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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Jul 8, 2016 23:23:51 GMT
When I do a full video I'll post it up in the review section.
Edit: Oh, and these are labelled with the overall length, not the blade length. The blade itself is 20". There's a few inches of ricasso, so the edge itself is more like 17".
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Post by Jayhawk on Jul 12, 2016 11:46:30 GMT
That's a bargain! Tempered well?
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Jul 12, 2016 13:52:00 GMT
That's a bargain! Tempered well? Seems to be. Aranyik says these are oil quenched and tempered. I won't know until the chopping tests!
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 12, 2016 15:20:55 GMT
I was all excited, thinking I'd get to see a big machete with a 27" cutting edge. Still, sharpen the last few inches and it's almost big enough.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Jul 12, 2016 16:27:55 GMT
I was all excited, thinking I'd get to see a big machete with a 27" cutting edge. Still, sharpen the last few inches and it's almost big enough. Lol. I had an Imacasa Guarizama machete with a 28" blade. It could best be described as a cavalry machete.
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 12, 2016 16:59:06 GMT
Go on...
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Jul 12, 2016 17:29:30 GMT
Ultimately it was thin and whippy for my taste. The hollow handle didn't help. I sharpened it and sold it to a friend. It made an awesome grass slasher, but it really doesn't feel swordly.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Jul 12, 2016 17:33:04 GMT
It was the closest thing to a full saber that I've seen sold as a machete. It has a crossguard!
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 12, 2016 20:27:28 GMT
"Thin and whippy," with a hollow handle, eh? That's a shame.
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Post by Jayhawk on Jul 12, 2016 20:30:00 GMT
Which machete is thin and whippy with a hollow handle? Not theone this thread is about right?
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Jul 12, 2016 20:34:11 GMT
Oh, noooo. The $18 Imacasa with a 28" blade. The Aranyik is solid.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Jul 12, 2016 20:37:43 GMT
"Thin and whippy," with a hollow handle, eh? That's a shame. Thinking back, it would make a cool dedicated bottle-cutter if the handle were replaced with something swordish.
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Post by howler on Oct 16, 2016 3:26:42 GMT
Hey guys. I posted this over at modernswordtactics.freeforums.net and thought I'd share here as well. Thai Aranyik machete - $50 shipped on Amazon I just got this bad mambajamba in the mail. It's crude and rustic in a beautiful way. 3/16" thick all the way to the point. 5160 spring steel. The balance is pretty far forward and it has a lot of blade presence. Some might say sharpened crowbar, even. That doesn't bother me. It's sword-quality steel with sword thickness, but has simple machete geometry. There's a nice convex grind that extends about 3/4" from the edge. The blade looks lacquered for rust prevention. Still, I like it and I feel like it's an awesome little Thai cutlass. The handle could conceivably fit a second hand, but there's not a lot of leverage over the single-handed grip. I plan on chopping the end of the handle shorter and welding a mild steel guard over it. Maybe a simple D-guard, maybe a sort of half-basket with some strips of steel forming a cage. It's pending cutting tests, but I think I have a winner here. The point is keen, but backswept. It feels less than ideal for straight Angle 9 thrusts. Hook thrusts should be perfect. The backswept point will maximize tip cutting potential. The edge came paper-cutting sharp with a few hangup spots. This was $50, and it's a LOT of good steel for the price. Now, there's no sheath. There's also no lanyard hole, which is something I've seen other Aranyiks with. I may end up commissioning a nice leather sheath to go with this one in the future, because it'd be a shame to ruin the rustic hand-crafted look with a cheap nylon blade cover. The handle scales are an attractive wood, pinned in four places and well-shaped for a comfortable grip. Hey Red, I made a monster order from Aranyik, last week. Anyway, you should check that site out, as the prices and quality for these various interesting items is hard to believe. I got the 25" Latin (yours was 27") with 18" (yours was 20") blade for FREAKING $25 bucks! If you get a package deal on the shipping, the prices become incredible, so you can get more blades to experiment on. Look at the E-nep, hybrid cleaver machete 3 1/2" belly, and the new cane machete (I got the two smaller ones). I think the regular Latin may be even better as a one handed cutlass, as you only give up two inches of blade length, but it may be much lighter (mine weighs 28 oz.)...so if you put a guard on it...wahlaa...nasty little cutlass. The owner, Miles (out of Hawaii, but ships his blades in from Thailand, works on them, puts handle and KILLER edge on) is a cool guy who will talk your ear off and work with you.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Oct 16, 2016 4:03:19 GMT
I've been thinking about an e-nep! Looks like a perfect big knife, maybe better than a kukri or bowie after I put a guard on.
