Cold Steel Gladius Machete Review

A review of the Cold Steel Gladius Machete. Maybe not the most practical. . .but it sure is fun!!!

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[MDPrepper]

@555Nato Not sure about the japanese swords. I certainly like the my condor blades. I'd love to see a diamond pattern on the gladius but would like the option of other steels qualities (I'd like to play around with the different steels in the same blade style to make a proper comparision)

[555Nato]

@MDPrepper ,weren't the Japanese samurai swords made from 1075 steel?I'm no expert on this by the way.Condor uses 1075 steel too.

[555Nato]

@MDPrepper the edge retention is not so much better in a 1095 steel than in a 1055 steel.While 1055 does have lower wear resistance at the same hardness, the interesting thing is that it has a higher wear resistance at the same toughness. You have to draw 1095 down to about 56/57 HRC to get decent working toughness on a large knife. 

[555Nato]

@MDPrepper nah,you don't want 1095 in such a large blade.1055 is much tougher.Less prone to breaking than 1095.The heat treat in 1095 has to be really good to make it tough ,as in the Junglas.But the RTAKII has been broken many times with easy chopping.1055 doesnt break easily.Look at Noss destruction test with the CS kukri machete.Awesome.The Gladius a little thicker..the only thing I would add,is a diamond shaped blade.Not flat.The rest is all fine to me.The finish is good enough also

[MDPrepper]

@555Nato I'd just like so see a bit thicker blade, with a better finish. I'm ok with the steel but I might want to see 1060 or 1095 or maybe even Spring Steel (for durability on a battefield/heavy use) just because I don't have anything in Spring Steel (would be fun to play with).

[555Nato]

@MDPrepper higher end steel?What do you mean?For large blades 1055 or 1075 is ideal in my opinion.Other steels tend to break easier.

[MDPrepper]

@555Nato The Kopis and Lakonia have the harder grips (compared to the Falcata) I also love the weight of the CS Gladius. I hope they make a slightly "higher end" steel version as some point (like they did with their Khukri and Pendleton lines)

[555Nato]

@MDPrepper Yes I know these softer grips are very comfortable.But when using a blade heavy the soft grip tends to wear out easy.

Look at the CS Trailmaster.Handles lik that loose their checkering very quickly.

But the Lakota has harder grip?That’s good to me.

The handle on the Cold Steel Gladius machete is perfect to me.

Also the butt end,pommel,as in the original Gladius, makes the holding of the gladius perfect.

[MDPrepper]

@555Nato The Falcata has as softer more textured grip (which I prefer) to the harder rubber on the Lakonia. Overall the CS Gladius polyprop will last longer under harsh conditions but I think the rubber grips are far move comfortable to use if you have wet or sweaty hands. 

[555Nato]

@MDPrepper ,Condor is good stufff.The quality control could be a bit better some now and then.

I have seen some blades with quite a bend in it.And some handles being a little imperfect.

Some shouldn’t be sold it was that bad,the bend.

But overall they are great