I stopped taking a tomahawk with me when I hunt and I take this now. Use it to clear brush on shooting lanes, make fires, make a covering/blind and to field dress deer. I've cut through 9 deer pelvises and rib cages (because I disembowel from ass to clavicle). It still has the factory edge and is almost as sharp as the day I got it. Love it.
I ordered one of these, and the site I ordered it from sent me 2 for some reason. So now I can dual wield these badboys when I'm trimming the bushes around my porch, lol. Just call me Yard Work Riddick
It is for self defense. Light weight and not too long. Cheap enough so everyone in the family can carry one. Chopping through the Amazon is a secondary function.
These cold steel machetes are excellent for borrowing out to non-knife people, they look impressive to them and they are not junk so perform good enough but they are low priced so you don't get upset when they come back all dinged up and have rust spots.
some of these gimmick hybrid weapon machetes are pretty useful for hiking because you can clear a path but also feel a bit more combat effective in a pinch vs a standard machete shape.
I have the Smatchet variant and like it, also part of the reason for machetes being softer to make them harder to shatter or chip which will happen if the steel is too hard
I really enjoy my machetes. Have quite a few. They range in price from $3 for a cheaply made ill fitting wood-handled Chinese clunker (that still actually works) to some pricey Condors and TOPS at around the $200 price point.Cold Steel's Bowie Machete remains one of my favorite. The weight and size make it perfect to take camping. Wouldn't do food prep because of the coating. Wouldn't chop with it because it isn't weighty enough. And even though you demonstrated it perfectly I would not baton for fear of damaging the relatively thin blade. Every other knife or machete task this thing definitely does pretty well. I put an edge on mine that would make any knife lover proud, though it arrived admittedly sharper than the average machete. On a side note mine was on back order. Took about four months to arrive. Just before it did the company I ordered from asked me if I still wanted it since it's been so long and told me it won't come with a sheath since Cold Steel didn't send any. Came with a cardboard covering. I said yes. Had lots of other sheaths that would have fit it. About six weeks later, unasked for and unprompted, they sent the sheath that Cold Steel finally sent them. Yeah I paid for it anyway, but they didn't have to send it and pay extra postage when I already agreed to the cardboard "sheath". This company was Knife Center if you don't mind me saying.
Marbles' quality isn't what it once was. My grandpa gave me a Marbles knife from the 1920s, still solid and useable. Their newer knives generally don't have anything resembling that longevity.
I have an Esee Junglas, an RMJ Kukri, an RMJ Wayvern, a Bark River Shining Mountain Bowie, The Ontario Marine Raider Bowie, Tramontina and Condor Machetes, and many more - too many more big blades I don't need LOL. But seriously this Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie in machete 1055 steel is tough easy to sharpen, fast in hand, hits way above its weight class. (I have batoned it through knotty wood) For me I see it as a belt survival one tool option knife. Example - you lose all your other chosen stuff for some reason on an expedition but you have this on your belt because its light and you have a pistol, a leatherman etc on your belt as well. Thats were this shines IMHO a survival blade - even better than the others I have listed above, at least for my area were the southwest desert cacti and pine forests come together. This blade along with a Mora bushcraft black, CS Shovel, Silky saw, and a Leatherman Surge would be my chosen 5 tool combo for a living off the land, end of days WROL scenario.. LOL
One of my first thoughts was that it ought to be quite perfect for cutting snow blocks for an igloo. With the cross guard and big handle and the point+sheath it is better than an insulation knife for that, though they are cheaper and in stainless steel.
Academically speaking you could also probably hack somebody's arm off with it, say in a self defense situation maybe they already shot you or stabbed you. Then you could probably hack their arm off academically speaking, of course. You could also probably open some mail or packages with it as long as you are careful and do it in an academic way.
I am so Happy I decided to get one. If Jim Bowie was alive today, he would fall in love with this monster of a knife!! Not only is this Bowie battle ready and capable, but it's made with good high carbon, heat treated steel. That's what I wanted in a big Bowie, plus it's very affordable, made in South Africa, not China. Don't let the thin blade turn you off, that's why it's made with 1055 steel. It's light enough to hack shit all day with it and abuse the hell out of it like a 15 year old girl!!! And she will still love you at the end of the day!!!
