Cold Steel 97LHMS Heavy Machete 14.625" Carbon Steel Blade, Polypropylene Handle, Cor-Ex Sheath

$21.95

MSRP* : $30.99 | You Save* : $9.04 (29%)

Description

CS97LHMS: 97LHMS Heavy Machete with Sheath

Cold Steel

If you were suddenly castaway on a desert island or stranded in the wilderness or a jungle, what's the one tool you would want at your side? The answer is a good machete. You see the machete, over the last three centuries, has proven to be the ultimate outdoor and survival tool. It will cut, chop, slash, hack, split, scrape, scoop, hammer, dig, crush, carve, whittle, crack or smash just about anything you can put in front of it. The machete also makes a deadly improvised weapon. It can be used to kill both fish and game and will gut, scale, filet, skin, quarter, and butcher them for the table as well. And when you look at its meager cost, it's got to be one of the best bargains for hard earned cash in the world. In fact, it's so cheap and useful that even the poorest peasant in South America or tribesman in Africa invariably owns one and counts on it as one of his most precious possessions.

These blades are made out of 1055 Carbon Steel with a tough spring temper and are surfaced with a black, baked-on anti-rust finish. Each Cold Steel machete comes with a good utility edge which, with just a little work, can be made hair shaving sharp. The tough, Polypropylene handles of Cold Steel's machetes are designed to provide a comfortable secure grip, and they are rugged enough to resist chipping, cracking or breaking, so they last practically forever.

This is the heaviest machete that Cold Steel makes (with the exception of the Two Handed model), providing the maximum work with every swing. The blade widens toward the tip for maximum cutting and chopping power. Includes a heavy duty Cor-Ex sheath with generously sized belt loop for comfortable carry.

Specifications

  • Item Number: 97LHM
  • Name: Heavy Machete
  • Blade Length: 14.625"
  • Blade Thickness: 2 mm
  • Overall Length: 20.25"
  • Blade Steel: 1055 Carbon Steel with a Matte Black Anti-Rust Finish
  • Weight: 24 oz.
  • Handle: 5.625" Long Polypropylene
  • Sheath: Cor-Ex
  • Made in South Africa

UPC Code: 705442011859

Related Categories

Cold Steel Knives, Cold Steel Fixed Blade Knives Series, 1055 Blade Steel, Zytel Handle Material, Fixed Blade Knives, Fixed Blade Knives Machetes, Made in South Africa

Product Handle Badge: Zytel Handles
Product Steel Type Badge: 1055 Carbon Steel
Product Sheath Badge: Nylon Sheath
Cold Steel 97LHMS Heavy Machete 14.625" Carbon Steel Blade, Polypropylene Handle, Cor-Ex Sheathrated 4.667 stars out of 5 (3 reviews)
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Cold Steel 97LHMS Heavy Machete 14.625" Carbon Steel Blade, Polypropylene Handle, Cor-Ex Sheath
rated 5 stars out of 5
Chris L
Canada
Sep 23, 2022
Pros: None
Cons: None
An absolute BEAST
I've owned this thing for years now, and I've used it for everything; from clearing brush to chopping kindling to even felling a smaller tree (with a lot of elbow grease.) This thing is insanely rugged, eats anything thrown at it and is absolutely my go to when backpack camping. It's small, packs a punch, and costs less than a 24. Seriously buy this thing.
Cold Steel 97LHMS Heavy Machete 14.625" Carbon Steel Blade, Polypropylene Handle, Cor-Ex Sheath
rated 4 stars out of 5
Ivan The Tolerable
Africa
Sep 07, 2022
Pros: None
Cons: None
Panga
What's known as a panga in these parts. Does good work cutting brush and goes through a banana tree or strelitzia in a few strokes. Touch up the edge after use, oil it and it'll last years.All purpose tool used for everything from landscaping to cutting meat into manageable chunks for carry.
Cold Steel 97LHMS Heavy Machete 14.625" Carbon Steel Blade, Polypropylene Handle, Cor-Ex Sheath
rated 5 stars out of 5
Brad
MISSOURI
Jun 01, 2017
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material
Cons: None
Cold Steel's heavy hitter outperforms
I love this machete! I bought lots of machetes one year to experiment with all the design schemes and this one beat them all with not trouble at all. It is short enough to carry on a pack without getting tangled in tree branches but the wide blade gives it enough weight on the distal end to build up plenty of momentum for chopping. The steel takes a very keen edge as well so cutting grass is well within its capabilities. On a three day trip I found some tall grass that I thought would make good cordage, I got this tool out and discovered that the blade shape was conducive to harvesting large tufts of grass by simply sticking it into a clump and drawing it straight out. The narrow cross section does allow it to pass easily through just about anything. This tool is first thing I reach for every time there is serious outdoor work to be done and for the price, if you manage to tear one up you can replace it for very little. Do buy a sheath for it if you plan to pack it for no other reason than to protect other hear from its edge.