Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath

Another quality purchase! I admit to having an addiction to machetes and Kukris'. I like Big Knives and I cannot lie . This 25" blade came out of the box SHARP. It did have a little excess oil on the blade, but that just shows that Cold Steel cares about sending their blades protected from rust. Great quality control! Now then, after a run over a strop, it seemed adequately honed and ready for action. At the log pile, it delivered several hard chops and threw chunks impressively. I was a bit concerned over the blade seeming thin at 2.8 mm, but it cut well, and stayed fairly sharp. No vibration was evident. It is LARGE, and won't be riding my hip any time soon, but it is meant for the canoe anyway. I can tell that it WILL be a workout in an extended session, but that's okay. The sheath is very simple and doesn't have molle capability but I can work around that. The price at $35.00 is a steal. I would recommend this beast for anyone that wants a big knife!

Getting my barong was absolute hell, two weeks, but that was entirely due to the post office. Amazon had it in my small town post office at 3:20 a.m. on the second day. The post office then shipped it to another state, shipped it across my stare three days later to our neighbor state on the other side, held it there for eight days for “processing”, then finally delivered it 12 days late. That said, I’m in love! The machete is big but beautifully balanced. The blade is sharp and meaty, the handle is comfortable, and the sheath is snug but not too tight. I immediately went out and whacked down some honeysuckle vines and on impact the blade SINGS a sweet tune, telling me what a good job it’s doing!

I don’t know the handle could use a little rubber or something give it just a touch more grip, but I’ve been chopping way through the woods since I could walk and this thing feels VERY NICE! I mean I guess thanks to the Filipinos thanks to cold steel! For the price I don’t know how’d you beat it🤷‍♂️

I purchased this a few months ago. I have cut down several saplings, practiced test cuts on a some pumpkins and performed some martial arts forms and many repetitions of cuts. In my experience, the Cold Steel Barong machete is an excellent blade. I would say the barong shape is great for defensive training, but not my go to choice for wilderness survival or bushcraft. At least for me, the blade shape doesn't lend itself to camp chores. I prefer other blade styles, such as, the golok, the parang, the bolo, and a regular machete for wilderness survival training Of course, if it is the only blade you have to rely on you will make it work. There are better machetes and blades out there for bushcraft. During one of my test cutting practices, I hit a metal fence and dinged the blade. A fine 8" file quickly repaired the ding. When swung hard against dense objects like wood, I have felt some shock, and occasionally during a hard swing the back of my hand hit the curve of the handle and it hurt a little. These are very minor criticisms. I think it is extremely important to remember that this blade cost anywhere from $20 to $30 bucks. Often in these reviews people seem to lose sight of that. If you don't have a lot of money and want a do-it-all, self defense/survival blade this is a damn good choice. The tip is strong for thrusting but not unbreakable. The blade is thick enough to last for a very long time. I would strongly recommend this blade. Of course, the sheath sucks, but it does hold the blade. I purchased a kydex for it and I am quite happy. Overall, this machete is a keeper.

This is a terrific blade! I bought it in remembrance of my Filipino Mother and my Grandfather who was a Filipino Guerrilla during WW2. the Weight and feel are perfect. Thank you so much Amazon and Cold Steel!

I have quite a few Cold Steel machetes. There are a few things I have come to expect from them. Well made handle, good quality steel with decent hardness, rough edge that may be uneven, rough blade finish with baked on black coating to prevent rust, and nylon sheath with plastic sheets on each side of the tip. Basically the machete is made of good material, has a low price that is mainly sacrificed in finish quality. The Barong is not any of these things. The handle is indeed nicely shaped, but it seems more attention has been put into the shape of it. The palm swell and angle lock the hand in place and shift the point down close to in line with your index finger. Shifting your hand forward gives you traditional grip that is slightly coke bottle shaped. It swells towards the curve and the blade to keep the hand in place. The grip is not at all aggressive, but still remains grippy when wet. The edge is perfectly centered and does not exhibit the large burr I expected. Furthermore the sides of the blade are not a rough black baked paint, but a smooth, almost shiny enamel. Finally the sheath is made of the usual nylon outer layer, but the tip has a molded plastic cover that covers the entire tip. Thus giving the tip much more robust covering to prevent the blade from poking through. Overall this is the nicest finished machete I have gotten from Cold Steel. It cuts like a demon and has long reach. Would highly recommend.

So for the pros mine came especially sharp I have heard of some coming in dull however mine was not the case hair shaving sharp. Appears to be full tang I have a super strong magnet and it sticks to the end of the handle in a few spots. Aswell as the plastic polymer handle I feel very little to no vibration at all as the thick blade also helps to mitigate this. But with a overall blade length of 18 inches but thickness of 1/8 inches it is relativity heavy compared to some other good options so the user may experience some exhaustion after extended use. Overall giving 5 stars because I believe this is a tool that Won't give up on you when you need it most.

I just opened my Barong machete, it is great. Pretty sharp but I stropped it with 1000 grit sanding paper and now it shaves. I taped the handle with Hockey Tape, its awesome. Cloth tape with great glue, Hocky players use it on hockey sticks. It gives a great feel and non slip. For $30.00 this machete is awesome. I thought about cutting the blade to 12" but now I like the 18". My old girl friend always said, (Longer is Better.)I think she is right. I am an old fellow so I don't hit the woods any more. I sleep with this Barong Machete next to me. The world has changed it seems so it might come in handy sometime. I think everyone should have one of these. I don't smoke, drink of do drugs so I buy sharp objects. Have a great day everyone. Bless you !! Big Jimmers

Prodotto qualita top. Vendotore veloce e preciso

Had to chop an old table up to get it out the door. This held up and made pretty easy work of those legs. Definitely a tool that can handle rough and heavy use.

Zügig geliefert, alles ok

Will look great on my wall with my collection.

Alles bestens danke