Pros: Weight, Sheath/Scabbard, Finish
Cons: None
Excellent blade
Well made and sharpened. You will have to finish honing the edge to your preference but that is not a drawback.
Reviews and Ratings for Condor Tool & Knife CTK2020HC El Salvador Machete 18" Black Carbon Steel Blade, Polypropylene Handles, Leather Sheath
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Customer Reviews
Loren
WashingtonJul 01, 2013
Mike
PanhandleOct 06, 2014
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Love it!
Used in the yard. It worked well. Much, much higher quality than my Cold Steel Kukri. Comfortable handle. Blade pretty rigid. Finish held up well. Right weight, sturdy. The machete doesn't stay in sheath snugly, but it is such a good, high quality sheath that I don't mind. I never attach to belt anyhow.
Croc
Seattle aw.Mar 28, 2012
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Sweet !!
This machete is bad to the bone !!! Extremely well made as all the condor products !!! Cuts like a razor,, thick blade for chopping hard wood, awsome knife !!! Great survival blade, the leather sheath is fantastic !! If your a serioise backwoods explorer this is a wonderful tool !!!
Aliza R.
TX. Jan 10, 2012
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Condor Tool & Knife El Salvador machete 18"
I have not used it yet but the Quality of the Machete is great.
Gspain
folly beach, SCJun 07, 2011
Pros: Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Weight, Sheath/Scabbard
sturdy and sharp
This is the first machete I bought and I overestimated how much tool I'd need. My yard is tame by comparison to this blade. The weight and length is suited to clearing paths for Rama of the Jungle, bwana. That's not the blade's fault, however. It is a fine piece of work. Heavy and solid and comes out the box sharp. It's ideally suited for my son's yard and has served him well.
Kevin F.
Boston, MA. May 09, 2012
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Finish
Definitely one of the best I ever owned
It has great weight to it and a good balance. Blade comes out of the box ready to use. I use it while hiking and camping.
Alan
OhioDec 21, 2013
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Condor El Salvador Machete
Bought this a gift for my son for helping me out. He loves the condor El Salvador machete. It is tough and he put it through the paces cutting up limbs. I tried it out myself and it fits nice in the hand and cuts well. Of the machetes we have bought, this is the best.
C Smith-Brown
New OrleansJul 07, 2016
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Great Machete
When it finally came, I was thoroughly satisfied.
York
NYJan 31, 2010
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Great Quality
The best over all others I tried. The blade is sturdy, comes well sharpend,and has a secure feel when I use it.
James
New York , NyJul 03, 2020
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
This is a beast
This machete is really solid and heavy. It’s got a thick blade with a heavy black protective finish and a very comfortable grip that stays in your hand. It has a deep ground edge but not very sharp from the box. About 30 strokes with my Lansky diamond sharpener and it’s as sharp as a razor. I slipped while sharpening the front of the blade and put a deep cut in my thumb. I probably needed two stitches but my first aid kit stopped the bleeding. That’s when I knew it was sharp enough! This is a great value for the money and I think it’s a great machete for self-defense and the outdoors.
Grim
MIApr 13, 2010
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Finish
Cons: Sheath/Scabbard
Great Chopper
This is my second Condor Knife and Tool product, the other being the awesome golok. Both of these blades went beyond my expectations. Excellent fit ans finish, nice thick stock, good handle ergos. The machete is a little heavy so its better suited for chopping.
W. Oodsman
Maricopa,AZApr 13, 2012
Pros: Weight, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Handle Material
El not to bad
Everything I buy I put to hard use. This machete fits its sheath like a glove. Nice leather, and the blade is pretty thick and solid (for a machete). The handle is ok, but did not like the thickness, its a little too thick and rounded, and I use a XL glove size, plus its kind of slippery for something this size and weight. Thinking about modifying it, maybe file down some plastic off the sides and put checkering on it. It came sharp, and its strong enough to chop down small trees. Over all great woods tool, but my gripe is the handle. Shipping took a whole week to get here..but whatever. Great price!
Charles B
CanadaJul 04, 2012
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality
Cons: Sheath/Scabbard
Great machete, wrong sheath?
The machete itself it beautiful and sturdy as hell, but I was greatly disappointed in the sheath it came with. The sheath itself is of great quality, thick leather and all, but it came separate and it was just too tight for the machete! I thought it was just because the sheath was new and had to be broken in so to speak, and after several attempts to force the blade in, I decided to cut up the opening of the sheath a little, which I thought would be enough, but actually, the whole sheath is just 2/8'' too small and now I can't return it! So make sure you got the right sheath.
Reviewer1
usaApr 15, 2017
Pros: Handle Material, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Overall Quality, Blade Material, Finish
poor quality. Beware of "I love it but haven't used it yet" reviews.
this is a rather more expensive machete (compared to Tramontina) and it costs more than Ontario machete but it's not as good. The carbon steel is softer than it should be. I used it to hack some brush and soft wood branches up to 1" in diameter and the edge had significant dents and rolls. The black coating on the blade is just cheap paint. It bubbled and peeled right off. the handle is only good thing on this Machete. I don't recommend this machete. Beware of misleading reviews like the one below: "I have not used it yet but the Quality of the Machete is great". LOL! Anyhow, I don't recommend this Machete and based on my research, Condor is not know for good quality control. Get the Ontario machete instead, it's made better!