is sog used to be a really innovative great company who made there products in the usa now they outsource there product to Asia and make crap ive used there axe and put a half inch guage in the blade by chopping a 1 inch branch i did right in front of my cousin he was floored there fusion line is crap there costumer service has got worse over the years just like there product now you get less then what you pay for before it was exact opposite and i was a huge fan of sog ive bought numerous products of theres and as i speak got a 200 dollar knive of theres in there service department right now.

Mine broke first day on a two inch diameter ceder tree

It's $10 freaking dollars 😂 that's what an AXE or hatchet or a saw is for

look I have the same machete I have had it for years never a problem with ten times the abuse a few niches in the blade from rocks and metal

Fair enough. Sounds like a pretty major fail.

Chinese made "so-called" stainless. Stainless usually holds a better edge, but it's crap for an application like that and Chinese stainless is "super crap............"

i have the 18in one, they r totall pieces of shit, used it for 10 minutes and 3 big chunks flew off. thats y i bought an ontario military machete and couldnt be happier:)

it is not a machete, it is wasted 10$. GERBER seems to have the same type of approach to their products.

Looks like I will stay away from this one.

That sogfari you used was chinese made 😂

impressive before it broke

the saw is made for cutting notches thus the name notching saw no wonder its crap

I agre it sucks!!! If sog used 1095 or 1080 carbon steel i know ontario use 1095 steel. It just dont have a good handle.

I whacked a log with my bros and it snapped in Two!

Machetes are not meant to cut trees

next time buy an axe

It's not an axe though.

not meant to do what your doing

I had the big one 20$ wasted

it does not suck you are just using the machete wrong

its a machete not a axe du

Get a cold steel, there much better.

Wrong tool for the job

Maybe you should rethink this review.. you've lost a lot of credibility with this video.

tool!!!

learn how to use a machete

I personally dislike sog no offense to anybody

Mine broke first day on a two inch diameter ceder tree