--- product_id: 3401423 title: "Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath" brand: "cold steel" price: "β‚Ή 6836" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Cold Steel" url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/3401423-cold-steel-all-purpose-tactical-machete-with-sheath store_origin: IN region: India --- # Weight-forward balance for powerful chopping 1055 Carbon Steel with anti-rust matte finish 16 in blade length for max reach Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath **Brand:** cold steel **Price:** β‚Ή 6836 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ›‘οΈ Slice through the wild with confidence β€” the ultimate all-terrain chopper for pros who demand power and precision! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath by cold steel - **How much does it cost?** β‚Ή 6836 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/3401423-cold-steel-all-purpose-tactical-machete-with-sheath) ## Best For - cold steel enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cold steel brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Unmatched Cutting Power:** Extra-wide 16-inch blade slices through thorny vines, saplings, and small trees with surgical precision. - β€’ **Versatile Survival Tool:** More than a macheteβ€”your ultimate companion for trail clearing, bushcraft, and wilderness survival challenges. - β€’ **Durable & Reliable Build:** Full-tang 1055 carbon steel blade with black baked-on anti-rust finish ensures longevity and edge retention. - β€’ **Ergonomic Two-Handed Grip:** Textured polypropylene handle designed for comfort and control during extended heavy-duty use. - β€’ **Secure & Convenient Carry:** Includes a rugged Cor-Ex sheath with adjustable shoulder strap for safe, comfortable transport on any adventure. ## Overview The Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete features a 16-inch 1055 carbon steel blade with a black anti-rust matte finish, optimized for heavy chopping and clean slicing. Its weight-forward balance and full-tang construction deliver superior cutting performance on thorny brush, saplings, and small trees. The textured polypropylene handle offers a secure two-handed grip, while the included Cor-Ex sheath ensures safe, comfortable carry. Rated highly by users for durability and versatility, this machete is a top-tier tool for trail clearing, bushcraft, and survival enthusiasts. ## Description In our grueling performance tests, the ATC (All Terrain Chopper) out performed many Machetes, and even put some swords to shame! The sheer cutting potential harnessed within the ATC’s extra wide blade just has to be seen to be believed! Worn either slung over the shoulder or across the back in its weight-distributing carry sheath, the ATC is surprisingly comfortable even when carried for extended periods of time. Following exhaustive field tests, we found the ATC to be a stalwart hunting and wilderness survival companion. Much more than just a machete, and the next best thing to an axe, it packed astonishing chopping power into an easy to carry package, delivering superb performance. Review: Excellent tool for heavy clearing. - I swore I would not write a review on this product until I tested it well enough to give a really comprehensive and useful review that might help other folks. 1. The setting I am using this in is southeastern Louisiana bottomland woods that contain a mixture of many thorny bushes /thorny vines up to saplings large fan palmettos and heavy larger sized trees. I mention this, because I want anyone reading this review to understand this tool worked superbly for this type of terrain... but may not be the best choice for other terrains. I also do not baton wood as there is no need for me to do this so I don't think it would be the proper application for this tool though it may work for this task. 2. The main use for this tool for me was heavy trail clearing and then transitioning to camping/bushcraft/survival type uses. Heavy trail clearing was by far the thing this tool would be most used for. The main thing that confronts us in these types of woods is switching between clearing thorn bushes, thorny vines, blackberry type bushes, weeds and grasses, then switching right back to saplings and trees in the same section of trail. What we have repeatedly seen in the past is that the tools that work great for cutting the grasses and vines (cane knifes, two handed cane knifes, thin bladed very sharp machetes) are not nearly heavy enough to cut trees or saplings with ease. Alternately, the tools that are heavy enough for light to medium chopping tasks (sp8 machete, rtak II, woodsmans pal, short handled thick bladed brush hooks,and heavy machetes) are usually terrible for the brush clearing especially due to their blunt angles and short reach which result In a nice big pin cushion of an arm due to burying it in the thorn bushes. These heavier tools have a tendency to crush and break the thorn bushes/vines but not cleanly slice through them. And of course after heavy chopping with the lighter tools, you either wear yourself out or see loose rivets in the handles etc. 3. So now we come to the cold steel ATC. I wont bore you with the specs as they can be found easily online, but will go directly to real world experience. I will cover the sheath first as that was the component that I found a few flaws with. But with the chopper performing so well, I