I just caught the barkie bug <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

ohhh, I think I'm thinking of the brush swords, and thats why I thought the goloks were longer.
do the brush swords come in two different sizes?
I thought I remembered someone saying that.

busse ak-47's don't chop that great do they?
I mean, their not that forward heavy are they?

the goloks are still pretty long

that DFLE does look versitile, what about your sheffield golok. I think it would bind much less than a machete

Yes, golok is a very good chopper. I probably won't need to do much chopping, so I may just carry a 18" Tramontina and a YK. But if I camp down there, I'll be carrying my DFLE as the big knife.

I believe the DF may be the next to join the pack...(yeah, like I need another knife right now!). Very informative review HD, thanks!

Great review Vic.

Hey guys take a look at the Bark river "Bay De Noc" I am seriously considering one http://www.knivesshipfree.com/Bark-River...ffb519ce13e2ae8

9.5 inch blade
14.75 inches overall

Great review ,I have both those blades myself. I have a hard time deciding between
the CS Norse Hawk and the DFLE. I have customized the norse quite a bit. The hak is a great balance of light weight to usefulness. It is still pretty snowy here so I have not gone out much.

I found the handle on the CS bolo to be to big for my small hands. I liked the regular kukuri machete better than the bolo.

I find I usually agree with Horndog on knives because we have similar likes and dislikes. I am especially fond of the DFLE. I think I am going to have the DFLE and the Chris Reeve Inyoni as my bush tools this year. Last year it was the Norse hawk and the SS4. The Inyoni should strap to the custom Rainwalker leather sheath and make a great companion to the DFLE.

I am also going to be taking my bow with me this year. I feel like I should have a horse but the Kawi quad will have to suffice.

I agree about the handles on some of the CS machetes. They are too big even for my hands. In the past, I have always carried a big knife or machete into the Altamaha swamps to hack my way through the thick parts and dispatch rattlers and water moccasins. The CS kukris (the cheap thin ones) were great for the swamp. Here are some other useful swamp knives:


This is my old, well-used combo from the late 1980s.

My new one will be this or the same with the DFLE instead of the Chopweiler.

Great review, Vic.

That DFLE is just hard to beat. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

A good machete is great and less expensive, but if I was going to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere with one or the other, I'd rather have the DFLE. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

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I can't wait for my custom Rainwalker leather sheath for my DFLE especially after seeing DMelones.

I had a heck of a time deciding on a companion blade for the DFLE. You need something for eating and other small chores. I considered the Swarden ,Mule ,Strider ED,SS4(the SS4 and DFLE look great together especially as my SS4 is satin) Chinook3 and even a Buck Hartsook which I don't even have yet.
I finally decided on the Chris Reeve Inyoni which I got from a beloved fellow forum member.

I decided the companion needed to be stainless because I plan to do a lot of cooking and food prep. I used a carbon Mora to put sour cream on a fajitas and got one heck of a stain. The SS4 was a serious contender. I especially liked how they were the top of the Scrapyard line in big and small blades. The SS4 was a little big especially the handle.

The Inyoni is a great little knife but what really clinched it was it comes with a fantastic leather sheath. It may need some darkening to match the DFLE sheath but it will strap to it without adding much width.

I think you can do better than a Swiss army knife for a companion for the DFLE Horndog? How about one of those little Barkies or even a Culty?

I admit I don't get the SAK thing? Why do people like those crappy knives with some crappy tools? INOX is awful steel. I bet if they were made in China to exactly the same quality no one would like them? One thing I do like about most SAK's is the knives however crappy at least have decent geometry and can actually cut.