REAT Machete Knife with Shaeth,15" Lightweight Garden Tools Knife,Ergonomic No-Slip Handle, Machetes for Bushcraft, Outdoor Hunting, Garden Cutting Trees and Yard Work

This is a very useful item that will fit in most backpacking equipment bags. If you are concerned about brush on the trail as well as for self-defense it's a good sharp tool and/or weapon and fairly lightweight. These days if you read about safety while hiking from encountering animals and or dangerous people you need to have something to defend yourself in emergencies. It won't always be the best answer but I've had sprays fail from simply not working to not doing the job. It never hurts to have several ways to deal with problems when you are up against the wall. Some people carry concealed self-defense on the trail these days but you need to make sure whatever you do use for self-defense to abide by state laws and any other types of laws in parks and local areas.

Great knife, grandma didn't stand a chance

Sturdy, swing weight is great. Curved sharp edge cuts regardless of target placement. Sheath could have used some internal reinforcement,so the metal would Not cut it inside. Would Buy

Nice machete that comes with a sheath

Sharp and weighted at the tip making quick work of cutting undergrowth and vines.

Muy bueno

Handle already broke

EXCELLENT KNIFE FOR $10…. IN A BRICK AND MORTAR STORE YOU WOULD PAY LIKE $30 FOR THIS… ZERO COMPLAINTS