Condor Tool and Knives

I have found Condor produces good quality knives and axes. I like their Double Bit Belt Hatchet and their combat axes especially. I like the looks of their pattern axes but have not had a chance to use one yet.
 
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It would be very difficult to find a better machete than their golok or parang for anything close to that money. Check around for best prices.
 
I own some of their products and I'm a fan. I would think their axes might even surpass some of their knives(only because they use a softer steel), but none-the-less they are usually great bang for the money. The meat and potatoes are usually there in their products(well thought out, pretty well designed, even better is that they listen to their customers).
 
rg598 said:
Does anyone know if the new hatchets are being sold anywhere right now?
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Doesn't look like it. Ditto for the 18" carbon steel double bit axe, etc...

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rg598 said:
Does anyone know if the new hatchets are being sold anywhere right now?
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Not yet, but I have some en-route. Once they arrive I'll be checking the grain alignment before posting them
 
That, a Condor Nessmuk, and a Vic. Farmer and you have a poor-man's Nessmuk trio! :D
 
Not yet. 1066vik's is on the boat with the rest of my order, so it'll be going through me before it gets to him. I'm obviously not going to test it out, but I will be giving it a look-over to make sure the head's on straight, grain alignment is good, grind is reasonably even, etc. before sending it out, so I'll "get to know it" so to speak. :)
 
I guess I will have to against the grain on Condor knives. I purchased a Bushcraft Basic pretty much right after they cam out. The knife feels ok in the hands and the sheath was very well made for the overall cost of the knife and thats where it stops for me. The knife did not come very sharp out of the box and with minimum use just doing some whittling the blade dulled very fast. I decided at that point to throw it into the ground. When I pulled it out to use it again I noticed the tip had bent and some of the black coating had already started to flake off. I ended up stripping the coating off which was super easy and I took it to my local knife shop and let them sharpen it for me. I tested it again just cutting up some cardboard and once again it dulled rather quickly. So far for me this knife has been one big disappointment and I cannot see myself buying any more of their products. Maybe I just got a bad knife but I'm not willing to chance it twice.
 
They've had some issues with spotty QC in the past, but they're working on it. The dulling issue sounds weird, and I'd contact Rick Jones at Condor about it. Sounds like a bad heat treatment. I have a couple of different Condor knives that I've used extensively and they've held an edge great. Condor's customer service is great, and they'll fix it right up for ya'. :cool:
 
I've seen some Condors that were dull, but once sharp I haven't yet had one get dull quickly on me. I've been waiting for their axes for a while now, and I am willing to wait a bit longer, as I have a few other things I am wanting first anywho.
 
I finished my taxes and submitted them before I had a chance to really look over my Greenland Patter Hatchet. The head is on straight. The grain looks right. The grind is uniform. The haft to head fit is very good. I think Condor has a winner and these beauties will sell well.
 
TLA said:
I guess I will have to against the grain on Condor knives. I purchased a Bushcraft Basic pretty much right after they cam out. The knife feels ok in the hands and the sheath was very well made for the overall cost of the knife and thats where it stops for me. The knife did not come very sharp out of the box and with minimum use just doing some whittling the blade dulled very fast. I decided at that point to throw it into the ground. When I pulled it out to use it again I noticed the tip had bent and some of the black coating had already started to flake off. I ended up stripping the coating off which was super easy and I took it to my local knife shop and let them sharpen it for me. I tested it again just cutting up some cardboard and once again it dulled rather quickly. So far for me this knife has been one big disappointment and I cannot see myself buying any more of their products. Maybe I just got a bad knife but I'm not willing to chance it twice.
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My Kumunga actually dulls against cardboard as well, but oddly enough it holds pretty well against solid woods. I've heard stories of the early batches of the bushcraft, that's one thing that is good/bad about Condor, they seem to be a "learning" company, good that they constantly improve their products and listen to customers, but bad that some of their releases could be "beta" releases. They also use 1075 steel for the most part, a simple steel that gets the job done, but nothing too special(not too hard, not too resilient, corrosion proof, etc.), but then again it does reflect pricing.
 
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