If you cut a jug of water in this video I'm going to troll you😂 Just kidding. I wonder why so many videos have that in them though? The cold Steel kukri ones all have it. I was going to raz you about it, but literally, everyone does that with those. So I think I'm getting the San Mai version and then do a video of actually using it for a day out side. I've never seen one of those leave the table top really. Except for a jug of water:) Hey so I think Pete on Alone is using a knife like you have in this video maybe. This is the best knife channel out there! Thank you!
I hope Cold Steel is employing some white South Africans. They're having a hard time over there at the moment with all the craziness going on politically.
I haven't tried throwing this one, but I think it would do well because I've thrown 4 of my other CS machetes that are around the same length and they stick great.
@@WeAllJuggleKnives & I remember you said that in a video some time ago and it has been showing up as very true. Keep up the good work and I just got one today and I'm loving it.
I make my own wobblers , I suppose if youre not proffessional you got to buy them. I Cook my own dinners but I guess... I put on my shoes myself, but I suppose...
Google Cold Steel San Mai and it will give you the evidence you need. Those tools thought they could trademark a name that defines a method of manufacturing knifenews.com/san-mai-trademark-cold-steel-issues-open-letter-to-the-knife-community/
Yup. They are bullies and I will not buy a single product of theirs ever again. I used to be a pretty big fan but They will never get a dime from me again
Unfortunately the one I bought from Amazon arrived with the worse edge I've ever received,it was so rough it wouldn't slice paper😮so despite its low price it's on its way back as I have a lot of quality Bowie knives like BK 9,Cold Steel leatherneck Bowie,Ontario SP10 Marine Raider ,and Tops Wild Pig Hunter,plus several others ,i do not recommend this knife as their are many better and not much more expensive options available,Condor Moonshiner comes to mind tho it is $70
I stopped taking a tomahawk with me when I hunt and I take this now. Use it to clear brush on shooting lanes, make fires, make a covering/blind and to field dress deer. I've cut through 9 deer pelvises and rib cages (because I disembowel from ass to clavicle). It still has the factory edge and is almost as sharp as the day I got it. Love it.
Now I know what knife to spend my money on, thank you
The Cold Steel madness continues with a review of the Black Blear Bowie Machete.
Thank goodness! :)
I really liked their take on the "Smatchet"
I'm interested. Looks fun. Not sure how PRACTICAL it would be, but sometimes you get something for the fun of it.
I ordered one of these, and the site I ordered it from sent me 2 for some reason. So now I can dual wield these badboys when I'm trimming the bushes around my porch, lol. Just call me Yard Work Riddick
DShiflet01 what site ?
did you pay for 2?
Love it when that happens 😂
I like how it can be used for yard work, survival tasks to some degree, & self defense. I'm going to buy one when I see them in stock.
Our blade control skills are ridiculous! It is a pleasure to watch you work.
When your in the bush, do you prefer full tang or poon tang?
I
Full poon!
full tang doesn't complain 400 feet from the car
so full tang it is
Atm
Both
It is for self defense. Light weight and not too long. Cheap enough so everyone in the family can carry one. Chopping through the Amazon is a secondary function.
These cold steel machetes are excellent for borrowing out to non-knife people, they look impressive to them and they are not junk so perform good enough but they are low priced so you don't get upset when they come back all dinged up and have rust spots.
some of these gimmick hybrid weapon machetes are pretty useful for hiking because you can clear a path but also feel a bit more combat effective in a pinch vs a standard machete shape.
That is true, every year there are always a few assaults on the Appalachian Trail, but no one will want to tangle with this :D
I have the Smatchet variant and like it, also part of the reason for machetes being softer to make them harder to shatter or chip which will happen if the steel is too hard
I really enjoy my machetes. Have quite a few. They range in price from $3 for a cheaply made ill fitting wood-handled Chinese clunker (that still actually works) to some pricey Condors and TOPS at around the $200 price point.Cold Steel's Bowie Machete remains one of my favorite. The weight and size make it perfect to take camping. Wouldn't do food prep because of the coating. Wouldn't chop with it because it isn't weighty enough. And even though you demonstrated it perfectly I would not baton for fear of damaging the relatively thin blade. Every other knife or machete task this thing definitely does pretty well. I put an edge on mine that would make any knife lover proud, though it arrived admittedly sharper than the average machete. On a side note mine was on back order. Took about four months to arrive. Just before it did the company I ordered from asked me if I still wanted it since it's been so long and told me it won't come with a sheath since Cold Steel didn't send any. Came with a cardboard covering. I said yes. Had lots of other sheaths that would have fit it. About six weeks later, unasked for and unprompted, they sent the sheath that Cold Steel finally sent them. Yeah I paid for it anyway, but they didn't have to send it and pay extra postage when I already agreed to the cardboard "sheath". This company was Knife Center if you don't mind me saying.
