Fiskars machete

[Smokey Bear]

Does anyone else have a Fiskars machete? I just bought one and I can't believe how dull it is for a Fiskars product.

 

[dorkweed]

Link???

 

[Senatormofo]

I almost bought one at Sears, and held off for the same reason. I've read a lot of good reviews on it but the thing needed serious attention. No edge at all. Definitely not like the other Fiskars products I've bought. I'm going to check out a Gerber although it is twice the price.

 

[turbocruiser]

Hmm, that's strange to hear; I've got two of their machetes and have had them for a few years now and they are super sharp, like, scary sharp. !?!

 

[Stegman]

Does anyone else have a Fiskars machete? I just bought one and I can't believe how dull it is for a Fiskars product.

Yes, I bought one a few years ago [from Bailey's, I think] and was shocked at how lame it was. Then I read somewhere on the interweb that they're not allowed to sell them sharpened. I did a quick sharpening using the Fiskars sharpener and it was better, but it's still not as beastly as I'd like. Probably needs a few more passes through the sharpener.

 

[ScotO]

Most manufacturers of a machete like that will NOT make it sharp, they let that up to the owner of the tool. It isn't hard to sharpen something like that, heck I found an old Collins machete years ago, and sharpened it with my 5" grinder and a sandpaper flap disc, made it SCARY sharp. I use it for blazing trails in the laurel and rhododendrons when scouting out hunting spots in the fall/winter.

 

[osagebow]

Most manufacturers of a machete like that will NOT make it sharp, they let that up to the owner of the tool. It isn't hard to sharpen something like that, heck I found an old Collins machete years ago, and sharpened it with my 5" grinder and a sandpaper flap disc, made it SCARY sharp. I use it for blazing trails in the laurel and rhododendrons when scouting out hunting spots in the fall/winter.

Yep, got a cheap coleman unsharpened a few years back. For some reason they will still sell a brush axe sharpened. Have shortened the handle on one. It's my favorite for cutting trails, making ground blind set ups, heavy yard work, and attacking capital one credit card users.

 

[greg13]

Yes, I bought one a few years ago [from Bailey's, I think] and was shocked at how lame it was. Then I read somewhere on the interweb that they're not allowed to sell them sharpened.

Lawyers, gotta love them