And the Gurkhas of the Indian/ British armies knows to use one well.
a machete is no match for a good kukri.
And the Gurkhas of the Indian/ British armies knows to use one well.
Disagree. With hand to hand weapons, the weapon counts for far less than the hand behind the weapon.
I think I like a machete better. I own maybe a dozen, and the best ones are the Ontario U.S. surplus ones. The Tramontina and Collins are the best cheap ones, nearly as good as the Ontario.
I have a Cold Steel Kukri and like it but never thought it was anything special.
A machete is probably the most useful woodsman's tool there is. I like axes, hatchets, and saws but a machete cuts better than any of them until you get up to branches over maybe three inches in diameter.
I also think a machete would make a decent weapon tho not as good as a sword.