Dewey Survival Machete

[VICHunter]

One to toss into the ring for the knive vs hatchet discussions.

Couldn't find it online, but his is a photo from the latest Hunter mag, the Dewey Survival Machete.

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425mm long.
700g.
Unsharpened edge false edge on the back for a point.
The block at the base of the grip is actually a hammer, and the point of the hilt is for breaking glass.

Like I said couldn't find it online, maybe SSAA got an advanced one for review or something. Looks like a contender for when they're available though.

[tom604]

go to Dewey knives, machete's, its called the billy hook, $110

[VICHunter]

Did come across that but the one they have pictured on their website at the moment doesn't have the hammer/glass breaker hilt. It's just a normal wooden grip.

Website not updated yet?

[Aussier]

Need to have it in the hand to feel the balance of how much of the weight's usable for the blade and the hammer but looks like a promising do-it-all.

[fuggle]

Looks good enough in the picture. $110 seems like a steal for a quality blade like that.

[Pilch]

More like just shows how much we get stung normally

[sbd3927]

More like just shows how much we get stung normally

I recently got a warranty replacement on a Gerber folder, took a year and a half .... but finally happened. They'd given up on importing folders because of the pen-pushers and knife laws, so it had to be imported from the US. Customs value for replacement was $12. Retail was $90....

[tom604]

son of a b#%*h ^^^^^^ thats a bit of a mark up!!!!!

[Oldbloke]

son of a b#%*h ^^^^^^ thats a bit of a mark up!!!!!

typical mark up is always at the very least 100%. Sometimes 10x

[Oldbloke]

son of a b#%*h ^^^^^^ thats a bit of a mark up!!!!!

typical mark up is always at the very least 100%. Sometimes 10x

[Gwion]

son of a b#%*h ^^^^^^ thats a bit of a mark up!!!!!

typical mark up is always at the very least 100%. Sometimes 10x

Customs list price from manufacturer = $12
Manufacturer to importer +%100 = $24
Importer to distributor/agent + %100 = $48
Wholesaler to retailer +%100 = $98 - "10% Discount" = $88.20

BARGAIN!

[Gwion]

Not always the case with all product lines, but in many many cases, this is exactly how you get your end user price point in Australia.

[Bourt]

They'd given up on importing folders because of the pen-pushers and knife laws

And yet we can walk into any store and buy one no questions asked

[bigfellascott]

Can't see a use for it myself, these sorts of things smack of "Gimmick" to me.

[Chronos]

Can't see a use for it myself, these sorts of things smack of "Gimmick" to me.

gimmick maybe but they can be a handy bit of kit in the 4wd on a camping trip

i have a Kershaw Camp14 i bought as a bit of a joke on my bolo/barong/kukri owning mates but the thing is a beast. perfect for clearing a camp sight and a genuine alternative to a hatchet around camp. plus i'll be prepared when the undead turn up at my camp.....

Yes, it's black and it's got a plastic handle but it's sharp out of the box, the grip is excellent and it's safer in the tray of the ute than a tramontina in a canvas sheath


(not my pic)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AilgprZ75W8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgEuDpbx3kQ


Chronos

[Warrigul]

Can't see a use for it myself, these sorts of things smack of "Gimmick" to me.

Yep, many of them are made simply to attract cashed up city wankers who know no better.

I would prefer to throw in my brush hook or even just the fern hook and a half axe (all high carbon steel and except for the axe over 50 years old)in the back of the ute when camping.

[bigfellascott]

Nup never needed a machete knife, got a chainsaw to do any real cutting with and a bread and butter knife to butter the bread with I don't even take an axe these days (chainsaw handles all those duties too).

[Chronos]

Nup never needed a machete knife, got a chainsaw to do any real cutting with and a bread and butter knife to butter the bread with I don't even take an axe these days (chainsaw handles all those duties too).

never "needed" one either but now i have it i use it a bit but it was pretty cheap so big deal.

Chronos

[Sender]

Can't see a use for it myself, these sorts of things smack of "Gimmick" to me.

