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Title: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 27, 2021, 09:01:14 PM
I dunno if this thing is a machete or a sword, but its my new truck axe!

I got a KB 650, but it sucks on small stuff, this gonna fill the gap.  For hanging cams and tree stands.  I've used traditional machetes before but they suck for up here, twang and flex, this gonna chop

18 inch blade, got some heft

Kershaw camp 18, anyone use one?  I just took it out the box
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: hunter399 on November 27, 2021, 09:08:15 PM
I was out setting up a winter trail cam the other day.
And took this thing, for some harbor freight Chinese junk.
Man I was impressed. The saw on the back can cut branches .
Six dollars at harbor freight right now.

You had to pull down on the branch,while you cut or it gets pinched up. But it cut them ,I was shocked.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 27, 2021, 09:13:53 PM
Nice  :tup:

Haven't tried mine, but I can tell a feller ain't gonna wanna miss or cut through, and on to his leg
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: hunter399 on November 27, 2021, 09:16:31 PM
That harbor freight thing has been in my shop for like three years. It will go dull quick a leave me screwed at some point. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: Duckslayer89 on November 27, 2021, 11:12:39 PM
That’s awesome. I’ve been binging the last kingdom. Makes me want a sword. Maybe I’ll get one of those 😂
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: CastleRocker on November 28, 2021, 08:49:45 AM
Had a Kershaw Camp 18 for a couple years, and used the heck out of it.  Was my favorite machete of all time.  Would slice right through a 2 1/2" branch with one swipe, and would ring like a bell when it did.  It actually made cutting brush fun again! 

Then, one dreary day, I cut through a tag alder about an inch or so thick, and after it wen through, it nicked about 1/4" of the blade tip on the bumper of an old trailer frame...something made a loud "tink".  My favorite machete broke almost exactly in half!  I sent pics to Kershaw, and told them the story.  They said they'd replace it.  It looks to me like a heat treat issue, as the grain where it broke is big, and sandy looking.

My wife bought me a 16" CRKT "Chanceinhell", and although the blade is a little short, and the handle is too short for my hands, I REALLY love the angle of the grip in relation to the blade.   
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: LDennis24 on November 28, 2021, 09:08:13 AM
Got one of these babies and it is sharp as a razor! Don't know how durable it is yet but it was cheap enough! Camillus Carnivore, The saw back is amazingly sharp but looks like it's shaped wrong on the teeth. I will let you know how it works out. I think it's 18" overall though so a bit shorter than yours would be. That things a sword!
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 28, 2021, 10:14:50 AM
Had a Kershaw Camp 18 for a couple years, and used the heck out of it.  Was my favorite machete of all time.  Would slice right through a 2 1/2" branch with one swipe, and would ring like a bell when it did.  It actually made cutting brush fun again! 

Then, one dreary day, I cut through a tag alder about an inch or so thick, and after it wen through, it nicked about 1/4" of the blade tip on the bumper of an old trailer frame...something made a loud "tink".  My favorite machete broke almost exactly in half!  I sent pics to Kershaw, and told them the story.  They said they'd replace it.  It looks to me like a heat treat issue, as the grain where it broke is big, and sandy looking.

My wife bought me a 16" CRKT "Chanceinhell", and although the blade is a little short, and the handle is too short for my hands, I REALLY love the angle of the grip in relation to the blade.   

They modified the blade, no longer has a fuller and seems to have resolved that issue
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 28, 2021, 10:15:55 AM
Got one of the babies and it is sharp as a razor! Don't know how durable it is yet but it was cheap enough! Camille's Carnivore, The saw back is amazingly sharp but looks like it's shaped wrong on the teeth. I will let you know how it works out. I think it's 18" overall though so a bit shorter than your would be. That things a sword!

