Product Description
The latest edition in the Hibben IV knife series. This knife offers a machete style blade constructed from 440 stainless steel. The solid hardwood handle is surrounded by the stainless steel guard and pommel. Includes custom top grain leather sheath.
By : Gil Hibben
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Price : $79.95
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Product Details
- Item Weight: 2.8 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
- ASIN: B001IBWW0Q
- Item model number: GH5008
Gil Hibben IV Combat Machete Blade Knife
Product Features
- 16-1/2-Inch overall length
- 11-1/4-Inch blade length
- Solid hardwood handle
- 440 stainless steel blade
- Includes a top grain leather sheath
Customer Reviews
I've purchased several other Gil Hibben/ United Cutlery knives in the past and my expectations have always been exceeded. But this machete is on an entirely different level. This thing is massive and gorgeous. It is truly a functional piece of exquisite art. Your sons will be debating over who gets this one someday, and once this goes out of production it may have some real collectability.
That said, the concern mentioned by another reviewer is a valid one. This thing is unfortunately made in China, which per se means the quality control is lousy. Why we send good American money over there for junk that literally ends up in American landfills within only months is beyond my ability to comprehend. I personally would prefer to spend twice as much for an American-made (or even Taiwan or Korean-made) version, where quality is much more assured. I know that there is some good stuff coming out of China, but it is only a very small percentage. 90%+, in my view, is garbage. Even if the piece looks pretty good, you never know for sure. Will the piece fail under heavy use or duress due to some compromise in production?
That's the issue here with this machete. The first one I received had a small hair-line mark on the spine which I presumed was a scratch. By total coincidence, on the same day I received the machete, I also received a 10x Belomo jeweler's loupe. I inspected the "scratch" through the loupe and saw that instead it was a crack in the steel. It was a very disconcerting observation. Never have I purchased a knife where there is a crystalized crack in the steel. It makes me wonder whether there is some pervasive compromise in the type of steel they are using over there, or whether this was simply an error in the founding process.
Regardless, I replaced the defective one, and I now "proudly" have one which appears defect-free. But let's say I have to actually put this beast to work some day, hacking a tree or an unlucky intruder. Will the steel fail? I'm pretty sure I can get the intruder into at least two parts, but some other more extended project might reveal craftsmanship issues in this tool. It is disconcerting that I even have to wonder.
Mr. Hibben comes up with truly magnificent designs. I just wish he could get them built at factories and in locations where the quality is beyond question. Gil, I would gladly have paid $200 to $300, or more, for this if I knew that the quality was beyond reproach. Boker-Plus does great work at reasonable prices; can't you emulate their manufacturing strategy?
As a discerning collector, I've always held Gil Hibben in highest regard, even his licensed United Cutlery design reproductions are well-made. This beautiful brute is, without a doubt, no exception. The original design was intended for 'Rambo', the 4th installment of Stallone's hit movie series, but the actor determined it was too "pretty" and sent Gil back to the drawing board to eventually create what we see in the film - the Hibben IV machete. You'll notice similarities in blade size and design, but otherwise they're quite different. What didn't work for the movie most DEFINITELY works for the rest of us This massive beast isn't just functional but also stunning in appearance. If ever a perfect line were spoken on behalf of a knife, it was Crocodile Dundee... "that's not a knife - now that's a knife!" In fact, it's what my brother said the first time he saw it. It's massive, heavy, sharp, and stunning - you won't find a better looking machete on the market. Oh - and it destroys anything in its path too. For those of you with money to burn, consider the actual hand-made Hibben version called the 'Big John,' I think it's actually larger than this one! If you don't have $1,800 to spare, do yourself a favor and pick up this fully functional, high-quality reproduction from United Cutlery... you will NOT be disappointed!
Gil Hibben IV Combat Machete Blade Knife
