Spetsnaz Style Survival Machete / Chopper

The Spetsnaz is a Soviet special ops group that had its beginnings in WWII era Russia. During the Cold War, the need for a multi-purpose blade became apparent, so a survival machete was designed to chop, cut, pry, saw, hammer, and perform just about every other field duty. This modern update takes the original design and improves the functionality in a couple of ways. The original had a hollow, squarish plastic handle to store matches and the like, but made the knife incredibly tip heavy and hard to use. This version has a full profile tang and contoured hardwood scales for superior comfort and balance. Secondly, the original blade was made from super-hard steel so the knife could be used as a pry-bar but was next to impossible to sharpen. Modern carbon steel makes this updated blade easier to give a fresh edge.

This is a thick, tough campmate that excels in light to medium/heavy chopping (a little short of a hatchet), digging, and emergency sawing. The top blade bevels are sharpened to a chisel edge. The tang and blade are a full 3/8" thick for plenty of heft and durability. Integral thumb rest has nail puller slot. Nylon sheath has leather trim and two belt loops (fits roughly up to a 2-1/4" belt width, depending on belt thickness) for tip-up or tip-down carry. Weighs 2 lbs. 15-1/2" overall, 10" blade. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®.