Condor golok machete vs Gerber Versafix Pro 14" Machete Fixed Blade Knife

.then I would advise you look at an Ontario machete. Most of their machetes are thicker and stronger, which is what you will need up here

So far, it’s been a great piece and has survived the abuse my junior woodsman has given it.

My only gripe is the sheath, which has NO holes near the bottom for attaching cordage to secure the end. Whether your aim is to wear the blade at your side, diagonally across your back, or horizontally on your belt behind you..

It’s an open faced sheath basically. Once the blade edge is in, it then the back edge “clicks” and locks in. Nothing to challenging but point being, it’s just not functioning. I’ve gotten around the fact that most knife sheathes are STILL made for right handers

You're considering a $65 machete? Quality: The quality of materials and craftsmanship Condor puts into the Golok are great. Thick blade stock, distal taper, very good factory edge, great sheath. As a tool, though, I didn't like it, both for its heaviness and weird ergos. Due to the thick tang and chunky wood scales, the handle is overly heavy, and overly large to hold on to

I recommend it for size and light duty use only. If looking for something much stronger and heavier-duty, stick to Rowen or TOPS. For my purposes and observations of its general use, only three stars.

Beautiful tool! It feels as amazing to use as it looks. This is mostly highly rated for its great handle and condor’s durability. Downsides is it requires a lot of maintenance, and several tests with it, much cheaper machetes out performed it. I really wanted to like it cause its looks and the handle is amazing, but was not very impressed with its chopping ability

With winter gloves on, the handle is a bit slippery. Definitely attach a paracord loop for safety when using it. Other than those few complaints, it works incredibly well- for the price range you won't beat it.

It's just ok. The biggest issue is the handle, it's a little small and to easy for it to slip out of your hand, especially if your hand gets wet or sweaty. I added a lanyard and wrap it around my hand to stop losing control. But that limits your hand movement and you can no longer do precise short flicks

Larger size and a better handle, would make batoning through fat logs a lot easier. But I can split most logs 4" diameter or smaller with ease. I also use the thiner part of the machete for basic whittling.

Fit and finish is really nice. High quality blade, sheath and handle. That said, this is a very thick and heavy blade so it's not something you want to use for hours at a time. But my main complaint is that the handle, although beautifully made, is so thick that it's uncomfortable to use

this is more of the reliable blade that can take a beating while still holding a decent blade at the end of the day. This I cant stress enough is not a blade you keep with you the whole time solely relying on it. I keep this and my strong arm with me when hiking. that's how I feel about this tool