Condor Tool & Knife Tactical Machete with Micarta Handle

I collect knifes and swords, right out of the box I got extremely excited about the feel of this machete. I had my last camping sword for 8 years before it finally broke. I haven’t even used this thing yet but I can tell you right now this is going to last me a good 20+ years as it is very high quality and thick! The weight is perfectly balanced, I am ridiculously excited to use it- which guys, I am very hard to please with material items. I don’t think most manufacturers and designers make products that are built to last. But this one most certainly is. The case we will have to see about as it goes through the test of time, I’m assuming at some point the machete will outlive it and I will need to replace with leather or something. Which is fine with me. It seems very sturdy and like it will last for at least 10 years. I am not sure what kind of plastic it is, it seems like it is not prone to cracking. It holds the machete well, ignore reviews saying it is flimsy. There is a bit more room towards the bottom of the sheath but I believe that is for draw purposes. It still holds it in place securely without rattling. I would be shocked if I encountered any issues with it in the first 5 years. I do not think it is overbuilt, I love how many modes of attachment there are. A true backwoods wilderness/ jungle piece of gear. Note that you may need to sharpen it up a bit, the edge looks great, just could be a hair sharper, but no problem for me. Only complaint I have is that there is a bit of “plastic dust” on the blade after drawing. It would be nice if there was some sort of other material in the sheath where the blade edge runs so that it’s not creating those little shavings. Not a fan of creating more micro plastic pollution, even in such a trace amount. But that will only really bother you if you over analyze everything as I do lol. Overall it’s a 5 star product. I couldn’t be more excited about it, again which is very rare for me to be so pleased with an item.

I've been taking down a lot of bay trees where I live, doing some fire clearance, needed to get a machete to clear some branches. Originally I bought the 18 inch Gerber gator while I happened to be in rei, made the mistake of not reading some reviews first, destroyed the blade in about a week with light-medium duty use, like many before me. Really surprised me because Gerber has always made great quality stuff. Went back to my dull flea market $5 machete and it held out better then the Gerber, but with it being so light and short, it had no power. Anywho, got my money back from rei and decided I wanted to invest in something...indestructible. I didn't want to have a machete for small branches, then have to switch to an axe or saw for slightly larger branches, I didn't want to carry a pile of tools around with me. I figured there had to be one decent tool out there that could be tough enough for everything I was doing. And this is definitely it. Out of the box it comes sharp and ready to go. This beast was cutting through everything I put in front of it with ease. I was concerned it might be too heavy but for me it's perfect, with great weight distribution. Used this for 3 hours my first go with it, no blisters, my arms were fine, blade was flawless. Next day another 12 hours or so, my arm was starting to get tired after awhile of one handed use but not horribly, blade is still razor sharp. Have always been careful with machetes but just holding this thing the first time gave me a strong desire to be intensely aware of my actions when using it. With some things you think, "hmm if I cut this way I might hit my leg and cut it, I guess I shouldn't do this..... ahh whatever it's not very likely." No. Not with this. If you have any kind of a decent brain in you head you should be getting alarm bells going off saying "hey stupid, if you cut like that and things go wrong YOU WON'T HAVE A LEG ANYMORE. Rethink your positioning." I feel with proper care I could pass this down to my children's children's children lol. If you have any doubt about it's power and abilities there's some video reviews on YouTube that made me feel better about buying it without getting to hold it in my hands first (the dilemma with Internet shopping...). I might add a short video of myself taking out the little 6 1/2 inch thick tree pictured below, if I do I'll come back and link it here. I tip my hat to Condor for making such a high quality product. Update 5/12/16 Had an issue with my sheath, the buttons felt hard to close but thought I was just being a sissy, figured tighter is better then loose and they'd get better with time. Maybe I was wrong because the bottom one broke. I contacted Condor and they express mailed me a new sheath, and this one the buttons feel much better. And many hours of work later I'm still very satisfied with the machete. Update 1/2/2022 Countless hours of use TOUGH use. Absolutely no regrets. Over the last 5+ years I've put this machete through the gamut and it came out the other side flawless. One of the best purchases I've ever made. Good to put oil on the blade after each use to avoid rust.

