IMACASA 12" Machete, Black Poly Handle, Canvas Sheath Included, Full Tang - Optimal Balance and Force, 1075 High Carbon Steel Blade, Ergonomic Handle

I hate leaving bad reviews because I try to see the best in things. Ok, When I took this machete out of the box I was automatically disappointed by the weight in general. Very light with a thin blade. Way too flexible (cheapy feeling type of flexible). The plastic handle looks and feels really cheap and thin as well. The plastic felt like those plastic utensils you buy at the dollar store. There was no doubt in my mind that if you were to start really chopping hard with this machete the plastic handle would instantly snap. After you own a Tramontina and Ontario etc. like I have , this thing literally feels like toy. Another issue is the steel . This 1075 carbon steel on this blade is very soft!! When you start to file an edge , the metal becomes alot more fragile, and seems to crumble if that makes sense. I have never had another machete do that. The first time you use a file on this edge you will see exactly what I mean . Second is the sheath. This sheath is beyond cheap. Very cheesy. Pretty much just cloth. There is no way that this Machete and sheath should be selling for this price. I returned it quick and got a refund. I really wanted to like Imacasa's machete's and was excited to get this , but this was a total let down. Hope this helped.

So for the price and the quality, this is one of the best machete/bush knives that one can purchase. The machete has been used on virtually every continent and its utilitarian uses are too many to mention. So, down to the review: handle feels good, a bit smooth for my taste since it doesn’t have a textured grip. Balance is excellent. Point of balance on the blade I purchased (16 inch blade) was about 2.75 inches in front of the hilt (which isn’t bad at all). Semi-flexible blade to handle the constant chopping and slashing movement, and the easy of sharpening was great. A ‘Caution’ sticker was placed on the side of the blade stating that it should be sharpened using a whetstone (or a moistened stone with water or perhaps oil). Not sure if that makes a difference but I followed the advice and moistened by stone with water before sharpening it.

This 18" Imacasa is awesome! It comes with an edge, but not really very sharp, as the best of these are left for the end user to sharpen to taste, or for application. I wanted it shaving sharp, and had a hand finished razor's edge on it in an hour or so. I use sharpening stones with 240, 600, and then 1000, followed by a little stropping. This blade sings when pinged, and makes a beautiful sound. For general brush clearing and light duty shrubs and bushes there is no finer tool. Whether it is tall grass, thicker weeds, stringy lilac branches, or 3" thick maple pruning, the machete does it all. The power and efficiency of the machete is amazing. It is easy to swing, but bites hard on impact without feedback to your whole arm or body. Just to get my head on straight I watched some videos of machete use to avoid accidents - this is no joke, people get massively injured with machete user errors ,and it happens in a hurry and it is devastating. Be very careful, and be sure to take the strokes outside of the radius of the body, and expect the machete to go through things and have ample room with no other person in the vicinity. I have several large knives, hatchets, and assorted power tools, and this Imacasa machete is rapidly becoming one of the most versatile and useful of the bunch. The handle is great, with a little hook at the pommel end which helps anchor the hand. The sheath is not very good, but it does have rivets along the blade edge, which will help durability, but this is really just a matter of time before it fails. For the money, this package is well worth it.

Ehhh not bad for a 20$ tool. Definitely not a good quality machete but worth 20$ . I work in a machine shop so I put a super sharp edge on it and went to the bush for a walk. Worked good on soft heavy sticks but it’s not heavy enough to cut threw thin sticker bushes. So I guess it depends what you are using it for. But for 20$ what do u expect. It’s still cool and it actually held the edge much better then I thought it would.

I am a land surveyor so for what it is worth we use these daily and use them pretty rough. I broke my 28" , as I have broken quite a few 18"-24", on some hard trees but that was after a lot of clearing. The 28" are now back in stock so I ordered another one as it is my favorite machete I have owned. After you receive it expect to finish the edge on it but when it it sharp it will stay pretty sharp. I would recommend this machete.

IN NM WE HAVE CHOLLA CACTUS 10' TALL 8' WIDE W/ WOODY BRANCHES COVERED W/ 3'' SPIKES HARD TO GET CLOSE TO CUT THIS GIVES YOU THE EXTRA REACH YOU NMEED.

This machete is very well made and very stiff to handle the job. Works great. Only wish that the scabbard had a strap in it to keep the machete in it. Slides out very easily. The only negative comment.

It would be ok for the money if it had any kind of edge at all.