Condor Tool & Knife Mini Duku Heavy Duty Machete with Sheath, Walnut Handle - Hand Crafted Welted Leather Sheath - Camping Machete Knife - 10.5in Blade - 18.5oz

Wow, just wow. Being a bushcraft and primitive camping enthusiast, I found my new go to medium weight chopper. This thing does it all! 1.fulltang 2. Highcarbon, throws a good spark if necessary 3. Easily sharpened, holds an amazing edge. 4. Lops thru heavier branches better than a traditional South American design. 5. Perfect camp size. 6. No need to carry an extra hatchet, easily replaces a small hatchet. 7. Beautifully made, heavyweight oiled leather sheath. This thing is frigging awesome. Thank you condor for an amazing product!!! With minor care, this thing will out live you and become an heirloom. BTW, I'm also a F. M. A. Instructor and the balance of the slightly blade heavy design make this thing fast and maneuverable while being capable of devastatingly powerful blows. Seriously, this is a beautifully designed tool that will not let you down if you treat it with some reverence, the south east Asian tribes have used this design for millenia and rely on it for everything. It handles tougher woods here in Texas that lighter south American style bolo blades just aren't meant for. That said, if you have lots of light foliage, and leaf matter, grasses etc. Get a traditional thin blade. Other wise, you found your new go to Forrest buddy. Thanks Condor!

This is a bit lighter and smaller than Condor's Village Parang, and yet effective for chopping branches up to 4 inches with easy. Once you wrap the handle (for comfort if using for extended periods), it is indestructible. But this is not just a chopper or bushcraft/survival tool, if sharpened well, it's delicate enough to slice cucumbers, potatoes, watermelon and cantaloupe, and even create small shavings to start a campfire. It comes moderately sharpened, which is ideal if your using it for bushcraft. If it's too sharp, the edge can be develop small dents (if used for bushcraft and cutting limbs, bushes/shrubs), thus the sharpness is a 6-7/10. If you want it for more delicate work, you can easily sharpen it for outdoor (or indoor) cooking. If you're an urban dweller, it's ideal for your get-home or 24 hour bug-out bag, especially in today's global environment. Not the ideal knife for self defense (for that, a karambit is better), but it certainly is a threatening sight for anyone if you pull it out. A couple of final thoughts--the blade is full tang (popular Kabar knives are not), the ergonomics are fantastic, craftsmanship is phenomenal and proven in the jungles and deserts of Latin America for the last 100 years. Just be sure to keep the blade lightly oiled to prevent rust.

I only got this to try it out, I didn't expect much of it, but it has become my go to blade. I haven't been satisfied with some of the other blades I got from Condor, the larger 17" parang and HD Kukri are just disappointing, they are badly designed and just wont work very well, no matter how I try to tweak them. This tool has been fantastic though. The construction is solid and quality, the handle is perfectly shaped, wide and smooth with a nice swell at the butt and a grommeted lanyard hole. Rivets are flush and polished, full tang is flush with the scales. The blade is very conveniently sized to carry but has plenty of chopping power, once it is properly sharpened it will go through 1" hardwood branches almost effortlessly, but is small enough to use as a knife in a pinch. The edge is flat enough to be easily worked on, and the blade profile facilitates holding the correct angle. It will take a razor sharp edge without any trouble at all. Like you can literally shave hairs with it, and cut yourself if you bump the blade. It isn't the hardest steel, it comes off easily sharpening, but it seems to be well heat treated and holds a good edge even for prolonged work. And repairing the edge is super easy. The point is even useful, and the size an weight makes it handy in close quarters or to keep in a vehicle or pack. The sheath is well made, quality and utilitarian, heavy leather, stitched with strong thread and riveted at each each of the stitch and at the point. The blade literally drops into it, and the retention is secure. The pivoting belt loop fails badly on the kukri (the blade is too top heavy and it spins on your belt), but it works perfectly in this case. Like literally the only complaint I can make is that from the box the shoulder of the handle is cut off flat, at 90deg. This forms a wide, flat shoulder that catches on the sheath when you try to return it. I suspect that with a little use the sheath would break in and this wouldn't be an issue, but I just went ahead and trimmed the wood back slightly to a more rounded shape, and that totally solved the problem. So I didn't expect much from this blade but it has been my go to for months now. It's just a tool that works as it should. Which is more than I can say for some other blades on

I like this tool a lot for its overall utility and versatility. It is not the best at many things, but it is "good enough" at most everything. There are always going to be trade-offs when using tools in the field. I think this hits the best spots of many of those for a one-tool solution. Of course it is not going to do each the best as a great hatchet, a bushcraft knife, a hunting knife, or a lightweight backpacking knife or folder. But for an all-around utility blade for truck/car-camping and in general in the woods not on long trips, this thing is fabulous. Very versatile. Use the specialty tools for their special purposes, but take this one for general purpose and fun. I would say I think the finish from the factory could be better at this price, (it's pretty standard for Condor, but I would have expected more from what I paid). However, the quality of materials is there and there are not any dealbreaker defects ever. Just have to "touch it up" a little to get it to where you want it. Also, I don't particularly like the wire band on the top of the handle. It looks great, but I don't know about the functionality of that long-term. Would rather have a standard wood handle with less cost. Other than that, it's pretty great. It's like a well-honed and perfectly weighted lawnmower blade with a handle. The thing that is great about it is the knob handle. You can put a lanyard on it (simple paracord loop) and use it to swing chop like a machete should be used with the blade-front weight. Obviously designed by somebody that uses machetes as a primary tool.

