The 12 stainless steel blade contains titanium and chromium nitride, for an all-purpose. I only wish it was made in USA, I usually leave Chinese products on the shelf, but not this time. The Carnivore Machete can be used to cut, dig, saw, chisel and gut. I haven't used the wire cutter but I'm pretty sure it would perform, and did see a video of a guy cutting catv wire with it. The handle is hard plastic but that's of little concern to me as I'm wearing gloves when I use the knife. The sheath is good, exposed Velcro snags the lanyard (my own addition) sometimes but I can deal with that. I'll use it for smaller, finer, detailed work, even shaving. Our technology, driven by trusted advisers providing consistent effort, will drive sustainable growth for your business over time. For over 20 years, Manta has helped over 6 million businesses grow online through our proprietary technology platform built specifically for small business success. The smaller knife has been sharpened and honed to become a razor and I braided 550 cord into the handle. Powered by Technology, Driven by Marketing Experts.

If I chipped my Carnivore hacking tempered glass 1) it would be because I was using it to hack tempered glass and 2) I'd just find my files and sharpen the nicks and they'd become serrations. And for the price, I will use it for things that I wouldn't use my other, more expensive knives. The usefulness is limited only by my ability to imagine ways to employ it. For very little money (comparatively) I have a survival knife, hacksaw, prybar, digging tool, shaving razor, you name it.

Love it!! I couldn't be any happier with this tool.

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