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Carbon machetes from Condor are up!

Some interesting designs for sure ! Espeically the Pig Sticker and Mountain Man and most of all the Combat Machete !

But... my Ontario has not failed me yet :D
 
PayetteRucker said:
is this company even legit? I mean its all blue handled stuff made out of 420... I'd think a 10 dollar Ontario camp machete would be stronger.
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Yep, they are legit. If you haven't used one next to an ontario, you need to. I just used the 420 outback machete last weekend on a "recreational" survival trip and it did fabulous.

Where did you find an ontario machete for $10?
 
rksoon said:
Hot damn! Just got the 18" El Salvador, and I've never held a nicer machete!:D No pics for now, sorry; GF took her digital camera with her on vacation for the next few weeks. I'll try to get some with my computer camera later.

Very decent convex edge on it, the 1/4" bevel is polished and even for the most part. Sharpness not too bad out of the box, duller towards belly and sweet spot. Push cuts paper well enough. I should be able to sharpen her up fine, though I've never sharpened a convex this long.... The machete did arrive with some light surface rust towards the tip, not a big deal and easily fixed. The ricasso is about 2.5", nice spot to choke up on for short periods of time. Coating seems decent out of the box, we'll see how it quickly it wears.

It's definitely got some heft to it with the 18" at 3mm. I think it's about 1.4lbs or something if I remember correctly; I haven't weighed it yet. I think it will chop well. Balance is at 6" from handle. 18" is a bit long and I still want to pick up a 14" Tramontina Bolo, but this Condor sounded like a good deal and I didn't want to pass it up. Glad I didn't, it will get some good use back home in HI. I just have to make sure friends and family don't try to "borrow" it :rolleyes::D.

The synthetic handle is sized well and will fit larger hands easily (I think I have average sized hands). No gaps, it's solid, and the lanyard hole is good. Feels a little smooth, but it's been a long while since I've handled a machete so it could be my imagination. Gloves should help out. Eyballing it gives me a 1 1/8" thickness.

Now, the sheath, in my opinion, really completes this package. I don't mind the cost ($31) with this great sheath included. Very nice, simple black leather. Single stitched, pouch style with no strap. The belt loop actually swivels, definitely a nice touch and much appreciated. Feels durable enough for general use. I hated having machetes laying around without sheaths back home. Having a decent quality sheath provided with this machete saves me the time, effort, and additional cost of shopping around for a sheath that would fit (I've had enough of DIY cardboard and duct tape sheaths :D). I think a good functional sheath is important to any blade I buy. Tthe sheath really puts this condor machete on a higher level. :thumbup: The sheath even LOOKS nice too, functional and not butt ugly :thumbup:.

So, all in all, initial impressions are positively glowing. A great machete package at a good price, well done Condor!! :thumbup: And thanks Joezilla for the heads up. Now...I am itching to get out for some trail clearing work....:D
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Where did you find the el salvador for 31$ and was it the high carbon?

Does it come with a black blade and black handle?
 
looks like it. The stainless don't come with black handles yet.
 
And as I said, Joe's ^^ the guy to talk to about workin with the Condor Machete and how it stacks up to others :)
 
Thanks . I saw what you said in the machete thread. But you didn't seem shure yourself . I was just trying to find out for shure. It's wierd that the numbers are diffirent.


Soooo Joe you are the one to talk to about this condor el Salvador machete. How does it stack up to the otario and coldsteel compairables????????
 
#### UPDATE#### I just spoke to Rick at condor and he conformed that the error was on thier website. The actual part # is CKT2020HC and it's black on black. So the one I found on yourcornerstore.com was the correct new condor machete. What at deal!!

Also Rick at condor was very nice and he told me that I would love the new el Salvador but should I have any issue to contact him and he would take care of it. It's good to know that a company stands behind thier product.
 
Good, I figured that had to be the case :thumbup:. Btw, be careful not to deal spot Southstar.
 
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