This is a beautiful knife and an exceptional chopper. Mine didn't come super sharp but it wasn't far from it. I rolled the edge slightly chopping vines intertwined in a chain link fence, but it was as good as new after a few strokes with a butcher's steel to align it. It can cut unsupported vines and and branches up to at least pinky size, the largest I needed to cut back today, with one swipe. I was able to cut bigger than thumb size dry hackberry branches with one whack against a log. The sheath is a pouch style that contains the blade and half the handle made from thick welted, sewn and riveted dark brown leather. It has the typical condor pivoting belt loop. I wish condor would put a washer under the head of the rivet on either side. It seems like a potential failure point if the leather stretches. There is no retention other than friction and not much of that either. There is barely enough friction to keep the knife from falling when the sheath is held upside down. A very gentle shake will dislodge it. I knew about the pouch style sheath from researching this knife before I bought it so I don't feel it's fair to lower my rating because of it. The Condor mini duku wears and draws from the sheath well when worn on my left hip cross draw style. I had to raise my arm at an awkward and uncomfortable angle to draw the machete from my right hip due to its size. A potential solution to this would be to wear it lower on one's leg gunslinger style using a second belt. I added a lanyard loop to the handle for comfort and safety and a strap to the sheath to tie the lanyard off to as a form of sheath retention when it's not on my hip. I've beat the heck out of this knife around the yard and processing wood while camping. The only thing that happened is that one of the brass handle pins drifted slightly. I drifted it back with a mallet then flared the ends slightly by peening them.

I needed a simple machete for help getting vines and honey suckle overgrowth out of the way of a path. This one is nice for the price. It has a handle that is comfortable and not too big. When using it for chopping, there are no prominent points and no sores on the hand. The grip is secure and the knife will not shift or rotate with use The size of the blade and weight is nice. I can get a good swing with lots of force and energy. It has sufficient heft to use it as an ax for chopping small limbs. The sheath is well made and of surprising quality considering the cost. My only negative is the metal is somewhat soft. It is easy to sharpen but it needs to be re-sharpened after prolonged use. However, considering this is an outdoor tool, it is expected.

I have had the 16 inch version for a couple years and have been yearning for this one since. Also have 3 of their spears and will soon be getting their throwing axe. Very high quality in all ways. Most importantly, it feels right.

I own nearly every machete produced by Condor and the mini duly is hands down, w/o a doubt my favorite. Everything about the duku mini is perfect; the fit, finish, weight, balance, the handle, the sharp 90* spine, the sharp blade, the thick spine, the sheath...everything. The mini duku takes all of Condor's best qualities and put them into this one blade/machete. Long story short, buy it; it will instantly become your favorite large blade and/or machete.

I had been eyeing this down for about a year. As a backpacker, I carry a variety of tools for my adventures. I usually pair my Ka-Bar Becker BK7 (amazing blade) with a Corona folding saw (couldn't be happier), but I wanted a bit of versatility from perhaps just one tool and that's where this Duku Parang shines, and it shines bright. Good balance and weight for chopping, plenty sharp for feathersticking, handle is comfortable (with and without gloves). The bill-hook handle style keeps the blade from flying out of your hand while chopping. Oh, did I mention, batoning is a breeze! In a nutshell, buy it if you've been considering it.

Tolles Werkzeug. Man kann die Machete, auf Grund der konkaver Schliff, wie eine Axt benutzen. Man kann sie aber auch für feine Schnittarbeiten benutzen, wie ein Khukuri in schwerer.

well used for fire starter, branch trimming, even chopping short rib cow bones, with an effortless whistling swing and a downward flick of the wrist. the curved base is great as a stop for your hand sliding off when using as an axe.

The Condor Mini Duku Parang Machete is very well made and delivered ahead of schedule. Excellent service. I believe that conceptually this tool is made incorrectly. The center of gravity is about 3 centimeters from the handle - in a correct parang it should be at the end of the blade. The blade thickness is shifted towards the handle by 4.5 mm, and the end of the blade is ground down to 3 mm at the butt. The blade is sharpened very thinly at the end, like a knife. Thus, the blade is weakened at the end. It should be the other way around - the blade is thinned at the handle and thickened at the end. Then the center of gravity will be shifted closer to the end of the blade. This is how all traditional parangs are made in Malaysia. And chopping with such a parang is a pleasure. The handle is excessively thickened at the back - this is inconvenient. I give 5 stars for quality and service. But I intend to return the parang due to the above reasons

if its a chopper you want this is the one just dont get it through knife country