Knife 13153 (machete) is a chopping, sawing and cutting tool for those who need such helpers in the field. The machete from the Grand Way company combines properties that cover the basic needs of people walking, both on ordinary hikes, and living autonomously in natural conditions for a longer period. It performs well when performing tasks that arise in field conditions.
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The target audience of this model is tourists, fishermen, hunters and otherwhether outdoor activities. Machete-saw 13153 is optimal for those cases when, due to restrictions on weight or volume, only one tool is taken with you. A small group, or a short solo trip, when there is no need to harvest large volumes of firewood, and there is no desire or opportunity to take both a saw and a machete into equipment, or one ax.
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The blade of this machete is made of 420 steel. It is moderately soft (52-55 HRC) - which contributes to its easy editing and sharpening, as well as reducing chipping. Most ofthe butt of the machete is occupied by the teeth of the saw. The saw is suitable not only for working on wood or plywood, but also with materials such as drywall, plastic and others.
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The stainless steel of the blade is also additionally protected by a special coating that increases resistance to rust and other external influences.
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Since this is a tool for various jobs, including rough ones, it must be reliable, and at the same time, as comfortable as possible. tailThe handle of the machete is enclosed in a plastic and rubber handle, equipped with comfortable stops, a notch and a hole for a lanyard.
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Features and benefits of 13153 machete
Combining a machete and a saw in one tool. The presence of a saw makes this model more advantageous than classic machetes. The saw is especially necessary, by the way, if you take with you both a saw and a machete or one ax - you cannot. With restrictions on weight, dimensions, and so on.
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The saw itself, due to its length, vponot enough to process fairly thick logs. That is, you can not only use it to make poles and stakes for the construction of sheds, huts and other shelters when organizing a campsite. But also to file with its help quite serious logs to maintain the fire.
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At the same time, thanks to the combination of two tools, you can first saw how much wood you need, and then split it without changing the tool and without making unnecessary movements. Or vice versa - first choplog and cut down a tree, and then saw it.
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Perhaps the teeth of a machete cannot replace a full-fledged saw for wood, but still, at the same time, you get less tired and the process itself is more comfortable. In addition, sawing is a quieter process than chopping with an ax, which is especially important for hunters, the military and just those who like to relax in silence.
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If you are usually limited to branches and logs of small diameter with a medium-sized tourist knife on a hike, The 470 mm long machete blade greatly expands your capabilities. The length of the blade provides a fairly efficient and comfortable cabin. The thickness of the butt is 2.8 millimeters - it causes much more confidence when working than thinner counterparts.
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There are machete models in which the saw takes up almost the entire upper part, which is not very convenient. When hitting the mosque with a mallet, it will simply get stuck in its teeth. The machete simply has unsharpened sections of the butt, not equipped with saw teeth, Which are convenient to use in such a process.
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Knife 13153 (machete) is a tool that is quite close to universality, suitable for both medium-intensity work and more difficult and rough work. Subtle, neat work, this may not be for him.
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For these purposes, it is better to supplement 13153 with an ordinary knife, and in order to keep it sharp, and for rough work, use only this machete-saw. Although with the same manufacture of fire sticks with this madude, you'll be fine. Sawing firewood, making Finnish candles, improvised turbo-stoves from logs, cutting turf, making holes in the ground - that's all for him.
Characteristics:
KNIFE TYPE: SPECIAL PURPOSE
TOTAL LENGTH, MM: 620
BLADE LENGTH, MM: 470
HANDLE LENGTH, MM: 150
BLADE THICKNESS, MM: 2.8
BLADE WIDTH, MM: 55
STEEL GRADE: 420
HARDNESS OF STEEL, HRC: 52-55
BLADE SURFACE: PAINT
HANDLE MATERIAL: PLASTIC, RUBBER
CASE MATERIAL: FABRIC
MACSA, G: 624
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