SVHandmade cast Manganese Steel Chopping Blade Sword, Full Tang, Outdoor, Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Survival, with Protective Cover, Multiple Styles to Choose from

It’s real, and it’s pretty damn decent!I’ve got a 15-acre lot, and I bought this because it looked like it’d be a heavy-duty machete. Also it looks cool. It’s all of the above, but it’s definitely no replacement for a machete lol.This thing’s heavy and chunky af, made from hardened steel (standard mangalloy). Between its heft, and the long handle, it will cleave through bushes and cut off branches with little effort.That said, the handle is wrapped with a thin leather, that will sock-in moisture and eventually cause rust. So strip that off first thing. And if you don’t treat this more like a weird axe, you’re going to be in a world of pain. It’s *sharp.* Heavy and sharp.

I have been collecting swords for a looong time- from the early days of the hobby in the late 90's. I have owned from a wide range of custom and production makers and price points so I feel I have some sense of knowing what I am taking about.This is clearly a copy of a Zombie Tools sword. I have owned a Zombie Tools sword or two. Is it as well made in terms of fit and finish? No. Is it as well made in terms of general construction quality? It appears to be. And it's around 85% less expensive.The sword is two steel or aluminum slabs ground to be the exact dimensions of the blade tang. The edges are camphered so it doesn't hurt your hands. The whole thing appears to be riveted to the tang and wrapped in thick leather or leather-like material which is pretty similar to what is on the ZT swords. The blade is definitely carbon steel of some sort and appears to be edge quenched to at least 57hrc by my testing. Zombie Tools swords are not indestructible, trust me. They are 5160 with a single temper to 55hrc. This sword arrived with a secondary bevel not dissimilar to what Zombie Tools swords ship with- a secondary bevel of around 23 degrees. This one isn't as well polished, it's lower grit finished, but it's sharp and even.ZT uses some sort of wax and ferric chloride process to achieve their finish. This appears to be what was left over from quenching, but it still looks decent.The sheath is some kind of leather or pleater and it's pretty well done, reasonably thick, and holds the blade very snugly.It is heavy but usable. No distal taper but ZT swords don't have much of that either. On the overall, it's is somewhat incredible that this apparently well made and completely functional sword is available for $69.

To start off, the sheathes/scabbards all these come with are ok for storing, but are too flimsy and poorly designed to actually have a functional use. Kydex or a much thicker leather would be needed for that. This is the main reason for losing a star.The blades themselves are nice imo, i like the solid feel and bulkiness. They're on the heavy side so I could easily see some of the longer ones being too heavy for most folks. All of them have the same metal thickness, even the smallest dagger option. Apart from the dagger, the rest came pretty sharp, not razor but acceptable. The dagger was extremely dull and will need to be ground down to make it sharp because of how thick the blade is, you could tell they tried to sharpen the edge but the angle just cant work with the width of the blade.I love the rustic finishes and the wrapped handle seems fine to me.

For a sword under 80 dollars, and a knock off Zombie Tools sword (the Sharkalope), I will fully admit i wasn't expecting much. I figured it would be a neat looking sword at best, but nothing more than that.To my surprise, this sword is actually amazing. First, it's heavy. Center seems to be heavily rearward (below guard), but that is to be expected considering the handle is two shaped pieces of metal wrapped in leather bolted to the full tang blade. The metal is thick, and honestly the texture on the metal feels terrible, but I love the rusted look. The blade came sharp, and is overall a steal for the price.My only problem with this sword is the sheath itself. For something that looks old and rusty, having a nice leather sheath kind of ruins the esthetic a bit. Would have been cooler having some kind of kydex sheath, but it's honestly a small gripe. The sheath is nice and is a soft leather, and holds the sword in place quite well. It does what it needs to, and seems like it'll hold up well.Overall, I'd give this sword a 9.5/10. Since the review system goes by Stars, 5/5 is a good ranking for this sword. Now I need to get the rest, I want the entire set!

Arrived exactly as pictured with some surface rust, slathered in oil.Only the bottom front of the blade ( projected ) is sharpened.Full-tang measurement, as shown in review pics elsewhere, is 5mm.Handguard appears to be 6mm, grip/handle appears to be 5mm plates on each side of tang, wrapped in leather ( I've not completely investigated handle construction details- results may vary ).Based on quality, I plan on cleaning, stripping, and Zinc Phosphate parkerizing ( medium gray ), and replacing leather with antler ( doing myself ).It is a really nice short sword, made with great steel, of solid construction.The leather sheath, although nice, seems light compared to the sword itself- but no reason for poor reviews, however reason for a possible future saddlery project.This is not a machete; name it, treat it, it should last.Although very robust, it feels light in the hand, and should contribute efficiency and effectiveness.There are inexpensive practice swords of similar design, on Amazon, of accurate feel, that will keep you out of the Emergency Room.

The sword with hand guard is exactly as described, and can handle some medium to light work its clearly made with at least some attention to craftmanship and a straight/sharpish blade, is it mass produced? Yes. Is it cream of the crop? No. But I can tell you its nice enough to enjoy handling it, looking at it, and to some extent usage. Its a good beater blade and was worth the money paid.