Nothing out machetes a machete. I need a machete here. The DFLE will chop and do machete work pretty well, but it lacks the reach of a good machete. It was my knife of choice for my last swamp trip and served me well. The Ratmandu is a great all-arounder. If I have a machete, too, I have the chopping covered. And the SAK....well it does many things. I meant no slight at all against my favorite chopper, the DFLE.