All About Machetes With Joe Flowers | Knife Banter Ep. 61
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- Опубликовано: 11 авг 2018
- Joe Flowers with Condor Tool and Knife teaches Zac about machetes. Check out machetes here: www.bladehq.com/cat--Machetes...
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Machetes are the real “survival “ blade. In rural Mexico like in most Latin American countries people used them as a multi tool. Their design varies depending on the region. No other blade beats the machete in the “All terrain “ category.
Cartels too.
Yep. They even dueled with them
In Puerto Rico is legal to walk with a machete
True, a machete lives in every truck of a rural area and in a lot of city trucks that see some rural lands from time to time.
@@ashesofhopesinabonfireofdr6341that is true
Nice to see passionate expertise in a niche of certain tools like this
Boomer!
Passionate about making money that is. These guys are marketers and most of their products are overweight & over designed.
For the best & most effective machete(s) the best advice is to get a Tramontina or an Imacasa. These cost about $20 to $30 USD
including a sheath and if used correctly are less tiring & will last years.
Joe Flowers here. I'm really sorry about my voice. Talking all day long for 3 days did a number on the vocal cords. I was popping cough drops like tic tacs. Next year its honey, lemon juice, and lots of water. Any other suggestions for keeping a voice at blade show?
bushcraftglobal you did a great job anyway
You know your stuff Joe. Your voice was fine.
Good job Joe, its incredible how uninformed Americans are about machete's and their awesome abilites, too many rambo movies i guess....
thats for grizzly raper
Please make more Machete videos, Joe! You were awesome to listen to.
I am from Puerto Rico and machetes form a huge part of our culture just like the rest of South America
Collins machete, I still hunting one here in the USA 😝
Puerto Rico is the caribbean and therefore North America, not SA.
@@user-pi4su6je8p Is this the same logic that doesn't count Mexico as a part of North America? Puerto Rico is a part of Latin America but not South America.
People don't realize how important these tools are to Mexican and south American culture. Truly a multi use tool.
I hear MS 13 loves machetes
I used a machete once to do some repairs at a space station. Very handy tool to have around.
Spachete
I lived in various islands across French Polynesia for 2 years and you’re right, machete is king. I made a sheath out of an old watering line made from abs plastic, molded it over a gas stove. We kept them on our bikes for helping villagers farm, cut up fallen trees on the road from storms, cutting down coconuts and cutting them open for drinking (we typically used an axe for cutting open the more ripened brown coconuts as their shells are much thicker). Their versatility is very underrated.
Machete has always been my favorite tool for yard work over an axe but I didn’t realize there were so many! Or that there were quality machetes out there! Thanks joe for making machetes more awesome, ordered myself a condor amalgam!
I was raised in Barbados, where everybody and their grandma owns a machete. Of course here we call it a Collins or cutlass lol
What do you call a cutlass?
@@samnottheotherone4363 Sword idk. Probably still cutlass lol. Many many meanings to one word
Yeah my mum is from Trinidad and Tobago and she and her family had a machete as well, although she calls it a Cutlass (although in literal terms a cutlass is a type of sword whilst a machete is just a really large knife
I have two collins and their sheaths from the area are beautiful, and are as big as a cutlass honestly.
I love Joe's passion! He brought some excellent energy to this episode. A good machete/kukri is something any outdoorsman should have!
A khukuri is not a machete though :)
you are correct! hence the slash!
I myself prefer the Parang style In my opinion nothing better then a thick spined front weighted piece of hand forged Indonesian steel. Give me that,and I don't need a Bushcraft knife,or an ax. Two for the price of one I say. But once again that's just my opinion. Can I get an A-man? :) LoL
Condor makes great knives/machete's my first one was the, Golok Machete, 14 in Blade made in El Salvador with 1075 High Carbon Steel and 5.88 mm Blade Thickness it cuts even small trees !!
@@davogifman542 I prefer the Parang too
Joe Flowers is just an awesome dude. Love this guy.
Joe, I was born and raised in the Amazon basin/peru, love my machetes.
When I was in Mexico and they used machetes for EVERYTHING. I watched them mow lawns, trim and shape bushes, and trim trees. The suckers were sharp too.
Man when u really know how to use and maintain a tool, its amazing the creative things you can do with a piece of sharp metal
sever heads too
That is so true. My grandpa had his machete with him all the time. I think the reason americans like axes is because they lived in a region with a lot more beefy trees versus my grandpa who has lived in a less forest like area and more junglish area if that makes sense.
@@nickg7498 that makes total sense. I was blown away by their skills.
Joe Flower is one of the coolest guy I've seen on bladeshow. That amalgam looks like a winner.