This is a great machete. Yes, it's more expensive than others, but it is also far superior to the others. It is solid, strong, heavy, and is easily the best I have ever used. Buy one and see for yourself.

Great blade! After recently bending my Gerber on a thick branch, I decided it was time for something greater. I have tested this blade for 6 months. I have cut various small things like tall, thin grass with easy. It’s a bit on the heavy side, so keep that in mind if you want to take this backpacking. I have batoned with no issues. I have split many pieces of wood that I would’ve thought would require an axe. The blade is sharp from factory. I clean it after every use, so I haven’t had any rust issues. The length is nice. I wanted the biggest/thickest blade I could get. Really, the next step up from this would be “The Deuce II” from zombietools.com. That blade is also $300 more, so I stuck with this. I am sceptical of the sheath because it seems flimsy for the blade, however, it hasn’t failed me yet. I wish they had made this in 1095, but 1075 is still a very good blade material. The shape makes it easy to sharpen. Overall, I think this is a very good price for what you get.

Besonders gut verbaut mit überzeugender Kraftübertragung beim Schlagen von Wegen oder beim Freiräumen zugewachsener Pfade. Der Griff ist für Liebhaber und den Waldarbeiter zugleich: Schön und funktionell. Wegen des Gewichts dieser Machete wohl eher was für geübte, sonst geht's auf die Gelenke. Die Klinge ist Recht breit mit einem sehr starken Rücken. Bisher hat der Stahl kleinere Buchen und viel Brombeeren ausgehalten. Und das "straight out of the box"! Es macht Spaß das Gerät zu führen, doch Vorsicht geboten, das Gerät ist sehr lang im Vergleich zu Macheten, die man vom Baumarkt oder etwa Discounter kennt. Wer bei aller Vorsicht damit umgehen kann oder das erlernen möchte, klare Kaufempfehlung.

What can I say about this beast! The warlock is basically a thick heavy parang. Like most Condor products, you will need to spend some time reprofileing the edge as it comes quite obtuse. Once you thin it out a bit, and sharpen it, it will perform chopping and splitting tasks effortlessly. It's a bit on the heavy side to lend itself to machete type chores, but nevertheless it can do them. The handle scales are nice micarta, not too smooth. the long curved shape of the handle allows for a variety of positions and will fit even the largest of hands. The sheath is typical Condor leather (high quality), snap in style which I find superior over their folded pocket style sheaths. Swivel belt loop is very functional. I havnt had the chance to take it out into the backwoods yet, but if you read my other reviews you will see that I can attest to the strength and durability of Condor's 1075 HC steel and heat treatment. If you're looking for a tool that's ready to use out of the box, I would go for the bushcraft parang or the pack golok. If you dont mind putting the time and work into it, then this Warlock is a sweet piece. If you can acquire this for around or under 150. $CA then I say it's worth it.

It is just a gorgeous machete. Feels very sturdy. It was not too sharp, but I was able to put a razor edge on it pretty easy. The tip was very slightly chipped upon arrival, but it was not a big deal as it disappeared with the sharpening. It would benefit from better packaging. The sheath is very well made.

Noch nicht wirklich getestet macht aber einen sehr guten Ersteindruck. Handhabung an sich ok. Gewicht bissel hoch aber es steht auch keine Stundenlange Benutzung in Planung. Ansonsten wäre eventuell leichtere Modelle besser. Zum Preis hoffe ich mal lieber einmal mehr bezahlt als 3 mal wenig.

I am very impressed with the Condor Discord machete. It is alot heavy than your average bushwhacker, the thickness of the blade will definitely stand up to years of abuse. The handle shape and feel is quite comfortable as well.