Condor Tool & Knife Duku Machete | Heavy Duty Machete Knife with Hand Crafted Welted Leather Sheath | 1075 High Carbon Steel Tactical Machete with Walnut Handle | 4.5mm Thick | 16in Blade | 30.6oz

Maybe something by bark river or some other $300 + parang/machete is better but anything even close in price this thing crushes them. I know it's better than the following for sure: Aranyik extended latin, kershaw camp 18, cobra steel talon, kabar grass machete, schrade schbolo and the old hickory 14" butcher knife as these are the other blades in this category that I own. The duku has a better size to power ratio than these, and even the Aranyik and camp 18 don't hit that much harder despite their being longer and significantly heavier. The duku is also very agile in the hand, it's hard to describe but it just "feels" better, doesn't feel clumsy or awkward at all. I can only speak for mine but it's fit and finish were perfect, the grip scales fit perfect, even the little wire wrap is smooth, the patina is nice looking. And the edge, oh my the edge and blade geometry, perfectly ground convex bevel and edge that came sharper than any other blade, whether sword, knife, spear or tomahawk, that I've ever owned, it's the only blade I've ever cut myself on while doing the shaving hairs test( which of course it did). It's also got a distal taper of almost %50, from 4.5 mm to 2.5 mm at one inch from the tip, I can't even name another "machete" that has that feature ( expensive sword reproductions do), which would be my guess why it feels so lively in the hand. The duku also has very good edge retention and I use it a lot. It can easily shear through wrist thick frozen hardwood branches ( I live in northern WI.) and chops very well on bigger stuff. I've used to baton no problem and have split 4" logs like an axe with it. I'm no condor fan boy either, it's more of a love/hate relationship and this one I happen to love. But I can see a potential problem for some users, the grip is kind of big and is very round( like a squashed tear drop), I wear size L gloves and once I wrapped the grip in a layer of grip tape (a necessity in my opinion) it's right at my limit of comfortable use. Also the sheath, while a typical (excellent) condor leather sheath, it doesn't fit as well as my other condor sheaths (two large knives) and the parang will fall right out if turned upside down. I didn't take a star off for these as the grip doesn't bother me and as for the sheath it will be hard to tip this over just using it normally. I live way out in the wooded back country and use these big blades almost every day, whether for work or fun and if I had to pick just one to always use it would be this one, no contest. One last thing, the cutlery world needs to come up with a new name for this category of tools. These feel and perform more like swords than machetes and that's especially true of the big duku, I hate calling it a machete which is why I put the word in quotation marks when referring to the duku. "Brush swords" or something, anything but machete, which are thin and flexible and have a flat blade with only an edge bevel while these are as thick as swords, have the flex of a sword and have primary and secondary bevels. Oh well these are just my opinions.

WAY nicer than my big box store machete!! Well crafted, super solid construction. Fantastic blade. Well balanced and sits perfectly in my hands -- I read some reviews in which some say it is hard to get a good grip on the handle but I have absolutely no problem with that and find it very easy to get a very good, firm grip. On top of all that, the sheath is just as impressive!! I believe this will be a lifer.

I loved my first one so much that I ordered another for my brother in law. These are a terrific tool in the NC mountains. They're more of a sword or knife than a machete, which is more of a thin, springey, thing. These work a lot better on the harder more bark covered plant life that we have. It is capable of chopping down smaller trees, but I wouldn't use this if I walked out of the house with that as my goal, an axe definitely excels in that territory. These things are a treat for limbing after downing a tree (~2" or smaller limbs preferably) or clearing a path through the woods. They resharpen easily and hold a good edge. A wrist loop is handy to have on any swinging device like this. One can easily be made with a loop of cord and a little spring loaded adjuster. The sheath works well enough, better than anything I could make. These are great blades.

Cheeky headline aside, this is a brilliant piece of kit. Solid and holds an edge exceptionally well. Heavy but easy to swing. Resilient and takes abuse. Beautiful to look at. Chops and chops and chops and just it giggles with delight. 100% will be buying more Condor choppy chops base off of this one. It's pure love, in the shape of a machete.

This machete is made from quality steel and has a good heat treat, but the grind is a bit off and the stock wooden handle doesn't quite fit my hand properly. I wound up re-hilting it, which not only looks better but also fixed the balance too. In the process I discovered that it's pretty good quality construction for the price. While it is a "full tang," there are cutouts in the metal under the handle. I imagine they're designed to lighten things up a bit, but I would have preferred it solid throughout, both to obtain better balance and rigidity. I also polished off the blueing, it gets trashed under use anyway, and I think the blade looks better in full, gleaming steel. All these embellishments took me ~ 5 hours, which many wouldn't want to do, but I find it both relaxing and fun. Even without these upgrades it's fully functional and could be used right out of the box, though I chose to sharpen it a bit further too. The sheath isn't tightly fitted, but it is decent quality leather and protects things well enough. They shipped it in a padded box, oiled, and protected by a plastic sheet and a dehumidifier packet so it arrived in perfect condition. All in all it's a pretty decent machete, particularly considering the price.

I was a bit hesitant to purchase this machete given some of the reviews that mentioned issues with the blade snapping on the first swing, but so far, I’m glad I decided to give it a chance. For the few bad reviews, I chalked it up to the probability that there will be some "duds" during the forging process. So far, day 1 usage, this machete has performed excellently. I've used it to chop down a few small trees, and the blade held up perfectly—no nicks, chips, or signs of wear. My photos show 2 of the 10 small trees I chopped down, effortlessly, and the pic of the blade is after use. It’s definitely one of the higher-priced options I found here, but you can tell the quality difference from other cheaper ones I've had in the past. I think it's definitely worth it, time will tell. Also, the leather sheath exceeded expectations for quality.

Die Machete macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck und sieht sehr gut aus. Liegt ausgezeichnet in der Hand und ist passend ausbalanciert. Habe sie heute einem Test mit Büschen (bis 2cm Äste) getestet. Super Ergebnis. Der Griff besteht aus echtem Holz und wirkt sehr edel. Die Klinge muss natürlich geölt werden um sie vor Rost zu schützen. Dafür ist sie wesentlich haltbarer als dieser 420er Mist für 20€. Das Teil ist mir zu schade für die Gartenlaube und wandert daher als erstes und einziges Gartengerät in die Vitrine ;-) Einziges Manko: Sie wurde sehr stumpf geliefert. Habe erstmal mit der Schleifmaschine schärfen müssen aber danach war das Ergebnis super.

I took the new 15.1/2 inch out the other day in the frozen environment and it worked great on everything up to 3 inch it's balance nicely and the steel seems to be able to take some abuse as a cut into the ground accidentally and there was no signs of chipping or denting on the blade. The leather sheath is amazing the handle could be a little smoother at the rivets a file can take care of that a few seconds. All in all I really like using the 15 1/2 inch parang. So far I haven't been disappointed in any condor tool

Diese Machete ist wirklich Klasse. Sie ist sehr gut Ausbalanciert. Die Lederscheide ist ebenfalls sehr hochwertig. Es gibt allerdings nur 4 Sterne weil sie stumpf ist. allerdings kommt das bei Condor wohl häufiger vor, aber ich denke mit einem guten Schleifstein und etwas Geduld lässt sich da Abhilfe schaffen. NACHTRAG 23.07.16 Ich habe das Duku heute ausgiebig getestet und ich muss sagen es ist aein Geld wert. Nach einer halben Stunde schärfen war es super scharf und hat die Schärfe auch behalten. Top Prudukt !!

Alles Bestens! Sehr schnelle Lieferung! Ware ist top! Gerne wieder!