Confusion about Condor 17.5" parang thickness..

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mickb

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Hi Guys I have heard couple reports on the longer parangs thickness. One that the 1/4" blade stays thick to about .18" near at the tip.

And another version that the 1/4" thick blade tapers to a much thinner profile .

So which is correct? or if both versions exist , which is the current one being sold now? Praying the thicker version is the one..
 
They taper more than they used to, and trust me--it's a good thing.
 
No...it's still fine for hardwood. Again, trust me, it's a good thing.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
No...it's still fine for hardwood. Again, trust me, it's a good thing.
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Any specifics?. Seems they had the only full length 1/4" chopper out there and have now turned it into a regular heavy duty machete.

My guess is it either worked fine but suburbanites just plain got tired arms using it, or maybe it was too thick and dramatic bevel for the mass behind it and bounced off hard targets?
 
just had one weighed, about 1.5-1.55lbs lbs so they took about .2lbs off the original by the look. Similar to an 18" Ontario weight now.

Knife guys... always trying to change a mans tools into something else. Thousands of slicers and dicers out there, couldn't leave us be with the only 1 or 2 long range choppers we have available. :D
 
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It was absurdly heavy and awkward in the hand compared to what it is now. It will actually chop better now because the geometry is improved. Indeed, it had a tendency to bounce on thick targets, and was too heavy and slow for light targets. It had always been intended to have the distal taper that they're now putting on it, but production had veered off spec at one point in time. 1/4" thick is not always a good thing in a chopping blade.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
It was absurdly heavy and awkward in the hand compared to what it is now. It will actually chop better now because the geometry is improved. Indeed, it had a tendency to bounce on thick targets, and was too heavy and slow for light targets. It had always been intended to have the distal taper that they're now putting on it, but production had veered off spec at one point in time. 1/4" thick is not always a good thing in a chopping blade.
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That must have been from feedback. I had two that I got several years ago and both were so thick at the edge that I actually had to spend a day regrinding a proper edge on them. In the end I gave one away and I still have the other one. Glad they reprofiled them.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
It was absurdly heavy and awkward in the hand compared to what it is now. It will actually chop better now because the geometry is improved. Indeed, it had a tendency to bounce on thick targets, and was too heavy and slow for light targets. It had always been intended to have the distal taper that they're now putting on it, but production had veered off spec at one point in time. 1/4" thick is not always a good thing in a chopping blade.
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Fair points fellas. My dumb joking aside the problem with thickness makes sense. Just found some more reviews that did not seem to think much of the older series either. Well I might have to put some money down for one of the improved ones I think :)
 
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