SP8 Survival Machete

Great. I used this as a "security system." Cut one tree down, put blade in base of another tree. Loved every minute of watching others run away screaming for their momma, all while carrying the sawed tree trunk with them. 5 star knife! Tested for burglars. Highly recommended.

A great product at a very fair price! No problems at all! The blade was razor sharp, a bit bigger than I expected. This machete is built like a tank and came super sharp! Great price! I’m very pleased. It has great reviews on here, so don’t let me sway you. Buy it.

I own 4 camp knives by ontario knife company (Sp2KTK, HPLMK,GROVEL, SPEYTOK) and this machete is my favorite. Not the sharpest, hard to get an edge on it. But that is ok for a beater, which is what I use it for. Axes and choppers have to be sharp, and easily maintained. This machete is tough and strong and durable. It’s used mainly to cut the thick grass in the swamps and other underbrush. Very durable

Heavy duty Ontario knife, with lots of thickness. You will love the handle and the extra leverage this will give you when you need it. I highly recommend this for any job that calls for heavy duty hacking and slashing. A nice heavy fixed blade

Great Product, just what i was looking for

Durable. Great edge retention. Only thing I don't like is how dull it came out of the box. The serrated edge could be sharper.

So i had my eyes on this thing for awhile. A little nervous ordering a $50 blade i've never held in my hands. I'm pleased! This blade is a BEAST. As the first 2 reviewers said this was "somewhat dull" which i was okay with because of the edge quality i saw in their pics. I put a nice shaving sharp edge on it. Now, the sharpness is the best part. This blade stays sharp for some time. In a few quick test cuts, i hacked down several twigs, a bit of tree branch, trimmed branches off of a nearby blackberry cane. 8 or 9 decent chops with an actual pull in the saw back and it was as razor sharp as when i sharpened it. And that's the quality of the edge i was looking for in a hatchet/machete style knife. So im very pleased. Will definitely buy again from the company, and would buy another SP8! Just for my bag i have the CRKT Kbar(small version) and an ESEE-4 as my "backups" for any real, major cutting tasks. This SP8 has earned it's place in my bag. A couple very useful tools on it. The knife sharpener was very helpful. The grommet at the base to insert it into the pack. That saw, well the idea of that alone i was drawn to in my purchase. When chopping small branches off a blackberry cane, a couple good tugs and this saw did a decent job, especially for what it is. Cut my right index finger a couple times because i wasn't being smart.

Great price. Seems very durable for hard use in the field and looks very tactical with good balance in both hands for self defense.

The one im not using for outdoors has 5-957-11 blade, with it looks sharp at the start when first put blade down, then just within minutes the blade had a real beaten look. Just looked like used item to me. If i were paying good money for it I might have been disappointed but not for budget price item so it still gets 5 star. But Im 3rd one from bottom in pics to post that one has number on bottom. That number tells us Ontario number from whats stamped on top, and number next to picture with blurry dark area in center. This one i'm using has blade number with picture but 5 stars for just to show what number i bought. If you do see in pics with my small cheap blade(bottom) Im about ready to buy another. Like one to use for clearing brush and smaller items(5-957-11) while i got blade to use for the larger things. So thats whats im thinking. My only real complaint about blade i got from ontario on top is you have to use some muscle when you put it back in the sheath. Theres no locking mechanism in place for it, just 5 rows of rivets along backside that its fit through in backside of blade. You could possibly slip the blade out while using. That can happen on my cheap one too but it dosent matter since im only paying 10 bucks for that one.

I like this SP 8 very much, not as sharp as some of my other knives but i know i can put an edge on it, good sturdy knife and holds an edge well, it feels great in my hand, great tool for many chores around the yard

This thing is great! I have had it since April and used it quite often to clear brush from my property. The only downside is that the handle is not covered in rubber or anything else so you get some splinters but they are easy enough to fix yourself or take it back if needed.

I love this thing! It's very sturdy and well made. The only downside is it comes dull but that can be fixed quickly enough.

I've owned several of these over the years and have never been disappointed. It's heavy enough to do some serious work but not so heavy as to be uncomfortable when hiking or camping. I keep one in each vehicle and one in my pack.

I bought this as a replacement for my Gerber. It's heavier than the Gerber but it feels more solid and has a better edge.

