Toong Hammer Forged Socket Machete

Wonderful, but heavy. I bought two of these machetes; lots of fun tearing up the back yard. It doesn't have all the fit and finish of the condor blades, but IMHO the steel is at least as good. I've purchased two of these machetes. I like the pointy spine section in the front, which is decent for digging weeds and smashing things. It's extremely durable, but not "indestructible" like some of the posts claim; wouldn't throw it at stuff. I didn't bother putting any grip/shock tape on the handles of my blades, but it would be easy enough to do. They come with convex edges, and I haven't had to re-sharpen them yet.Update: I've got to use this in depth since my last post, and I would definitely recommend putting tennis racquet tape around the handle to absorb shock and smooth out the small forging imperfections. The cutting efficiency is good, but not as efficient as my kukris, parangs, bolos, and barongs. However, this blade is thick and strong, and would be able to stand up to batoning wood if that is your gig. Also, you can mount this onto a pole if you want to turn it into a long range chopper/weapon.

This is a working machete , a tool with absolutely no bells and whistles , a simple piece of unknown steel hand forged into shape , the only machine that touched this blade was a grinder to roughly shape the edge and barely clean the weld on the handle ; that being said the beauty of this piece is just that , it is a handmade tool meant to be used for actual hard work by people who wanted a workhorse for the farm , unbreakable is right , the steel is HARD !Comes without sheath and dull , the weld in the rolled handle wasn't cleaned completely so there where some rough spots that could cut your hand , some work with a flat file fixed that , as I said before the steel is hard and the file had a hard time sharpening the edge ( I can sharpen carbon steel machetes with a file in minutes ) but this beast doesn't need to be razor sharp , sheer weight will do most of the chopping , drilled a hole for a lanyard and wrapped the handle in some friction tape , much much better , this machete was intended for tropical rapid growth vegetation but it would do well handling harder wood , if you plan on using it you wont be disappointed , you can add a wood pole threaded into the hollow handle to extend your reach .Personally I collect knives and love to get original pieces from different countries , this will be a nice addition to mi growing collection .

good OLD steel, b/c these are made from the kind of quality steel produced by america during the last world war. as in heavy gauge leaf spring steel in military vehicles left in parts of asia during the war. great, high carbon steel that will outlast all of us while giving you a great edge to cut anything with. VERY heavy n they can chop trees down w enough time. good if you have a strong arm.

you just cant break this damn thing! This sucker is sharp too... I use it all over the farm and have not had to do anything to it. I wrapped the handle with some para cord for comfort and a wrist strap. Has not let me down yet.

The highest quality machete,never have seen a machete made of this high grade steel.

Sweet. Use it a lot when camping. Seems unbreakable, keeps a edge and easy to sharpen. Just waiting for the zombies!

I like it. it is well-made. However, don't look for fine workmanship. You can purchase these in Thailand for anywhere between $2-5.