ESEE Lite Machete (more signal, less noise)

My understanding (somewhat limited, as always) is that this thing is basically going to be a Condor El Salvador with micarta scales. Sounds pretty sweet to me.
 
Carolina River Rat said:
My understanding (somewhat limited, as always) is that this thing is basically going to be a Condor El Salvador with micarta scales. Sounds pretty sweet to me.
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That's my understanding as well. It's gonna rock the spot. :thumbup:

As for multiflora rose, no machete ever made is the proper tool for that odious job. Even wearing thick gloves, you're gonna cut yourself to ribbons trying to hack that stuff. Trust me- I know. I've battled it my entire life. The best weapon against multiflora is a pair of thick gloves and a pair of loppers. Just wade in and lop whatever you can at the base. Rinse- repeat.
 
moonwilson said:
That's my understanding as well. It's gonna rock the spot. :thumbup:

As for multiflora rose, no machete ever made is the proper tool for that odious job. Even wearing thick gloves, you're gonna cut yourself to ribbons trying to hack that stuff. Trust me- I know. I've battled it my entire life. The best weapon against multiflora is a pair of thick gloves and a pair of loppers. Just wade in and lop whatever you can at the base. Rinse- repeat.
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FortyTwoBlades said:
Another way of restoring the convex is to buy some of those sheets of abrasive foam (not foam sanding blocks, but the rectangular sheets that are about 1/4" thick) and staple a strip of it to a small piece of wood and use it the same way as the KSF strop. This is good for when the convex is in pretty rough shape and you don't have a belt sander (like me!) :p
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the green 3M scrubber pads?
 
Ah, very nice...thanks...been using a ceramic rod from a crock set to do it...works but not -really- the right tool.
 
Like I said just cut a strip of it and staple it to a wooden backing so it looks something like this.

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Works great. Use it like you would a file, but with the edge trailing.
 
Tripton said:
I cannot really imagine the need for a machete...around here.
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I used to be the way, then I got into land surveying for ten years. Seems like there wasn't a day that went by that I didn't have my machete in my hand at some point in the day.

I'm hooked on them now.

I can't wait for this to come out.
 
I dont know if you guys wonder, but Im curious why RC went with Imacasa and not Tramontina. I like the Tramontinas that I have better than the Imacasa machetes, IMO Tramontinas feel & look better, more durable and honestly Trams are cheaper (that I have purchased). Im curious to know if there is a product specific reason or other for Imacasa ?
 
Imacasa does the convex edge. Tram's edges suck from the factory. Seriously though after all the shit that has been stirred up over a dull RC knife do you think this crowd would stand for a cheap, dull machete. Hell no. Because 75 percent of the folks who buy this machete ain't gonna have a clue how to sharpen or use it anyway. :D
 
Apparently! Maybe you'd be better off shipping them totally blunt! I don't trust folks like that with big sharp swingy things! :D
 
Last week I bought a Tram and Imacasa both 18inch from machete specialists.com, and I thought the Tram came w/a better edge, was way easier to sharpen and kept better edge after one day each in the woods hacking fallen trees to smaller pieces. BTW my hands are still sore.


RAT Edit: I removed the last part of your post since we do not want to go there in this thread. BTW: Was your Imacasa convexed or plain?
 
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My guess is plain but with a slight convex, given the kind of "edge" they start off with. A lot of filing necessary, so there'll be a small amount of convex due to hand shake during the beveling process. My Condors hold a better edge than any other machete I've laid hands on yet, so the apparent lesser performance as compared to the Tram does surprise me a little--but Trams are fantastic in and of themselves. :)
 
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