I hope you kept your receipt for an easy return.  :sry:

Mine sucked
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: jrebel on November 28, 2021, 10:29:54 AM
Can't wait to hear your review after use.  For many years I bought machete after machete, just to be disappointed.  Last year I broke down and bought a Woodsman's Pals and couldn't be any happier.  It chops and cuts better than any tool I have ever used.  It is a trail building machine.  It is a little pricy....but so far well worth the money. 

https://www.woodmanspal.com/shop/
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 28, 2021, 10:36:40 AM
Ya, I couldn't bring myself to buy that, but I suspect this one I got isn't going to keep up to that either.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: ghosthunter on November 28, 2021, 12:50:54 PM
Got one of the babies and it is sharp as a razor! Don't know how durable it is yet but it was cheap enough! Camille's Carnivore, The saw back is amazingly sharp but looks like it's shaped wrong on the teeth. I will let you know how it works out. I think it's 18" overall though so a bit shorter than your would be. That things a sword!

I have one Standard equipment on the side of pack all hunting season.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: MADMAX on November 28, 2021, 01:22:09 PM
Can't wait to hear your review after use.  For many years I bought machete after machete, just to be disappointed.  Last year I broke down and bought a Woodsman's Pals and couldn't be any happier.  It chops and cuts better than any tool I have ever used.  It is a trail building machine.  It is a little pricy....but so far well worth the money. 

https://www.woodmanspal.com/shop/


+1👍
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 28, 2021, 02:43:58 PM
I have this one for a camp knife. razor sharp, heavy blade.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: Angry Perch on November 29, 2021, 08:02:10 AM
I dunno if this thing is a machete or a sword, but its my new truck axe!

I got a KB 650, but it sucks on small stuff, this gonna fill the gap.  For hanging cams and tree stands.  I've used traditional machetes before but they suck for up here, twang and flex, this gonna chop

18 inch blade, got some heft

Kershaw camp 18, anyone use one?  I just took it out the box

I like it. I keep a standard issue machete in the truck, but the just don't have the weight or backbone to perform well for anything but the lightest duty.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 29, 2021, 08:55:17 AM
In the lush jungle a thin machete would be better, less fatigue, but up here they're too thin.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: LDennis24 on November 29, 2021, 06:09:05 PM
Yeah there's alot more soft tissue plants in the jungle than we have around here. What can you tell me you didn't like about the Camillus one I bought?
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 29, 2021, 06:14:08 PM
It bounced off stuff I wanted to chop, literally bounced.  The sawback was so wide, the kerf was crazy and was more work than it was worth. 



Also, I am NOT a bushcrafter.   I just enjoy being out, but I want to get things done and not screw around,  I just do trail camera's and clear stuff for hunting.   

I never go out and make survival structures and camp or do stuff like that. 


Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: Griiz on November 29, 2021, 09:33:35 PM
My favorite machete I’ve found.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 29, 2021, 10:33:34 PM
https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-78606935J-Brush-Axe/dp/B000F99IEU

I use this. Cuts way better than you would think. Hunting buddy has a copy branded Gerber.


Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: Remnar on November 30, 2021, 04:39:33 PM
I have used these alot . Substantially heavier duty and better steel than a cheap hardware store machete .https://ontarioknife.com/collections/machetes-2/products/okc-18-field-orange-d-handle?variant=31397439963222
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on November 30, 2021, 04:50:21 PM
That's the gold standard of machetes  :tup:
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: sixgun_symphony on January 08, 2022, 08:44:30 PM
Hatchets are more useful for northern latitudes.

https://www.estwing.com/collections/axes-outdoor/products/leather-sportsmans-axe (https://www.estwing.com/collections/axes-outdoor/products/leather-sportsmans-axe)

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Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: LDennis24 on January 08, 2022, 08:50:45 PM
@KFHunter have you got to use yours yet? How did it hold up?
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: Bullkllr on January 08, 2022, 09:02:44 PM
I have used these alot . Substantially heavier duty and better steel than a cheap hardware store machete .https://ontarioknife.com/collections/machetes-2/products/okc-18-field-orange-d-handle?variant=31397439963222
I have one of those. Didn't know what to think at first, but I have used the heck out of it and have been impressed. Clears brush decently. Splits kindling. When sharp it can really hack through limbs. I can limb tree branches up to maybe 1 1/2 inches way faster than with a chain saw or axe.
Title: Re: Machete? Sword? Kershaw camp 18
Post by: KFhunter on January 08, 2022, 10:17:12 PM
@KFhunter have you got to use yours yet? How did it hold up?

Not yet, snow too deep to go anywhere lol
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