Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath

I was immediately impressed with the sheer size of the thing, having never owned a true Bowie style knife before. Just about every other type though, including an original Buck Master (close to a Bowie style blade but thicker than this one), a Gerber Mark II combat, original Spyderco and so many others I have lost count! This one is mean looking in flat black, and comes very sharp. One surprise was that the back half blade was also extremely sharp! The whole thing is very solid and tight, although the blade is not thick enough at about 1/8th" to be used as a machete, which is okay. The handle is not tacky at all, and is a hard plastic with little grip, so this would be one weak point I would have to say. The sheath is such that it was be worn on the right or left side, as it is not shaped to the blade. Seems very snug and made well though. This is a great deal on a very large knife, if that is your preference.

UODATE; Cold Steel stopped producing this South African made 1055 carbon steel machete Bowie for a few years..Now that it's available again, you're foolish not to buy one. It would be difficult to find a more versatile knife/machete combo I actually sent this knife back after buying it, and then purchased it again from another retailer, because returning it was seriously stupid. I had to purchase it from another retailer, because it was out of stock at Amazon, and Cold Steel discontinued it. I hope they bring it back someday, but they probably won't. I own a lot of fixed blade knives, many of which cost 6-8 times as much as this knife. For some inexplicable reason, this machete knife remains my favorite fixed blade. You won't be disappointed. The handle is slippery, so put some grip tape on it, or heat shrink grip like I did. This knife can clear small branches on a trail. It can also kill an angry black bear, or some drunken hillbilly, who has a knife that's smaller than your awesome 12" Bowie machete blade, which is also sharpened on the back swedge of the clip point for extra devastation. I've seen a few of these still being sold on lesser known websites. Go ahead and pl ay up to $40 for it. You won't regret it.

Buy it (period)...it is, however, made in China (What's wrong with South and Central American Macheté manufacturers?) come on, cold steel! China aside, this is a great macheté. I purchased a Western W49 knife in 1970 and still own it. There is no comparison between the two; the Western is a big knife; the Cold Steel is a small macheté.

For the price this knife is good. Quality control must be lacking in South Africa as the knife blade was very ragged. Actually the worst blade edge I have ever received on any of my 70 or so knives going back to the mid-80's. However, the good news is I was easily and pretty quickly able to sharpen it up very nicely and it's now smooth and quite sharp. The handle is excellent. It's large and grippy and guard is large and gives a nice sense of comfort and control. So if your ok with the possibility of having to touch up the blade a bit then I recommend this knife. Also remember it is not an expensive knife and in my honest opinion you definitely get what you pay for plus quite a bit more.

I got this to go off trail hiking. I encounter a lot of limbs and vines. I haven't tried it for that yet but it seems as if it's extra sturdy. The grip isn't the best but it's decent. It's too slick for me so I wrapped it. I'll also use a lanyard. The blade is the star of the show. It's massive and razor sharp. You hold it and it brings a smile to your face. You could use this for self defense, camp tasks or hiking. A must buy!

Sharpens fairly quickly and holds the sharpness ok but you really have to babysit the front point of the knife. The point either chips right off or gets really dull fairly quick but 99.9% chance it will just chip right off upon contact. I had a few of these so far and they've all been exactly the same. Good little bushwacker to wack through small vines in the forest/jungle but that's about it. All cold steel knives are on the lower quality side. Even their $130 frontier bowie, lets just say I returned that too. If you're looking for a survival knife just pick another brand/company. These are for kids living in basements.

Excellent, works well . Rugged great for the jeep.

Great Big Beasty Bowie. Not a fan of the grip but made it easily more my style with some leather piping wrap. Has the heft of a light machete but still Bowie sized. If you had to stand and deliver against a charging bear, you'd still get mauled but I'd bet the bear would regret charging, too. Typically good quality Cold Steel blade. Scabbard is sturdy and well made. Great value.

!!Neuerdings kommen die CS Macheten aus China, das ist kein Fake, Cold Steel ist umgezogen. Die Neuen aus China scheinen auch nichtmehr 1055 sonder 65Mn Stahl und 3mm statt 2,8mm zu sein.!! Es ist ein gutes Angebot um 50€, Griff ist gut, Scheide ist auch in Ordnung. Es kommt mit einem massiven Grat und der Schliff ist nicht perfekt, man muss also auf jeden Fall selber nachschleifen. Danach ist es aber echt brauchbar. Es ist nicht besonders hart (50HRC) und somit bleibt es nicht besonders lange scharf, dafür ist es echt hart im Nehmen und leicht zu Schärfen. Es ist mit 530g auch nicht sehr schwer. Man findet eigentlich keine anderen Bowie in der Grösse um den Preis, es gibt ein Windlass in 1065 und ein Schrade in AUS-8/8Cr13. Das Windlass rostet sehr viel schneller (nicht weil das Cold Steel eine Beschichtung hat sondern der Stahl selber) und das Schrade Leroy ist sehr viel schwerer. Ich verwende es im Garten gegen Unkraut und manchmal um grosse Blöcke Fleisch zu zerteilen. Gegen Unkraut ist es super, beim Fleisch spürt man recht schell, dass es stumpfer wird.

Very solid and well made knife/ machete. VERY sharp and even the so called false edge is sharpened as well. Solid rubbery grip with a fair sized hand guard and the bottom of the handle has a lanyard hole which I will make my on my own with paracord. This Bowie style machete screams quality and is built to last. Sheath is good enough even though it is nylon and has a cap at the bottom to protect the blade from cutting through the sheath. Based on most of the other reviews here I won’t hesitate to put it through the paces.. recommended if this style is what you’re looking for

Un gran cuchillo robusto y el tamaño perfecto

Schönes Ding wie alles was ich von cold steel habe, Preis Leistung unschlagbar. Wenn man es rasiermesser scharf haben möchte muss man zwar nochmal Hand anlegen aber das geht ja schnell

Who doesn't want a Big Bowie Knife that also happens to be a Machete. This thing is great, fits the hand solid. The handle is smooth but stays put. It has good weight to it for that chopping benefit, it comes pretty sharp, although everyone has a different position on sharpness. And it comes with a sheath that is really great, my Ontario SP10 should have a sheath like this, really well suited to the Black Bear Bowie. I give this thing 5 stars, it's simple but will do the job you need it to do. For campers, hunters, bushcrafters this Bowie would be a welcome addition to your gear kit. It was like a really great price from Amazon, if you have people to buy for, get them all one.