What is the best steel for machete blades? It is a question that is frequently asked but the answer is inevitably not as straightforward as some would want! As many experts can confirm, machetes are primarily differentiated based on the type of blade they have. A carbon steel blade will behave and feel a lot … Read more
A Review of the Condor Golok machete which is a superb quality parang style machete.
How to Care for and Maintain Your Newly Purchased Machete Machete maintenance goes a long way towards increasing the lifespan of your survival machete, as well as that of every individual part that makes it up. Just like you’d take care of a broom or a brush by caring for its individual elements, it’s the … Read more
The Ontario 18” machete is often referred to as the military machete mainly because the Ontario Knife Company has provided many of the best survival machetes, survival knives, and bayonets used by the US military since WWII. This particular machete, model number 6145, is a very simple yet well made American machete based on the … Read more
How to Swing Your First Machete: A Beginner’s Guide to Using a Machete Gripping, using and swinging your new survival machete correctly can be somewhat difficult. Fortunately, there are a few simple tips you can follow that will greatly help you with that. Before doing anything else, you have to check your immediate area. This … Read more
Anyone who knows anything about knife design will tell you that Ken Onion is one of the industries most sought after award winning knife designers. So when Columbus River Knife and Tool (CRKT) asked him to design a survival machete for them it was a bit of a coup. However, Ken had made his name … Read more
If you own an AR-15 and want to make it into the best home defense device you have, then you will need to upgrade parts of the weapon to suit home use. What is great about the AR-15 is that there are literally hundreds of suppliers of upgrade parts, and a range that covers thousands … Read more
The LuminAid PackLite Hero 2-in-1 Supercharger is one of the newest entrants in the field of inflatable solar-charged lights. Bright, compact, and durable, it can also power up your cell phone or tablet when the grid goes down. First Impressions Right out of the box, it measures 6” x 6” x 1”, small enough to … Read more
Survival saws are lightweight tools that help outdoors men cut wood, but these compact and basic tools shouldn’t be overlooked for their usefulness. A good survival saw will be light enough to carry in a backpack and will prove to be an invaluable tool for anyone who is out in the backwoods who needs to … Read more
A pocket chainsaw, or hand chain saw as it is also often referred, is a small yet effective tool for cutting branches or even larger trees, and has been specifically designed with the survivalist or prepper in mind and most will come with a handy pouch or tin for storing the coiled blade which is … Read more
