I have the CS bolo, panga, barong, and bowie machetes, the Condor Jungle bowie, combat machete, Inca knives (10" and 12"), Puerto Rican 14", and 18" el salvador models. I have 4 Ontario 12" machetes, one 18" military, and the Wordern Special Forces model, and the Tramontina bolo, 18" and 22", a Collins 22", and a Martindale bolo. The pangas and bolos tend to be better choppers. My favorite machetes are the Tramontinas, but the heavier CS and Ontarios are better choppers.