Ontario Knife Co - Heavy Duty Machete 22

• Blade Detail: Plain Edge, Blade Length (inches): 22.00, Blade Material: 1095 High Carbon, Black
• Carry System: OKBSH22 Sold Separately, Handle Material: Molded D Handle
• Overall Length (inches): 27.25

What A Machete! - I had previously bought a cheap machete. It didn t cut very well, was hard to sharpen, and didn t hold an edge well. The Ontario machete was an entirely different story. This is one mean machete. The blade is heavier and feels like it would do a lot of damage even if it wasn t sharp. The metal is a bit softer and much easier to sharpen. With 5 minutes of sharpening you will have a paper-slicing razors edge. It annihilates weeds and grasses. I then tried some hedge and tree trimming on 1/4 to 1/2 inch branches and in 2 or 3 minutes I had trimmed 20 feet of bushes that would have taken 10 minutes with a hedge trimmer. And it s much more fun than a hedge trimmer! Just be careful, one careless stroke could do a lot of damage. I really like the enclosed handle. There s a good amount of room inside the handle so it doesn t pinch your fingers or get in the way in any way. The enclosure gives you a little more hand protection as you are hacking away at brush and a more secure grip that you are less likely lose hold of. I ve only hacked around for 20 minutes or so, so I can t tell you how long the edge would hold, but it s so easy to sharpen I can t imagine this is a problem.

Nice - This very product was good for the price, strong and flexable, good finish on the blade, not for the weak handed however (heaver than I thought it would be), it will take some practice before I try to split some kindling with my other hand holding it. I plan on getting a shorter one that s easier to control someday. The D shaped handle is nice for control but prevents me from holding with two hands.

Excellent anti-zombie weapon - I fight zombies and ninjas in my spare time. This machete was a real asset in smacking zombies up when I didn t have time to reload my water pistol or assualt parakeet. It has a cool handguard and looks really wicked mean. Know what I sayin ? Also great for potty-training small children and disciplining furry animals such as kittens and in-laws. I love Harry Potter, yo. Snape will catch a hot one if you keep this blade handy.