A lot of them do yes.

s**ty steel, designed to look 'cool' as much if not more so than do a job. Crappy handle or blade doesn't extend far enough into it etc.

This looks pretty solid to me though. As a 1 size fits all kind of tool.

[North East]

If I had to cut wood a chainsaw is far more effective.

[Sender]

If I had to cut wood a chainsaw is far more effective.

No one mentioned cutting quantities of wood? That's miles away from what this is intended for.

[bigfellascott]

If I had to cut wood a chainsaw is far more effective.

No one mentioned cutting quantities of wood? That's miles away from what this is intended for.

What is it intended for?

[Sender]

We both know no knife is intended to cut the quantities of wood you'd use a chainsaw for.

Why are we arguing that?

[North East]

We both know no knife is intended to cut the quantities of wood you'd use a chainsaw for.

Why are we arguing that?

I'll stick to a Husqvarna chainsaw thanks. What that pissy knife for....whittling wood or something?

[bigfellascott]

We both know no knife is intended to cut the quantities of wood you'd use a chainsaw for.

Why are we arguing that?

What is it used for mate?

[Tiiger]

Personally I take an axe and a smaller knife.

I try to avoid the jack of all trades master of none approach.

I do see the appeal though.

[tom604]

you cant chainsaw blackberry's or small axe them (with out getting scratched up anyway) one of the places i shoot on has a few berry bushes and a machete would work a treat to get to the bunnys that i shoot that stay just inside the bush better than the stick i use at the moment

[bigfellascott]

you cant chainsaw blackberry's or small axe them (with out getting scratched up anyway) one of the places i shoot on has a few berry bushes and a machete would work a treat to get to the bunnys that i shoot that stay just inside the bush better than the stick i use at the moment

Ya should just wait for em to come out a bit more mate, saves having to cut em out to get to em, that's what I do anyway. (fooked if I'm going into blackberry bushes with the Tiger and Browns around here.

[Chronos]

you cant chainsaw blackberry's or small axe them (with out getting scratched up anyway) one of the places i shoot on has a few berry bushes and a machete would work a treat to get to the bunnys that i shoot that stay just inside the bush better than the stick i use at the moment

Ya should just wait for em to come out a bit more mate, saves having to cut em out to get to em, that's what I do anyway. (fooked if I'm going into blackberry bushes with the Tiger and Browns around here.

I thought youd just spray the blackberry now then torch them at the end of winter and just stand by with the shotgun for some fast paced smoking rabbit action

A property we shoot on at Orange NSW has a few gates out the back that rarely get used by the farmer but we go through them a bit to a camp site. Short of taking a whipper snipper over there I find slashing the grass/blackberry with a light cane knife or machete the quickest way to get the gates open when we haven't been up there for a while. He tends of to put cattle out there because some of the fencing needs work and he doesn't need the feed.

Chronos

[bigfellascott]

you cant chainsaw blackberry's or small axe them (with out getting scratched up anyway) one of the places i shoot on has a few berry bushes and a machete would work a treat to get to the bunnys that i shoot that stay just inside the bush better than the stick i use at the moment

Ya should just wait for em to come out a bit more mate, saves having to cut em out to get to em, that's what I do anyway. (fooked if I'm going into blackberry bushes with the Tiger and Browns around here.

I thought youd just spray the blackberry now then torch them at the end of winter and just stand by with the shotgun for some fast paced smoking rabbit action

A property we shoot on at Orange NSW has a few gates out the back that rarely get used by the farmer but we go through them a bit to a camp site. Short of taking a whipper snipper over there I find slashing the grass/blackberry with a light cane knife or machete the quickest way to get the gates open when we haven't been up there for a while. He tends of to put cattle out there because some of the fencing needs work and he doesn't need the feed.

Chronos

Sounds like you need to do like Ted does and get the whipper snipper into action mate I like blackberry bushes, that's where the rabbits and foxes like to live so I won't be burning em out anytime soon.