Marbles' quality isn't what it once was. My grandpa gave me a Marbles knife from the 1920s, still solid and useable. Their newer knives generally don't have anything resembling that longevity.
Very true. Their machetes are okay, made in El Salvador, but most of their knives are now China imports.
So it's the bowie machete with the smatchet's handle. Fair enough. Looks like a good little blade.
I have an Esee Junglas, an RMJ Kukri, an RMJ Wayvern, a Bark River Shining Mountain Bowie, The Ontario Marine Raider Bowie, Tramontina and Condor Machetes, and many more - too many more big blades I don't need LOL. But seriously this Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie in machete 1055 steel is tough easy to sharpen, fast in hand, hits way above its weight class. (I have batoned it through knotty wood) For me I see it as a belt survival one tool option knife. Example - you lose all your other chosen stuff for some reason on an expedition but you have this on your belt because its light and you have a pistol, a leatherman etc on your belt as well. Thats were this shines IMHO a survival blade - even better than the others I have listed above, at least for my area were the southwest desert cacti and pine forests come together. This blade along with a Mora bushcraft black, CS Shovel, Silky saw, and a Leatherman Surge would be my chosen 5 tool combo for a living off the land, end of days WROL scenario.. LOL
I would buy just for the cool factor.
Great review I love the blade shape I would rather it as a heavier duty knife
Agreed 💯,if it was,18 or close I'd of kept mine despite its horrific edges
One of my first thoughts was that it ought to be quite perfect for cutting snow blocks for an igloo. With the cross guard and big handle and the point+sheath it is better than an insulation knife for that, though they are cheaper and in stainless steel.
Great timing on the review Bro , I have just ordered one of these as a beater blade . I look forward to your uploads . Best wishes from the UK ! 😀👍
Thanks, bro, glad you got one!
Academically speaking you could also probably hack somebody's arm off with it, say in a self defense situation maybe they already shot you or stabbed you. Then you could probably hack their arm off academically speaking, of course. You could also probably open some mail or packages with it as long as you are careful and do it in an academic way.
It reminds me of a bumper sticker I once saw, "f*ck with me and we'll BOTH regret it" LOL.
WeAllJuggleKnives Haha! I saw one that said, "Just letting you know there's a bag of lye and a shovel in the trunk of this car."
Another of my favorites "Think twice, because I won't!"
Indeed academicly speaking
my boy friend has gone so far to use his in the kitchen
Is a nice knife/machete, improve the sheat moving the retention strap close to the finger guards, so it won't slide and expose out some of the edge.
You need to do a review on the condor Jungolo you would be the first on CZcams
this^^ also makara and yoshimi and the whole new 2017 line
Just bought this yesterday for bottle cutting use
Excellent. Show them no mercy. Burn their villages, salt their fields, and trample their names into the dust of history.
I might even do a comparison between the original bowie and this
Dude, not the trampling of the names! What have the water bottles ever done to you?
Could be a good knife for camping
Nice,a litle thin but can't complain for the price.
I am so Happy I decided to get one. If Jim Bowie was alive today, he would fall in love with this monster of a knife!! Not only is this Bowie battle ready and capable, but it's made with good high carbon, heat treated steel. That's what I wanted in a big Bowie, plus it's very affordable, made in South Africa, not China. Don't let the thin blade turn you off, that's why it's made with 1055 steel. It's light enough to hack shit all day with it and abuse the hell out of it like a 15 year old girl!!! And she will still love you at the end of the day!!!
If you could get your index finger in front of that guard, it'd make shavings & feather sticks a bit easier to do.
This is my favorite knife!
However, why is this name ''Black bear''? Is that mean we can fight with grizzly?
Of course!!!
I love mine
Excellent, this is by far one of their best!
Meat processor for me!
Definitely going to add this to the collection, would you say the handle is the same as on the smatchete from cold steel?
Definitely looks like a cross between their Smatchet Machete and old Bowie Machete.
If you cut a jug of water in this video I'm going to troll you😂
Just kidding. I wonder why so many videos have that in them though? The cold Steel kukri ones all have it. I was going to raz you about it, but literally, everyone does that with those.
