Gil Hibben IV Machete Knife with Leather Sheath

Be a man....buy this knife. Especially since the price went down. I can't believe the price dropped. My wife bought me one for Christmas, and I saw the price drop, I bought a second one. Impress your friends, scare off intruders, pull this massive knife out of it's high quality classic leather sheath. This blade is thick, shaped beautifully, and dark colored to bring out the dark side out of you. The sheer weight of this thing will cut/cut anything and cause damage. The only thing I raise caution about is the leather strapped handle. The knife is so heavy that if you go swinging this thing, your hand might slide upward onto the blade and there is vibration after impact. I found a good remedy for this, wear some gloves like open fingered weight lifting gloves and you are good-to-go. I highly recommend this knife. As mentioned, I bought two. One to keep nice and one to beat up. Raise your testosterone naturally, buy this knife.

this thing is killer i love it its thick and haevy perfact for chopping things in two im going to recommend this to all my friends. it has a little trouble going in and out of the sheath but thats a miner problem

I really like this machete for the size and its sheath. I was able to get rid of a knife and hatchet when I hike with this machete.. I did modify it a bit. I made the handle a little narrower and made a micarta handle for it.

Wow! What a chunk of steel, I purchased two of these brutes and when the package arrived I couldn't believe the weight of the box!! I am proud of this monster and it took a special place in my collection!!! Thanks Gil, keep up the good work.

i really didnt expect this knife to be so heavy. i love the leather sheath, very sturdy and the hand crafted hammer marks were a fantastic implementation of originality as well as pure authentication. simply an amazing knife.

I've owned this Hibben for a year now. I love everything about this machete. I have taken it on two camping trips and a "survival" camping trip. I have put it through its paces and has fared very well. Only modification I made out of the box was replace the handle and leg wrap with 550 paracord. It is even my choice over my bedside .45 when we had , what we thought was, an intruder at our back door. The only thing I would add to the description would be the finish. The picture looks like a matte finish where it is a dark polished finish.

Bought this knife for my dad, extremely satisfied. It has a perfect balance of being sharp and being weighted enough to swing it. Not too sharp, doesn't need to be nor do you want it to be. WILL take off a limb.

the best machete ever!!but i do recommend the lansky puck sharpener doesnt cme the sharpest.but easily fixed

I have the (apparently discontinued) 1090 Carbon Steel version.

lol i got it when it was 1090 and this has to be one of the most destructive blades i ever owned(for 60$). it has the ability to really nick anything u swing it against. heavy enough to knock someone out just by hitten them with the back of the blade. i have broke bricks and chopped through about 1/4" through blades not even putting effort into it really lol the only thing i don't like is that if u don't have a mechanical sharpener its gonna be a while to get some where lmao i got to say though raw power from the 1090 by it self. lmao makes Jason Voorhies look like he got a box cutter and one last thing laser the tip to redefine the edge and diamond the rest till u get bout 1.5 inches from the end and keep that duller because u would mostly block with it there and prevents nicks while sparring(lol not like there noticeable at first) a most definitely must have. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.

I was amazed with the weight with this knife. the 1090 steel is great you want to talk about a great knife this is it as a knife collector this is a great knife and i will always buy from this website and my wish list grows daily if you like knives and swords this should be in your collection and i recommend it to anyone. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.

Like an unholy lovechild of a machete and a cleaver! It is almost impossible to hold this thing in your hand and not smile. You will feel like a modern day savage warrior. A must-have for any knife collector!

Good heft. Pros would want to sharpen it to a keener edge. Good for small brush and bone/joints if you have that need. This is the workhorse. If you want a display one, go for the Hibben III Machete which is superb.

Great Knife for a great price. I have had mine a long time and it is a beast it is great for a multi-purpose tool. The only thing is the cheap, crappy handle wrap, but I use 550 cord and now that is not a problem. NOT recommended if you have small hands. Be careful while using it because it is sharp and has some weight to it and will easily take a limb off. It is over a 1/4" thick!! BEST leather sheath!

A great buy except that the steel rusts beneath the leather if not undone and cleaned. It comes dull but even dull it gets the job done. It is heavy and a bit clunky, awkward in the hand but still a great but for any RAMBO fan. I would suggest buying it.

Got this machete replaced, but now I have not a problem with the knife, the only problem is the handle. The leather will unwrap on you. It is an easy fix with super glue. I love this machete it has proven it's self to me ON how hard I will use on the weekends.

This knife is massive. I got it and it needed sharpening bad. the one thing that I can say is that be careful. This blade chips easily I hope after I sharpen this knife the chipping will barely happen hope and pray. Don't get me wrong it is a good knife. I would buy this knife again and again.

I expected this to be a cheap movie blade that would break the first time I used it... I was wrong! I have used and abused it and it takes it. Great for batoning. So far no damage to the edge and its suffered some pretty harsh hits to bone and hard wood. You need to eat a big meal to swing this blade for its not for the faint of heart. This is a great knife if you want an inexpensive heavy metal chopper. Needs a good edge when new but was no problem for the belt sander. Is heavy but I have taken it back packing and didn't hinder me in any way. I suggest gloves when using this blade because it works up some nasty blisters with ease. Overall it has surprised me because I do use it and it is usable. This is a MAN TOOL!!!

I did not expect much for 40 bucks, but this is a good knife. As said before, the edge is not really profiled well when you get it. Mine had a almost knife edge at the bottom and no sharpening at all for the last 5 inches. I'm currently re-profiling to a common machete edge almost to the edge. As is, it cuts through thick branches. But a quick sharpen and this thing has the proper weight to hack through a great deal. I have the 1090 version. The stain is a standard black with a few hammer dings to "simulate" the movie. I can't wait to see what this thing will do, with a good hot mustard patina and good profile. Sheath is sturdy too.

I recieved this machete today and I was super excited. I pulled it out of the box and I was almost disappointed. The sheath is faux leather and the cord on the handle is not very good, and me having large hands, the handle is uncomfortable but that can very easily be fixed. I went to do my usual paper cut test and couldn't slice anything.the thing was duller than a butter knife! The bevel was ridiculously uneven, so I had to reprofile the blade completely. After I got it all shaped, I had no problem cutting with it. It has a good weight. Now I don't want to discourage others from buying this, because it may just be mine that was not up to standard. For $39 it was a decent buy. I would recommend that there be a hand picked option for this item though.

This knife you will fall in love with it right when you pick it up. The reason why I gave it such a low rate is that I broke the blade in under an hour. I hit a 2 in branch and when I pulled out the knife part off the blade stayed in the tree. I'm returning it a getting a new one. I hope that the one that I got was just defected, but If you are a collector this will make a great piece in your collection.