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Post by shepherd214 on May 21, 2018 1:40:12 GMT
Anyone have any experience with these? Handling, durability, good as a sword/machete hybrid?
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DY28
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Post by DY28 on Feb 7, 2020 16:20:22 GMT
Super tough blade that is sharp out of box. Just did a bit of further sharpening to make it razor sharp. Easy to sharpen. Hold it edge well over some medium chopping usage. A bit on the heavy side but very well balanced (about 2.5" from handle tip). Much better blade than my Schrade and Honshu. Looks super bad-ass too. Definitely a winner here as a sword/machete combo.
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Post by pgandy on Feb 7, 2020 19:15:26 GMT
No experience with that model but mine came much as dy28 describe his “Super tough blade that is sharp out of box.” I’ve heard only good things regarding Condor.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on May 1, 2020 2:59:38 GMT
I'm looking at this one now as well. I want something nicer looking than the tactical katana machete. A lot of the Condors require you to unsnap two buttons on the leather sheath before drawing. That's a no-go for me. This one, however, looks like a straight pull and has a very good looking molle system with its owm straps for weaving onto vests or packs. THAT'S what I want to see on a "molle-compatible" sheath, not just slots.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on May 4, 2020 5:31:19 GMT
Well, I ordered one.
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Post by pgandy on May 4, 2020 13:03:26 GMT
Give us a report after receiving. Thanks.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on May 12, 2020 1:00:32 GMT
I will post up a full review later but my initial impression is very positive and unlike my last two Condors (cutlass and scimitar), it is a user and a keeper.
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Post by shepherd214 on May 14, 2020 0:28:56 GMT
It's been two years since I started this thread lol. But back then I actually did end up getting one temporarily. It was delivered from a vendor on Amazon but they did not send the sheath, which it always comes with. The blade tip was also sticking out of the box and was slightly damaged. It did give me a chance to swing it around and see what it feels like though. It has distal taper, but is very, very heavy for a machete. Not too heavy to manage, but if you're used to other machetes this one will feel much more substantial. I sent it back and just got a refund, and decided to keep the money at the time. I've been thinking of getting one again though. I liked it alot, but it's not a one handed tool for sure. I would say it's a good blend of a sword/machete hybrid, and probably more suited for very thick branches rather than thin vegetation because this can get tiresome to swing after awhile. I feel like it can fill the role of a light axe if you need it to, something that would be abuse on a thinner machete.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on May 14, 2020 8:29:57 GMT
At 2 lbs 1.3 oz, it is certainly not a lightweight machete. It weighs twice as much as an 18" Tramontina. But with its close POB I found it is easy to do lazy, one handed hand-squeeze snap cuts that get it moving really fast - fast enough to clip through light brush that would stump a heavier, shorter chopper. And yet with two hands it can chop thicker things well... things a lightweight latin machete has trouble with.
It also needs that weight to be an authoritative weapon that can counter heavy blows and really dismember with a two-handed cut. And yet, it is as compact as one could hope for a sword with real cutting potential.
It's an acceptable generalist.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Nov 30, 2020 13:06:43 GMT
Six month update: I've been using this blade occasionally for about six months, still pleased with it. Here you can see it strapped to the side of a day pack via the MOLLE strap, which has held up fine. The thumbsnap can be undone quickly while grasping the handle. The machete can then be drawn over the shoulder and quickly be brought down into a forehand cut. The factory bevel was far too obtuse for bottle cutting or doing much to thin green vegetation. Here you can see the new, more acute almost-flat bevel I draw-filed onto the Yoshimi. Substantial improvement and no durability problems yet. Honestly, the factory bevel was the biggest flaw with the Yoshimi. It was sharp, but too axe-like. An example of an ideal convex bevel on a thick machete was the factory edge on my Aranyik Latin machete, which was much more gradual and cut both trees and bottles very well without chipping. Alas, the Aranyik Latin machetes have been discontinued for some time.
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Post by howler on Nov 30, 2020 20:56:46 GMT
Six month update: I've been using this blade occasionally for about six months, still pleased with it. Here you can see it strapped to the side of a day pack via the MOLLE strap, which has held up fine. The thumbsnap can be undone quickly while grasping the handle. The machete can then be drawn over the shoulder and quickly be brought down into a forehand cut. The factory bevel was far too obtuse for bottle cutting or doing much to thin green vegetation. Here you can see the new, more acute almost-flat bevel I draw-filed onto the Yoshimi. Substantial improvement and no durability problems yet. Honestly, the factory bevel was the biggest flaw with the Yoshimi. It was sharp, but too axe-like. An example of an ideal convex bevel on a thick machete was the factory edge on my Aranyik Latin machete, which was much more gradual and cut both trees and bottles very well without chipping. Alas, the Aranyik Latin machetes have been discontinued for some time. I think the owner of Aranyik, Miles, puts the edge on himself using water stones. What a blade for the price.
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