couldn't bring myself to drop it to a 4 star rating for minor sheath issues that would not be a deal breaker for me. Also, there is a great video on cold steels website with the product in use. Shipping from desertcart/seller was quick and easy so no problems in that area. Price IMO was well worth it. The Sheath. The sheath was made of a heavy ballistic type nylon with a plastic type liner in the inside. It also has a heavy plastic guard riveted to the bottom outside of the sheath to prevent it from cutting or poking through the bottom of the sheath. It works fine for this purpose. The machete slides in through the side of the sheath which is open on one side from top to almost the bottom and two small straps reach across the opening and button the sheath closed. There is also a strap and button that wraps around the handle. The only minor flaws that I could find with this design is the two straps have a memory and keep covering the sheath opening as you try to insert the machete. Perhaps cold steel could have added a piece of Velcro to the back side to keep the flaps out the way as you try to re-insert the blade. This was not an issue with the strap that secured the handle section as they fell to the side and did not get in the way. All buttons were of high quality and securely snapped into place and served their purpose very well. Next, the machete is a very tight fit in the bottom section of the sheath and has to be pivoted into the bottom and pushed firmly to seat it. The machete is also not quick draw in anyway even though it is carried over the shoulder. It takes a little time to remove, and cannot be quick drawn, but this is more than made up for with the extremely secure fit and safe carry in the sheath. To me its a very worthwhile tradeoff if I'm carrying this thing for long distances. On to the shoulder strap. This was a slightly weaker part of the sheath IMO, but again not a deal breaker. The shoulder strap is about 1" wide and is riveted to the sheath at the top. There is also a short section riveted to the bottom end with a lever type locking buckle for the longer top section of strap to pass through. One can thereby adjust the length of the strap for over the shoulder carry. Here is the good and bad of it. The strap could benefit from being slightly wider although I have no complaints with it currently. The buckle is the weak point. It is plastic and seems like it would not take much abuse. Also it's impossible to push the lever all the way down as the strap seems a bit big for the buckle and I fear forcing it down further would break the tab. Although as the strap pulls against your chest, it does tighten the buckles action and does not let the strap slide through at all. The strap has ample length and on my chest (46") I have at least a foot to a foot and a half extra strap for adjustment over heavier clothing. One last little minor point is there is another buckle to secure the extra free hanging strap which is poorly designed. It slides over the sling but is a pocket clip style on top that the extra string slides under. It can have a tendency to constantly slide out from under the clip which is all cheap plastic. I would have liked to see a plastic slider type buckle to keep the extra strapping secure, but at the low price this sells for it cant be made much better. Again, I mention this so you'll know but the blade far outweighs these minor flaws. There is no provision to carry this on the belt, but it would be ridiculous to do so due to the long length so this is a moot point to me. The machete was comfortable and secure to carry even while running the trails for great distances....in the rain....because you forgot to bring your poncho......The only time the sheath could be a bit aggravating is when using the machete. It has a tendency to slide around to your front when swinging as it is flexible without the knife in it. I take it off and put it in my backpack when using it to solve this problem. Overall...for the low price of 33.00 I thought the sheath was great. There were a few small issues I listed, but these things most likely keep this thing very affordable. Also sheath mods could be made if desired for very little money. The Machete I loved it!!!!!!!! Black coated blade came extremely sharp from the factory. It is of a good steel that sharpens well and holds an edge well....if you don't let your kids chop sand with it......The long two handed handle was well made, felt solid, and had a good checkered textured grip to it. I wear gloves when heavy trail clearing, but it don't feel this handle would give you blisters as quickly as traditional machetes do. The design of the handle worked well for one handed swinging by choking up on the handle and even better for two handed hold with massive swinging/ heavy chopping tasks. Finish is holding up well thus far but I keep some wd-40 on it after use so it never rusts. I'm sure the finish will wear eventually, but I am wearing this sucker out on the trails and it has done well so far. So now my favorite part. It cuts free standing thorn vines, blackberry vines, and palmetto stems clean through!!! It sliced them just as cleanly as my cane knife does....BUT...with the extra reach and absolutely no crushing or breaking which makes thorn bush clearing a pain in the butt.....and the forearm when it comes out looking like a pin cushion. I hate whacking a thorn vine 50 times because it just keeps