Tramontina Bolo Machete

[@DouglasBriton]

I used the Tramontina bolo machete last year in Tanzania. Everything from cutting bamboo shafts to make paint roller handles to clearing a campsite to quartering a chicken to processing firewood. A great tool for that environment, where there was lots of woody vegetation, and the heft of the bolo was a great advantage.

[@gabehumphries5483]

Douglas Briton sounds like an awesome adventure. I agree the bolo design is very versatile and works great. Mahalo for watching

[@nnnnnie]

A guy wearing a Thailand t-shirt reviews a Brazilian bolo. Made me smile. I recently acquired 6 of these bolos along with a lot of Imacasa, several Incolma and four genuine new-old-stock Collins machetes. I figured my hundred or so Thai knives/machetes accumulated over 40 years might be getting lonely. This bolo is a mighty handy size/weight. The 14 inch Latin-pattern Tramontina you reviewed is also quite nice. Wholesale price of these in the U.S. is $5. to $6.

[@อรรถพงษ์ฉายวิไล]

I Like every clip of your machete review. And I really like your Thai fairy tale half man half bird white t-shirt.

[@adammcguinness9950]

I really enjoy your videos. You have great manners. I love my Tramontinas too. They’re a fantastic working tool. I make my sheaths from PVC pipe.

[@eightgeorge]

I have the same Tramontina machete and I must say out of all my expensive big knives this one get used the most. One because it is cheap and really tough, I used it to cleave pig trotters (feet) and it is great for cutting through the tough bones. With only slight roll to a little bit of the edge which can be taken out in a jiffy. I brought mine for about the same price and it comes with a pvc sheath which is quite good and functional. Also I drilled a small hole in the handle that you can thread 550 para cord and have a lanyard which is really useful. If you drill 15mm under the third rivet you will not hit the metal if you look at the machete from the butt end you can see where the tang stops. Never knew that you can eat that stage of the coconut and the coconut is the tree of life. All the best from the UK, great interesting channel. Love to see more catch and cook videos if you can. Also I want to ask does the vegetation grow really fast there as the soil looks really good?

[@gabehumphries5483]

eightgeorge aloha!! Everything grows really fast here in the jungle and you're constantly hacking it back on your homestead. Mahalo

[@carlgriffith3942]

I have the Tramontina bolo machete its awesome. Great video Gabe. I love the jungle

[@biggamestalker1]

Tramotina makes a good tool I like the cane knife for trail clearing and keeping the banana trees at bay in the backyard. Another good video. Aloha y'all from Texas and mele kalikimaka!!!

[@gabehumphries5483]

Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka!

[@borisvoinov]

Miami FL, 2021. I am going to North Cascades, WA in August. Gonna bring this thing with me

[@jooky5]

Good looking bolo. 👍 I have the 14" tramontina and it helps keep the bamboo in my backyard in check. How does the tramontina bolo compare to the benchmade?

[@gabehumphries5483]

jooky5 the Tramontina is better when you factor in the price a lot better. Mahalo for watching

[@fadzerhamm.f5036]

I got the standard tramontina machete, bought the 18" one and drill a hole through the wooden handle with no metal in it for lanyard hole, been 5 years and still going strong. I'm going to buy the bolo and this review convinced me, thanks man.

[@leonludwig8306]

I got the tramontina bolo too i see this video and i ordered it and im happy with it

[@jbrouwer7417]

Great review Gabe, i ordered one. I will make a new handle for it, including a lanyard hole.

[@gabehumphries5483]

J Brouwer you'll dig it. Mahalo for watching

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

Who needs a weed eater when you have Gabe with a Tramontina!! You taking that jungle down to China town!! I like that bola it's pretty sweet!!

[@gabehumphries5483]

LOL yes I am a human weed wacker LOL tornado spin engaged. Mahalo for stopping by

[@tphvictims5101]

Ya got to sneak up on them plants. 😉👍🏻

[@Marshwheeling]

The 14” bolo is a blade I find useful for random, general purpose light trimming around my yard. It is very light, nimble and easy to carry. I have been using my Tramontina longest. I also have a 14” bolo from Marble’s (Imacasa, who also make Condor machetes). There is not a lot to choose between them, but the Marble’s has an orange finish that makes it pretty hard to lose.

[@truthseeker3977]

The same one we have. It is a fantastic tool.

[@coleschank5469]

my favorite machete! it's my go to, get it done tool!

[@eqlzr2]

Enjoyed your vid. I'm looking for a good short-ish machete. I have a longish kukri style, maybe a Cold Steel or similar manufacturer. It's too long for me, hard to aim particularly if I'm chopping at an angle. The thing tends to twist in my hand and my strike wanders and is inaccurate. I'd like a shorter machete that would be especially good for cutting long, straight-ish vertical growing hiking stick style branches from horizontal heavier branches on trees that have partially fallen over and are alive but laying on the ground. What would you recommend in the way of a short efficient chopping machete for this particular purpose? Many thanks.

[@gabehumphries5483]

eqlzr2 I would say Tramontina bolo machete or Tramontina 14" machete or 12" Ontario machete. The Ontario has a thicker blade so it's less likely to wander. I find long thin blades don't chop as accurately as a shorter thicker bladed machete. Mahalo for watching

[@eqlzr2]

Many thanks. I ended up getting a Tramontina 12 inch machete, and sharpened up, it's a great general purpose big knife. I'm even enjoying using it in the kitchen for fruit cutting.

[@gabehumphries5483]

eqlzr2 the 12" is a good knife/machete. Mahalo for stopping by

[@jclaudiobritobrito7409]

Compra um 14 ou 16.

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

shortish / longish . Hilarious and THX.

