Cold Steel Two Handed Machete

[Horsesense]

Cold Steen Two Handed Machete
http://www.coldsteel.com/97thm.html

I got one a while back and thought I would let you all know what I think.

I paid $9 for the one I got, you can find then cheaper that the link I gave. After cleaning over 2000 ft of fence row over the weekend, I am very impressed. Its much lighter than a brush ax but still has the reach to cut briers with out getting all scratched up. I did have to take a file to it out of the box and it held a serviceable edge all day. this was while cutting saplings and lots of cutting roots under ground.

The edge is now nicked and the blade has a slight bend, I suppose because I used one handed most of the time, but it now occupies a prominent place behind my truck seat. In briers all you need is one hand and you can cut back and forth just by turning your wrist on the return stroke, I cut several low hanging red oak limbs up to two inches while they were hanging from the tree in one whack (that takes some serious cutting power if you have never tried it).

 

[bluetopper]

I wish I would have been there to observe your brush cutting technique. Sounds very skillful the way you describe your one-handed turning of the wrist on the return stroke. How long did it take you to learn that?

 

[Horsesense]

Thousands of comedians out of work and you are trying to break into the business? :banghead:

 

[Devonai]

The writer's rule for narrating physical action: When in doubt, be specific.

I for one appreciate your extra detail as I have never attempted to use a tool that looks anything like that, even if the result is obvious in hindsight.

For nine bucks I guess you can't go wrong. It is ugly as heck though.

 

[Horsesense]

I didn't want anyone to get the impression that it was sharp on both sides.

 

[Sniper X]

Proiduct description!

Ya gotta love their final description of use here!


"Two Handed Machete will also double as a highly effective sword. It’s light enough to be swung with either one or both hands and delivers enough cutting power to lop off heads and dismember limbs."



WOW! In todays sue happy world THAT is ballsy!

 

[Zero_DgZ]

That's Cold Steel for you.