bouncing back and forth until it breaks...never cutting it. This thing sliced through them with no issues. Then as an added bonus, when I transitioned to the saplings I was easily slicing through them with a single swing. When moving on to the heavier chopping, the two handed chopping method made short work of trees up to 5". I chopped and sliced everything imaginable with this thing and it did a great job with all of it. The blade is large and a little heavier than a large machete but did not tire me out after trail clearing for two hours. Because it cut so well it made the work less tedious...and best of all no loose rivets with shaky blades between the handles. I found it to be well balanced with a slight weight forward feel but just enough to be helpful and not a hindrance. The quality of the edge made the free standing slicing easy and the extra heft made the chopping easy as well. There was no vibration and bounce that is common when trying to chop wood with a regular machete. All in all, I found no shortcomings with the machete and only minor ones with the sheath. This is probably the best tool I have ever purchased for this type of work (and believe me I have many...just ask my wife) and it far outperforms several other tools I have mentioned above. The best feature is that it takes the place of both types of tools I mentioned above yet only cost around $33.00 at the time of this review. You cannot go wrong with this tool at this price. Review: Truly a great machete for clearing brush. - I have (had) heavy brush along the back tree line of my property. This amazing piece of hardware easily took it down to the stalk. I read the other reviews about how heavy it is. It does have some weight to it. I can swing it with one hand, but not for long periods of time without wearing down my arm. The tang is long and the handle is built for two hands for a reason. This is really a two handed sword. If I were a fighter on the front line the middle ages, this would be my weapon of choice. This thing will hack through 3 inches of scrub oak trunk in no time. If you have the will and time, you could chop a tree down with this. For vines, swing diagonally across the vine, not perpendicular. If you come at it perpendicular the vine wraps the blade and doesn't cut. A diagonal slice pulls the vine across the blade and it eats through it like butter. Truly the best machete I've ever used for clearing brush, and I have a Woodsman's Pal. ## Features - Incredibly tough with the weight-forward balance necessary to chop through vines, saplings, brush and even small trees - Sharp blade and point offers a multitude of survival and bushcraft capabilities - Tough full-tang steel construction and a tough polypropylene handle for a safe, secure grip - Made of tough and durable 1055 Carbon Steel with black baked-on anti-rust matte finish for extra protection - Includes a durable Cor-Ex sheath for added safety and carrying convenience; Dimensions: 16 in blade length, 6 in handle length, 2. 8 mm blade thickness, 22. 8 oz weight - Type: Machete - Steel: 1055 Carbon Steel w/ Black Baked on Anti Rust Matte Finish - Includes sheath ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00BD54NRM | | Best Sellers Rank | #24,369 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #10 in Gardening Machetes | | Blade Length | 54.6 centimeters | | Blade Material | Carbon Steel | | Blade Material Type | Carbon Steel | | Brand | Cold Steel | | Brand Name | Cold Steel | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 384 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00705442010838 | | Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous | | Handle Material | Polypropylene | | Included Components | Machete, Sheath | | Item Dimensions L x W | 36"L x 5.6"W | | Item Type Name | Machete | | Item Weight | 8 ounces | | Manufacturer | GSM LLC | | Manufacturer Part Number | 97TMSTS | | Model Number | CSMCHTE | | Number of Items | 2 | | Number of Packs | 1 | | Product Style | All Terrain Chopper | | Style | All Terrain Chopper | | UPC | 705442010838 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | Knives & Blades: We stand behind our products 100%. We subject them to the highest standards in the industry and strive to make each as perfect as possible. We warrant that this product is free of defects in workmanship and materials. This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, resharpening, damage caused by misuse, lack of normal maintenance, or disassembly. Remember, anything can break or… | ## Product Details - **Blade Length:** 54.6 centimeters - **Blade Material:** Carbon Steel - **Brand:** Cold Steel - **Handle Material:** Polypropylene - **Style:** All Terrain Chopper ## Images ![Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51cva-j5PYL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Material Type, Color** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent tool for heavy clearing. *by R***Y on April 6, 2014* I swore I would not write a review on this product until I tested it well enough to give a really comprehensive and useful review that might help other folks. 