Schrade Delta Class Decimate Brush Sword with 3Cr13 Stainless Steel Blade for Outdoor Survival

You've probably seen this on YouTube and are reading this to see if the production ones are as good as those ones. Yes it is (at least mine is). First this IS a budget sword and not a machete, it's 3/16ths inch thick and has some flex to the blade, less than a machete and more than a knife and has a knife like edge. The blade grind is very unusual, it's a full flat grind on the top third of the blade that then turns into a gradually increasing saber grind for the rest and in the youtube reviews it looks like it's distal taper goes from thick to thin back to thick again but it actually doesn't, that thin portion is kind of a swedge like deal ( it's so different that I don't know what the correct terminology for it is) but it does keep it's thickness almost to the tip. The first inch of the blade from the grip is kept dull on purpose and even has the black coating covering it. It's very fast and agile in the hand and it punches above its weight class, hitting almost the same as my Kershaw camp 18 and this is noticeably lighter. The grip is very comfortable and ergonomic as well as secure, same texture as the schbolo though this grip shape is MUCH better. The plastic sheath on mine fits good and has zero rattle, the button strap is the only means of retention though and the baldric style carry is actually pretty convenient (at least to me).It's not without some drawbacks. The tip is worrisome, it's thinner than the ones shown in the video reviews, it's literally as thin as a thumb tack for as long as a thumb tack, it's finer than any other blade I own including 3" skinning knives and folders. I can't imagine the tip is going to last long before snapping or bending, however it did hold up to being stabbed multiple times into frozen hardwood and some drilling and I'm not inclined to condemn it for something that hasn't happened yet thus no star taken off (will update and rate accordingly if and when it does). Second is the sharpness it came with, it cut paper but barley and certainly couldn't cut thin paper much less shave arm hairs, which all my other thick "machetes" did, including those from schrade ( schbolo, leroy ), condor(big duku), Aranyik(XL latin), kabar( grass machete), cobra steel ( talon ), old hickory (14" butcher knife) and kershaw(camp 18). I didn't take a star off because it is technically sharp enough for its intended purpose of brush clearing, so maybe I've just become spoiled as to the edges I've been getting on my budget blades and am a little disappointed(come on if anything deserves to come stupid sharp from schrade it's this!).Overall it's ridiculous that you can get this at this price and I would not hesitate to pay even %50 more for it. Does it have a practical function or is it a good woods tool? I don't know but if you got this far in this review you already are interested enough that you will love it if you buy it, I might buy a second just because.Oh and the one I got came in a plastic cover ( clam pack?) and not in a box like my other schrades, just letting you know. And how would I rate this compared to my other similar blades? That's hard to say, I have to wait for the " newness" of Priscilla to wear off and to use it more before I could answer that fully, but it's my favorite as of this moment.Update: The tip is still there, I'm no longer worried about it, if you stab it into some seasoned hardwood or lumber and torque side to side your going to snap it but I don't do that. My advice is to take it out and use it, don't just look at it or tap on it or any of a bunch of other weird "tests" I've heard people use to see if a blade works good, use it, then judge if it's worthy. I have really beat the mess out of this and have had no problems, doing stuff with it that really should be done with an axe, like breaking down part of a big birch tree that fell in my yard. If you get one that doesn't perform like a mid range high carbon steel, say 1065 to 1085, send it back because it's defective. I've got no rolls or chips, the blade is still straight, kept its edge for a decent time and took the new nasty sharp edge I put on it with just a diamond stone then an Arkansas stone to a mirrored finish like any of my other blades.The sheath I've come to like a lot less, not the sheath itself but that there is really no good way to carry it without looking like a medieval warrior. The best way as far as function is in a classic sword hanger style on your hip, it moves with you and doesn't get in the way in the woods, easy to sit down with it and easy to draw and resheath. But you have a sword on your hip. I live in the middle of a forrest so I don't care how I look, no one else around, and that's how I wear it.This blade is fun. Do you remember when going out in the woods was fun? When it wasn't all about "survival", "primitive skills", "light load outs" , " 1 tool options" and "your going to die if you don't have a super steel knife"? Well this blade reminds me of those times and that going out to the woods is supposed to be fun. So thank you to schrade and Mr. Joshua Waggoner.

To be honest this is been on my radar for the last 3 years and I never actually pulled the trigger on it until recently and I regret that I waited this long. if you're looking for something tactical that resembles something out of Lord of the rings .... Think orcrist only shorter and modern and instead of using a belt loop it uses a baldric system. It is light and is straight and is sharp and best of all it is cheap. The handle is extremely comfortable and has absolutely no hotspot the grip is extremely firm and the tpe is slightly tacky especially in sweaty hands. the sheath is thinner in material than some of the other schrade large knives. But that doesn't mean it's not durable you still could probably cause some harm with the sheath alone. although with the larger knives such as the Jethro and the Leroy and the little Ricky you could probably actually beat someone to death but those individual sheaths. ... But I digress..... Now since this is mass-produced occasionally there's going to be heat treat issues but my mind I've been able to hack into cherry wood and the only thing that happened to the blade is some of the coating started to rub off. The edge did not roll it did not bend and it did not chip. even if it did Sheree does have a guarantee in which they will replace the blade if there is structural issue so you wouldn't have to worry about that either. But for under $30 if you're looking for a cool ass tactical blade that is actually usable then this is the one for you. By the way looking at the tactical sheath I'm pretty sure with some screws and bolts you could probably attach two of these she's together in an x pattern and wear them strapped to your back like Deathstroke but that's just a suggestion but I'm seriously considering it since these things are so cheap. I will post pictures if I do it though.Also for those people having issues with the strap if you look closely you will see that the snap is held on by a torx screw so if you're having issues simply loosen the screw and you can turn the strap behind the sheets so it doesn't get caught besides the sheath itself should say retain the blade enough while it's carried properly.

Great handle, lovely shape, NASTY tip.. perfect size.. and this one's darn sharp for a factory edge. The scabbard fits nicely and doesn't rattle, maybe I got a good one; I moved the little retention strap over so it's not so easily frayed by drawing the blade out. I know other people have complained about those things, which is why the reviews on these products are helpful. The blade itself is well balanced and feels great in hand. Though this blade is pretty and is pretty much a machete, it's also one pretty bad-ass defensive weapon. The only thing I could think of that they could do to improve this is to offer it in a more superior steel, but then it would probably cost near $100 instead of around $30. Who cares? It's almost too nice to be cutting brush with anyway. I've always liked Schrade blades, Priscilla exceeded my expectations for price. *note This is yet another review I've painstakingly written for the benefit of others out of my own buying experience which contains not one single offensive thing but has somehow been 'hidden by sensitivity filter' (which must obviously be broken) Stop censoring me for giving honest opinions or I might stop buying products from you to review at all.