Cold Steel Bolo Machete with Sheath (18″)
The Cold Steel 18 Inch Bolo Machete is a powerful and efficient chopping tool, featuring a distinctive forward-weighted blade design for maximum cutting impact.
Key Highlights:
- Blade: 18-inch 1055 (or 65Mn) High Carbon Steel blade with a black anti-rust matte finish.
- Design: Bolo-style blade with a “fat” point for superior chopping and slashing.
- Handle: Durable, textured polypropylene handle ensures a comfortable and secure grip.
- Sheath: Includes a heavy-duty black Cor-Ex sheath for safe and convenient carry.
- Versatile Use: Ideal for clearing dense brush, processing wood, and various heavy-duty outdoor tasks.
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The Cold Steel 18 Inch Bolo Machete with Sheath is a potent and historically-inspired tool, widely recognized for its effectiveness in heavy chopping and clearing dense vegetation. Its unique blade shape, with a “fat” point that shifts the weight forward, makes it highly efficient for various demanding outdoor tasks.
Full Description: Cold Steel 18 Inch Bolo Machete with Sheath
The Cold Steel 18 Inch Bolo Machete is a modern interpretation of a traditional Asian and Pacific Rim tool, renowned for its superior chopping and slashing capabilities. The distinctive forward-weighted design allows for powerful cuts with less effort, making it an excellent choice for clearing tangled brush, processing wood, and managing overgrown areas. Its robust construction ensures reliable performance in challenging environments, from jungle expeditions to farm work.
Key Features:
- Blade Material: Primarily crafted from durable 1055 High Carbon Steel, occasionally utilizing 65Mn steel, both known for their toughness, resilience, and ease of sharpening.
- Blade Finish: Features a tough, baked-on matte black anti-rust finish, providing enhanced corrosion resistance and a non-reflective surface.
- Blade Design: An 18-inch Bolo-style blade characterized by its unique “fat” or wide point. This design shifts the weight forward, maximizing chopping and slashing power. It boasts a full tang construction for superior strength and durability.
- Handle: Made from textured hard polypropylene, the handle is designed to offer a secure and comfortable grip, reducing hand fatigue during extended use. It is rugged and resistant to chipping, cracking, or breaking, often including a lanyard hole.
- Sheath: Accompanied by a heavy-duty black Cor-Ex sheath, featuring taped and riveted seams, a plastic tip guard, side-slide entry, and two fold-over clasping snap enclosures. It includes a generously sized belt loop for convenient and secure carry.
- Dimensions:
- Blade Length: 18 inches (approximately 45.7 cm)
- Overall Length: Approximately 23 5/8 inches (around 60 cm)
- Blade Thickness: Around 0.08 to 0.11 inches (2 mm to 2.8 mm)
- Weight: Weighs approximately 19 to 20 ounces (around 539 to 567 grams), offering a balanced feel that contributes to its powerful chopping performance.
- Performance: Sold with a utility edge from the factory, it is capable of being sharpened to a very keen edge. It excels at tasks requiring heavy chopping or slashing, such as cutting through thick vines, saplings, and preparing firewood.
- Country of Origin: Often imported from South Africa. Some variants may be manufactured in China.
Important Considerations: The Cold Steel 18 Inch Bolo Machete is an indispensable tool for heavy outdoor work. Its design is optimized for efficiency in dense vegetation. While designed for durability, proper care, including cleaning and occasional sharpening, will ensure its long-term performance.
| Brand | |
|---|---|
| Blade Length | 18 in. |
| Total Length | 23 5/8 in. |
| Weight | 1 lb. 3 oz. |
| Weight with Sheath | 1 lb. 8 oz. |
| Width at Widest Point | 3 1/4 in. |
| Blade Composition | 1055 High Carbon Steel |
| Blade Thickness (Above Handle / At Tip) | 2.2 mm. / 2.0 mm. |
| Blade Style | |
| Blade Detail | Primary grind established at factory but may require sharpening before first use. |
| Full Tang | Yes |
| Handle Features | Lanyard Hole |
| Handle Material | Hard Plastic / Polypropylene |
| Sheath Features | Plastic Tip Reinforcement, Riveted Seams, Sewn |
| Enclosure Type | Fold Over Snap Enclosure |
| Sheath Material | Nylon |
| Belt Loop Attachment | Yes |
| Country of Origin | South Africa |
| Length Group |
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Roger –
Holds a great edge ,though, have used it to cut everything from bamboo , hardwood trees, to light brush and it has never suffered any knocks or rolls gas held up great , however it is forward heavy which may be perfect for some but I like a more balanced blade , the handle is quite short and wide not the easiest to hold onto once its sweaty I have large hands so it’s not to bad however I did modify it somewhat. I ground it down for a better fit then wrapped it with sports wrap and now it’s a much better handle still short but better. I have the cold steel double edge gladius and it’s a much better balanced blade, I use all my blades quite a bit and I cant afford to be held up by a cheap blade and I can always count on cold steel. THEY WILL CUTTTTTT! Doug Marcida says..
Roger –