Land surveyor for thirty years and I’ve cut miles of line through all sorts of bush. I’ve always used a Martin 28”. Great wood handle that I pitch up like a baseball bat, good strong steel that’s easy to sharpen and inexpensive so if I lose it it’s not a big deal to replace. I would highly recommend them.🐊
Please do a part 2 talking about machetes. Cause that is a underated tool and there are a lack of comparision videos like this on internet.
Funny, just today I watched a couple of Joe's old videos on how to use machetes and big knifes.
I’m pleasantly surprised. 1st I’ve seen such a variety of Machete. I have a few that diff enough from each other but now I know there’s many more out there for me to experience.
I have one made in the Philippines from an old Jeep leaf spring and a cut tire handle. It’s one of my most prized possessions easily.
Proudly from philippines here good to see people appreciate our history
Jan Segundino I was hoping he would talk about the history in the Philippines in regards to Pekiti Tirsia Kali. The different types of people who would carry a blade. Like a typical peasant carrying a baston with a daga. A mountain man carrying a bolo and daga. The Spaniards invading with short swords. Espada y daga vs baston y daga. But I guess he is just an American who likes to whack bushes with machetes. I’ve always found a sarong very useful as well to apply strangulations.
I have a Philippine machete
Finally someone who wants to be interviewed this guy is great
Would love to meet Joe! His passion for machetes is so genuine it makes me want to get more into them!
Great Video and Joe "Zill" Flowers is the BEST out there!
I'm with you all the way on the beauty, versatility, and utility of the machete, Joe! Whenever the "one-tool-option" discussion comes up, a machete is always my answer, because for millions of people worldwide, it IS the only tool. There is practically nothing you can't do with one, given practice.
I love machetes Joe. Your videos have helped me out. I have already purchased several Condor machetes that you have reviewed. Joe, thanks a million and please keep the videos comming.
joe flowers is great, always enjoyed his shot show interviews for condor
The most interesting interview I've seen BHQ make...Joe Flowers is the man...
Excellent discussion. I have new respect for the Collins machete my dad gave me.
Joe is always a welcome treat.
Gotta love Joe Flowers!
This guy knows a lot about machetes. He has knowledge, experience and passion on them. He also gives some useful tips. You guys should invite more guys like him. BTW, I really want to see some knife banters about best slicers, best choppers, knife sharpening, knife using tips and philosophy of knife using
The guy got some crazy story for every day of the week!
Let me say this, somehow this appeared on my recommendations but I was thinking on a place where I will need a doble h machete I love it
Thanks for mentioning Costa Rica I was amazed to hear that you know machete de suelo great tool for grass.
I agree with the many posters here; I grew-up in the Philippines, and as a kid, as most kids -boys & girls alike who grew up in the jungles, mountains, & rice paddy farms, that is one of the first tool you learn to use. The ultimate survival multi-use tool in the jungle - from cutting, chopping, digging, butchering, etc....from clearing elephant grass to chopping bamboos, to making climbing notches on giant mango trees.....we never leave our homes without it.
I guess Americans would think Ax but that’s definitely regional. Having grown up in south Louisiana machetes were very common. An ax isn’t worth crap in the majority of the swamp.
Being stationed in several Central American countries throughout the 80’s the machete was standard in your packing list.
Good video.
Axe is dangerous unless you have a clear area and solid footing. They need total balance of the whole body to transfer force efficiently. Totally different application too. Machete you can use with one hand leaning over obstacles while using your other hand to grip something to keep from falling over.
I wouldn't swing an axe at branches over elbow height. That's what bow saws, pruning saws and machetes are for.
I used one for my dads garden. I used the machete to chop up tomato vines, corn stalks and other garden waste for the compost pile... Used a 2x12 piece of lumber for the cutting board...
My uncle still has his :)
Axes are good for us because we have alot of hard wood down in South America they have alot of soft wood either wouldn't do as well in the others environment.
True historically in southern swamp areas of people would use are machete. usually the sugar cane shape designs.
the filipino machete you shown belongs to province of ifugao, somewhere north of the archipelago. They called it pinahig nauntukan, usually mounted in a half open scabbard to prevent rusting bcuz the place is humid.its an edc for local folks.
Having bought and used Condor edge tools they have very soft steel , they are off my list forever. They do look good ,handle just fine,steel is very very soft......
I agree. They look very nice but the steel is terrible and they are too heavy to be a proper machete. The $15 Imacasa and Gavillons are the best and what the locals in South America use. Check out Machete Specialists for a great selection with good prices.
That condor tool double handed one is beautiful, can see that sharp shiny edge met with the beautiful wood work.
Fantastic list of quality blades 💪💪💪✌️✌️✌️👍👍👍
Machete are just amazing
Knife Machetes are King👑!😊
Ugh, more blade show and survival 😥 ( change it up!! )
You're an interesting man Joe Flowers. Thank you sir for the video.
