Condor Tool and Knife Barong thickness?

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Just wondering about the thickness on this machete, as some sites list it at 1/8 and others list it at 3/16. Which is it? Not good with measurements, so none of this 5/64 crap;)! I think that may be the next on my machete list, but I want one a little thicker than the machetes I have (Gerber BG Parang, original style Gerber Brush Thinner, and CS spear point machete, which are all listed at 1/8). I'm looking for a machete with a usable point, and I think the barong is pretty nice.
 
It's 3/16" according to the official catalog. Full flat grind, too, so it still bites deep with little resistance but has a nice stiff spine. :cool::thumbup:
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
It's 3/16" according to the official catalog. Full flat grind, too, so it still bites deep with little resistance but has a nice stiff spine. :cool::thumbup:
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Thanks FortyTwo! I love flat grinds, too, so that makes me want one even more. I tried to check their site, but it wouldn't load for some reason.
 
Mine has a nicely done distal taper as it wa as recieved.and while it's flat ground I wouldn't call it full. Are those new spec's? Because it would make me smile about mine.
 
I gotta tell you, I had the same question.
After a bit of poking around I couldn't find a direct answer, so I sent an email to Rick at Condor. The 3/16" is the official measurement for the thickness of the spine at the hilt (though my ruler says it's actually more like 5/32" :rolleyes:), and the new catalog listing of 3/16" is a correction for the prior 5/64" listing.
There is also a consistent taper for the entire 14" of the blade that takes the width down to about 1/16". For this it is very well balanced.
Anywho, it is a full flat grind, though slight, right to a polished and convexed secondary bevel. The handle is adequate, being polypropylene or some such, and for the price you really couldn't find much better.

For a point of reference: don't get me wrong, I love my CS barongs, but I'm loving my Condor more. For about the same cost you get, for it's application (IMHO), a better steel (1075 over CS's 1055), a proven heat treatment, convexed edge, thick blade (though tapered and well-balanced), and perfect customer service, while losing a bit on ergonomics and having no sheath.

Yeah, I know that was a bit more that just verifying the thickness of the blade...but, well, I gush when it's about something I truly appreciate! :D

Take care, all!
 
One more question. So, the blade tapers to the tip. Is the tip still sturdy? Can it take a little abuse is what I'm asking, I guess. Thanks guys.
 
THough there is a distal taper, the blade tip is sturdy. Its point is good to go for just about anything but a drop to the pavement or sticking and ripping out horizontally in wood. It would probably be fine for that function, but I'm thinking about flection if buried in really deep (like an inch)
 
I bought one for my cousin for Christmas. We hunt on the Savannah River in SC and the brush is sooo thick in some places, we have been unable to retrieve shot game. After having many machetes, he is convinced this is one of the best ones he's ever owned. I would recommend them.

Ryan
 
I have been working on mine. I should finish it soon, haha. I would not have put work like this into something that didn't feel robust enough.

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Joezilla said:
THough there is a distal taper, the blade tip is sturdy. Its point is good to go for just about anything but a drop to the pavement or sticking and ripping out horizontally in wood. It would probably be fine for that function, but I'm thinking about flection if buried in really deep (like an inch)
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OK... I think I'm going to have to get one! :D
 
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