1. The setting I am using this in is southeastern Louisiana bottomland woods that contain a mixture of many thorny bushes /thorny vines up to saplings large fan palmettos and heavy larger sized trees. I mention this, because I want anyone reading this review to understand this tool worked superbly for this type of terrain... but may not be the best choice for other terrains. I also do not baton wood as there is no need for me to do this so I don't think it would be the proper application for this tool though it may work for this task. 2. The main use for this tool for me was heavy trail clearing and then transitioning to camping/bushcraft/survival type uses. Heavy trail clearing was by far the thing this tool would be most used for. The main thing that confronts us in these types of woods is switching between clearing thorn bushes, thorny vines, blackberry type bushes, weeds and grasses, then switching right back to saplings and trees in the same section of trail. What we have repeatedly seen in the past is that the tools that work great for cutting the grasses and vines (cane knifes, two handed cane knifes, thin bladed very sharp machetes) are not nearly heavy enough to cut trees or saplings with ease. Alternately, the tools that are heavy enough for light to medium chopping tasks (sp8 machete, rtak II, woodsmans pal, short handled thick bladed brush hooks,and heavy machetes) are usually terrible for the brush clearing especially due to their blunt angles and short reach which result In a nice big pin cushion of an arm due to burying it in the thorn bushes. These heavier tools have a tendency to crush and break the thorn bushes/vines but not cleanly slice through them. And of course after heavy chopping with the lighter tools, you either wear yourself out or see loose rivets in the handles etc. 3. So now we come to the cold steel ATC. I wont bore you with the specs as they can be found easily online, but will go directly to real world experience. I will cover the sheath first as that was the component that I found a few flaws with. But with the chopper performing so well, I couldn't bring myself to drop it to a 4 star rating for minor sheath issues that would not be a deal breaker for me. Also, there is a great video on cold steels website with the product in use. Shipping from amazon/seller was quick and easy so no problems in that area. Price IMO was well worth it. The Sheath. The sheath was made of a heavy ballistic type nylon with a plastic type liner in the inside. It also has a heavy plastic guard riveted to the bottom outside of the sheath to prevent it from cutting or poking through the bottom of the sheath. It works fine for this purpose. The machete slides in through the side of the sheath which is open on one side from top to almost the bottom and two small straps reach across the opening and button the sheath closed. There is also a strap and button that wraps around the handle. The only minor flaws that I could find with this design is the two straps have a memory and keep covering the sheath opening as you try to insert the machete. Perhaps cold steel could have added a piece of Velcro to the back side to keep the flaps out the way as you try to re-insert the blade. This was not an issue with the strap that secured the handle section as they fell to the side and did not get in the way. All buttons were of high quality and securely snapped into place and served their purpose very well. Next, the machete is a very tight fit in the bottom section of the sheath and has to be pivoted into the bottom and pushed firmly to seat it. The machete is also not quick draw in anyway even though it is carried over the shoulder. It takes a little time to remove, and cannot be quick drawn, but this is more than made up for with the extremely secure fit and safe carry in the sheath. To me its a very worthwhile tradeoff if I'm carrying this thing for long distances. On to the shoulder strap. This was a slightly weaker part of the sheath IMO, but again not a deal breaker. The shoulder strap is about 1" wide and is riveted to the sheath at the top. There is also a short section riveted to the bottom end with a lever type locking buckle for the longer top section of strap to pass through. One can thereby adjust the length of the strap for over the shoulder carry. Here is the good and bad of it. The strap could benefit from being slightly wider although I have no complaints with it currently. The buckle is the weak point. It is plastic and seems like it would not take much abuse. Also it's impossible to push the lever all the way down as the strap seems a bit big for the buckle and I fear forcing it down further would break the tab. Although as the strap pulls against your chest, it does tighten the buckles action and does not let the strap slide through at all. The strap has ample length and on my chest (46") I have at least a foot to a foot and a half extra strap for adjustment over heavier clothing. One last little minor point is there is another buckle to secure the extra free hanging strap which is poorly designed. It slides over the sling but is a pocket clip style on top that the extra string slides under. It can have a tendency to constantly slide out from under the clip which is all cheap plastic. I would have liked to see a plastic slider type buckle to keep the extra strapping secure, but at the low price this sells for it cant be made much better. Again, I mention this so you'll know but the blade far outweighs these minor flaws. There is no provision to carry this on the belt, but it would be ridiculous to do so due to the long length so this is a moot point to me. The machete was comfortable and secure to carry even while running the