Yakare Machete

The Yacare is a massive, well-designed, well-executed short machete also capable of serving as a large bushcraft knife. It is an absolute joy to use. The Yacare's handle is nicely contoured and provides a secure, comfortable grip. Users with very large hands may find the guard and pommel squeeze their fingers. Most users will find the same features securely lock-in their grip. The blade itself is over five millimeters (almost a quarter inch) thick and arrived shaving-sharp. The Yacare is balanced nicely, and is unusually responsive for a heavy (if short) machete. In fact, the Yacare is so well-balanced, it can accomplish many camp knife tasks for which a machete is normally too clumsy. Perhaps the only area for improvement I can suggest is that a forward choil would allow a user the grip the knife better for detail work like carving, mincing food plants, or butchering fish or small game. None of these tasks are in the typical machete's range, but the Yacare is not a typical machete. Overall, the Yacare is an exceptional machete, with a wide range of uses thanks to excellent design, good materials, and nearly flawless workmanship.

i bought the yacare, and the moccasin ranger. both very nice, built well, and consistent with tops quality. these pieces make you confident to venture into any situation cheers from alaska.

For clearing brush, get a thin 24 inch machete instead. This is much better for chopping wood. Straight spine is great for heavy batoning. Very thick, tip heavy blade has good inertia for efficient chopping. I kinda enjoy a knife shaped hatchet. Also it's nice to see a clean basic design aesthetic.

Felt kinda small in my hand but built like a truck and arrived sharp sharp and all the scratches were put on by me..no regrets

Very well made... easy to use... and typical of TOPS attention to detail.

Solid and well-balanced. Best production chopper on the market.

Excellent

Great chopper. Expected nothing less from tops.

Wow this is a true machete. I looked at all the products( Condor, Ka Bar - I have the Ka Bar but wanted something a little smaller)but owning several Tops knives, it was an easy decision. The weight is sufficient to chop branches without fatigue. The handle has a good feel and grip. Having the lanyard is a bonus and prevents it from slipping out. It is sharp out of the box. You can't beat TOPs products. The seller, Chicago Knife Works delivered within 1 day. Great service.

Came razor sharp. The quality is in the blade. Nice steel, good handle and made in the good ole us of a