I don't know if it's up your alley or not, but you might try out the Bear Grylls parang machete. You can find it for under $30 bucks and it's a pretty good blade.

It't by Gerber (made in China, but DO NOT let this put you off). They did a nice job on it.

Last edited by SkunkHunter; 02/01/12 06:38 AM.
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