Condor Tool & Knife Mini Duku Heavy Duty Machete with Sheath, Walnut Handle - Hand Crafted Welted Leather Sheath - Camping Machete Knife - 10.5in Blade - 18.5oz

I only got this to try it out, I didn't expect much of it, but it has become my go to blade. I haven't been satisfied with some of the other blades I got from Condor, the larger 17" parang and HD Kukri are just disappointing, they are badly designed and just wont work very well, no matter how I try to tweak them. This tool has been fantastic though. The construction is solid and quality, the handle is perfectly shaped, wide and smooth with a nice swell at the butt and a grommeted lanyard hole. Rivets are flush and polished, full tang is flush with the scales. The blade is very conveniently sized to carry but has plenty of chopping power, once it is properly sharpened it will go through 1" hardwood branches almost effortlessly, but is small enough to use as a knife in a pinch. The edge is flat enough to be easily worked on, and the blade profile facilitates holding the correct angle. It will take a razor sharp edge without any trouble at all. Like you can literally shave hairs with it, and cut yourself if you bump the blade. It isn't the hardest steel, it comes off easily sharpening, but it seems to be well heat treated and holds a good edge even for prolonged work. And repairing the edge is super easy. The point is even useful, and the size an weight makes it handy in close quarters or to keep in a vehicle or pack. The sheath is well made, quality and utilitarian, heavy leather, stitched with strong thread and riveted at each each of the stitch and at the point. The blade literally drops into it, and the retention is secure. The pivoting belt loop fails badly on the kukri (the blade is too top heavy and it spins on your belt), but it works perfectly in this case. Like literally the only complaint I can make is that from the box the shoulder of the handle is cut off flat, at 90deg. This forms a wide, flat shoulder that catches on the sheath when you try to return it. I suspect that with a little use the sheath would break in and this wouldn't be an issue, but I just went ahead and trimmed the wood back slightly to a more rounded shape, and that totally solved the problem. So I didn't expect much from this blade but it has been my go to for months now. It's just a tool that works as it should. Which is more than I can say for some other blades on

I like this tool a lot for its overall utility and versatility. It is not the best at many things, but it is "good enough" at most everything. There are always going to be trade-offs when using tools in the field. I think this hits the best spots of many of those for a one-tool solution. Of course it is not going to do each the best as a great hatchet, a bushcraft knife, a hunting knife, or a lightweight backpacking knife or folder. But for an all-around utility blade for truck/car-camping and in general in the woods not on long trips, this thing is fabulous. Very versatile. Use the specialty tools for their special purposes, but take this one for general purpose and fun. I would say I think the finish from the factory could be better at this price, (it's pretty standard for Condor, but I would have expected more from what I paid). However, the quality of materials is there and there are not any dealbreaker defects ever. Just have to "touch it up" a little to get it to where you want it. Also, I don't particularly like the wire band on the top of the handle. It looks great, but I don't know about the functionality of that long-term. Would rather have a standard wood handle with less cost. Other than that, it's pretty great. It's like a well-honed and perfectly weighted lawnmower blade with a handle. The thing that is great about it is the knob handle. You can put a lanyard on it (simple paracord loop) and use it to swing chop like a machete should be used with the blade-front weight. Obviously designed by somebody that uses machetes as a primary tool.

Wow, just wow. Being a bushcraft and primitive camping enthusiast, I found my new go to medium weight chopper. This thing does it all! 1.fulltang 2. Highcarbon, throws a good spark if necessary 3. Easily sharpened, holds an amazing edge. 4. Lops thru heavier branches better than a traditional South American design. 5. Perfect camp size. 6. No need to carry an extra hatchet, easily replaces a small hatchet. 7. Beautifully made, heavyweight oiled leather sheath. This thing is frigging awesome. Thank you condor for an amazing product!!! With minor care, this thing will out live you and become an heirloom. BTW, I'm also a F. M. A. Instructor and the balance of the slightly blade heavy design make this thing fast and maneuverable while being capable of devastatingly powerful blows. Seriously, this is a beautifully designed tool that will not let you down if you treat it with some reverence, the south east Asian tribes have used this design for millenia and rely on it for everything. It handles tougher woods here in Texas that lighter south American style bolo blades just aren't meant for. That said, if you have lots of light foliage, and leaf matter, grasses etc. Get a traditional thin blade. Other wise, you found your new go to Forrest buddy. Thanks Condor!

I had been eyeing this down for about a year. As a backpacker, I carry a variety of tools for my adventures. I usually pair my Ka-Bar Becker BK7 (amazing blade) with a Corona folding saw (couldn't be happier), but I wanted a bit of versatility from perhaps just one tool and that's where this Duku Parang shines, and it shines bright. Good balance and weight for chopping, plenty sharp for feathersticking, handle is comfortable (with and without gloves). The bill-hook handle style keeps the blade from flying out of your hand while chopping. Oh, did I mention, batoning is a breeze! In a nutshell, buy it if you've been considering it.

The Condor Mini Duku Parang Machete is very well made and delivered ahead of schedule. Excellent service. I believe that conceptually this tool is made incorrectly. The center of gravity is about 3 centimeters from the handle - in a correct parang it should be at the end of the blade. The blade thickness is shifted towards the handle by 4.5 mm, and the end of the blade is ground down to 3 mm at the butt. The blade is sharpened very thinly at the end, like a knife. Thus, the blade is weakened at the end. It should be the other way around - the blade is thinned at the handle and thickened at the end. Then the center of gravity will be shifted closer to the end of the blade. This is how all traditional parangs are made in Malaysia. And chopping with such a parang is a pleasure. The handle is excessively thickened at the back - this is inconvenient. I give 5 stars for quality and service. But I intend to return the parang due to the above reasons

Scharf, Robust, liegt gut in der Hand. Ideal um Hartnaeckige Brombeeren und aehnliches zu entfernen. Aber auch fuer Bushcraft. Ahm ein wenig den Parang-Stil der Indonesier nach. Echt gute Machete.

well used for fire starter, branch trimming, even chopping short rib cow bones, with an effortless whistling swing and a downward flick of the wrist. the curved base is great as a stop for your hand sliding off when using as an axe.

if its a chopper you want this is the one just dont get it through knife country