I am a fixed knife guy (of course I have some folders for edc) and I am very harsh on giving 5 stars for a knife. I only own a handful of 5 star knives in my almost 100 knife collection. This is my 6th Dawson and it is truly a 5 star knife! The other Dawsons always had a issue with finish or sheath that I would drop a star or a half star from the rating. But without a doubt this Diplomat Machete is Awesome! They did everything right! This is my first apocalypse finish and I really like it! (most of my Dawsons are Spector finish) The handle is their great carbon fiber! The sheath is half leather and kydex and the leather is a very dark maroon (almost black) and it looks great! So many times I will get a knife that has a black handle and I get a tan or brown sheath and it just doesn't look right. Dawson Knives, please take a bow! Well done! Amazing job! just ordered a Gateway Bowie and I'm expecting to give you another 5 star review!
(if the sheath looks weird in pic, I leather treated it and it is still drying)