I bought this to supplement my axes to do some backyard brush clearing.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Cheaply made out of stamped metal.

Buy it. 5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars! So of course I hammed it up as I took a swing at the biggest weed in the yard; the stalk is over an inch thick. I really like this machete!

Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Cuts like a machete, with a bit extra forward weight from the shallow axe-like head, for better chopping ability. This machete is actually not that bad. I don't see why so many people are whining about the quality of it. For 3/4" and smaller branches, the hook area where the blade transitions to the "axe" is where I found the easiest cutting. I bought this to take care of some exceptionally large weeds and some trail-clearing, and on its first trip outdoors my wife made a remark about how it looks like a crazy weapon.

Apparently this scabbard works and I have ordered it - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040I0ITG/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 Gerber Broad Cut Machete with Sheath [31-003152] Jungle Master JM-024L Machete, 28-Inch Overall. It's comes as dull as doorknob which is kind of a pain because you'll spend a good 20 - 30 minutes putting an edge on it. It arrived quickly. I just bought a house and used this to clear out about 10 large bushes and ingrown areas around my property. It is fairly heavy and has a large grip area for one- or two-handed use. Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2015 For larger branches, say to an inch the axe part will work but I wouldn't use this as an axe as a matter of safety; this is a machete and it cuts like a blade not like a real axe wedge. Fiskars 29 Inch Machete Axe Gerber Broad Cut Machete with Sheath [31-003152] Elk Ridge - Outdoors Fixed Blade Machete - 20.5-in Overall, Black Stainless Steel Blade, Orange and Black Injection Molded Handle with Lanyard, Nylon Sheath, Camping, Hunting, Survival - ER-280 That's why I bought it. Fiskars machete sharp as hell, quality materials, and almost 2 feet long. It is NOT a great hiking/expedition tool.Cheaply made out of stamped metal. I haven't used it enough yet to see how well it holds an edge long-term, so I'm hesitant to give it 5 stars as of yet. I think this will be a fine item for trimming small brush and ferns close to the ground for metal detecting. The steel is of adequate quality but could be better. With a nice edge on it you just might be able to take on some of the thicker trees.

It is NOT a great hiking/expedition tool. The hooked shape is the absolute best for small branches and vines, it bites, holds, and severs with surgical precision.

But once I opened the package it was obvious that it was flimsy junk. Customer reviews. But once I opened the package it was obvious that it was flimsy junk. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations It’s like something a bored 14-year-old would draw during algebra. This looks like something a bored D&D fan would draw during algebra class but it does a real number on blackberry branches. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. And I hope most people know that this machete DOES NOT come sharpened. Made short work of everything. That's what I got it for. What more could you ask? Recently received this Machete-Axe monstrosity, and spent a good portion of the day clearing a crap-ton of small trees, brush, briars, etc.

That means extra swings of a very long blade.

I thought I missed because I felt no resistance and the weed was still there. The extra heft of the axe part drives the cut while the curved area locks the branch in for the cut. The steel isn't very good so the resulting edge will function OK but is nothing special.Fiskars machete sharp as hell, quality materials, and ... Also after months of using it, the blade area started to rust. The only tool for chopping Red Apple off of a chain link fence.It was not very sharp.