Paul Hnatiuk

Say Heah Guys, I was hesitating whether to get the O.K.C. Bushcraft Machete or the Ka-Bar J A B Parangatang, I have knives by both companies in both steel, 5160 and 1095 CroVan, for what I do in the bush I got the Parangatang as my Summer Long Knife to get through the Brambles, one reason was the 5160 chipped in extremely cold and I like a chopper even in colder weather, Yeah the Parangatang is a great chopper but I think it's very versital and I use it in all seasons, I actually like it better than my Condor 1075 Steel which rolled on me on hard wood I was using the Golok and it doesn't baton as well either. Yeah I disagree with the fella that said Don't get a Ka-Bar, the 1095 CroVan is the same as the CarbonV of old (zknives.com) and that was a great blade steel, the Parangatang isn't a light weight but a great all purpose tool.

Say Heah Guys, I like sets, like my new summer knives, well I'm sure they'll be great in the winter too from what I've researched is the Ka-Bar Potbelly and the Parangatang great steel although a bit heavier but very robust and I don't use it for work as much as I'll use them in the bush, your right about a short blade, I used a Stromeng KS 9 it's OK but a little too shirt, my Woodsman Pal works Ok but it's not as versital in the bush, not for me atleast,my favorite is the Swamp Rat Rodent Rucki but it's pricy but a great long knife, I love it, but I like to give it a break, I also want to try the O.K.C. Bushcraft Machete but first I'm going to get the Ka-Bar Potbelly and the Parangatang since it will work well into the next season (fall +),yeah steel is important and the blades last longer the Parangatang is ofcource 1095 CroVan and the O.K.C. Bushcraft Machete is 5160, in the colder weather I'll go back to a knife, saw, and hatchete, usually my knife I like a robust knife, like my Bravo 1, 1.5, 2, or my Swamp Rat Rodent 9, 7, Ratmandu, or my Becker's BK-9, 7, BK-2 and BK-4, or my O.K.C. GEN2 SP'S SP-47,49,51,53 (which is a Sharp Prybar) and others, up north knives I like my Busse's, Oh I also like my O.K.C. military issue 18" Machete in the 1095, I always like taking my Woodsman Pal because it was made by a fella next door State of Pa. and the wood's are similar, yeah its pretty good I guess, but my Rodent Rucki really Rocks !