Jungle Primitive Fixed Blade- Field and Camping Tactical Machete with Sheath for Clearing Brush, Full Tang Survival Knife 15.3 Inches (F03TN-CP), Steel,Black

Yes, this really is a knife/machete. Longer and thinner than your typical survival knife and shorter and wider than your typical machete. Look at the specs. SOG offers a 13", .08 wide machete. Their Seal Team Elite is 7" and .24 wide. This thing is 9.5" long and .15" wide. Definitely a tweener. Steel. Yes, thinner than a typical survival blade. Definitely a sense that if you are battoning logs or chopping saplings it might fail. I have some other SOG knives and you can definitely tell quality is a step down--but hey, this was a $25 buy on an Amazon sale so what do you expect. Finish. It "looks awesome" and if someone is coming at you with this thing you are definitely not going to take your chances. The serrations are pretty good and blade is sharp, but not sure the saw is going to work too well. Handle. Uh--look at the SOG machete. Better than a really cheapo plastic, but they definitely save money on the handle. It does have some checkering and its got holes for a lanyard, which I would definitely use. But again, its $25, what can you expect. I do like the pommel on the end for light striking duties and maybe some digging. Sheath. Again, a tweener. Nicer than a machete sheath and dig the accessory pouch for a sharpening stone or multitool. Appears decently made. BUT, still looks cheaper than more expensive knife sheaths. Why 5 stars? When you accept this knife for what it is--its great and I think an excellent purchase for $25.

Well let's start with the title SOG calls it a machete me personally I think it is one of the best if not the best bowie knives I've ever found in this day and age with all the crazies out there if I need a equalizer I know I can trust the three-point tip razor sharp blade teeth that I know personally will cut through a 3-in thick pine branch and even a skull puncher on the butt of the handle to do me justice it's a very great blade for close quarters work tactical work survival and to any buyer that is debating on whether or not to get it If you feel that you really need something that you could trust and depend on this would be the blade for you One downfall is that the handle is a little bit small for my hand though it's made up well enough with a treaded grip that is anti-slip and I'm confident cannot be taken away from me and combat but I like how sog tryed to pass it off as a tool and not a technical weapon

this is a sog jungle knife made in the usa ,(go usa jobs) it is an awesome knife, as it is lightweight and big. It can be used as a machete or a knife and could saw or chop light firewood with its sawback , the sawback could have been designed better as it will cut a little and bind up as the blade widens more than the cutting teeth .. it has a small pouch in the sheath for a wetstone or or a small compass etc. i love this and hate to use it as it is so beautifull the blade comes razor sharp and has serraded and a smooth blase buy it you will be pleased..

I bought this reading the reviews, and going WOW this thing sounds like its the next best thing to sliced bread! Well...I'll go over the pros and cons. Pros: Things freaking huge. I mean, alright I've carried knives but heck, this thing is HUGE. Great for defense against an animal if need be. Its dang near 16" inches, its a big, solid, knife. Saw Edge top. I find this to be kinda useful, just be careful when using it, cause your stairing at the knife edge while using it upside down, or you can cut from the bottom up, your choice. Hammer/Little Metal Butt Cap. Honestly I've found this to be quite unique. You can use it as a tiny little hammer if you forgot yours, a tiny little coconut cracker, its just a nifty little add on. Now for the ugly... Edge. Alright maybe my definition of razor sharp is different, but I find it to be kind of a let down. Dont get me wrong, a brair bush here and there, a small twig, a plant, gone. Somewhat heavy brush and above, your done for. Actually, your not done for, but you're going to be there for a while. While on a trip with my father, he asked to use it since we got lost and had to blaze our own little trail, he had difficulty cutting back plants with it. It could be sharper, and I am looking into a professional knife sharpening service for it, since it was sent to me without the edge im looking for, I'm not sending it back, since they probably will put the same edge on it. It will cut, which I guess is good enough, but I've found that using a cutting motion, as if your cutting a tomato, works the best....I'm wanting to cut through brush, not cut tomatoes..... The tiny little serrated part....god how I hate this. I understand that knifes should have this, I understand entirely, but on a knife this size, its just dumb placement, I mean really we got about 8" of serration on the top. If you need a small serration like that, you should already be carrying a multitool, whether it be A Leatherman, A Gerber, HECK EVEN A $20 Ozark Trail Walmart Multitool, has a small serration, about the same size, so to put one on a knife of this size, is, kinda useless. In the end, I love it. A feature I found it quite useful for is flipping cover objects. I do alot of deep woods photography/wildlife photography, snakes are one of my subjects. They hide under bark, they hide under rocks, they hide under anything that is lying on the ground. Instead of using my hand, and possibly dying from a venemous snake bite, I use the knife and slide it under the object and slowly lift it. THIS I LOVE THE MOST!!! In the end, I love the knife, its big, it does its job, and I may be really picky, it'll cut through branches and plants....with a few swings, but if you don't mind that, its a great knife. I love mine and would buy another if anything happened to it. The knife is great, the metal is tough, the sheath is, a sheath what more can I say it holds the knife and it doesnt stick out. So yeah, any questions comment and I'll reply back as soon as I see it! Adam

I bought this knife to replace my old cheap machete for cutting through brush and vegetation. When I first took it out of the box today my first thought was just "wow." This knife is huge and menacing, and a steal for $29!! It's got a nice solid weight to it, and full tang construction. I went in the woods in my backyard to give it a test run, and it performed very well. It comes pretty sharp right out of the box, and slices through plants easily. It can also take out thin trees limbs if need be. I found that the tiny area of serrations on the blade are kind of pointless. The serrations on the back of the knife, however, can serve to strip leaves from trees/plants, and pull vegetation to the side. Overall too big and heavy to be a good survival knife, but its perfect for what I got it for: a solid replacement for my old machete.

