Any experience with Condor Nessmuk?

[DocGP]

Was surfing and came across this;

Anyone play with one of these? 1074 steel OK? Smokey Mountain has them for 25 bucks. Just looking for input. Looks like an interesting Nessmuk beater.

Doc

 

[Rev]

Would love to know as well, interested in picking one up too.

 

[Switchblade61]

It looks all right, especially for the price.

 

[moonwilson]

I got to handle one of those at Blade, and really liked it. It's a solid knife, especially for the price. I plan on picking one up eventually. One thing though, I'm sure most owners will opt to round the handles off- the factory handles are pretty blocky. I see this as a plus, though- folks can mod the handles to suit their individual hands. All you need is some sandpaper. :thumbup: The overall design and build quality is definitely there.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I plan on grabbing one probably this summer. I got to handle a prototype at SHOT last year and it was quite nice!

 

[mogwai]

We made a group order at work and I have just been able to play with mine a bit. My first impression is that this is a substantial (heavy) knife for it's size. I thought that Nessmuks should have a slender blade. No this one.

Despite that, a very good knife for the price. The handle is blocky, but well formed. It will allow you to make what you want of it. The knife has good balance. You will be able to use it for the various battoning and other fun WSS tricks without fear.

I'm satisfied with my purchase. :thumbup:

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

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[ejes]

I have had the Condor Nessmuk for a couple of months and they did a real good job with the 1075 steel (1095-ish in performance) used in its construction (I also have the Rodan). The handles on mine came well-rounded but I did a little sanding to smooth them out for a good wood finish. I also took the knife out to my slack belt grinder and extended the convex grind closer to the handle. The Nessmuk that I have is made of 1/8" stock and slices and dices real well. A decent knife (grinds are a little crude) for what little they cost.

Ditto. I've had the Nessie, the Bushcraft, Bushlore, Rodan and Golok since this summer. You simply won't find a better bang for your buck on a knife (knives) like this out there. Take into consideration more whether or not you like the Nessmuk design than the steel, wood, sheath, etc. on this blade; that will put it in better perspective for you if you are on the fence. If you've always wanted to try the Nessmuk shape/design, this is a great one to get to try it. :thumbup:

 

[coaldigger]

I think I've got one under the Christmas tree

 

[banana-clip]

Looks like a good knife, never owned a Nessmuk, but want to get one.

 

[DaleW]

I got a Condor Nessmuk in the mail today and I'm very pleased with it. It is not a finely finished knife and I certainly didn't expect that it would be.

The blade grind is quite good and I don't object to the blade coating at all. The only rough spot is in the handle scale shaping and it's just a bit blocky-- nothing that would detract from using the knife for heavy work and tear up your hands. The scales have a swell and hollow, so they are far from flat slabs and fit my hands well and give a secure grip. My thumb lines up perfectly on the spine and I felt no need for jimping or other aids for gripping.

Some objected to the flat at the base of the cutting edge. I could see reducing the flat by 50% or so, but it does give an extra margin of safety for a knife with no guard. It really comes into play if you want to choke up on the grip and put your thumb up on the hump of the blade.

The sheath is good and I was pleased to see that it can be used left handed with no problem. The sheath does have a bit more curve on the side meant for right handed use, but there is enough room to use it left handed too. :thumbup::thumbup:

If you want a tough little woods knife that you don't have to worry over, this will do the trick. It will do camp chores, fire making and survival improvising with no problem.


I would add a thong hole.

Now I want a bushcraft model too

Sheath used for left hand carry

 

[Iboschi]

DaleW,

Thanks for sharing. That is a useful bit of information. Looks like real value to me. Might have to grab one!

 

[Guyon]

That looks good for a value knife. Thanks for the heads up on this model.

DaleW, thanks for the good pics.

 

[island4bobo]

Very useful informative pics.
Thanks.

 

[Joezilla]

the blade is ground farther back now, for what its worth.

 

[Sulaco]

How did you get a left-hand carry sheath?

I got a Condor Nessmuk in the mail today and I'm very pleased with it. It is not a finely finished knife and I certainly didn't expect that it would be.

The blade grind is quite good and I don't object to the blade coating at all. The only rough spot is in the handle scale shaping and it's just a bit blocky-- nothing that would detract from using the knife for heavy work and tear up your hands. The scales have a swell and hollow, so they are far from flat slabs and fit my hands well and give a secure grip. My thumb lines up perfectly on the spine and I felt no need for jimping or other aids for gripping.

Some objected to the flat at the base of the cutting edge. I could see reducing the flat by 50% or so, but it does give an extra margin of safety for a knife with no guard. It really comes into play if you want to choke up on the grip and put your thumb up on the hump of the blade.

The sheath is good and I was pleased to see that it can be used left handed with no problem. The sheath does have a bit more curve on the side meant for right handed use, but there is enough room to use it left handed too. :thumbup::thumbup:

If you want a tough little woods knife that you don't have to worry over, this will do the trick. It will do camp chores, fire making and survival improvising with no problem.


I would add a thong hole.

Now I want a bushcraft model too

Sheath used for left hand carry

 

[GODSPEED TACTICAL]

Looks like he just sheathed it the "wrong" way