CondorTool & Knife Australian Army Heavy Duty Machete - 1075 High Carbon Steel - Walnut Handle - Canvas Sheath with Leather Belt Loop - Cutlass Machete - 4.5mm Thick - 12.9in Blade - 23.3oz

The further you are from the road the road, the bigger the knife you need.The Canvas sheath on this one was not too good, some fit probs, retainer strap position, etcLeather sheath would have been more appropriate, canvas is not a jungle type sheath, leather is fine.Kydex for the jungle. Blade has factory bevel and very modestly sharpened. IMO overall aVery nice knife, fit and finish, good build, and this one was Amazon Discounted as resale or used.Good Amazon shopping deal for me.

this is a very well made machete w/ an excellent thicker, high quality steel blade. i have purchased (4) of these machetes as gifts. There is a consistent problem problem w/ the leather restraining strap around the handle. The strap is located too high on the handle, the strap is too short, not allowing the snap to close. I took the scabbards to a leather store and had the leather straps removed, lowered to the proper finger indentation groove on the handle and re-riveted in place. A rivet was placed in the original incorrect scabbard/strap location. Now all is good but it took some unnecessary work.

I have a few different Condor machete's and this one is right up there with the others. I like the length and weight. It is easy to carry but long enought to use. This is not one for hacking through a lot of very dense vegatation, and very thick brush. Although you can eventually get through what you need to - even felling larger trees, because of the length, this would be more useful for lighter brush and lose vines. You would want a different tool to get through extreemly thick brush and vines. If this was the only tool I had in an emergency, or camping / hiking and or survival scenario - I would not feel like I was totally unprepared.

I got this specifically because I wanted a 'small' machete that would occupy little side to side space (like thicker bending kuks) so that it would fit nicely on the side of my pack or at my waist. I also wanted something that would be easier to use in close quarters work, unlike bigger and longer machetes. This works perfectly for all of that.Craftmanship is nailed here--this baby is built like a tank but the weight is just right. There is no point on the tip, because it is for chopping and slashing, not jabbing. The steel is thick for hard use but not so thick as to be too heavy. The handle feels comfortable in the hand. The sheath isn't all leather, so it's better outside in my area--it isn't fancy but it does the job right.Very happy with it--it has now taken its place on my pack. Feel almost a bit Grimm. :)

This is a very attractive and useful tool. But be prepared for some imperfections in the blade treatment. If you are looking for a beautiful thing to hang on the wall, maybe not this one. If you're looking for a tool that will serve you for the rest of your life, jump on it.

The blade is pretty well finished, but I agree the coating is an afterthought and it's probably going to wear off with more use, so who cares if Pedro just dipped it and hung it to dry? To get around the strap being small, fasten it at the narrowest point of the handle, then slide the knife deeper into the sheath until the strap reaches the wider part of the handle. After a week or two, it will have stretched and it will stretch more as used until it can fasten around the handle at the wide area.

I bent a Columbian style machete clearing wild grape vines, ivy, and wild rose from our fence rows. This one is shorter, but the blade is heavier. After touching up the edge a little, I was slicing 3/4" grape vines in a single stroke without swinging as hard. The handle is well attached although it could use a beefier heel for use with winter gloves. Very pleased - a lifetime tool.

A small heavy machete the last you a long time and a great bang for your buck. A great small machete for bush crafting great craftsmanship will not fall apart on your first trip this tool was meant to be abused and will stand up and come back for more