Ontario Knife Company 18" D-Handle Field Machete for Outdoor Gear, Gardening Tools, Survival and Bushcraft – ON8514

Like a rock. It's a very durable, classic cutlass style machete - decent edge upon arrival, but needed a little fine tuning. Durability wise, though, this thing is a CHAMP. i like it a lot, and have cleared a lot of blackberries with it. I wish it came with a sheath, but you can pick up a generic nylon sheath for pretty cheap that will work in a pinch.

Pros: excellent build quality, blade does not warp or hard use, superb balance Cons: Does not come sharpened, could have been a little less heavy, good grip, superb ability to get the job done.. overall good value for money.

Matchett is a good value and appears to be made in the US.

Solid build! Edge was sharp out of the box. The blade was also straight.

This is the third one I have owned. Very strong you don’t have to worry about the blade bending like some of the cheaper ones. I gave it four stars because it was not sharp. I guess people aren’t smart enough to be trusted with sharp knives right out of the box. But it was very easy to sharpen, and it will stay sharp a long time definitely worth the price.

Great machete. Good weight to it and sharp! Not flimsy at all

Nice quality and the one I received was sharp. so far it seems to be durable and reliable.

Decent for the price. Everyone says this in the reviews but what does it mean? It came with and edge, not something you could cut paper or steak with, but and edge that felt sharp. For 1/2 inch branches, it holds up fine. I swung low and caught a rock - instant chip. The heat treat or metal could be better to solve this but it feels good in the hand. Update: Months later - I love it. No major issues after lots of use. 8" trees and all sizes of bushes and vines are no match. Buy a sharpening stone. Cut the hand guard at the bottom and grind smooth to keep from crushing your pinky on a strong blow.