Originally Posted by
troppo
I would still go for a machete as they are a lot more versatile in our line of work. Cane knife can only handle soft/light stuff whereas a machete can handle a lot heavier stuff like shrub branches. Use mine to quickly chop up shrubs/palm fronds before throwing in the ute so it packs better and you'd be surprised how handy they are, especially if you can get a heavy duty one. Chainsaw on a banana tree? Might try that one day for a laugh and see how long it takes to unclog around the drive sprocket.