TramontinaMachete Wood

This was my first machete. After doing a little bit of research I realized I wanted a machete made in a Latin American Country, as it seems like the machete is used so heavily in Latin America. Tramontina had great reviews, and it was a good price. Item arrived quickly from seller and in great condition. The machete was perfect, as perfect as it could be. The full tang handle was tight and no flaws, and the blade was in great shape with no flaws. Do your research, yes the blade comes dull on purpose. The company puts a courtesy grind on, so you can finish putting the finishing touches on. For instance, some people want a final edge of 20 degrees or 15 degrees, etc.I was fine with that and I put an edge on it and I am completely happy. I bought another machete from a different company and the handle was loose, so I’ll get some epoxy to tighten it up. However, the Tramontina came with tight rivets on the handle and when I buy another one down the road I will get another Tramontina, without any hesitation!

Right out of the box I was impressed. I have the TT4014 Bolo Machete Sword, and it's great, but it didn't sheath in my mower frame quite like a normal machete would. The quality of this machete is no less than the TT4014, and it was very sharp right out of the box. I would say steak knife sharp, not razor sharp, but easily glides through small branches as a machete should. The balance is great too; it's a little lighter than I might like, but that means a quicker strike and a longer working day, so I'm good with it.I've had the Bolo Machete (TT4014) for a little over 2 months in the FL heat and humidity, and there is zero sign of rust or corrosion, so I expect this blade to hold up just as well. This brand is certainly making a name for itself; I've added even another machete to my wish list. I just can't believe the quality of the tool this is for the price (hence the title). Buy it, you won't regret it.

This is a perfect machete for a hike, camping, around the house. It came reasonably sharp, except for the tip. Some quick file work and honing made it perfect. the steel hardness is good for its price. Takes a little more effort to sharpen, but it also means it last longer on the field before resharpening. Tried it on branches, and even an old 2x4 for durability, performed great. It has good balance, just a little front heavy which helps with the swing, but not so much that makes it hard to recover from the swing. The only small drawback is the grip is a bit small for a medium to large hand. I will wrap it with paracord or other method to improve the grip. Still the grip is not bad, just a little small for my hand. May fit better on smaller hands, women, teenagers, etc.

I gotta admit I'd much rather buy American but for the same quality product you'd have to spend $50 with Ontario, next equal product if say has to be $100 or more. Everything else is junk Stainless Steel, as of SS is a bonus. SS is crap for a machete due to its brittle and breakable nature. I'd not recommend anything less than 1055 to 1095 and best IMHO is 1075 and 5160 steel. SS is for wall hangers not working blades of any kind. All stainless should be excessively thick as that's the only way any strength exist but still not suitable for a blade of any kind. Tramontina is a great product built on customers where they are a daily necessity for basic living so unless your looking for a chopper your not gonna beat this at really any price point. If your looking for a chopper than nothing beats the Ontario SP53 unless you wanna get something equal at double the money than go ahead. But that's your last chopper you'll likely need unless your a daily user of course and even then you can't beat it nor can you beat this Tramontina Machete at any price point for what this does of course in typical medium to light brush. I've owned likely most of your name brand machetes over the past 20ish years or so, I've experienced every blade steel for many years now and btw K390 blows every other edge retention steel away easily favorite blade is Spyderco Endura 4 in K390 currently my EDC though I do miss my fidget blades, but I do still own all my knives and carry 3 just 1 primary though... Ok thx and yes I Highly recommend...

The Tramontina machetes are the best quality latin style machete for the money. It requires sharpening out of the box but they all do because machete makers don't sharpen them due to shipping, it does however come with the edge bevel already ground except toward the end/tip. Get you a good file and put you a good convex edge toward the last 1/3 of the blade and you got you a great working tool.

I have several, including an old one that says "Brasil" instead of "Brazil". I haved used several different machetes over my lifetime and I keep coming back to my Tramontina for over the last ten years. The metal has just the right amount of thickness and flex. Tang is tapered in the handle, but seems to hold up fine. I have loosened the scales over time from normal use. To fix this I usually just hammer on the rivets a little bit, and just recently used surfboard resin to coat the handle and fill in the cracks. Tip is not sharpened, so you will need to make your own edge if you want a sharp point. No sheath is provided. I just cut some cardboard and wrap it in duct tape to create a simple and cheap sheath. Will eventually patina to a deep black color, which is very nice. Overall I recommend these machetes.