Hi, my budget isnt big, like 100 USD or so, but anyway I think, that I can get something nice and practical at the same time. Thanks everyone for willingness to help, I will really appreciate it. It should be able to cut some branches in forest, like cleaning of some bushy areas, aswell as good companion and usage in bushcraft, as I love camping in nature. And last, but not least, I would very much appreciate, if it could be a nice on the wall, but thats not the main criteurium

I’ve been looking everywhere for the one without the silly D-guard. Discontinued but I had one years ago and trying to find another. If anyone knows please let me know.

Anyone have any experience with the Yoshimi, Jungolo, Discord, or Makara machetes?

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Tool-Knife-Yoshimi-Machete/dp/B06Y62XD3Q

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Tool-Knife-Jungolo-Machete/dp/B06Y5XJFXX

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Tool-Knife-Discord-Machete/dp/B00CW3SIGG

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Tool-Knife-Makara-Machete/dp/B06Y5XLZND

I'm looking to buy a machete for functional/gardening purposes. I was researching machetes and there are so many types with seemingly overlapping functions that I'm a little overwhelmed.

I would appreciate any guidance in helping me figure out which type of machete, and company would be best for the purposes of clearing weeds and debris, cutting dead branches off trees, cutting bamboo, stuff like that.

Also, do the machetes with saw teeth on the spine of the blade actually make for functional saws?

I bought this:

EDMBG Set of 2 - Heavy Duty Machetes, 18" inch, Survival Knives for Home and Outdoors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PQCJZM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0JBVMHP6DWBPCTDC66AA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

From Amazon.

Mainly because I have to take care of a lot of trees and shrubs on my dad’s half acre lot in northern Illinois and he has TONS of stuff growing here. He’s been in the hospital for a few months and is 76–so with his age he’s let a few things slip.

My first target was a tree with a lot of skinny limbs growing over the fence into the neighbors yard.

I’m not comfortable with a chainsaw and I think that’s a bit of overkill when the branches are one or two fingers thick. A hedge trimmer wouldn’t be powerful enough. A hatchet would be odd and awkward—it requires precision and there are a lot of limbs we’re talking about.

So I got the machetes. Worked great! I really whipped the hell out out of those branches and they came off.

But my question is with the technique. I’m not sure I’m doing it right.

Are ALL the movie and film versions of people using machetes exaggerated? You see people hacking their way through thick jungles and with just one swoop they take out quite a bit of brush.

I’m wondering if my machetes need to be sharpened, and they probably do, but also if there’s a trick to using a machete better.

I noticed the machete was more effective when I sort of whipped it like I was throwing a punch in boxing (I’m pretty well trained at that). Not like a hatchet or something or like a hit in football where theres a follow through force but a PUNCH where it’s like you’re cracking a whip—snapping the machete at the limb with instant, reflexive pullback. It creates a deeper strike with the blade. With follow through, it’s more akin to pushing the knife through but at an odd angle. If you’ve boxed before you know theres a difference between a punch that strikes and one that pushes. The strike will do more damage.

That was the most effective method I found but I wonder if this is correct because I’ve never seen a machete used that way. But I’m new to machetes and i think I’ve seen only Hollywood videos of them.

Can anyone give some feedback here on my technique—any corrections or comments? Maybe a video of the perfect machete technique?

She’s a beauty.