I like my Ontario machetes. The only thing I don’t like is if you use them for a long time w/o gloves, the handle rivets will make blisters on your hands. I’ve thought of wrapping it with athletic tape or something to pad it.



One that I’ve heard a lot of good things about that I’ve wanted to get is the Fiskars/Gerber Brush Axe. There’s an article on it in this months Backwoodsman. The only thing is, most places sell it for $30-$40 which I think is a little high. In the summer, I found them at Walmart for $20! That was a lot better. I went back to get one, and they’d sold out and got rid of them along with the other summer yard equipment. The hook looks like it would work well on light brush and thorns.