Valiant Swords?

jmings · 7th July 2006, 01:06 PM

I am pleased with my Valient items. My XL Survival Golok may not be historicaly accurate, but while carefully wiping the excess (shipping) oil it tasted my thumb. The Kujang Macan hasen't arrived yet and would seem to be a historic impossibility but sure is beautyful.

Mickey the Finn · 9th August 2021, 02:02 AM

I can vouch for the quality of Valiantco blades. I own dozens upon dozens of them. I've only had a problem with one blade, which I attribute to my own inappropriate use of a blade with too fine an edge to chop too near the roots.

As far as the monosteel blades go, these are not "wallhangers". The ones I've used are either on-par or better than mass produced machetes from a factory. When it comes to limbing recently fallen/ felled trees, a golok or parang is my first choice; an axe or hatchet is my last choice, and a chainsaw is a non-option. Around here, the chainsaw is the first choice; the axe/ hatchet and bowsaw are what you use if a chainsaw is unavailable. A machete is always a weapon used to rob or kill someone with; it is never, ever simply a cutting tool used in the bush or in the field. Nobody around here knows what a golok or a parang is, and they have neither the inclination nor the patience to learn. If they see one, it usually causes a hue and cry, "He's got a WEAPON! What the F^CK is THAT? That thing is CERTIFIABLE, and so are you! You're not allowed to bring a knife onto the shop floor. You keep them in your locker or you leave them at home".

I have been too cautious to use any laminated/ pattern welded blades for cutting.

They're worried about weapons, yet OLFA knives are standard issue, carpet knives raise no eyebrows [I work in the electric motor industry], nor does the "heavy half" of a break-down billiard cue, golf clubs [iron & wood], a 24" or 36" wrecking bar, or a dressage whip [it was there before I was hired]...

Mickey

7th July 2006, 01:06 PM	#1
jmings Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tebbetts, Missouri, USA Posts: 49	I am pleased with my Valient items. My XL Survival Golok may not be historicaly accurate, but while carefully wiping the excess (shipping) oil it tasted my thumb. The Kujang Macan hasen't arrived yet and would seem to be a historic impossibility but sure is beautyful. Attached Images

9th August 2021, 02:02 AM	#2
Mickey the Finn Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 90	Re: Quality. I can vouch for the quality of Valiantco blades. I own dozens upon dozens of them. I've only had a problem with one blade, which I attribute to my own inappropriate use of a blade with too fine an edge to chop too near the roots. As far as the monosteel blades go, these are not "wallhangers". The ones I've used are either on-par or better than mass produced machetes from a factory. When it comes to limbing recently fallen/ felled trees, a golok or parang is my first choice; an axe or hatchet is my last choice, and a chainsaw is a non-option. Around here, the chainsaw is the first choice; the axe/ hatchet and bowsaw are what you use if a chainsaw is unavailable. A machete is always a weapon used to rob or kill someone with; it is never, ever simply a cutting tool used in the bush or in the field. Nobody around here knows what a golok or a parang is, and they have neither the inclination nor the patience to learn. If they see one, it usually causes a hue and cry, "He's got a WEAPON! What the F^CK is THAT? That thing is CERTIFIABLE, and so are you! You're not allowed to bring a knife onto the shop floor. You keep them in your locker or you leave them at home". I have been too cautious to use any laminated/ pattern welded blades for cutting. They're worried about weapons, yet OLFA knives are standard issue, carpet knives raise no eyebrows [I work in the electric motor industry], nor does the "heavy half" of a break-down billiard cue, golf clubs [iron & wood], a 24" or 36" wrecking bar, or a dressage whip [it was there before I was hired]... Mickey Last edited by Mickey the Finn; 9th August 2021 at 02:12 AM. Reason: Additional information to clarify ambiguous statements.