Others-like the Cold Steel Katana Machete-did not do as well. There have been a handful of large-blade designs that did perform admirably, such as the Cold Steel Gladius Machete. They’re too big, too unwieldy, and oh yeah, they’re meant to be fighting tools, not woodcraft tools. On a very basic level, there are excellent reasons why swords are not usually adapted to survival/bushcraft purposes. I have mixed opinions on sword-sized camp knives. Although it may be a little bit too big for some purposes, it is excellent for clearing trails or basic campsite management. To my surprise, the Brush Demon is an excellent chopper and all-around utility knife. Which is an excellent steel for-cough, cough, swords, cough-machetes. If the internet is to be believed, 65Mn is an affordable steel that is about roughly comparable to 1065 carbon steel. I’ll admit, it is not a steel that I’m familiar with. Upon further research, I discovered that the material for the blade was 65Mn high carbon steel. My enthusiasm for the Brush Demon perked up when I realized that the designer was none other than Jerry Hossom, who is notable for his kopis-influenced knives. Handle material: Non-slip rubberized TPR with a red ABS coreīlades The Brush Demon was out-of-the-box sharp and only needed a little touch-up.Handle material: Non-slip rubberized TPR.If you’ve glanced at the combined ratings above, then you probably guessed that I ended up eating my words. In fact, I remember making an off-hand remark that the knife probably belongs more in a Klingon-themed Star Trek convention than it did in the outdoors. I anticipated that the Brush Demon was not going to be comfortable, and frankly, was a little bit too “mall ninja” for my taste. The blade is thin enough to be considered machete-style, but the handle was ludicrously skinny at first glance.
The profile of the blade has been obviously redesigned for use in the outdoors, and in my opinion, is more comparable to a machete or very large camp knife than the typical bushcraft or survival knife. The Brush Demon was clearly designed after the historical kopis, a cutting sword that was once used by the hoplites (citizen-soldiers) of ancient Greece. In fact, it was something along the lines of “Sword! It’s a freaking sword!” Yeah that sounds about right.įirst impressions were disappointing. I’ll admit, that was hardly the first thought that came into my mind. The folks at Outdoor Edge have it labeled as a “High-Speed Chopping Outdoor/Survival Tool.” To say the least, the Brush Demon is hard to classify. When I turned my eyes on the Brush Demon, however, I knew that I had a bit of a challenge on my hands. My first impression-after I got it out of its almost-lethal plastic clamshell packaging-was that it was a well-crafted tool that I should be able to put to good use. The Wood Devil is a solidly-built camp axe made out of 3Cr13 stainless steel and a comfortable rubberized TPR handle. But I would probably still buy them.Īnyways, Outdoor Edge was gracious enough to send a Brush Demon and Wood Devil to me for evaluation. Still, could you imagine a company producing a garden rake called the “Stray Leaf and Dog Poop Obliterator,” or a hammer with “Chiefest and Greatest of All Nail Pounders” as a moniker? Knife makers, as opposed to the designers of other tools, can be perhaps forgiven for their propensity to give their products odd and sensational names. After all, a lot of skill and passion go into designing these things.
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