was just about to get a 12" Bowie. sounds like they are not as good?
My new favorite, its like a survival knife/axe/machete combo. Fun as hell.
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The 12" barong - good chopping power, compact, stabby point, tough as nails.
Added another favorite after camping in the White Mountains this weekend: 13" Tanto Machete. Did everything from splitting wood, slitting open storage bags, and scraping kindling, to opening bacon packages. Between it and my mini-Recon Clip point, the Garberg saw no action and the SAK just opened cans of chili. No, I didn't rough it. Family, two (elderly) dogs, two tents, in an excellent NH state park.
I prefer the 12" Bowie machete since it is so similar to the Natchez. .