With a reprofile and using a Lofty Wiseman style lanyard I find this to be excellent, though the sheath allows that inch or so of slip. Regrinding is easy on 1075. It's soft and tough to allow swift touch ups and low chip factor, simply rolls if over challenged,readily sanded out.
Unfortunately, machetes are mainly useful in the bush, where they cut large green plants. In European or American temperate forests, plant stems are woody and an ax is more useful. It's a pity that the large Golok Condor does not have a convex cut, because it would probably work better. I live in Poland and I can't decide which of the Condor Goloks would be better for me - large or small? I use a small Gedore ax every day, but the ax doesn't cut well and the machete is still useful, even as a very large knife. As a knife, I use a Finnish army knife, Sissipuukko M95, designed by Mr. Peltonen.
Excellent honest review with pros and cons.
Thank you for sharing.
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With a reprofile and using a Lofty Wiseman style lanyard I find this to be excellent, though the sheath allows that inch or so of slip. Regrinding is easy on 1075. It's soft and tough to allow swift touch ups and low chip factor, simply rolls if over challenged,readily sanded out.
Unfortunately, machetes are mainly useful in the bush, where they cut large green plants.
In European or American temperate forests, plant stems are woody and an ax is more useful. It's a pity that the large Golok Condor does not have a convex cut, because it would probably work better. I live in Poland and I can't decide which of the Condor Goloks would be better for me - large or small?
I use a small Gedore ax every day, but the ax doesn't cut well and the machete is still useful, even as a very large knife.
As a knife, I use a Finnish army knife, Sissipuukko M95, designed by Mr. Peltonen.
This was 40-50 bucks a few years ago
Thank You for sharing! Would you consider the condor north machete?
Golok - "G O L O K" is a name from my county, Indonesia, also Parang - "P A R A N G"
I have never had good luck with 1075 steels in the Adirondacks. The blades seem to be more prone to chipping and edge turning.
On a machete a convex edge is the best edge