Ontario "Survival Machete" SP8

[tipacanoe]

My best friend had one, it looked pretty good, but he traded it for a $12 machete that his son had. He only carried it when he was hunting, but he hated it all the time. It didn't hold an edge, and he's as close to a mountain man as we have in these parts of Maine, and every thing he has is very sharp.

[chiye tanka]

You need to be careful with Ontario Knives. Let's just say, there's a reason RAT (ESEE) Knives ended their contract with them.

[Winter]

You need to be careful with Ontario Knives. Let's just say, there's a reason RAT (ESEE) Knives ended their contract with them.

Bah, I have bet my life on Ontario and won.

[canid]

Winter, Could it work for 2" diamiter Alder Brush........? I find most Machetes are too thin & springy, and cause a lot of vibration.

at .25" thickness you could probably radius the spine and manage to hack down 2" alder.

[chiye tanka]

Bah, I have bet my life on Ontario and won.

I'm not saying they don't make good knives, just that there tolerences aren't always the same on their product.