Does anyone use a machete to clear walking trails?

[Flatheadyoungin]

interesting....

when i first looked for the gerber like my buddy's, i couldn't find it on their website.....i knew fiskars made good products too, so i went there and found what looked to be the same item.....

thanks for sharing that

I haven't used it yet, but the Gerber brush thinner arrived today. Interestingly enough, although it says "Gerber" and "Legendary Blades" on the handle in white silkscreen, just above that formed into the plastic of the handle and on the blade it says "Fiskars - Finland" on it.

I'd never heard of Fiskars before this thread when someone mentioned their products before, but it's obvious that Gerber thinks highly of them because they clearly buy their brush thinner machete from Fiskars and just put their name on the product. I just thought I'd mention that. I intend to try them out on some of the Kudzu vines growing up some of the trees near a creek on one edge of my property later today. I hope they work well.

*edit*
Out of curiosity I thought I'd look up Fiskars. Here is the identical product that they sell to Gerber and what I bought as a Gerber brush thinner Fiskars - Brush Axe - 7860

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

If I recall correctly, Fiskars bought Gerber about 10-15 years back. They also make the gerber pack axes and small folding or sliding pull saws. (or maybe Gerber bought them - either way they've got some good tools for very reasonable prices with either or both names on them)

 

[Dargo]

Okay, two observations after using the Gerber brush thinner; first, the blade is amazing and chops Kudzu vines up to 1 1/2" in one swing. Second, the ticks are already out in full force this season. I found 3 of the nasty buggers crawling on my neck heading for my head.

The only thing that was difficult was the really thin stuff that is like 1/4" and is loose. A angled chop on the kudzu vines whacked them in half and I saw water immediately dripping out of the vine at a fast rate; almost pouring out. Overall, I'm really impressed with what the Gerber/Fiskars machete will do.

 

[studor]

With the thin loose stuff you might try "hooking" it instead of swinging at it. Seems to just flex out of the way otherwise

 

[MossRoad]

I'd never heard of Fiskars before this thread when someone mentioned their products before

They've been around a long time. My mom had scissors and other sewing stuff made by them. I have just noticed their outdoor stuff in the last few years.