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Title: Small machete
Post by: jdb 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
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: bobcat 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.
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: Naches Sportsman 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.
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: jdb on August 02, 2015, 05:59:16 PM: I've been looking at gerbers, kershaws, and condors
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: KFhunter on August 02, 2015, 06:03:35 PM: Quote from: jdb on August 02, 2015, 05:59:16 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/
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: jdb on August 02, 2015, 06:17:24 PM: Those are both made by condor knife and tool. They make a bunch of great stuff
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: bobcat 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
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: KFhunter on August 02, 2015, 06:27:31 PM: Quote from: jdb on August 02, 2015, 06:17:24 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
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: jdb on August 02, 2015, 06:55:09 PM: If you decide to
Buy the smaller one let me know how you like it
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: Ridgeratt on August 02, 2015, 06:57:42 PM: I have one of these I use great tool.

http://www2.fiskars.com/Products/Gardening-and-Yard-Care/Axes-and-Machetes/Brush-Axe
Title: Re: Small machete
Post by: ghosthunter 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.