I bought this knife to take with me on camping trips mostly to clear brush and possibly to chop some kindling. I didn't expect nor should one to chop/baton large/hard wood with this. First impression of the knife was that it looked pretty cool and has an ok sheath. The serrations on the bottom are dull and special sharpening would be required to get this to saw anything. I'm not sure what the "serrations" on the top could be used for. Certainly not with a fire-starter. The handle is smaller than one would like for an implement of this size. My knife was very dull out of the box, which was expected. I believe most reasonable ppl would and should expect to sharpen any new knife out of the box. Since the metal is not great on this knife I wouldn't expect it to take an edge for long. I took the knife on one day long hike/fishing trip. The trail was well maintained but I took it out along the way to test the machete abilities of the knife. While long for a knife it's too short to work well for this. I knew this but thought if it's light then I can take it hiking and also have it to create kindling or whatever. I then used it to clear some brush so I could cast from a spot on the bank of the lake. This brush-clearing entailed slashing weeds/small sticks no more than 1cm in diameter. I then noticed a notch bowed outward on the blade. It was ruined. So with even light brush-clearing you can ruin the knife. I'm sure if I gave her on a piece of hard wood it would completely warp. I'm at a loss for what one could use this for. If you are deciding on whether you should buy this or light two 20$ bills on fire i'd burn the money - at least you can impress your friends with your cavalier attitude towards money as opposed to disappointing them with your warped, flacid SOG.

I think I finally learned My lesson about buying a name brand knife (or anything) at a cheap price, namely, IT CAN'T BE DONE! These Great, Venerated Knife Makers are putting their names on some very Flimsy Chinese JUNK and They are making a "Killing" off of that practice, No Doubt, Oh Well, Times are Bad and it's hard to pony up 300 bucks for a Good blade so I guess that's how You make a Living in times like these, SELL JUNK! O.K. That's not Fair of Me, in all Honesty this is got to be considered a decent Knife if You judge it against other 33 dollar knives, the scabbard has a plastic edge protector inside it but the point goes between it and the nylon it's supposed to protect unless You insert it very slowly and hold the end of the scabbard just right to help guide the point into it, that's a PAIN in the...nevermind. The edge will have to be finished to be sharp and that's not a problem as long as it will keep that edge for a few cuts. The grip should be good when bloodied but not muddied due to the tiny raised "nibs" of rubber being so short, but they do cover the handle pretty well. The choil (just in front of the finger guard) is too small for a Human finger to fit in so like the sawback & the pommel, it's just for looks. I have No Doubt that the knife will last far longer than the sheath because it won't survive a week in the woods but it has a pocket with velcro'd flap that would hold a stone, steel or fire starter that's under 4 inches long and 2 inches wide and it seems to be stitched well so if You are gentle with it, Who is gentle with a Survival rig???, it may last longer than I think. The Moral to My Review: If You buy a Knife for less than a Hundred Bucks, it's NOT from this Country. Save Your DOUGH and Buy a BUSSE Combat Blade because it will Outlive You and Your grand-Children!

The bottom line of this review is that I'm not a survivalist or an adventurer or even a hunter. I'm a guy who likes knives, and this is a good one. SOG is always a great brand to trust (I generally go with SOG, Gerber, or Winchester for all my blade purchases), and this is no exception. It came amazingly sharp (I tested it by slamming it through a bunch of cardboard, and it went right through; its sharpness combined with its weight made it easy), and the pommel on the bottom (I call it the basher) is very nice. It's metal and will smash things to a pulp. It's huge and has a lot of heft to it, also. And you can never go wrong with either of those things. Basically, whether you're going camping/hiking and want to be able to cut, chop, or kill things with ease, or you're just a guy who likes to sit around and play with knives, if you're looking for something larger than your basic pocket folder or survival knife, this is the knife for you.

Me encuentro muy satisfecho del producto. Fabricado con materiales de primera calidad y resistente. 100 recomendable. El tamaño es perfecto para uso en bosque y uso en domicilio para defensa personal. Modificar el filó lo hace excelente para defensa personal.

Un magnifico producto. Práctico, diseño atractivo, eficiente.

El cuchillo me encanto. Personalmente ya tuve la oportunidad de usarlo 1 semana en el rancho y hasta ahora ha resultado ser de mucha utilidad podando arboles y utilizándo en diferentes tareas. Ha resultado ser de muy buena calidad. Le doy 4 estrellas porque al ser un cuchillo personal hubiese sido grandioso le agregaran alguna banda como la que yo le puse al mío. Es una banda de cuero de res. Con ese pequeño detalle el cuchillo quedó sencillamente perfecto. La verdad el aditamento me ayudó a mejorar el comfort con la herramienta.

el cuchillo se veía muy bien cuando llego, venia con un filo con el que podías rasurar. el mango es muy ergonómico, no sientes la vibración y el kraton no raspa las manos. casi no tiene peso para el tamaño de la hoja y la capa protectora no se desprende con facilidad. la funda es de las mejores fundas de nailon, aunque por los dientes se raspa un poco. Parecía que todo iba bien hasta que decidí probarlo en un tronco de 6 pulgadas y lo estaba haciendo muy bien hasta que sentí que se patinaba de la madera, para mi sorpresa una parte de la hoja estaba doblada a un extremo, no había abusado de el cuchillo como lo hacen en youtube que hacen batoning y no le pasa nada, quiero creer que mi cuchillo estaba defectuoso ya que no había visto ningún modelo que se doblara. Ya había ocupado otro cuchillo para cortar el mismo tronco, el schrade schf45 que están hechos del mismo metal (8cr13mov) y resistió sin problemas, por ahora lo voy a devolver, espero que sea solo el mio ya que SOG por lo general hace buenas herrramientas.