Gavilan Colombian Cane Hook Machete - 1074 High Carbon Steel

I have be thrashing on one of these bad boys for a few years now and of all my dozen or so machetes…. This is always my first choice. I have acres of brush I am constantly working on….. This thing is AWESONE……and 10 bucks?!?! It’s a no brainer.

Got 4 of these on BOGO. In its shipped form a couple of the edges were burred and the handles are gapped and not flush with the tang all around. The blade is a little thinner than had hoped, but being I bought them to bubba into the style of a poor mans daikaiju/ thai enep I think the reduced front weight should help make it feel stiffer. In the quick chopping tests I did the blades held an edge well even cutting through some dead hard wood. Overall for $5 a pop I am more than satisfied.

I am a person who will spend hours of time researching for quality gear. This showed up in the mystery box and man, it is by far the greatest machete I've got. I love it. It's intimidating and sharp. The hook has many good uses as well. It comes super sharp but a couple swipes of my cheap sharpener and it was a razor. Made quick work of anything I threw at it. I also tested it by lightly swinging it into a log and it went 3 1/2 inches with no effort. Love it. Pros: Lightweight, Cheap, Quality tool, No rattle in handle, No flex, Super sharp out of the box, Intimidating, Made in Columbia by a reputable company. Cons: No sheathe, Rings when you hit it on something (I personally like it)

Pretty heavy beast for a cane machete. The blade is about 2mm thick, maybe 1/3 thicker and 1.75" longer than theTramontina. Definitely a chopper. It seems that they now come painted black, rather than the blue/black finish that might have been prone to rust in transit. I have yet to strip it to see the finish underneath. Pretty cool working tool. Just watch out for that snagging hook! Sharpened inside, the hook would be great for snagging small, floppy vines like Honeysuckle or even berry canes.

I laugh when I read that Gavrilan has "the best quality steel in the market" - this blade is the classic reworked automobile leaf spring, which may not make it the "best quality steel in the market" but makes for a first class cane cutter/machete. This design has been proven by thousands of peons over centuries of cutting and clearing in jungles and swamps and other tough terrains. The only objection is that the inner curve of the small hook on the back is not sharpened (easily remedied with the right tools and a bit of work). That part of the design, btw, is a godsend when climbing up steep, forested terrain and can be used to hook into a tree to make a handhold. This isn't pretty but it's a great blade for the job and available for less than a third of a Gerber Parang style machete.

It handled the branches I used it on. It did come with quite a lot of rust on it....had to do some sanding. For the price, can't beat it. Love to find a sheath for it.

What a value for $8.99, the steel on this is high quality carbon steel. Blade came very rough ground but only took a few minutes with a file to make it sharp as a machete should be. I also sanded and ground the wooden handles flush with the tang and rounded them and now the handles are vastly improved. Hit them with a coat of poly after shaping and rounding them. This Woodsman Pal style machete is now perfection for $9, highly recommended, I will be buying another soon.

Awesome machete for the price. Did some testing on brush next to my house and the oranges on my tree out back never saw me coming. I'm a fan of the Gerber Gator series but this is almost up there with them for me. My only complaint (which is a minor one) is that my blade had some decent size surface rust on it, easily cleaned it up but that's all I can complain about so no big deal. I'll probably buy a few more while they are still this cheap to keep as spares or give away as gifts.

This machete is a great steal for only fifteen dollars shipped,

best machete you can get for nine buck great quality big heavy, very well constructed,and comes extremely sharp and holds a good edge this thing is well worth more then nine bucks. if I was selling this thing id sell it for 30$ tahnks BUDK!

I can imagine being chased through a Columbian jungle by a drug besotted Indian with this monster in his hand. Terifying! Then I remember I have 44 magnun on my hip. The Gavilan is awesum. Buy it.

