Condor rodan how is it

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zaco519

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How is the condar rodan compared to the bk2
How is the steel on the rodan
How does it chop baton etc
 
I just purchased a Rodan. They are quite a lot of knife for the $$$! I was more suprised about the sheath. WOW! Nice leather!
I got an older model from what I was told. The quality has gone WAY up on the Condors. My grind was off-looked like my 10 year old did it. My local barber supply straightened it out and polished it up. Now, it is one of my favorite knives! The newer models will not have any issues.

I would buy another in a heartbeat!!
 
They're absolutely wonderful knives and I'd be hard pressed to think of a knife I'd rather have for the money. The full flat grind makes it a great slicer while the blade height and stock thickness allow it to two-finger chop if necessary and lend it good strength for batoning or prying. The handle is often described by folks as "fat" but I have small hands and can tell you that the grip is VERY comfortable for extended use. One of my all-time favorites.
 
That super-thick handle means you can shape it to your hand easily as well (the polypro handle is tough but is easily worked with simple tools, I used a half-round wood rasp I got for under $3).

You can see in this crappy picture, I only put the barest hint of a palm-swell on mine
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I have had one for a few months. The fit and finish is perfect and the sheath is great. I use mine for hiking and camping. It does everything that you asked about quite well. I thinks its a great outdoors knife. The price makes it all the sweeter.
 
I found it too heavy and unwieldy. I am more of a 'triumvirate' woods person. A nice smallish hatchet (condor has a couple of very good ones) a 3-4" drop point fixed blade and a small good quality folder. Since that is how I like to do things having a larger chopper like the rodan doesn't make sense to me.

A lot of people really like it, and it is excellent value for money. I personally don't care for the size or weight of it.

Don't know off hand what the RC on the rodan is, but Mora carbon blades are 59-60 RC. The moras will chip easier than the rodan I would imagine. The Rodan uses 1075 which is a lower (but still high carbon) steel. It's a great steel for choppers and is easy to sharpen.
 
I have one and I have to be honest, I just don't like it. Nothing against the quality or construction but I just never warmed up to the knife. It will chop and baton quite well. I am obviously in a minority but the Rodan just doesn't do anything for me.
 
It's not a featherweight knife but I don't consider it a heavy knife. Also I don't consider it a chopper unless you really don't have anything better. It'll chop, but it's not a chopper, if that makes any sense. :)
 
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