At the risk of sounding like Izzy and I are paid employees of the Gerber company, here's a quick review of the Machete JR.
Item # 31-000759
Overall Length: 18.75"
Blade Length: 10.75"
Weight: 14.30 oz.
Head: High Carbon Steel
Handle: Gator-Grip
And for size comparison, here it is next to a standard el cheepo hatchet from WallMart
I picked this up at Bass Pro Shop back in Cincinnati for around $20ish IIRC. Thought it might be a handy little tool for the emergency kit in the car. It doesn't take up much room at far less than 2' OAL.
So for the first test, I whacked at some underbrush machete style 20x times. I just swung and swung to see what could come down. It was easy to wield and felt comfortable in my hand.
This is the before
and after.....
I forgot where I stood for the original picture so it's not exact, but as you can see, in just a few passes I was able to get down to "ground level" and clear out a fair amount of crap. Mostly it's little holly sprouts and vines.
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