Oh my god !!! I love these !!!!!
I need to know more about machete fishing; holy smokes!
I've had and - abused - his Eco parang for about 4 years, love that thing.
I FREAKIN' 💜 machetes. 😍
Amazing!! Love all these machetes.
This guy is really interesting. Great work
7ali7 Joe Flowers was just interviewed on the Ernest Emerson podcast, very interesting dude.
I LOVE CONDOR MACHETES!
I LOVE TOPS KNIVES!
aw man these guys are awesome
Love my machetes.
My Condor kukri was a beast out in the woods during a summer long camping trip.
Used my cheap Walmart brand (made in China) machete to cut up a lightening struck (hardened) Black oak. And it stayed very sharp. Like to get a better quality machete eventually.
Nice contrast having someone who actually has knowledge on the products they sell rather than featuring a gimmick-peddler like that other guy.
wak hipster with no clue
great informative vid. thanks.
Puerto Rican here. Machetes are probably our most iconic and important tool, and after Hurricane Maria that was in full display.
Good to know there is more than one "Machete maniac" out there .I too have quite a few in my collection and one is with me every time I go wandering you have pointed out a couple more I may have to get now like the Malgum or the Discord .Great vid as usual very informative .Thank you .
I love macetti! Working on designs for Australian conditions!
I used a machete almost every day, twelve hours a day, six and seven days a week for about two years. I used a pinch grip automatically. It was just natural for me. Now I find out that that is the proper way to use them.
Cool!
Thanks for sharing.
Cool video. I'm a Land Surveyor and we use these tools just about every day. I hate to say it but the Condor machetes I've seen didn't hold up well. I would guess that it was a heat treatment issue. The GI issue machetes work really well but the best I've seen so far is the Kershaw with the rubber grip and rigid sheath.
I'm a fan of this fine tool, I use the onterio type , I have the m 1943 original I had it since I was 15, so I am familiar with the waight and control of it, I find condor is a bit heavy , but well made, i have to let the waight of the machete do the work for me with a bit less force, I would like to see the classic ww2 bolo be put on the market, the ones condor has are similar but not the same shape. Good vid thx
Tramontina (Brazil) are the best you can get and probably one of the cheapest too! Usually for less than $20 you can get a 14/18” blade,that is light,cuts well and is sharp,holds an edge and is easy to sharpen!
Flowers is the man!
Does that mean that the other guy is the woman?
Joe Flowers is cool. Good video thanks
my absolute favorite is the Daikaiju machete from Condor
that thing is a real monster, I've chopped down brush and small trees and it's really great for delimbing trees, much quicker than an axe or a chainsaw, also makes a satisfying "ping" everytime you hit something :D
Joe no worries you are a cool dude. I use a machete when hunting ( mainly early season to trim trails) no cords to break and it just cuts!
Mr. Flowers is very knowledgeable
This man is the best. Machete designer
Ex forest ranger from Argentina here. Must admit machetes are pretty much the only blade we used to carry and many of us had our own special ones, my special one is a cold steel latin 14" with a sabre guard. That thing will get any job done, perfect machete steel and performance and that guard keeps you safe from torns and stuff falling on top of you while also giving you the ability to grab the handle reaaaaally low on the handle and get really good swings with no need to worry about the machete flying anywere. Oh and yeah the curtesy edge is a real thing, many times you just have to file it and give it your own edge
Really want to give a kukri a shot tho, those things look sexy, tough and choppy
Look forward to your book Joe.
Bought a Tops machete .230 last week! Fkn nice!
I live out here on the big island and use a machete everyday!
Good man 👍👍
I was on a surf trip in Costa Rica and watched a guy take a full grown tree down with a machete during the time it took me to have breakfast. With the right skills machetes are incredible.
Nice collection..all looking deadly
Unrelated question for you guys, I was wondering if you could touch on the specific advantages/disadvantages of S30V vs. S110V in a future video? I’m debating which steel to buy my Para 3 in, thanks.
One of the best knife banters so far. Joe Flowers is an interesting guy!
I fucking died laughing when Arnold comes running
Yah Condor!! Hecho en El Salvador.
3:00 the Condor Discord, I have that machete and let me tell you it's an absolute beast. I had a large 12" diameter tree branch break off in my front yard and I didn't have a chain saw. I used the machete to chop it into logs to haul away and it performed like a champ. It bit into the wood like an axe.
Yeah boi, they work. Just remeber to wake up running in the morning boi.