This thing is awesome! It's sharp and well made

<span>This survival tool is very similar to my Dad's World War II folding Air Crew 'bail-out" survival machete(in picture) .<br>Although the SP8 is NOT a folder they share comparable quality,length tweight. Neither is a true 'swing wildly' jungle palm branches type machete.<br>SP-8 is more of a do-all tool knife/hatchet/dig/pry device.<br>The sawback IS NOT a 'notching blade' or a wood saw.<br>Its design with wide kerf is for batoning which keeps baton stick from bouncing back or forth during blade batoning technique. Secondarily it serves to hack out of aluminum skin such as aircraft or thin boat skin. You use a hack/slice motion.<br><br>I use mine to prune suckers off my apple trees (and daughter LOL!) and splitting kindling off logs<br><br>I also take when on canoe trips or remote van camping or ATVing (to heavy for backpacking).<br>Much more useful the axe/hatchet.<br><br>If you want a true military grade tool<br>For most shtf situations. This is it!<br><br>I find the sheath to be of great quality and mount options too</span>

<span>Nice and heavy weight, not sure why some people are upset with the thick saw back and say it doesn't really work, it works great! Great as a meat tenderizer! You could break arm bones by smashing them with it too, or flip it around and hack into the bones. Over all, I think I'd survive with it lol</span>

<span>Nothing to dislike about this beast. Bought it for chopping small to medium sized branches for kindling when camping at my vacation property. If you are expecting something thin and spindly, look elsewhere. Looks like a good 1/4" thick at the spine, tapering gradually to the edge. This means lots of chunky goodness behind the blade edge and while that extra weight can be felt when in hand, it means this is ideal for batoning and splitting larger pieces of wood. Seems well balanced and well made. IMO this is a stellar value for your dollar.</span>

<span>I wish I could give this thing 6 stars. I have beat this thing up pretty hard and it is still standing strong. It has handled everything I've used it for out at every campsite, hike, yard work,etc. Totally worth the very low price</span>

<span>Great little tool</span>

<span>Seems to be great. Very strong.</span>

<span>I was suprised when I opened this up - its quite heavy.<br>there is significant feedback in the handle if you chop in the middle of the blade - it chops best when you use the blade close to the tip.<br>handle fits my hands very well (Large sized glove) - came sharp enough to remove arm hair.<br>its a very thick bevel, thicker than an axe. I'm going to reprofile it to a convex edge so it chops better.<br>sheath is your standard form OKC - nylon/cordura. not fantastic...but not terrible either.</span>

<span>I was looking for a field tool for all around work. Something that if I did not have a saw and an axe could work.<br>A longer curved blade has never stood up to chopping. This did!!<br>Ergonomics, I think I would like it longer. It holds an edge but I also think it dulls quicker than I would like.<br><br>Overall, I am satisfied with this product.</span>

<span>Just got my machete.<br>It's fantastic with really good weight to it.<br>Only reason I didn't give a 5 star is that it could be sharpened a bit more. Other than that, I think it'll be a great buy.</span>

<span>I feel like I could cut down the whole world with this thing.<br><br>But really, it's a great blade. Heavy head but easy to swing, tears through vines and small brush with ease. Need to chop some branches or small trees? I plowed through 1 1/2" - 2" trees with 4-5 good swings a piece. Tore my thumb up (blisters) under the gloves, but I needed to develop some working man hands anyway.</span>

<span>its a nice product.its super nice. i thought it would slice right thru bamboo but had to chop a few times. i had cheaper machete with a thinner blade that would slide right thru bamboo.</span>

<span>I really feel I would have been better off with a good hatch, especially for the price of this. The saw is definitely not going to make jobs quicker. It is built heavy duty, but it’s not going to cut through big or little stuff with ease due to the design. I recommend getting a good folding saw and a machete,hatchet, or small axe</span>

<span>I love the heftiness of this thing. Im not even going to worry about it when i first use it. It didnt come very sharp, but a few stroke with a sharpening stone and its edge became dangerouly sharp. The sheath is just nylon w a plastic mold insert. The machette stays in securely. There are a couple carying options, including a molle web and strap. Overall, im impressed.</span>

<span>Others have mentioned loose handle, but mine is tight. A heavy chopper, that mostly takes the place of a small hatchet. Not much to say about the new style sheath except it covers the blade. I like the old style better.</span>

<span>Well worth the money.</span>