Condor Tool & Knife Outdoor Machete with Micarta Handle

Awesome! Don't let price hold you back because it's worth it. Highlights include: Super sharp right out the box, perfectly fitted handle with no gaps between the full tang and handle, and rigid blade with no wobble. Other points: Good balance with extra weight towards the wider tip for powerful swings, no rust to speak of, sheath has good fit with a quality edge seam (too soon to tell about it's longevity), and handle lanyard hole has a well-fitted brass rivet. Cons: The micarta handle doesn't offer the best grip surface with or without gloves. Admittedly this Con is a personal preference. Since I wanted the durability of the Micarta I'm going to solve my personal problem with some non-slip skateboard tape. Usage: I've easily cut 1-2" thick saplings, cleared thick brush, and as a testament to the blade's sharpness I cleanly lopped off leaning tall weeds as I walked by. It just sliced right through them as opposed to batting them away. Based on quality I know this is a lifelong tool only requiring sharpening (and skateboard tape upkeep), but if I lost it I would buy another in a heartbeat. I've already told my brother to buy one too.

Me an this machete have a long history together, i bought it in 2015 after wanting to have something that could cut a path through the thick mountain laurel that makes an almost impassable wall in parts of the mountains around here. It has never failed me, neither in the woods or cleaning out parts of the farm. The weight is mostly in the top 25% and around the handle, making it fairly stable when in use. You can get a good grip on the handle, even when wet, at no point did i feel like i had no control over the machete. As for sharping, It comes fairly sharp, and takes a good beating before getting dull, when it does get dull its also easy to sharpen, a complete novice like me was able to get it from dull to sharp in about 20 minutes. The only think i dislike is the sheath, it does not secure the machete very well, and could easily fall out if you fell. all in all its a tool i would trust if i had to pick only one to take with me, the sheath sucks, but you can work around it, worth a buy.

Very very well made. Has a nice heft to it, the handle is comfortable and seems extremely durable, and the blade is super super sharp. The steel is of very good quality too. Sheath also of very high quality and good design. I use this to clear brush on my property in central Virginia. It cuts through vines, shrubs, small trees, and branches with ease. It's important to get the angle right when striking, but when you do this blade sings. I make sure to clean and hone the blade regularly, but this thing would probably take abuse and neglect with no problem. Will last a lifetime with proper care and use. This machete is the real deal and worth every $$.

cool, came super sharp. the sheeth could probably be better but i didnt buy this for the sheeth.

Awesome feel, fit, finish. The machete came quite sharp, probably sharper than you would want a traditional machete of this nature, it looks wonderful, I tested it on green plants, it absolutely destroys them of course, I tried it on springy dead wood, it did quite well in that area as well, despite not being designed for it. The micarta is done very well, uniform with the handle, the blade finish is well, and doesn't wear off immediately, I would recommend this machete if you want something a cut above the typical south american machete in terms of looks and ergonomics. I would also like to add that the micarta version of the condor El Salvador is significantly heavier than the poly handle version, and this version comes with a very very thick scandinavian style leather sheath, so the balance on this one is more akin to a knife, the balance point is above the handle, I think the poly one is more blade heavy and less balanced, like a weighted machete to a degree, probably less nimble than the micarta version. That being said it's a great machete, but if you intend to carry it where you have weight restraints, like hiking/survival etc, the poly handle version would be better.

Well crafted. Quite heavy for a machete. Great for taking down thicker branches. A lighter, longer blade might be better for dealing with a lot of thinner vines or blackberries, especially if using it for a long time. Overall a great tool.

I own Bark river, ontario, and cold steel machetes, and this is by far the best. Convex edge, excellent, tough steel, comfortable handle, great sheath. By the way, the sheath fits the ontario 18" machete almost perfectly, so if you need a sheath, then order from condor. Apparently what makes this machete so expensive is the micarta scales on the handle. If you get the polypropylene handle, it's about a third the price, but of course, then the handle will be the weakest link. Polypropylene is usable, but nowhere near as strong and durable as micarta.

Just the right size , sheath is a break front design , adjustable [ higher /lower ] Machete it self is well made and I have yet to use it , but it feels pretty light for my tastes . perhaps for light chopping it would be alright. I would not try to split wood with it . I think it would bounce in hard chopping . It is ridged enough that you can't wiggle the blade . But the proof is in the actual use .

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Die Machete liegt sehr gut in der Hand durch den ergonomischen Griff. Die Klingenform ist perfekt. Ich liebe es. Die Klinge ist konvex geschliffen und rasiermesserscharf. Die Kydexscheide ist sehr gut gelungen. Hier muss ich sagen, das ich zwei dieser Macheten bestellt habe. Die erste Lieferung war eine Kathastrophe. Die Kydexscheide war sehr misslungen. Die Klinge der Machete war gewellt, JA gewellt. Keine Ahnung wie die Endkontrolle bei Condor verläuft, aber da hat wohl jemand seine Brille zuhause gelassen an dem Tag. Die Sicherung der Klinge erfolgt durch einen Lederriemen mit Druckknopf. Dieser sitzt viel zu stramm. Wenn man hingegen die Gürtelbefestigung abnimmt, passt die Länge des Riemens wunderbar und es lässt sich sehr gut öffnen und schließen. Am Gürtel trage ich die Machete ohnehin nicht mit diesem Gürtelhalter. Da sitzt die Machete viel zu hoch. Ich habe mir einen eigenen gemacht, passend für meine Proportionen. Der Griff muss modifiziert werden. Wenn man die Machete hinten hält am Griff um leichte Hackarbeiten zu verrichten, drückt die harte und steile Kante des Griffes hinten, immer in den Handballen. Auf dauer bekommt man davon Blasen am Handballen, davon mal unabhängig das es auch schmerzt. Einfach am Bandschleifer passend abgerundet. Achtung, nur die obere Kante, nicht die untere. Ich habe 150 Euro bezahlt. Nicht wenig, aber ich hoffe das es auch die letzte Machete ist die ich mir kaufen muss. Die Klingenstärke ist genau richtig. 2mm ist zu dünn, 4 mm ist zu schwer. 3mm wie hier ist perfekt. Ich habe lange gesucht, aber keine passende Alternative gefunden. Das ChanceinHell von CRKT hat zwar einen super Griff was die Dämpung angeht und die Ergonomie, aber leider ist der Griff viel zu klobig, zu dick, für meine Hände. Handschuhgröße 9. Die Klinge dort ist auch zu dünn. Daher viel meine Entscheidung auf den Wastelander.

Super de belle machette de qualité, pogné très confortable, faite solide, se tient naturellement dans ma main. Bon poids. Étuis solide bien faite en cuir épais. Arrivé une journée d'avance, très satisfaite de mon achat même si je ne l'ai pas essayé encore. Merci!

... optisch gut, aber kein Urteil zur Praxis. Weniger scharf als vorher beschrieben (wohl Gebrauchsschärfe)

i got this machete today and it's great. looks amazing, the micarta handles feel and look great, and the sheath is awesome. the only thing is, it didn't come very sharp. can't cut paper. and the sheath is VERY tight, but i'm sure that once it wears in a bit it will be good.