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Post by themacheteguy on Apr 17, 2021 19:59:40 GMT
Is a Gerber Gator Bush Machete good for using against an intruder in home defense and self-defense on the streets?
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Post by paulmuaddib on Apr 17, 2021 20:34:59 GMT
Doesn’t look like it would stab very well. And in a home defense situation I think stabbing would be more important than cutting with that length blade. I’m sure others might disagree though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2021 21:07:51 GMT
Condor has some better stuff for self defense. Cold steel is great too, as I'm assuming you would wanna toss the thing when done with it and they make em pointy
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Post by pgandy on Apr 17, 2021 22:36:25 GMT
I have one of these out there in never-never land. When it arrives I’ll do a review and I think it would make a good weapon. It appears to be designed to give point amongst other things. Have patience, I think I should have it in another week, two at the most. www.ima-usa.com/products/german-wwii-luftwaffe-survival-machete
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Post by unistat76 on Apr 18, 2021 0:42:37 GMT
If I were looking at a machete for home defense, I would get a Cold Steel Gladius Machete and a CS Training Buckler or Targe.
Or maybe the CS Assegai spear and buckler.
Matt Easton made video not too long ago about how several British writers of the Victorian Era favored wakizashi for home defense.
Of course, melee tools come a distant second to something I can use at range like a pistol, rifle, or shotgun.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Apr 18, 2021 3:58:38 GMT
Good? No. It's not optimized for fighting. There are way better blades under $150 for being weapons. But adequate? Probably. The type of machete you're holding is very far down on the list of variables that will determine whether you can succeed in defending yourself.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 4:17:45 GMT
If I were looking at a machete for home defense, I would get a Cold Steel Gladius Machete and a CS Training Buckler or Targe. Or maybe the CS Assegai spear and buckler. Matt Easton made video not too long ago about how several British writers of the Victorian Era favored wakizashi for home defense. Of course, melee tools come a distant second to something I can use at range like a pistol, rifle, or shotgun. Exact. Budget friendly, but lethal
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 4:18:57 GMT
Good? No. It's not optimized for fighting. There are way better blades under $150 for being weapons. But adequate? Probably. The type of machete you're holding is very far down on the list of variables that will determine whether you can succeed in defending yourself. Well, to be fair, there never is "fighting". It's a guy trying to murder you and you grab what you can. And if you can optimize your space, what you can grab can be a cold steel machete If your self defense requires two steps to his one step, you are giving dangerous advice
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Post by Murffy on Apr 19, 2021 17:49:06 GMT
I'd prefer something with a point myself. I'm wary of the CS gladius machete because of its double edge -- more of a danger if a grappling situation emerges, it seems. In the OP's price range, I think I'd go for the CS tactical wakizashi machete.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Apr 19, 2021 18:11:39 GMT
If I were looking at a machete for home defense, I would get a Cold Steel Gladius Machete and a CS Training Buckler or Targe. Or maybe the CS Assegai spear and buckler. Matt Easton made video not too long ago about how several British writers of the Victorian Era favored wakizashi for home defense. Of course, melee tools come a distant second to something I can use at range like a pistol, rifle, or shotgun. spot on. any of those would make a formidable weapon for the home.
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Post by unistat76 on Apr 19, 2021 22:18:51 GMT
I'd prefer something with a point myself. I'm wary of the CS gladius machete because of its double edge -- more of a danger if a grappling situation emerges, it seems. In the OP's price range, I think I'd go for the CS tactical wakizashi machete. Well, you could always blunt one edge and keep the wicked point. Thanks all for the kudos.
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Post by mumbles on May 21, 2021 12:18:39 GMT
Matt Easton made video not too long ago about how several British writers of the Victorian Era favored wakizashi for home defense. Can you post a link to the video? I would be interested to hear about this.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on May 21, 2021 12:47:03 GMT
I looked on Amazon for a price. For 60.00ish dollars, you can buy far better quality for something similar. I have grown VERY disappointed in Gerber the last 10 years or so. They've gone from a solid company making a decent product, to an advertising company selling cheaply made trash. I'd love to be proven wrong, but I've just had too many Gerber products fail in general use. IMO, buy ANYTHING else, anything....
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Post by unistat76 on May 21, 2021 19:48:24 GMT
Matt Easton made video not too long ago about how several British writers of the Victorian Era favored wakizashi for home defense. Can you post a link to the video? I would be interested to hear about this. I'm very sorry, but I can't seem to find it. He may have posted it on his Patreon page and not on his public YT.
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Post by ekperaphael on May 31, 2021 5:17:09 GMT
Extremely impressive! The handle is very nicely shaped and is comfortable to hold. The handle provides a half-tang relationship with the blade, obviously full-tang would generally be preferred but half-tang is plenty robust for what this machete is designed to do. It isn't an axe, it's a machete
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