SOG Phantom Strike Machete/HQ Edition

Cool blade shaped to a fine tip very cool mashite will cut and kill

This thing is sharp, lightweight and bad a**

The machete is fine enough. Its gonna be fun. I did not get a sheath with it. The condition said "used - good." I bought it during a "sale" which after I see the regular price is significantly higher. Then the price of used reflects a decent markdown from the regular price. I have interpolated this just on the evidence of indicators. I really shouldnt have to as it should be clear. I like the machete, it looks like a gladius but not quite as big. The packing was not good. As I opened it I got poked by the tip. It had penetrated the bubble wrap. I'm sorta surprised it didn't pierce the box. Somebody needs to work on that. When talking with my brother he said he'll make a sheath for it and send it to me. (He lives in Alaska and hangs out with some knife makers and does some work with them). So all in all it comes out good so I feel I need to upgrade the stars a bit.

Had a decent edge and very sturdy. Functional and cut 3” in diameter tree limbs with ease.

I want this for digging small holes for seeds a cutting small branches but this thing a scary sharp zombie weapon😳

I'm lucky enough to have the Cold Steel version of this that was still made in South Africa (IMHO, higher quality than the ones currently made in China, and also cheaper than the Chinese CS). This one is shorter (slightly), and has a double edged-edge. In other words, the edge angle is changed as if it was pulled through a sharpener (For this reason, it is MUCH sharper than the CS, but I'm not sure if that makes it weaker with longer term usage. Of course, it also has a large CHINA stamp on it in contrasting white whereas the CS South Africa one was actually punched into the blade, but the color wasn't changed so it actually stands out less.The sheath is the biggest disappointment. I had to really try to get the tip into the opening of the sheath without cutting through the actually case, and it is an effort to get the tip all the way to the bottom. The tip protector on the sheath is also about 30% of the size as the CS version. And the the final insult-- the keeper meant to hold the handle into the sheath is cut too short AND installed upside down, so it does not capture the handle, nor retain the machete at all. This means that it would not be practical to actually use this machete as it can not be securely sheathed between use.Bottom line: if you want mass produced, but looks like the sword Maximus carried, this is neat, but not the quality you used to get.

Looks cool but there is so much wrong with this. I've been a sog fan all my life grew up local to OG so HQ. This this looks cool but let me tell you it's failures. First off the handle is not good. Blade feels loose in your hand no matter how hard you grip. When u swing the hilt restricts your range of motion so you feel I tied parcord to MI e with a simple overhand knot n slip over my wrist so this thing don't go flying chopping a trail. Second is the tip its stupid point is not durable dropped it twice into plywood and bent the tip almost 5mm so I cut a half inch off and took my grinder to my blade and made a much more durable tip. Third is the metal 420ss is not strong enough for this length of blade and is very dangerous if you clashed with someone with an actual iron bar or anything solid this things gonna snap in half. Best use for this product use for home protection mount on your man cave wall or throw on your backpack out on your hikes for protection but as far as longevity and tuffness I laugh. Buy the smaller hq edition machete it's better all around besides the handle. Also the cold steel product looks far superior to this quote Un quote machete. 2 stars for it being made in China. Love the design wish it was made with 440 or more elite steel. Pathetic so sold the company and now we get our gear made in china...... bs

The SOG Machete itself is excellent sharp, solid and well finished. OTOH, the scabbard is okay, but on mine the retainer strap was put on upside down, and was therefore USELESS. So, I took a sharp knife to it and cut it loose, turned it over, and the snap button was too far back on the strap to reach the snap itself. Still USELESS, but not a deal breaker.SOG always builds quality edged tools, and I own several of them. The retention strap is essentially a "feel good" item, because the sheath fits like a glove, and is tight enough to hold the machete in place even if you are hanging upside down from something. Strongly recommend this machete and vendor!