ESTWING Machete

I don’t know how much use I’ll get out of it. It’s stout and feels good in the hand. Not too heavy or too light for its size. It balances like a short sword. The sheath kinda sucks but it’s not the worst. The saw back seems useless and mine is only bent to one side. The edge had massive burs on both sides so not much attention was paid while sharpening but it wasn’t the worst. Just has a cool factor to it despite it being ugly as sin. Value is hard to judge, it wasn’t very expensive and has a bulletproof construction, but a small Latin machete may be a more useful all around tool.

Got it yesterday and tried it out today. It’s well built but surprisingly comfortable in the hand and not taxing to use. Mine was sharp out of the box and cut well but, you always need to sharpen tools anyways so the “out of the box sharp” is more of a convenience for me. I really like the sturdy plastic insert in the sheath - it’s quite thick and I feel like it will make the sheath last a lot longer. I’ve had my Estwing hammer for over 25 years and when I bought my son a hammer it was Estwing. This machete feels like it will live up to its legacy.

This is a solid well made macheteThat came with a very sturdy scabbard.Seems well balanced, will need additional sharpening but I kinda expected that!Wish the scabbard was more molle compatible with a velcro enclosure vs. a snap.Seems to be well made and worth the slightly higher price than comparable ones.

Definitely good value for the money, the edge was full n I had to hit it with my sharpening stone but it’s nice and sharp now and hasn’t lost the edge at all, perfect size after I broke my Chinese steel machete and I already put the durability to the test and it passed, it will cut what you need it too, the weight is perfect and the handle is fantastic giving you almost zero shock so you can swing for days. Only problem with this is the sheath, very lose and it rattles when carrying it on your belt. Other than that great machete👍

The good: Blade is quality and USA made. I like the protective paint finish. Should keep it from rusting. The saw blade is gnarly and rips right through thick vegetation. Rubber handle grip is cushy and will last. Grip is great. Great heft.The bad: The sheath is reinforced with a solid plastic sleeve. Seems solid but geez it clunks around in it loudly. If you need to wear on a belt the clunk clunk clunk is annoying as hell.The blade is thick and cuts much more like an axe than a razor. Downward swings and a blunt hit seem a better fit than side to side hacking.I’m going to spend some tight sharpening more to see if I can improve the edge for hacking.

When I found out Estwing made a machete I was instantly curious about it, because I love their hammers. Let me tell you- this machete did not disappoint! I keep it on my saddle in the suppled scabbard as my trail riding machete. It allows me to keep our trails clean and clear. The durable construction and the hammer style handle allow me to land perfect blows with ease! This machete will make finger sized limbs feel like butter, is a great chopper for sapling size (possibly a little larger) trees, and the saw back is sharp and functions well. It is also handy around the camp site- as I even used it to split a little kindling when I first got it. I’m convinced you can’t go wrong with any Estwing product. Don’t waste your money on $10-20 overseas constructed machetes, pay a little more and …

On the surface it seems like a best of both worlds between a machete and a hatchet. Shaped like a big knife (not a traditional machete shape) but heavy and thick like a hatchet head.Out of the box, this ends up being the worst of both worlds. the blade edge is long, but less angled than a hatchet. Too heavy & blunt for grasses and brush, but not heavy enough to do much to wood. The teeth along the back are totally dull and have the coating showing they were never sharpened in the first place.After a few hours of grinding to reprofile and sharpen the edge, and sharpening the teeth along the back, NOW it's a worthwhile tool.

This is good for clearing out vegetation that you can grasp in one hand while cutting, sawing, hacking or digging with this tool in the other hand. Long handle for extra reach or to use two hands. Point of balance is good at about 1/2" up the blade from the guard. Saw-tooth spine has long teeth sticking out in alternating directions, which can saw or hack through softer material (vines, thin branches, rope, tall grass) but not thick hardwood unless you want to risk bending the teeth. Chops nicely as the long handle allows you to hit with plenty of momentum, more like a hatchet. Blade edge comes with a rough grind that is easily touched up, and the blade is highly molded so it is thicker in parts while thinner in others. Steel is mystery "U.S. steel" which I think is 1060 or 5160 because …