It had served me well for the last 2 years. I accidentally hit a rock on the backswing and it broke into 3 pieces. It was probably weakened by exposure to the elements, aggressive sharpening, and being low quality to begin with. The new one is much much better
Had to/got to upgrade my machete today
18 Comments
cypherpunks@lemmy.ml · 29 pts · 121d
🤔 is this... dull? 🦋
Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk · 14 pts · 121d
Sure doesn’t hope so
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 121d
"it's still sharp"
thearpist123@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 121d
Oh jeez, I should've considered that before posting, I can hear mod sirens in the distance 😰
FauxLiving@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 120d
The all important decision tree:
Buy cheap tool -> if it breaks -> buy good tool
MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 11 pts · 120d
Two exceptions only, if there is a significant safety threat on breakage, or if the market is saturated with 'segmentation' to the point there's 10 or more choices, start with the second cheapest one.
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 121d
Machetes are banned here now due to kids using them to Pokemon battle in malls. Glad you’re still getting to enjoy hacking foliage.
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 121d
wat
Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 8 pts · 120d
Over here same thing they were banned because kids would make roadblocks and attack commuters
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 120d
As a commuter, we probably had it coming.
Sergio@piefed.social · 10 pts · 121d
Where I grew up in Central America, machetes were pretty commonly worn/used out in the countryside. AFAIK they were always shaped like your new one. FWIW Home Depot calls your old one a "Shearing Knife" and a "Christmas Tree Knife". idk why.
Davel23@fedia.io · 9 pts · 121d
I think they're used to shape trees into the traditional Christmas tree cone, hence the name.
Sergio@piefed.social · 4 pts · 121d
Oh, that makes sense.... I wonder if that's why yours broke? Maybe it was designed for thin branches and pines, and you were using it for something else?
ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 121d
I was very disappointed when I bought a machete and discovered that I could not just slice through hanging vines like a jungle explorer from the movies. (Hitting a loose, thick vine with a machete just pushes it rather than cutting it.)
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 121d
That's why they always hack 4-5x in the movies to cut their way through the vines. Or pull on them with the left hand to add tension, then cut with the right.
snoons@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 121d
are you sure it wasn't stepped on by some evil demi-god
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 121d
something tells me that the new one will break MUCH sooner than the older one
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 120d
I have this beast. It's like a sword shaped axe!
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