This thing is scary looking. I can imagine some druggedout Columbian wearing only a breach cloth and chasing me through the jungle wielding such a monster and me only armed with a 44 magnum. can you see the result? The machete is impressive and very thick and heavy. Really worth the money. BUY IT,GUYS. YOU WILL LOVE

Most people only consider the long narrow machete. Machete's don't need sharp points. But this type machete is far superior, especially for chopping. Short but wide--making it hefty and effective. 2mm thick (not 1/8 inch), but easy to sharpen. Wish it were 3 mm thick. Very versatile for close in work on thick vines and small saplings. Very rugged, full tang.

After you sharpen it you will have a Great Machete that can take a beating and last a long time.

Cuts real good after putting a new edge on it. good weight and handle well worth the money.

This machete is pretty decent overall. I have been using a lot it holds up to any anything from weeds to small branches. It

I bought a Gavilan machete about 25 years ago and it is the only machete that actually cuts stuff. I call it my lucky machete. I searched untill now to find who sells them. This is the real deal! Made in Columbia!

Weeeee! What a freakin' deal. This thing should have been $40. This is the best quality product i have ever purchased from budk, and it was far from the cheapest. Totally blown away.

This is the best machete I have ever had. Its heavy enough to do some heavy work and has a nice long wooden handle. Looks like you can use it to flip some burgers too. I'm sure if an intruder saw you coming at them with this in the middle of the night they`d faint.

It is the best machete that I have tried yet!! Good steel, and it cuts good too.

Holy SH**T is what I said when I open the box to this machete! I have no problems with it except the greasy blade Its already sharpened like a razor and it's size is dependable. If this came with a sheath, it would be my personal favorite!

Looked for a while trying to find a good machete and finally settled on this one. When I first tried it wouldn't cut very good, but after sharpening started cutting a lot better. I like the hook on the end, good for raking up limbs and what-have-you. Nice machete, quality blade, handle.

Great looking,real wood handles,massive blued steel blade. Appears to actually be made in Colombia,at least the blade anyway. Could'nt find a MADE IN CHINA stamp or sticker anywhere on it. The 1/8th steel blade is a little thin for heavy chopping duty,but its width,(4 1/4in.)at its widest part makes it a very useful tool for a variety of chopping chores.The machete does NOT come sharp out of the box,will need to be sharpened(2 mins. on belt sander)to be effective.Other than a lanyard hole,which I drilled myself in the end of the handle,this whopper -chopper is hard to beat for the price!

This this is very front heavy and the handle could use some grip tape. Very thin but durable. I wouldn't attempt to take out anything bigger than a standard thumb width branch, sapling or vine. A sheath would help also.

Definitely roughly made I can see spending 5 bucks on this not much more though. Looks to be stamped out of thin sheet metal with a quickly ground edge on it. It is pretty wicked looking but it definitely needs a better edge put on it. Mine came quick, like usual from budk, but one half of the handle was broke off. Not a horrible purchase but I would go ahead and spend a few more dollars for a higher quality blade.

Just got my Colombian Cane Machete was not impressed .Rings like a bell when you cut with it . Needs sharpened and has thin blade (maybe 1/8 inch thick) will be a good fishing machete but not much else .You can buy better from BudK for just a few more dollars . Not a great knife would not recommend spend a few more dollars and get something better .

I use this machete on a regular basis now, It's a very good design as far as handling goes,,,But I had to weld a piece of rebar along the top and grind it square to weight the blade as it's way too light to be effective as a brush cutter. I have lots of land that has loads of brush and saw grass growing on it, so a short-heavy, broad machete is very useful,,, if Condor would make this machete in a much heavier , thicker blade to give it some force in swinging it at small trees perhaps it would sell better, but the current version is like a wimpy grass and sapling cutter, that is,if you sharpened it as it's pretty dull out of the package.

This would be an excellent little machete if it were not thin as a sheet of construction paper. It's a short version of a blade you would find in the garden dept at a lumber store. If it had more ax like qualities like a thicker, heavier back spine it would be an awesome all around chopping tool, but it's not even sharp and looks like Chinese junk one would find at a flea market. Might be good for soft cane or saplings, but not a real camp sight tool....don't waste $$ here.
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