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Post by howler on Oct 16, 2016 4:45:43 GMT
I've been thinking about an e-nep! Looks like a perfect big knife, maybe better than a kukri or bowie after I put a guard on. The newer model e-nep has a longer handle (for choked up two handing) and weighs 31oz. and does seem better than a classic kukri, tactically speaking, because of the alignment between handle and tip (better stabber). Also, this is full tang, and many kukri are not. Aranyik is VETTED (like Himalayan Imports, for instance), as you are far less likely to receive a lemon. It looks like the items are now available (as they were ALWAYS hard to get your hands on one in the past). These things just floor me for the price they are offered at. People think "it is just a machete", regarding the Latin...let me tell you, the owner (Miles) is offering something for $25 that is FAR MORE than a machete, and is easily worth three times the price or more. You run your fingers down the edges of these blades and simply laugh. I held the new standard Cane machete (watch the Aranyik YouTube video) the other day (and the wide tip is on the way)...easy two-handed grip, 36oz. weight, almost 24" long (15 1/2" bld.)...just amazing feel, one or two handed, simply nothing like it...and $35...Hahahahaha.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Oct 16, 2016 6:48:28 GMT
The extended latin has obscene cutting power for a machete. It if were a little stabbier I'd never touch anything else.
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Post by howler on Oct 16, 2016 7:22:23 GMT
The extended latin has obscene cutting power for a machete. It if were a little stabbier I'd never touch anything else. I ordered MANY different items (you get flat rate shipping box deals). The extended didn't fit (I wanted BOTH), but many on the internet said they liked the standard as a one handed tool better. Of course, your looking primarily at the tactical aspects (I like bushcraft applications as well). If your interested in what I got (I know you got an eye on that E-nep). I ordered the Toong socket Billhook and Narong socket machete ($16.50 each), the E-Toh machete, Packanep, standard Latin, and E-Nep, (all for $25), the Hybrid machete 3.5" belly ($30), and Standard and wide tip Cane machetes ($35 each). 5160 steel, beyond superior convex edges and fit and finish put on by Miles himself. This is a lot of bang for the buck (in my opinion). You were DEAD RIGHT that these are NOT your average machete. These are very tough bush swords that would put the hurt on two legged predators.
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Post by scottw on Oct 16, 2016 8:32:55 GMT
Thanks for sharing, ordered the Enep and the 27" Latin Machete. I was looking for a good machete
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Post by howler on Oct 16, 2016 9:07:24 GMT
Thanks for sharing, ordered the Enep and the 27" Latin Machete. I was looking for a good machete Superior items for the money. Remember, however, that these things are NOT the classic machete. I consider a classic machete something very inexpensive, with softer steel, so it does not chip on rocks and is easy to sharpen. This classic machete should be very light and thin, for grass and light branches, giving you speed on the swing while not wearing your arm out as you use the tool for hours on end. These can do those chores, but they can also chop larger branches, baton wood, and act as a hand axe/heavy camp knife.
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Post by howler on Oct 16, 2016 9:09:51 GMT
Thanks for sharing, ordered the Enep and the 27" Latin Machete. I was looking for a good machete Superior items for the money. Remember, however, that these things are NOT the classic machete. I consider a classic machete something very inexpensive, with softer steel, so it does not chip on rocks and is easy to sharpen. This classic machete should be very light and thin, for grass and light branches, giving you speed on the swing while not wearing your arm out as you use the tool for hours on end. These Aranyik can do those chores (though not as well), but they can also chop larger branches, baton wood, and act as a hand axe/heavy camp knife.
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