[@calisthenicdude2901]

i have the same one i live here in the Philippines and the bolo here is the most popular agricultural and fighting blade

[@shovelhead8]

I like the bolo style of machete myself. Does time really matter when you live in Hawaii? Thank you for the video, Gabe

[@gabehumphries5483]

We are on Hawaii time all the time. I don't even know what day it is most of the time LOL shooooots brah!!

[@andrewburgess633]

Tram bolos are superb- super light work horse of a tool for little $. Nice demo!

[@jajak8055412]

Have you ever used the 14" butchers knife from old hickory? I'd really like to know what you think of it.

[@us24575]

Is it the same thickness as the 18 inch tramontina Latin style?

[@RockyMountainBushcraft]

Hey Gabe, enjoyed your video- thanks. I went to school in the Florida Keys as a kid and used to snorkel to the little islands that lay just off the coast there. Except for the bugs, I loved it there. Still love to watch bushcrafting videos in tropical locations like yours. Have you tried the Ontario SP5 Survival Bowie? It's has a 10" blade and is designed to be both a survival knife and a machete. I have an older one and absolutely love it. Happy bushwacking. -Jason

[@jakebriley6493]

So what exactly about eating a sprouted coconut is Illegal? Nice video BTW, been carrying a Tram for years.

[@gabehumphries5483]

In some countries it's illegal to consume a sprouted coconut. the logic behind that law is to keep people from killing all the baby coconut trees. Sprouted coconuts are so delicious and nutritious people would just eat them all up and not give them a chance to grow into trees. Mahalo for watching

[@travv88]

I want to eat one now

[@elvinamillaneam]

I love my tramitina Latin machete. I carry my in my backseat of my car and my 14" iMacasa machete in the trunk of my car. I been looking for a bolo machete local with no luck. I give one more try if not I will order one on line. ..

[@gabehumphries5483]

For around $15 the Tramontina bolo machete is worth every penny. Mahalo for watching

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

Money no object, favorite 2-3 big choppers? 12+ inch blade

[@gabehumphries5483]

BOOSTEDLASER Where I live there is lots of rocks so I find it hard to spend a lot of money on a large knife or big chopper blade. If you use your stuff here camping or in the yard you're going to hit a rock with your blade it happens especially using your blade to its full potential and using proper technique. For instance if I was to chop down a small tree to get the full length of this tree and for safety I'm going to have to cut it down to the ground and that induces a high risk of hitting rock here. I believe a well-made belt knife and a great machete can do everything that you want in the jungle on a camping trip or whatever situation you find yourself in. Of course on my Homestead I use a chainsaw to down large trees. So to answer your question I would say either Ontario or Tramontina for a blade over 12" now for blades I haven't used I'd go with Swamp Rat, Bark River or zombie tools. The most expensive big Chopper I own is a Bark River Grasso Bolo and it runs around $200. Mahalo for watching

[@brownbeaner8005]

Im not sure if i should get this machete or the marble bolo machete someone please help!

[@micheletennis87]

Hi, I would like to take a machiner that can also work as a big knife and of course machete, so it must be robust and reliable for heavy work, for a more precise job I already have a knife more compact. For this purpose, what does Machete give me advice? Thanks to Michele

[@fathulali9777]

how long is the blade??

[@gabehumphries5483]

I believe it's a 14 inch blade

[@fathulali9777]

@@gabehumphries5483 thanks...

[@vvs3796]

thinking of buyin classic machete tool, and seems i found one!

[@silvanigra]

Please make a video on how to sharpen a new Tramontina.

[@ezrahann3438]

How old is that bolo?

[@Wildwestwrangler]

The only bolo I have is the cold steel bolo

[@kwarnisplayer]

Who does the ska/reggae in the video? 👍

[@gabehumphries5483]

Surprisingly the KZbin audio library has some decent free music. I believe Huma-Huma wrote that one. Thank you for listening and watching

[@lowlandloco2010]

Awesome 420 vibes in that music 🎶

[@gunnerhusnian4375]

awesome machete! you should get the CRKT chance in hell. it's an awesome blade! great job

[@gabehumphries5483]

I'll check it out thanks. Mahalo for watching

[@Sicilian49]

Are you still keep that same bolo machete? Seeing the way you chop and twist, chop and twist to get to the edible part of the coconut, wouldn't the blade part of the machete would bend to one side perhaps? Enjoy your videos, thanks !

[@gabehumphries5483]

a good machete can twist a little

[@Setnja92]

Why is illegal to eat sprouting coconuts?

[@samnelson4975]

Nice 4 minute video, but the muzak is too load.

[@hadiyanto9710]

Iku jenenge kenthos pak dhe...

[@furysmaga9151]

Enak gurih kui

[@janwalenta3151]

Surprised you don't have any Aranyik machetes

[@jooky5]

Good looking bolo. 👍 I have the 14" tramontina and it helps keep the bamboo in my backyard in check. How does the tramontina bolo compare to the benchmade?

[@gabehumphries5483]

jooky5 Mahalo!! The Benchmade Bolo wins if you don't factor in money.

[@jooky5]

H.I.S Survival thanks!

[@micheletennis87]

Hi, I would like to take a machiner that can also work as a big knife and of course machete, so it must be robust and reliable for heavy work, for a more precise job I already have a knife more compact. For this purpose, what does Machete give me advice? Thanks to Michele

[@gabehumphries5483]

Michele Trekkning Tramontina machete are some of the most versatile tools out there. Mahalo for watching

[@micheletennis87]

Thanks for the answer, I would like to ask you one last thing, according to which are the best stainless steel steels for survival blades? N690CO according to you can be a good hardened choice at 58/59 HRC?

[@gabehumphries5483]

Michele Trekkning for stainless steel survival knives I like CPM 154, 154cm, CPM 3v and VG10.