>>64145295
I've monkeyed around with quite a few machetes over the years and they often let me down because I had too high expectations of them. They are good for grass/small vines/cane /light things but when they come into contact with more substantial things they don't do so well. If you want to chop through thicker things a skrama 240 is what you are looking for, a little more expensive and heavier than a machete.
For clearing small areas and smaller branches I have found the cold steel camp machete to be the most useful and stays on my quad with another on the mower and a backup in the garage. It isn't sexy or tactical but it's cheap, almost indestructible, just swing it back and forth kinda like a golf swing and you'll clear weeds and whatnot out. I've painted mine orange and added some reflective cord to the lanyard so if I lose it just hit it with a flashlight at night and it's gonna shine back at ya