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Good After Wrapping Handle
Nice craftsmanship, poor handle design for me. Handle on mine was a circle by the blade, becoming more oval near the butt end. Every time I chopped wood handle/blade would spin on me (think of trying to stop a drill by grabbing the bit) ... even if holding the most oval part of the handle Fixed it by adding strips of rubber on the bottom of the handle (about 1/4" - 3/8" thick in total, making a nice oval shape), then wrapped it with grip tape (the stuff for aluminum baseball bats). No more spin, plus it fits my hand much better (I wear XL gloves). Add a (snug) paracord lanyard, and presto! I can split oak logs with a light grip. And the comfort is off the charts.Also the blade's edge chipped/nicked more easily than my other machettes (my others were about half the price of this and made in the USA). But I'll accept that for the ease this modified tool cuts vines, branches and small limbs ... plus splits oak logs. It's now my #1 machette.
