What! No RAT Machete yet!

And why would we want to remove the hole and change the blue color on the handle? If anything, I'd go with orange but the blue is just fine. Looks don't matter unless you need to see it for some reason. Performance matters!
 
Here's my Condor Outback. It's battered, bruised, dirty and snaggle-toothed, but it can still chop limbs better than Jason Voorhees (uh...tree limbs that is :)). I've been using this one for about two and half years now. Most of the other brands that I have used, I would only get about a year to a year and half out of them before they would be sharpened down to nothing. I typically will touch the edge up on this one about once every two weeks. It holds a chopping edge well. I've worn the tip down a good bit, but it stills chops just fine. This is my workhorse machete:

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I have noticed the condor machetes come in 2 diffirent steels. Whats good to go for.

I have seen are :

420hc(blue handle)
&
1075 (black handle)

Whats better?



Also do you all prefer the outback style over the latin or el salvador style for just general machete tasks?
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I haven't gotten to play with their carbon steel pieces yet, but their stainless is very impressive. The carbon should be just as good.

If you're looking for the most general use design, then probably the El Salvador is the one you're looking for. If you're looking for a general use design that has a bit of extra bite for taking on slightly bigger chopping tasks go for the Outback. They're both incredibly versatile, but one is lighter and won't fatigue you as quickly and the other one is more point heavy for plowing through tougher stuff.
 
chewbacca said:
All the $10 Ontarios I have seen are the Economy line with the .080" thick blades (even those are usually more like $12-15), where are you getting the camper line with the .125" thick blade for $10? This may be deal spotting, could you PM me?
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It was at the BX on Eglin Air Force Base-I think I actually paid 8 for it.
 
Thanks for the reply. Like you, I am planning on making some handle slabs for my Ontario. I was just wondering if you had gotten it online...i would pick a couple up and do them all at the same time.
 
SOUTHSTAR said:
I have noticed the condor machetes come in 2 diffirent steels. Whats good to go for.

I have seen are :

420hc(blue handle)
&
1075 (black handle)

Whats better?



Also do you all prefer the outback style over the latin or el salvador style for just general machete tasks?
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I have not had the oppurtunity to try out the carbon steel model, yet. However, the stainless steel version performs very well. I chose the Outback because I prefer a little more weight at the front of the blade, but that's only a personal preference. The El salvador model would serve you just fine.

If I do have one complaint about the Outback model, it is this: pulling the machete in and out the sheath can be a bear, especially when the sheath is brand new. I like the El salvador sheath much better, it's too bad the Outback wouldn't fit into it. When working in the woods with the Outback machete I will leave the two straps unbuttoned. This makes it easier to pull the machete in and out, and the machete has never come close to falling out on it's own.

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R.A.T. said:
And why would we want to remove the hole and change the blue color on the handle?
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I was joking, I took note of your regard for condor, andhave since dropped the thought of a RAT machete.
 
I have the Condor Puerto-Rican (looks like a Panga) and has worked out well so far. I used it to chop down a dead 10 ft Leyland Cypress in my backyard. Could of just sawed it off at the base, but it was more fun to de-limb it, then chop it piece by piece till I was just left with a stump. No dings & it was still fairly sharp.

I picked up one of the new Condor Goloks at BLADE this year, but I've not had the time to test it out on anything.
 
ron_m80 said:
You could start by not putting a hole in the blade :D (just kidding)
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I thought those eye hole looked stupid, until I got one and found out that they do have a purpose....they make it easy to hold on to the blade when sharpening!
 
xxo33 said:
I thought those eye hole looked stupid, until I got one and found out that they do have a purpose....they make it easy to hold on to the blade when sharpening!
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Also for the novice they offer audible feedback of your edge alignment during the swing. If you're lined up properly the hole will make a subtle whistling sound, whereas it will "whoosh" is your alignment is off. :)
 
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