Schrade SCHLM Large Machete

I originally decided to purchase this blade, based on its obvious utility features combined with it's very attractive price. It ships with the most heavy duty genuine leather sheath I have ever seen on a blade of this type. I expected it to be a superior cutting tool, based on it's tip-heavy kukri style design, but was not prepared for the level of performance it ultimately delivered. Out of the box, it didn't seem as sharp as it could be, so I spent a few minutes carefully honing the edge to a 30 degree medium grit cut. Living in the hills of East Tennessee, there is plenty of use for a blade of this type, and lost no time encountering heavy brush on the back of our property on which to test it. I tried it on vines up to 3/4 inch diameter, and it sliced through them like they were made of pudding. I spied some low hanging branches crossing the trail, and in single strokes, completely severed limbs up to an inch thick. Two inch limbs took two strokes. (with practice, maybe one). I have carried and used almost every kind of machete and blade style made for this type of work, and I have never seen a tool cut this effectively. Think of it as a chain saw you can carry on your belt. Get a couple, before the word gets out...