I ordered and received an 18" Tramontina machete from Baryonyx Knife Company. Its a great bargain. With the "special" grind it was only $16.50. Shipping took it to $25 which is still a good deal.
Anyone who has had a Tramontina machete knows that the factory "edge" leaves something to be desired. Here, they sharpened the edge to a really sharp toothy edge and shaped the point into a real point. They also flattened the back edge. I particularly like how they tuned up the handle to be flush with the tang to avoid "hot spots" in your grip. They did a better job than I ever could doing all that and even if I was good at it the work was well worth more that the $6 over the basic cost.
I haven't had much of a chance to use it so I can't say how the edge will hold off but I think its going to be great for light wood and weedy grasses.
(and no zombie would stand a chance--if you have a problem with zombies wandering around near you).
Not only does Baryonyx have a wide selection, the special grades are available on a lot of products and seem to be well worth the very reasonable added cost.
Anyone who has had a Tramontina machete knows that the factory "edge" leaves something to be desired. Here, they sharpened the edge to a really sharp toothy edge and shaped the point into a real point. They also flattened the back edge. I particularly like how they tuned up the handle to be flush with the tang to avoid "hot spots" in your grip. They did a better job than I ever could doing all that and even if I was good at it the work was well worth more that the $6 over the basic cost.
I haven't had much of a chance to use it so I can't say how the edge will hold off but I think its going to be great for light wood and weedy grasses.
(and no zombie would stand a chance--if you have a problem with zombies wandering around near you).
Not only does Baryonyx have a wide selection, the special grades are available on a lot of products and seem to be well worth the very reasonable added cost.