So I think I'm getting the San Mai version and then do a video of actually using it for a day out side. I've never seen one of those leave the table top really. Except for a jug of water:)
Hey so I think Pete on Alone is using a knife like you have in this video maybe.
This is the best knife channel out there! Thank you!
i like it. have thought about pickin one up for awhile.
what no throw test looks like it would stick now we all know you can thew machetes ive seen you throw that marbels devil tail still a great review
i have a request can you make a video on high carbon and stainless steel
THANKS FOR CALLING IT SPLITTING NOT "BATONING" it is splitting
nice brother thank you
Welcome, bro!
This bushcraft stuff is insidious. I think you're succumbing! I'm gonna order two spoons and a gravy ladle! Good vid. review.
I need a 2 foot long ferro rod with a paracord harness to carry it!
It reminds me of Chris Redfield's machete from Resident Evil 5.
Can you do a review of the Cold Steel GI Tanto
sure is beefy good video
Thank for watching!
Seems like it would have really high crit chances.
You should make a vídeo about cols steel Scottish Dirk!
That's awesome for the price nice I think I might need this lol
Definitely, for testing, research, and survival purposes of course :D
I hope Cold Steel is employing some white South Africans. They're having a hard time over there at the moment with all the craziness going on politically.
So it's a Bowie is basically what you said.
That's not a machete it's a weapon
Tool
Speaking of machetes pls review the camp 12 thanks bro
Will do. I was actually thinking just today that I need to review that, I've owned one for a while now.
how is it to throw? i throw my coldsteel kukri machetes year round. much respect
I haven't tried throwing this one, but I think it would do well because I've thrown 4 of my other CS machetes that are around the same length and they stick great.
What is the overall length of this knife?
This or the smatchet for heavy use camp knife??🤔
I would choose this, the shape is more like a knife, easier to slice with.
I need a really cheap but good karambit knife so if you have a link please send
Isn't it made in south Africa buddy
Yes it is
I think its a weapon not a tool for chopping wood
It’s a tool
wooooow.
Thank you for watching
This is not a machete! This is a bowie knife! Machetes in no way resembles a bowie knife!
Нож Rambo.
This is machete ? xDD This ism maybe big knife, bat this don't machete. xDD
It flexes more like a machete, but if it was hardened more I would be willing to call it a big knife :]
@@WeAllJuggleKnives 😁
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Will do
critical ops more than like crick ops huh XDDDDDDD
Its a good knife but it looks like a knockoff survival knife
A little bit, buy every blade resembles a past one, it is the way of the world :D
@@WeAllJuggleKnives & I remember you said that in a video some time ago and it has been showing up as very true. Keep up the good work and I just got one today and I'm loving it.
I make my own knives that are more innovative in their designs. I guess if you are not professional, you need to buy this stuff.
Mike V tell us more
I make my own wobblers , I suppose if youre not proffessional you got to buy them. I Cook my own dinners but I guess... I put on my shoes myself, but I suppose...
Bro you gotta have pros tie your shoes
Cold steel is a company of thugs and bullies that prey on small knife makers. Never spend a dime on their trash.
Which small knifemakers do you mean?
Google Cold Steel San Mai and it will give you the evidence you need. Those tools thought they could trademark a name that defines a method of manufacturing knifenews.com/san-mai-trademark-cold-steel-issues-open-letter-to-the-knife-community/
I believe the machete is actually made by Okapi Knife & Tool.
Yup. They are bullies and I will not buy a single product of theirs ever again. I used to be a pretty big fan but They will never get a dime from me again
I've found that their products are generally a good value, but yes, Lynn Thompson seems to be an asshole of the first degree.
*Dont destroy trees you fool*
I didn't destroy it, the log is from a tree that fell down during a storm.
Unfortunately the one I bought from Amazon arrived with the worse edge I've ever received,it was so rough it wouldn't slice paper😮so despite its low price it's on its way back as I have a lot of quality Bowie knives like BK 9,Cold Steel leatherneck Bowie,Ontario SP10 Marine Raider ,and Tops Wild Pig Hunter,plus several others ,i do not recommend this knife as their are many better and not much more expensive options available,Condor Moonshiner comes to mind tho it is $70
Interesting. I think CS grinds the edges on themselves, so it was probably a rookie that messed that up, but they should have caught it!