I have one of the original Bark River Goloks - That is a very nice blade! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

The Bark River Golok is not as thick and stout feeling as a DF or even the DFLE, but it still chops very well. It is light and fast in the hand, but still very good at batoning and excellent at limbing. It is about halfway between a DFLE and a short machete.

With all of Vic's palmetto's and such, I think Vic would appreciate the Golok.

DFLE - Better at chopping, good at limbing, decent on light vegetation
Golok - Best at limbing, good at chopping, very good at light vegetation
Machete - Best at light vegetation, good at limbing

One knife that can do about 80% of a DFLE at chopping and about 80% of a machete in light work in one package and better than either at many things. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

It is hard to say one is better.... just different. But, the Golok comes with a GREAT factory edge and a sheath.

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