Zombie Weapons: The Machete

Most people when they think about zombies consider firearms to be the end all weapon. However, any respectable zombie expert will tell you how essential it is to have a hand to hand weapon on your person at all times. The reasons for this are simple. Guns are loud. A single gun shot will alert every zombie for a mile to your presence. That zombie then moans and alerts all the other zombies near it, and before you know it there's a swarm converging on your position.

So, what is the fashionable zombie survivor wielding this year? The answer is a machete, particularly a military surplus machete in the style that they used in the Vietnam War. These machetes are nearly indestructible, made of light but sturdy and flexible steel. They are easy to sharpen and maintain, and usually have a blackened blade, which prevents rust damage and reduces reflection.

However, it's the machete's reliability and ease of use that makes the machete the close quarters weapon of choice. A military grade machete is made to take whatever you throw at it and keep on fighting. With a little practice, anyone is able to dispatch of a zombie with a quick chop, unlike larger, less efficient weapons. Even a simple hatchet requires many times the brute force in order to effectively disable a zombie.

A machete's size also makes it ideal. A machete can be comfortably worn on the belt or leg without undue encumbrance, and it's size makes it easy to wield in confined spaces where you might not have the space to swing a larger melee weapon like an ax.

A machete's uses are not limited to combat. It also has it's various noncombat, utility purposes. Almost anything that a hatchet can do, a machete can do better. It is, by far, the most versatile weapon one can find.

There's no better investment than a military grade machete. I got one for $20 at an army surplus store. I've put it through all kinds of hell, and it has never let me down. They never run out of ammo, and they allow you to score a clean and efficient kill.