Well, let me me add my praise along with everyone else's.

I've had an "issue" Gurkha Kukri for nearly 30 years. All through my years in the military, it served as ax, knife, shovel, hammer, and machete. It's starting to show its years, and I thought I'd try something new. After reading tons of reviews, I finally picked the Schrade.

While thinner than the original, this blade is still thick and heavy. The blade is sharp right out of the box, and it's sharp nearly all the way to the grip, unlike my original blade. The rubberized grip is much easier to hold, regardless of the environment, and I like the fact that it comes with a hole for a lanyard.

I don't know if I'm a big fan of the holes in the blade. They look cool and make a "whoosh" noise when you swing the blade, but I can't imagine they help the blade strength any. I want a blade that's going to stand up to whatever torture life throws its way.

I like the black coating (mine has a rice-sized spot where the coating is missing on the back edge). It gives the blade a bit of "grip."

The ferro rode that comes with this is pretty awesome. The sharpener also works well. The sheath is a huge improvement over the original "wood and leather" affair, but I wish Schrade had put a belt loop up near the handle. On this sheath, the top loop is near the middle of the blade, giving it a tenancy to flop around a bit. The sheath is pretty busy, with straps and loops all over, so you'll have to pick your preferred position and ditch the stuff you won't use. While not perfect, both the accessories and sheath are a HUGE improvement over the original Nepalese issue.

Overall, I give the blade an A, the accessories an A, and the sheath a B.

I was a fan of the price, size, shape and sharpness. It cut through its own sheath during first use. It broke on second use with little effort against a hardwood. I may have gotten 4 hours out of this toy. Is there real machete brand that is similar that I can invest in that won't leave me blade-less deep in a Central American jungle? Please tell me. With great regret, I can't trust this one. I'd pay more for durability.

Used this knife to cut coconuts, but also for cutting vines. I live in Hawaii and explore the jungle often. I whacked a tree limb and it broke the knife in half.. lame don't buy this knife if you want a heavy duty knife for jungle

I've had my eye on this kukri for 3-4 months now. After reading the reviews and comparing with other brands, I figured this one would be "it". I mean look at it... Ya gotta admit It's pretty badass looking, no? Plus it comes with (from the photos) what appears to be a nice sheath and some other cool goodies as well. Figured I couldn't go wrong so I recently decided to pull the trigger on it.

I won't go in to the shipping issues I ran in to buying this thing or I'm sure this review won't make the cut. I'll just say it took about a week to get here. So much for prime shipping, huh? Of course I guess the apology I got via email should cover any hard feelings I have for paying a premium price for services I didn't receive. Anyway, when it arrived, I noticed how... Ummmm... I'll say "cheap" everything was made, including the kukri itself. The sheath is the typical black nylon woven material you'll find on some cheaper pistol holsters, with the exception this material has nothing to make it stiff. Without the blade it kind of just flops around. Very little stiffness to it at all, so you can pretty much forget about sheathing the blade with one hand. It'll never happen, or it'll happen and you'll end up with a kukri through your leg in the process. The sad part is, the brads and stitches holding it together is so hokey if you use both hands, you better watch your fingers or you're gonna be making a trip to the walk-In clinic to get a finger reattached. Did I mention the blade was pretty sharp right out of the box? Well, it is. Unfortunately, that's about all it has going for it and it doesn't stay that way very long, even under light use.

I may not be able to do much of anything, but I can put an edge on a blade. That's not the problem here. This blade took an edge super easily, which worried me from the get go. The problem is it doesn't last long. Keep in mind I'm only speaking for the blade itself. I can't really speak for the parts of the blade that CHIPPED OFF while I was testing it out on the limbs of a 3" cedar sapling I was trimming up. But I bet if I could find 'em, they'd be pretty sharp too. I didn't hit a fence. I didn't hit a metal fence post. I didn't hit any rocks. This blade chipped (small chips mind you) on 1/4" and under limbs of a cedar sapling. End of story. I'm going to keep this kukri and hang it on my Mahindra tractor to use while cleaning up. When it finally gives up the ghost, I'll buy a different
Brand. I just don't understand why it's so difficult for a blade that's obviously going to be used for something other than slicing butter to get a proper heat treat from the factory. I can only speculate it's because they were trying to hurry up and shoot it to the powder coating process to cover up the mistakes so quality control wouldn't catch the flaws. I won't be buying another one.

Troy
47/M/TX

This is a great machete in and of itself. The balance, weight, finish and overall craftsmanship are fantastic, especially for the price range ...I do have a concern with the sheath however. The sheath is not completely sown all of the way down the sharp edge of the blade. At least one reviewer on Amazon got hurt because of this, and I can see why. When you draw the blade out make sure you don't have your hand anywhere close to the front section of the sheath - which is probably tempting if you're carrying it on your belt. Granted, it's wise to keep your hands away from the sharp edge of any knife or machete, but with that said... the whole purpose of having a sheath is to cover and protect the blade (and yourself).
I'd give this thing a 5 star rating in a heartbeat if this issue didn't exist. Quite frankly, they should recall the sheath.