#Condor cloudburst axe review full#
#Condor cloudburst axe review series#

These handles are molded directly to our machetes and knives blades making them impossible to separate. HIGH IMPACT POLYPROPYLENE HANDLES are strong and indestructible.

#Condor cloudburst axe review full#

These handles are molded directly to the knife blades, have a non-slip texture, and feature a full tang construction with a metal lanyard eyelet that passes through the tang for added strength. POSZEGRIP SANTOPRENE® HANDLES are strong but have just the right amount of softness to provide a true cushioned grip.

#Condor cloudburst axe review series#

The Classic series is a hit with historical camping fans, mountain men, and colonial period war reenactors. Our employees use hand powered equipment to put this traditional pattern on, to give it a look as if it was hand forged over 200 years ago. It gives a classic and enhanced look to an already well made tool. This special treatment over the top of the blade helps repel rust.ĬONDOR® CLASSIC FINISH is a perfected process of hand hammering our Classic Series of axes and knives. It is also textured, nont reflective for tactical use.ĬONDOR® NATURAL FINISH is a roughed out metal look that can be just as eye catching as any other finish, and similar to a well worked pair of jeans. This special finish becomes part of the blade surface and will not rub off.ĮPOXY BLACK POWDER COATING is a heavy black paint finish done by powder coating.ĬONDOR® BLACK TEXTURED POWDER COATING provides a tough and durable blade finish. This process involves no painting or other surface additions. MYSTIC CAMO FINISH is a secret finishing process developed by Condor® Tool & Knife to add a random black and grey camo pattern to its blades. and other elite tactical groups around the world, and is well known for metal protection and abrasion resistance. The finish coating meets and exceeds many military specifications from the U.S. This special finish is cooked into the metal at 285☏.

ULTRABLAC2 FINISH is a black oxide finish for greater rust prevention that also provides a tactical look. This process allows for greater product detail and strength.īLASTED SATIN FINISH is achieved by sand or bead blasting the exposed metal portion of the blade. VACUUM ASSIST INVESTMENT CASTING is a special manufacturing process that we use to make some of our axes and knives in 440C Stainless Steel. Axes are heat treated and annealed to 45-50 Rockwell (a measure of hardness) and shovels to 40-45. Every edge is hand finished and polished to razor sharpness.ĪXE HEADS AND SHOVEL BLADES are made from 1045 High Carbon Steel. BLADE MATERIAL: 0 -1045 HIGH CARBON STEELīLADES are made from English 420 HC (High Carbon) surgical quality Stainless Steel or German 1075 High Carbon Steel and are heat treated and annealed to about 52-54 Rockwell for the machetes (a measure of hardness) and 56-58 for the knives.