Gavilan Colombian Eagle Cane Machete - BOGO

I got this as bogo w/free shipping! How can you go wrong? I sharpened the blade and tried it out on some wetland clearing. It is a true workhorse! Also, the blade will hold a great edge after its sharpened properly... I'm replacing the handle on one with a long piece of bamboo for areas over water to get a long reach. The powder coat will come off. No big deal. Just keep it oiled or paint it... Very nice deal. I recommend it for a great affordable yard tool. THANKS AGAIN BUDK!!!

Quite a bit thicker and longer and much heavier than the Tramontina cane knife I have. Sturdy. Powder coat flakes off, but no big deal. The blade has a nice bell-like ring when struck. Great bargain if you get a BOGO deal. Do yourself a favor and slightly blunt the tip of that wicked hook at the tip.

When they came in I was a little skeptical. Looked cheaply made, the blade was pretty dull probably made from and old leaf spring but I wasent expecting a grade A machete. I had about an acre of small saplings and brush I wanted to clear out so I sharpened up the blade with a file and went to work. It surprisingly made easy work the entire time I was using it. From quarter inch thick vines, to 2-3 inch saplings. I only re-sharpened it once though out the day. The blade stayed firm, handle was mostly comfortable and stayed tight, the hook on the end was pretty useful for pulling vines. The only real issue was the black coating on the blade came off, but you can fix that easily. Overall I got way more value than I expected from a bogo machete off budk lol. If you're a guy who loves good deals on tools, or camping stuff I strongly recommend this. If you happen to get a bad one, it's only 10$ so who cares.

Got 2 on the bogo. Very heafty. Seem durable. The edge will need to be cleaned up though, has a burr line running down one side of the edge.

I ordered 2 sets. 2 of the 4 had the powder coat bubble and peel off at the first use...... That being said.... These are the best bush whacking machetes I've ever seen. I will order more and have spray paint on hands to replace the coat. I will order more and have spray paint on hands to replace the coat.