trails for great distances....in the rain....because you forgot to bring your poncho......The only time the sheath could be a bit aggravating is when using the machete. It has a tendency to slide around to your front when swinging as it is flexible without the knife in it. I take it off and put it in my backpack when using it to solve this problem. Overall...for the low price of 33.00 I thought the sheath was great. There were a few small issues I listed, but these things most likely keep this thing very affordable. Also sheath mods could be made if desired for very little money. The Machete I loved it!!!!!!!! Black coated blade came extremely sharp from the factory. It is of a good steel that sharpens well and holds an edge well....if you don't let your kids chop sand with it......The long two handed handle was well made, felt solid, and had a good checkered textured grip to it. I wear gloves when heavy trail clearing, but it don't feel this handle would give you blisters as quickly as traditional machetes do. The design of the handle worked well for one handed swinging by choking up on the handle and even better for two handed hold with massive swinging/ heavy chopping tasks. Finish is holding up well thus far but I keep some wd-40 on it after use so it never rusts. I'm sure the finish will wear eventually, but I am wearing this sucker out on the trails and it has done well so far. So now my favorite part. It cuts free standing thorn vines, blackberry vines, and palmetto stems clean through!!! It sliced them just as cleanly as my cane knife does....BUT...with the extra reach and absolutely no crushing or breaking which makes thorn bush clearing a pain in the butt.....and the forearm when it comes out looking like a pin cushion. I hate whacking a thorn vine 50 times because it just keeps bouncing back and forth until it breaks...never cutting it. This thing sliced through them with no issues. Then as an added bonus, when I transitioned to the saplings I was easily slicing through them with a single swing. When moving on to the heavier chopping, the two handed chopping method made short work of trees up to 5". I chopped and sliced everything imaginable with this thing and it did a great job with all of it. The blade is large and a little heavier than a large machete but did not tire me out after trail clearing for two hours. Because it cut so well it made the work less tedious...and best of all no loose rivets with shaky blades between the handles. I found it to be well balanced with a slight weight forward feel but just enough to be helpful and not a hindrance. The quality of the edge made the free standing slicing easy and the extra heft made the chopping easy as well. There was no vibration and bounce that is common when trying to chop wood with a regular machete. All in all, I found no shortcomings with the machete and only minor ones with the sheath. This is probably the best tool I have ever purchased for this type of work (and believe me I have many...just ask my wife) and it far outperforms several other tools I have mentioned above. The best feature is that it takes the place of both types of tools I mentioned above yet only cost around $33.00 at the time of this review. You cannot go wrong with this tool at this price. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truly a great machete for clearing brush. *by N***N on July 12, 2019* I have (had) heavy brush along the back tree line of my property. This amazing piece of hardware easily took it down to the stalk. I read the other reviews about how heavy it is. It does have some weight to it. I can swing it with one hand, but not for long periods of time without wearing down my arm. The tang is long and the handle is built for two hands for a reason. This is really a two handed sword. If I were a fighter on the front line the middle ages, this would be my weapon of choice. This thing will hack through 3 inches of scrub oak trunk in no time. If you have the will and time, you could chop a tree down with this. For vines, swing diagonally across the vine, not perpendicular. If you come at it perpendicular the vine wraps the blade and doesn't cut. A diagonal slice pulls the vine across the blade and it eats through it like butter. Truly the best machete I've ever used for clearing brush, and I have a Woodsman's Pal. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ZOMBIE SLAYER ! *by G***L on February 28, 2025* Built tough and sharp ! Perfect for the apolocalyse πŸ˜„ bring on the zombies πŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈ! This bad boy can easily get the job done . I sharpened it to my liking and the weight is perfect for chopping and handling. Highly recommend, I love all of cold steel products. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cold Steel 97TMSTS Machete, All Terrain Chopper w/Sheath, One Size - Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath, Great for Clearing Brush, Survival, Camping and Outdoor Activities, Garden & Camp Machete, One Size - Cold Steel All Purpose Tactical Machete with Sheath, Great for Clearing Brush, Survival, Camping and Outdoor Activities, Thai Machete, One Size --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/3401423-cold-steel-all-purpose-tactical-machete-with-sheath](https://www.desertcart.in/products/3401423-cold-steel-all-purpose-tactical-machete-with-sheath) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*