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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2012 11:02:34 GMT
The Condor Knife and Tool web site is showing a 1075 Carbon steel Dadao. the knife center is offering a pre-order price of $84.95. I am unfamiliar with their products in general but it looks decent for the price.
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Apr 26, 2012 11:07:53 GMT
HERE's a link for anyone interested.... it looks pretty cool to me as well, Slam. 3.4lbs is a bit much, I think, but I'll look forward to reading a review of it if someone takes the plunge.  Does anyone know anything about the brand? -Slayer
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Apr 26, 2012 11:27:10 GMT
Don't like the steak knife handle and the weight does seem pretty gnarly...
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Post by Enkidu on Apr 26, 2012 13:18:09 GMT
I got no problems with the handle at all, but like Sean i think that the weight is on the excessive side.
If you are interested into buying it i suggest you take a look at the Hanwei military Dadao before clicking the pre-order button .
Although the overall shape of the condor looks quite cool.
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Post by chuckinohio on Apr 26, 2012 13:26:10 GMT
Condor has a good reputation as far as their knives and machetes go. Search over on bladeforums for Condor, and you should find plenty to read about their products.
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Post by Jayhawk on Apr 28, 2012 4:30:47 GMT
I think it's pretty good and functional looking. The handle is fine with me - appears to be a nice, solid pinned into a big, beefy tang and also the ring at end appears to be made from the same piece of steel (although the Hanwei military dadao looks that way, too, and is key welded in).
Very, very tempting.
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Post by Sébastien on Apr 28, 2012 5:09:54 GMT
On bladeforums, Condor products are usually described as sturdy, reliable knives and machetes that offer a good bang per buck ratio. That Dadao might be a nice blade. I suggest you check out knife stores like knifecenter.com and knifeworks.com. There's also bladehq.com. They all have good prices and have very solid reputation on the net. You'll probably pay a lot less than 85 bucks for that product.
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Post by Unit731 on Apr 28, 2012 5:19:55 GMT
I have their Kukri machete and love it loads. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase other products from them. I haven't had the chance to hold, much less test this product out, but I feel safe saying that it is probably a decent tool.
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Post by chuckinohio on Apr 29, 2012 5:06:43 GMT
I'm going to venture a guess and say that the listed weight of 3.4 pounds is shipping weight, including the scabbard and miscellany. Otherwise, the thing would have to be like 1/2 inch thick or so to weigh that dang much.
Also, onestopknifeshop.com shows it for $78
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Post by anonymouse on May 12, 2012 18:45:59 GMT
Is there an official release-date?
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Post by anonymouse on Jun 18, 2012 18:44:39 GMT
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