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!

This is a bit lighter and smaller than Condor's Village Parang, and yet effective for chopping branches up to 4 inches with easy. Once you wrap the handle (for comfort if using for extended periods), it is indestructible. But this is not just a chopper or bushcraft/survival tool, if sharpened well, it's delicate enough to slice cucumbers, potatoes, watermelon and cantaloupe, and even create small shavings to start a campfire. It comes moderately sharpened, which is ideal if your using it for bushcraft. If it's too sharp, the edge can be develop small dents (if used for bushcraft and cutting limbs, bushes/shrubs), thus the sharpness is a 6-7/10. If you want it for more delicate work, you can easily sharpen it for outdoor (or indoor) cooking. If you're an urban dweller, it's ideal for your get-home or 24 hour bug-out bag, especially in today's global environment. Not the ideal knife for self defense (for that, a karambit is better), but it certainly is a threatening sight for anyone if you pull it out. A couple of final thoughts--the blade is full tang (popular Kabar knives are not), the ergonomics are fantastic, craftsmanship is phenomenal and proven in the jungles and deserts of Latin America for the last 100 years. Just be sure to keep the blade lightly oiled to prevent rust.

#1 Pro: Good weight for close up work and a long cutting edge. #1 Con: Having to decide if a chopping convex edge is better than a V-shape knife edge (picture included). I use this for yard work. I chopped up some larger tree branches on the ground just as if I were using a hatchet. I think the key difference is that I would use a parang more to trim trees without cutting a branch off to finish chopping it up on the ground. One handed tools are also easier if you need one hand to steady yourself while on a ladder. This parang comes with a convex edge which is curved for chopping without sticking into things like a knife blade would. I’ve tried this blade with the convex edge and a 20 degree V sharpened edge and the V shape cuts at any angle, but the convex edge is more durable because of it’s thicker profile. When considering the 1075 steel keeps itself together with a ‘bend not break’ quality, I figure I’ll be sharpening this as often/easy as a hatchet even though the parang has a much longer edge. The wood handles and copper look amazing together. The handles are thick, so there’s plenty of material to sand down if you want to shape it. I did notice that two of the copper pins aren’t completely flush with the handle. Condor provides a great leather sheath. Thick leather, simple design, and you can put the blade in both directions. One direction will only cover the blade, but the blade is secure which ever way you use. The sheath needs to be broken in for the handle to fit properly. The balancing point is 1-1/2 inches forward from the top of the handle which provides me with a really steady swing. Specs: 10-1/2 inch blade 6-1/8 inch handle 9-1/8 inch cutting edge (tip to about an inch short of the handle). 3/16 inch blade thickness through the handle, with a slight taper down to 5/32 inch at the very end, before angling down to to meet the cutting edge. The handle has a smaller circumference on the blade side which starts at 3-5/8 inches and gradually increases to 4 inches at the end of the straight part of the handle. The beginning of the bulge at end of the handle starts at a circumference of 4-1/4 inches (past last rivet) increasing to a 5 inch circumference when measuring over the lanyard hole at the end of the handle. Cheers and happy shopping’n’chopping!

This is a beautiful knife and an exceptional chopper. Mine didn't come super sharp but it wasn't far from it. I rolled the edge slightly chopping vines intertwined in a chain link fence, but it was as good as new after a few strokes with a butcher's steel to align it. It can cut unsupported vines and and branches up to at least pinky size, the largest I needed to cut back today, with one swipe. I was able to cut bigger than thumb size dry hackberry branches with one whack against a log. The sheath is a pouch style that contains the blade and half the handle made from thick welted, sewn and riveted dark brown leather. It has the typical condor pivoting belt loop. I wish condor would put a washer under the head of the rivet on either side. It seems like a potential failure point if the leather stretches. There is no retention other than friction and not much of that either. There is barely enough friction to keep the knife from falling when the sheath is held upside down. A very gentle shake will dislodge it. I knew about the pouch style sheath from researching this knife before I bought it so I don't feel it's fair to lower my rating because of it. The Condor mini duku wears and draws from the sheath well when worn on my left hip cross draw style. I had to raise my arm at an awkward and uncomfortable angle to draw the machete from my right hip due to its size. A potential solution to this would be to wear it lower on one's leg gunslinger style using a second belt. I added a lanyard loop to the handle for comfort and safety and a strap to the sheath to tie the lanyard off to as a form of sheath retention when it's not on my hip. I've beat the heck out of this knife around the yard and processing wood while camping. The only thing that happened is that one of the brass handle pins drifted slightly. I drifted it back with a mallet then flared the ends slightly by peening them.

Wow! Interjection! Great stainless steel short machete and is everything I hoped it would be.

Excellent tool for smaller jobs, I'm reducing wood from a tree to make a bow (first attempt) wish me luck! Haha very sharp and handle fits me well