They are great machetes , the solid plastic sheath is awesome, I just cut all the metal bits off of it. Ontario makes a dguard handle that’s very good and the gaurd keeps it in hand. I like to cover the blade with carnuba wax .
When I was in the miliary 1970-73 the Ontario Machete without the saw back was the issued machete. Later I bought and sold some Ontario Knife knives and the machete and kept 3 of the 18-inch machetes for myself. I don't know if at a later date the US military adapted the saw back ones or not. Ontario was sold to another company but, it had been a major contractor for US military knives, bayonets and the machetes.
I like the CT1, but the edge as provided is decidedly "military". I have a 2x72 and brought that apex together toward the edge without raising the bevel. Hate the square belly of the handle. Its a good tool just rough around the edges.
@@olg.__ i presonally don´t like them as much, since you swing a machete, rather than hammergrip it, which can cause more hotspots at the guard. in the end it´s personal preference though.
With a sawback you don´t really have a lot of options. Cold Steel, Ontario that´s it, from wich i would go with Ontario. Sogs, Gerber machetes are garbage. Unless you go thicker, Tops Steel Eagle 111 looks pretty good. A lot more options when it comes to Machetes without saws. Condor makes tons of them. Peace
@@megaronknives3032 Have you ever used the Sogfari 18" machete? Between Sog and Ontario which has the better quality? I don't understand, the Condor is the best among all without mountains?
have never used the Sogfari, but Sog machetes are usually really cheap and bad. would go with Ontraio personally. What do you mean with Condor?@@gustavobontorin2243
No i think they are even a little step up in quality and you get a sheath with them, which is not the Case with Ontario. Little bit more expensive though. @@gustavobontorin2243
É um bom machete...mas não vence a lendaria arma de matar deuses....o Tramontina machete 😊 esse ontario parece pesado, para trabalhar aqui na selva tropical deve cansar muito o braço, abraços aqui do sul do Brasil... uma dica: tire a afiação da curvatura da ponta, seu facão vai durar muito mais ao impactar com pedras e o solo.
They are great machetes , the solid plastic sheath is awesome, I just cut all the metal bits off of it. Ontario makes a dguard handle that’s very good and the gaurd keeps it in hand. I like to cover the blade with carnuba wax .
When I was in the miliary 1970-73 the Ontario Machete without the saw back was the issued machete. Later I bought and sold some Ontario Knife knives and the machete and kept 3 of the 18-inch machetes for myself. I don't know if at a later date the US military adapted the saw back ones or not. Ontario was sold to another company but, it had been a major contractor for US military knives, bayonets and the machetes.
I like the CT1, but the edge as provided is decidedly "military". I have a 2x72 and brought that apex together toward the edge without raising the bevel. Hate the square belly of the handle. Its a good tool just rough around the edges.
Agree, reprofiled my edge as well.
For the price i think its not to bad, especially since its made in the Us.
I finally got a sheath for mine
do you like the cold steel or Ontario better?
Ontario
@@olg.__ i presonally don´t like them as much, since you swing a machete, rather than hammergrip it, which can cause more hotspots at the guard. in the end it´s personal preference though.
@@olg.__very similar
In your opinion, what is the best machete in terms of resistance and cutting, being it a fulltang with a saw and a good handle?
With a sawback you don´t really have a lot of options. Cold Steel, Ontario that´s it, from wich i would go with Ontario. Sogs, Gerber machetes are garbage. Unless you go thicker, Tops Steel Eagle 111 looks pretty good. A lot more options when it comes to Machetes without saws. Condor makes tons of them. Peace
@@megaronknives3032 Have you ever used the Sogfari 18" machete? Between Sog and Ontario which has the better quality? I don't understand, the Condor is the best among all without mountains?
have never used the Sogfari, but Sog machetes are usually really cheap and bad. would go with Ontraio personally.
What do you mean with Condor?@@gustavobontorin2243
@@megaronknives3032 Are Condor brand machetes without a saw good or inferior to the Ontario machetes without a saw?
No i think they are even a little step up in quality and you get a sheath with them, which is not the Case with Ontario. Little bit more expensive though. @@gustavobontorin2243
excellent!
É um bom machete...mas não vence a lendaria arma de matar deuses....o Tramontina machete 😊 esse ontario parece pesado, para trabalhar aqui na selva tropical deve cansar muito o braço, abraços aqui do sul do Brasil... uma dica: tire a afiação da curvatura da ponta, seu facão vai durar muito mais ao impactar com pedras e o solo.