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Small machete
« on: August 02, 2015, 05:37:19 PM »
Anyone carry a small machete while outdoors? I've been thing about buying one sea like they'd be pretty handy
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Re: Small machete
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2015, 05:42:39 PM »
I almost always carry a machete when I'm scouting. If I don't feel like packing the machete, I will at least keep a small set of pruners in my pack along with a small folding saw. It's especially nice to have when you come to a wall of blackberry vines across a trail. It can be pretty tough to get through without some sort of tool to cut your way through. When I'm actually hunting I never carry a machete as they are too noisy. But I'll often carry a large knife on my belt so it's easily accessible for those blackberry vines.

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Re: Small machete
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2015, 05:44:09 PM »
I found one last year and it has been handy to have along the river and in snake country. I killed a snake this spring with it. In the sticks, I prefer a hatchet or a small folding Corona saw.

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Re: Small machete
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2015, 05:59:16 PM »
I've been looking at gerbers, kershaws, and condors
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Re: Small machete
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2015, 06:03:35 PM »
I've been looking at gerbers, kershaws, and condors

I don't like the thin floppy blade on my gerber,  wouldn't mind something more robust.

Just come across this, might be a good one
http://www.garrettwade.com/personal-machete/p/04D04.16/

smaller one
http://www.garrettwade.com/short-hiking-machete/p/04D04.19/

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Re: Small machete
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2015, 06:17:24 PM »
Those are both made by condor knife and tool. They make a bunch of great stuff
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Re: Small machete
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2015, 06:23:07 PM »
I like Ontario Knife machetes. Prices are very reasonable too.

http://ontarioknife.com/tools/machetes2013-09-03-16-51-11

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Re: Small machete
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2015, 06:27:31 PM »
Those are both made by condor knife and tool. They make a bunch of great stuff

Thanks for that, it's a lot cheaper on amazon for the same thing

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Re: Small machete
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2015, 06:55:09 PM »
If you decide to
Buy the smaller one let me know how you like it
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Re: Small machete
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2015, 07:02:01 PM »
Got this knife at a G sale three years ago. Lives in the side of my pack.

Has come in handy many times.

When I am brushing in a blind I can lop off some low hanging green limbs. Used to make a fire too.

And used it on some elk bone once.

I also carry hand pruners for improving shooting lanes.
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