I never owned a machete before and picked this one up for ~$215. 1095 with a 17" blade and it's hefty at 1lb 10.5oz. My esee junglas was $165 but it's not so much a machete as it is a nice large chopper. The machete has a nicely aggressive micarta grip. It comes with a decent sheath with shoulder strap (after you mod it a bit), 2 basic molle bags, and a dual sharpener. Just a tip-mia
