Forged Warrior Machete Sword With Sheath - Stainless Steel Blade Construction, Faux Leather Wrapped Handle, Wrist Lanyard - Length 26”

I'm reading everyone's review, waiting for someone to mention it... No one has yet to say how awkward this blade is to hold, use and practice with, it is extremely unbalanced and top heavy. Whose idea was it to create a Kukri-Sword type of weapon... Not practical at all. The blade does have a Bad-Assery appeal, thick steel and a look to it that you can conquer half of Hell, and have fun doing it. I was going to try and see about straightening that bend in the blade above the handle, see about making it less awkward, someday. This thankfully was a BOGO purchase, giving one to a friend... His first strike to a branch, bent his blade badly, either a bad temper job... Or none at all. I've purchased "Forged Warrior" blades before and pleased with my purchase, but this one... It's beautiful to look at, I'll leave it at that. Definitely not defeating half of Hell with this one... Possibly do a bit of damage to the poor fool guarding the door to "HECK" though.

Okay so with BUDK it is pretty been hit or miss for me some products have been as expected some have been far below expectations. I was skeptical about this item until it came up for a BOGO for roughly $25 a piece I couldn't pass up. When I received them they were both coated in oil and packaged reasonably well the nondescript boxes however had ended up getting poked through with the pommel of each sword. not a big deal there was no damage except for the box now let me be clear these are swords these are not machetes the blade stock is approximately a quarter inch thick... Machetes are much thinner and more flexible. The handle wrapping is very tight and comfortable however I'm not really sure how durable it would be since it is faux leather and there seems to be some kind of cushioning underneath that definitely makes it more comfortable than I thought it would be. The place themselves seem to be well made although the edges leave a lot to be desired but that's okay they could be sharpened. The blaze themselves both have a slight warp but that's to be expected with non factory made Steel still functional and still could be used the scabbard while acceptable is not great it is a thick leather but wearing it would probably be a cop I would probably get a scabbard made probably with some Tolkien elvish engraved into the leather as this definite resembles something an elven warrior would carry. All in all if you see this on a BOGO go for it I was pleasantly surprised. Instead of being disappointed

Got these as a 2 for 1 and I am glad I did! Really nice blades although heavier than I anticipated. The sheath is nice and has a great "new leather" smell. Also larger than I was expecting, the other people who said it should be listed as a short sword are not wrong.

I was skeptical when I came across this machete that should probably be considered a short sword. I decided to buy it figuring I couldn’t go wrong given the price tag. Super glad I did! This is such a great buy! The design, thickness, feel, weight and sharpness make this thing flat out bad ass. Seriously impressed. I’ll be keeping my eye on Forged Warrior from here on out.

I love this product. I have the three machete/ swords. These are workhorse blades with the power of Hercules. I have put all three of mine to the test.These are the best there is. The carbon steel is excellent. I'm 100% behind this maker. They are more than worth there price. I hope more are coming from F W . I'll buy em' all the time. Thank you BudK. James S. N.

It may be about the length of a machete, but this is a sword. I was nervous about buying it because it looked like it could be one of those cheap cutout swords with an even cheaper handle wrap that comes apart after a few good swings. Instead, it feels sturdy and the metal has some ring to it. The handle wrap is better than I feared in that it's cushioned and may hold together, but I intend to replace it with tennis wrap anyway. Overall, this might be one of my new favorite utility swords. I tend t buy short swords in pairs, so it was definitely worth the price as a BOGO. I'll probably pick up at least one more pair if it goes on sale again.

I have been eyeing this thing for a while and I'm glad I finally bought it. It is an awesome blade. Worth the money.

I bought one of these because it looked cool. And had the opportunity to test it out today. Hacking through some under brush, nothing thicker than my thumb. Mostly vines. It is very heavy, after a few swings I wished I had an actual machete handy. 10 minutes later when I finished clearing what needed clearing, I found the leather wrap was completely decimated. It should have held up to this light work, but I guess thats what I get for using a show piece for what it is supposed to be for! Would not buy this brand again.