So take a $200+ knife chop on a car with it and beat on a metal pole to say it failed... This is probably the most pointless video I have ever watched. And I am ashamed yes I watched it all. No idea why.

You have modified the machete into a cool cleaver then a mini cleaver. Well done.

This guys is a goof. If you used that blade like it was meant to be used. it would last a lifetime

You are probably one of the few human beings out of a population of 8 billion who's ever done something that is completely different and no one has ever done before. I haven't bought a knife for over 1 year and I ordered this one. It should be arriving tomorrow morning but I wanted to see how durable it was and you are the guy to do it. People make lousy comments but they don't realize the value of this type of destruction test. If I'm going to spend a few hundred dollars on a knife I want to make real sure that it will last through the worst punishment that I can throw at it. It's too bad you have to spend so much money. Cheers from Canada.

Damn cant chop down a metal pole.... better not buy it😂

Don't worry , that will buff right out. Thanks for the test

Ahahaha this guy is an animal, Wonder what his neighbors thinking 😂😂😂 Best reviews on the tube though!!! Good job big boy! 🙏🏼👍🏼

An epic beat down Joe. Them boys gotta send you that high impact axe next! Give her hell Joe!

i watch your videos not for the knives - i want to see how strong the cars are :-)

I own El Chetico and I didn’t know you have test it. I enjoyed watching this vintage video but I noticed El bricko wasn’t there and no bullet blasting destruction of the handles which is one of my favorite parts of the video. Keep them coming Joe you are a legend already.

I’m not a fan of tops overpriced . Especially since they are made with 1095 steel which is cheap. I don’t understand why they don’t use a tougher steel for a chopper like 5160 or A8. Really though the price is what turns me away. Then because of steel choice the blades are way too thick for cutting. Besides if I want a real bad ass expensive knife I’d get a Busse. Just my rants another fine destruction, take care my friend.

No entiendo k con lo k vale el machete lo destroces así, bueno k cada uno hace lo k kiere con su dinero saludos desde España

That protruding part is awful on the handle. Finger choils... not a fan here.

What’s both disappointing and NOT surprising, is that you broke it using it for everything BUT it’s intended use. If it broke chopping wood, then I’d be disappointed and surprised.

I figured the comments would be full of haters. Imagine a blade failing after abusing the absolute shit out if it. It’s a destruction video, people.

Even tho I wouldn’t ever do to my knives this guy has played a big part in my knife purchases lol I’ve had knives break on a wood knot lol watching this dude put these knives through maximum torture test tells me if I the knife is all show and no go 👍👍 I love these videos

I would add….here you are magnificantly beating this blade and i cant even find one here in the US. Out of Production. So Jelly my man! I like your newer videos where you talk chit!

joe - can you please test a Ontario sp8 - i want to see what it can take - your the man who can break it - given the times we live in - i have to know if its apocalypse proof

So if I hit it against a brick I transform the El Chete into a decent camping cleaver? Nice!

Well…… it is Designed to be a wood chopper in all fairness .

I'd like to see you test your gas mask underwater for an hour or so and then complain that it didn't keep you from drowning.

This actually sold me more

So El Chete turns in to El chappo 😂

the quench could have been to hot

Nothing that a little duct tape can't fix!

Express forte

They should use cpm154

I’m kind of depressed I’ve been trying to find one of those for sale for months and you got one just to destroy it lol

tops work the 1095 at best ! is correct?

Test? I dont think this is a test. But ok its, its funny.

I think it’s fair to say that the Elchete is a terrible tool for stabbing. It’s more of a Froe.

My axe won't ever break like that...nothing a $10 handle replacement can't fix or make one in the bush

It broke now

It seems like the temper was off on this one. Usually they will have much better impact resistance than that. I’ve shot one in the past and it didn’t break. Goes to show that even with an off temper. Tops makes some seriously badass knives.

WOULD YOU SALE IT TO ME?

Looks to me that even before the TOPS El Chete broke into 3-pieces it had a bent a bit. 1095 is contains approximately 1-percent carbon making it a fairly high carbon steel. It's not supposed to bend. It's a simple carbon steel with no other alloying metals. Based on my observations it appears that TOPS is heat treating the cutting edge but not the spine which is thick and requires more energy to heat (a major expense with energy prices on the rise and easier to grind.) and temper back down to an HRC 54-55. The edge should be tempered down to 58-59 HRC. The TOPS El-chete from 4-5 years ago appears to have a better heat treat. meaning the spine was hardened to more that 52 HRC but less than 58. Based on my observations it appears that the heat treat line runs 3/4 inch above the cutting edge and the front of the knife. The remaining 2 inches above the heat treat line likely have a hardness less than 50 HRC. Only a hardness test will reveal this value. Hardened knives are not hammers. Hammers are typically made with medium carbon steel like 1045 or 1055 and can handle shock and some deformation. Hammers tend not to exceed an HRCs of 54 because toughness is needed to handle shock. Knives are supposed to snap or return to true when torque is applied to them. If they stay bent they have not been properly heat treated; especially if blades are 1/4 inch thick and 3-inches wide. Heat treatment is the heart and soul of a knife don't skimp on it. TOPS knives are not cheap.

Tops is poes

Nice Work! Have you ever tested something from Midgars Messer? Huge f*ing knives with not crazy hard steels...

Well get your replacement before you post the video

what an animal

This is the most cringe worthy video I've seen. Dude used a chopper ment for wood and kept stabbing a car. When that didn't work, he broke some bricks and started to bash a steel post. All that abuse would break any machete and make knives completely unusable. Imagine useing it correctly, how long do you think it would last 🤔 10-15-50 years?

may galit itong taong ito

Dude is weak

you broke it - the strange thing is that it looks the same except shorter

Hahaha El Dead'e

This is a tool for bushcrafting or woodsman survival not Urban warfare take off the gas mask exposure yourself for what you really are someone who is promoting violent intent and social conflict not survival necessity