I bet Jason Voorhees would have a field day watching this video lol 😂😂😂
I do have a passion for it cuz my grandfather used to have a machete and he let me use it all the time he had it from the US Army
The tops looks really nice
I owned an (IT) business for 12 years. I fixed many systems with a machete. Fixed for good.
I love Benjamin Bouchard's Baryonyx machete.
Africa is all so Machete territory. I have a CRKT Chanceinghell & Halfachance as well as the Ka-bar kukri.
i love the 2nd and the last one from the Philippines.
When the expert opinion is "It's cool to feel like conan", You have me sold brother.
The micara machete is a real nice looking blade. I would love that
Been reading reviews on the Makara Machete. There where stain issues from the handle getting on the blade. Is that an issue with the ones you are selling?
Cool video
Where I live in Mexico the traditional machete have a hook design we use it for grass branches and trees
I am from Texas but I have hiked/trekked much of the Western US from desert to mountains, and I have carried machetes in the field since I was about 10 years old (in my 60s now). I am also a past knife dealer, and though my collection is smaller than Joe's, I have quite a few machetes, swords, and cross-overs in my collection. That last term I use for machetes that can double as a sword-like weapon or a sword that can double as a "working blade" like a machete. Discretion advised: many swords will not withstand the constant "abuse" machetes can, and many machetes would be cleaved in half by a good sword.
I once heard/read a statement that "in North America you only need a 14" machete to cover virtually any bush(craft) task, short of felling a medium sized or larger tree". Machetes are NOT typically designed for chopping hard wood, so I cringe when I see RUclips reviewers aggressively going after a hardwood limb with a machete or even a large knife. Use the proper tool, you idiots, such as a saw! That said, I usually carry a machete with a thicker than typical blade, and it does 80+% of what my axe would normally be used for, lightening the pack by a pound or more. I use an old (now out of production) Cold Steel 12" Spearpoint machete as my "large field knife". I keep a good edge on it, and it is light weight, tough, has the best grip I have ever held, and accomplishes all the jobs a heavier belt knife of similar size would. I prefer Condor Knife & Tool blades in recent years;; good qualite for the price and a wide selection of blade styles.
A large blade of proper design can handle virtually all tasks of a smaller knife, but a smaller knife CANNOT handle the tasks of a larger knife or machete. Ideally you need two knives (at a minimum): a multifunctional Swiss Army knife and a machete. Your cutting needs are pretty much covered, unless you intend to build a log cabin!
You led off with the only blade I would actually use to clear brush, and went downhill from there.
I've swung a machete for a living for 35 years as a land surveying crew chief, so have a bit of experience. You are spot on that they are tools, and are multi faceted, and therefore lend themselves to specialization. No knocks on anything you have on the table, every one of them serves a purpose for the end user and a specific task, but nothing you showed past the first one, would be suitable for use in the Southeastern U.S.
In my personal experience, longer is better, lighter is better, and two handed handles rule. In tight situations, one hand as the fulcrum and the other at the end of the handle as a lever will allow a lot of power in a very short swing radius. When you are burrowed up in a privet bush, trying to get that one limb that is in the way cut, is the difference between 2 seconds and digging out the Swiss Army knife, getting the saw blade to the front, and sawing away for 2 minutes.
Take that first one, add 2 inches to the blade, and 4 inches to the handle, and now we are talking. Make it out of utility 1095 steel, and if you ever need a real world beta tester, I can be bribed with free stuff.
Your observations at 5:40 are dead on, have never once used any blade that didn't have to be beveled with a mil bastard file (the only thing I have ever used to sharpen a machete) to get the correct working edge. I miss my Cornetta blades, will not say what I presently use, but will say it is a Brazilian style blade with a two handed grip, am on my 2nd in 3 years.
I luv my Kershaw Camp 10. Effective but cheap. Best knife for your bucks
Good video. I like the machetes. I got a few different models myself .
I don’t think I’ve ever watched an interview with Joe Flowers and not been entertained.
I love my machete. I use a Camillus Carnivore X. Solid little machete, although I need to grind a real tip into it.
Machetes are good for the tender jungles, but in the conifer and deciduous forests of North America and elsewhere, nothing beats the axe.
Yup 2 different tools designed for different uses.
Sebastian m exactly.
Hatchet lol
What "tender Jungles". You ever been in an African forest? Ever heard of tropical hardwoods and everything has thorns on. Why dont you look up plants like Acacia ataxacantha , Ziziphus mucronata and Dalbergia armada. Then you will know why machetes are popular. Its because axes just don't work until youve hacked your way clear to the main tree trunk with a machete.
Axe and machete are 2 different tools and both are popular allover the world, ever heard of a billhook? Its basically a machete for Europe
What a cool dude(both of them)
I love machetes an katanas an axes an pretty much every single weapon
Great video Joe flowers stole the show