Condor Tool & Knife Outdoor Machete with Walnut Handle

I have purchased less expensive machetes but many are not heat treated or have lower grade steel. This has 1075 carbon steel. There are others that make 1085 and 1095 Steel but they cost even more. This is a well made one, and I consider this the bare minimum for a usable machete. I use my machetes to trim brush, saplings, and tall weeds. I also use it like an ax to chop off branches. We live on just under 8 acres so we have a lot of foliage, trees, etc. This design is based out of Malaysia where their brush is much thicker. The blade has three main segments: forend for skinning animals, the mid segment for chopping and the rear for carving. The grip is a hardwood with a flared out square bottom that tapers towards the top of the grip. Because of the balance, I hold this past the flared bottom for more control. This has a black coating which protects against blinding glare when working in the sun. The edge is exposed. Balance is excellent and I have great control. It is always best to swing in an arc or direction that moves away from the other hand, your face, and body. This is not designed for a novice, as it can likely and severely injure you. A bounce back or a chop that comes towards you can have deleterious and disastrous effects. For a machete, this is as heavy as they come. It is very durable with respect to the blade and edge. I have used it to chop and cut with ease. An unintentional glancing blow at a boulder, and it dented the edge, slightly. Lesser blades would have been rendered useless, broken, or badly bent. This has a leather sheath with two brass snaps. Because of the flared fore end, it would be difficult to make a design that would fit with just one snap. The sheath has a nice belt loop which swivels on a button. It is comfortable and keeps the machete out of the way when walking around the property. Because this has no sharp point, it is more of a chopper, slasher and cutter, as opposed to a stabbing type of blade. If you need to stab, then it is best to go with a baring, Bowie, Tanto or Latin style machete. Overall, I'm very pleased with the design. It's tough and it is a great chopper/hacker.

First, let me state my history with machetes. I live in 9 acres of jungle in Hawaii. I own multiple different types, styles, and weights of machetes and have logged many hundreds of hours using them to perform duties like making trails, clearing brush, and removing trees. This machete is my favorite. It has enough heft and thickness to the blade to easily take down 4-5 inch hardwood limbs or trunks. Straight from the factory it was sharp enough to clear smaller problems like uluhe ferns. I have a great machete sharpener which restores this blade to kitchen-knife sharpness in three pulls. If you would miss your target and carelessly strike your shin or companion with this machete, somebody will be going to the emergency room for stitches. This is a serious machete for professionals. I have read some reviews that complained about the thickness or weight of this unit, and I think they don't appreciate the type of user this machete was made for. I waited several months to write this review to see how the steel holds up. There are no nicks or pitting on the blade edge from use or sharpening. If you are a serious connoisseur of a working blade, the quality and value of this cannot be beat. It has the versatility for larger brush and enough sharpness for the thinner problems, making it great for mixed uses. If you have no thick brush in your machete needs, or are not an experienced user, you might want to look for something with a thinner blade or less heft, but for me, its perfect. If you need a machete that has the blade edge for light work but also enough thickness and heft to do the job of a hatchet or small axe, and have the experience to use it safely, THIS is the machete for you. Update: I've had this machete for a few years now and the blade is still in awesome condition. It has a pit or two where I got careless and hit a rock or something but so far this tool has far exceeded my expectations. A few months ago my wife borrowed this machete and lost it and I was seriously bummed. I came here to order a replacement and they were out (they have since come back in stock). I felt almost like I had lost an old friend. A few weeks later I found it out in the yard in a stump. I could tell it had been in the weather but it cleaned right up.

Es ist ein wirkliches Schwergewicht und lässt sich daher auch nicht "leicht" führen, top verarbeitet, super schön anzusehen, guter Griff aber eben Topplastig und schwer zu handhaben ... nix für den Anfänger ... Maraming Salamat

This is a beautiful tool. feels good in the hand nice and hefty end weight. Sheath is beautiful well made with 3 swivle points 1 for the belt loop and the other 2 for buttons that hold the blade in place . also the sheath holds The blade very tightly and it will not be a quick draw so don't expect to be whipping it out . The Handel is beautiful wood. But the tang is not Smooth with the wood But is not really that bad if you don't have soft hands or hockey tape .. But it does feel like it wants to slide out of your hand when you swing the hockey tape would help with that issue giving yoI better grip. And the 3 pins that hold the wood to the tang stick out a little . again some sanding would remove this .. I am told that condor knifes are prone to rust so a bottle of glueing will solve that . highly suggest it . the blade withstands a good amount of force with still no dents . and was capeable of sliceing cardboard with little resistance but I did see att the end of the blade at the very tip there is a slight imperfection that I think is just a manufacturing defect but again like the Handel seems easy to remove and again . not really an issue . overall this seems like a great product and would highly recommend . the videos don't truly show what it is like to have one in your hands and yes it was worth it . good luck 👍

Excelente relación entre tamaño y peso

Also zuerstmal super das die leder scheide dabei war bei anderen shops kosted die nämlich extra. diese ist aus stabilenm Leder und schön verarbeited. zur Machete/Parang selbst: -sehr stabil verabeited richtig gutes metall die ein oder anderen lack flecken am (echt) Holzgriff aber die sind nach den ersten arbeits minuten verschwunden. -Äste von mehr als Daumen dicke sind mit einem Hieb ab, wunderbar! - Auch Bäume von schienbeindicke sind in ein paar geziehlten schlägen zerteilt und entlaubt -Problematisch ist allerdings das gewicht, zugegben ich bin kein kraftsportler aber auch kein schmalhanz und bin es nicht gewohn mit der machete zu arbeiten daher tut mir der arm nach einer knappen stunde schon weh und musste das stuzen einstellen. Fazit: Sehr gute Machete für grobe Arbeite (evtl sogar zum holz spalten geignet), aber wer nur ein paar Buchsstäucher beseitigen möchte sollte lieber eine kleinere machete zur hand haben weil einem diese sonst abfällt :D evtl wirds mit etwas training auch besser

This is the favourite of all my blades. It's weighted very nicely, and the quality is just amazing. It's a little tough to get it in and out of the sheath for a little while until the sheath softens up a bit, but very very minor, considering the price you'll pay for the machete and sheath (best price found was Amazon btw with free shipping) Even if you just buy this to hang in your closet waiting for the zombie apocalypse, you won't be able to stop looking at it and showing it to your friends. Very solid, strong, and comes hand sharpened perfectly for a machete. Handle feels amazing. Maybe a little paracord loop just in case, cuz she's a little heavy. Thanks,