BMC Vanguard Golok undergoes intensive testing

British Machete Co. is about to launch the Vanguard Golok - Testing complete and results below

The Vanguard is approaching the launchpad. Testing has offered invaluable insight into the strengths of the design, and thankfully only a few areas in need of improvement.

The strengths of this blade, as proven in testing include:

Great all-round capabilities

• Clearing brambles and nettles - The blade length really helps with slicing these whispy plants from a safe distance.

• Limbing Apple, Blackthorn, Hawthorn and other common hedge growth - The belly, grind and well balanced weight of the blade all contribute to make a great tree limber.

• Batoning - Surprisingly effective and the blades relative lightweight makes it a breeze.

• Splitting kindling - The grind geometry and length (leverage) packs an explosive punch when it comes to kindling.

• Detailed work choked-up on the ricasso - Sharp and deft enough to handle with ease.

Areas we have improved:

• Reduced weight in handle

• Chamfered the index finger grip

Videos of some of the testing can be seen below:

Splitting:

Batoning:

Chopping:

Heavy Chopping:

Feathersticks:

News on the Vanguard Goloks upcoming launch will be revealed shortly.

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