[jospeh0012]

Hello
I just want to talk about something the machetes especially for the self-defense there are many machetes are for the different purposes but we found the top 10 best matches for the users who are willing to purchase a new machete for their work

 

[Denton]

Two similar posts saying "we" have found the best machetes.

Go ahead and drop the other show so I can go to work.

 

[SOCOM42]

Two similar posts saying "we" have found the best machetes.

Go ahead and drop the other SHOE so I can go to work.

Fixed it for you, he might not catch on otherwise.

 

[Denton]

Fixed it for you, he might not catch on otherwise.

Thanks. Still caffeinating.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

The best “machete “ for self defense is a native made sugar cane knife from the Caribbean. Made from 1/8 or 3/16 inch thick carbon steel.
They used to be readily available in South Florida when US Sugar imported Jamaican cane cutters every season.
Such a knife will remove a whole arm with one strike.

 

[hawgrider]

What an idiot doesn't he already know that I have the worlds best Machete!

Its very sharp and packs easy.

 

[Slippy]

Best machete for self defense? Hmmmm?....I don't know maybe a 12 Gauge?

 

[SOCOM42]

The best ones for the money I found are made in South America by a company called Tramontina.
I have been using them for over 35 years.
I do believe these are the same ones RPD is taking about.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

A cane knife is not shaped like a machete, it is closer to a cleaver in shape, about 16" blade length with a brush hook on the top tip.

 

[SOCOM42]

A cane knife is not shaped like a machete, it is closer to a cleaver in shape, about 16" blade length with a brush hook on the top tip.

Yes I know what they look like, seen them many times in use when ferrying airplanes in the Caribbean.

Same company makes them also, I think the largest supplier of long blades south of the equator.
They also make household utensils, pots and pans.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

I lost my cane knife decades ago, I'd like to find another.
And a kukri, I need one of those too.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

i just checked out the Tramontina website.
The blade thickness listed for their version of a cane knife is 1.4mm.
I have a commercial cane knife, probably by the same manufacturer, and the blade is very thin, but I have no idea what 1.4mm equals in fractions of an inch.

 

[Mad Trapper]

i just checked out the Tramontina website.
The blade thickness listed for their version of a cane knife is 1.4mm.
I have a commercial cane knife, probably by the same manufacturer, and the blade is very thin, but I have no idea what 1.4mm equals in fractions of an inch.

That is very thin, 0.055", less than 1/16 0.0625", about 1/18".

 

[Chipper]

Kershaw Camp 10. Perfect size for carry or hiding under seat in truck. Nice rubber handle.

https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/camp-10

 

[The Tourist]

Kershaw Camp 10. Perfect size for carry or hiding under seat in truck. Nice rubber handle.

I'm glad you added this feature. The discussion mentions a "cane knife," which is a tool needed for continual use.

My question is can a tool designed for "harvesting" be flexible enough for camping chores?

 

[Elvis]

Don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

 

[The Tourist]

Don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

Technically, I always bring a knife to a gunfight--I have since about 1964.

I was a reader for Tactical Magazine back when men were men and sheep were nervous. Those stories always portrayed at one guy who put six rounds into his brand new Detonics, and never fired it or carried a reload.

My job at that stage was that of a 'credit manager.' I was in charge of the company cash and had to take money to the bank. I got permission from my boss to carry a small .45 ACP Detonics and a spare magazine on the job. I later went for the newer Colt Defender, although it was called something else in the mid-1980s.

Edit: Oh, it just came to me! At that time the little Colt was called "The Officers ACP." Great little pistol, never had a stoppage.

 

[Almighty]

Best defensive machete hands down is the Indo/Malay golok. Made of spring steel, balanced for very quick chopping motions, they've developed martial art techniques around this tool.

https://s1.bukalapak.com/img/11638880621/s-194-194/PROMO_Indo_Golok_Cibatu_Handle_Tanduk_30_JULI.jpg

Here's a video clip:

These techniques are usable with any short machete. The best I've seen are the 12" and 13" Tramontinas, the Ontario's 12" Cutlass Machete and Martindales" Paratrooper Machete. They're available between $20 and $60. Just Google it.

 

[Smitty901]

I lost my cane knife decades ago, I'd like to find another.
And a kukri, I need one of those too.

If you could find one of these. I think they went out of production awhile back
Sword gun 1580 production year

 

[The Tourist]

Guys, did you ever notice that when professional ball players try to "check their swing" some of them go to far and get called for a 'strike' by an umpire. My point is that even the professionals make mistakes.

If I am to carry a edged tool I use folders in the 9-inch variety--that is, a four inch blade and a five inch handle. Blade training taught me one valuable lesson, speed is everything. There is no second place winner in a knife fight.

I would rather be armed with a three inch, slip joint folder than a Bowie knife. A large gleaming blade is breath-taking in a movie, not much in real life.

Yeah, yeah, I've heard and seen Bagwell Bowies...