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.

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 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. :)

Mick Dundee should have been holding one of these.

Compared to a Martindale British army golok machete that’s at half the price it's ok. Same style of machete. The Condor is better finished. Nice Condor convex grind. Full tang. But I kind of like the Martindale better even though it's less finished. and doesn't usually come with a sheath. Not saying the Condor isn't sweet but the Martindale feels more balanced in my hand and both have basically the same performance.. If you can't sharpen a edge or use sandpaper to smooth a handle definitely the Condor is the item. Otherwise it's a toss up. BTW the coating on the Condor blade is uneven in coverage. Thin in some places, runs in others as some reviewers noted. Looks dipped and allowed to dry with no particular care to finish other than corrosion protection. I'm ok with that but some might mind.

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.

I have been using machetes for over 50 years. Bought this one for my grandson who enjoys the outdoors. Appears well made and looks like it should have a long service life. Sheath fits perfect. Many of the reviews concur that the sheaths handle retaining strap isn't located properly. My grandson thought so too, but after properly inserting the machete into the sheath as it's brand new and tight it fits perfect without slopping around.