I bought one yesterday in a Guatemalan knife shop called Globe Works for under $35.00. I gave it a try chopping some light wood and it worked better after some sharpening with a wetstone. After that the sharpness became frightening, I could peel a tomato skin almost without any pressure! It has a very good quality sheath.
i'd like to commend you on your channel. unlike the other outdoor gear review channels i have watched, yours is the most informative and well presented. you speak properly and seem more interested in how the tools work rather than how you look using them. well done
For the price this is a great deal. The scandi grind is easy to sharpen, the sheath is great. I have both the Condor and mini Condor, two great blades for the money.
I own (2) Condor Bushlore knives; the full size and the mini. I wear the mini daily and usually take the the full size along on any outdoor outing. I've done everything with these two knives from dressing deer to opening letters. They feel great and function perfect. Easy sharp. Well balanced. Quality sheaths. Affordable. Get one or two, you won't regret.
Don't let the sharpness fool you guys, you can get this thing razor sharp very easily because of the scandi grind. And It holds it for a decent amount of time too.
Spencer Jordan In my experience, any grind type is easy to get razor sharp (with exception to a convex). I would say steel type and heat treat are larger factors into sharping a knife. Thanks for watching. -Krik
Good video, I also like the look and feel of the Bushlore. I have bought 3 different Condor blades in the past year and they are great bang for your buck, but the F&F is totally hit & miss. I bought a mini Bushlore that was perfect, but then a Rodan that had a horribly lop sided grind angle that took hours on a wet stone and belt sand to even out. Again the value is there, you just may have to work with the blade out of the box to get it right.
I have a couple of Condor knives; to me, they are amazing tools. The steel is good for bushcraft and chopping capabilities. Like you said before Joe flowers does a great job on his designs.
I picked up one of these for a buddy when I ordered their Hudson's Bay Camp knife. It took some work to get the blades on both of them good and sharp, but once I did, they were awesome! Really good value. My buddy speaks highly of his Bushlore.
Just got this knife the other day. impressive right out of the box quality. Mine was kinda sharp more so toward the tip and about 20 seconds on a strop with green compound and it slid hair cleanly off my arm. love it. can't wait to exercise it!
I've had one of these knives for about a year now and I have to agree about out of the box sharpness. It was about as sharp as a hammer when I first got it. But a little time using a slack belt to put a convex micro bevel on it and it's hair whittling sharp now. I like to put the convex edge on it to make it considerably stronger. Scandi's tend to be a bit fragile for my tastes.
+AZ Patriot Unless you got the one in a million mistake, it was as sharp pout of the box as any knife should be. It's a serious mistake making any knife hair whittling harp, if you actually intend on using the knife as a work horse. It's doubly bad making 1075 steel that sharp. It's really cool to own a knife that sharp, and marketers, plus a lot of knife makers who want to draw in more buyers, always tout how sharp their knives are right out of the box, but all that means is that you'll have to sharpen the knife every five minutes when actually using it. The only reason to have a razor sharp knife is if you plan on using it for a razor. For a working knife, the bevel should be about twenty-four degrees per side. You will not shave with such a bevel, but you will be able to cut anything and everything you need to cut, and be able to keep cutting for a long time. When it does start to get dull, four or five strokes with a honing steel will bring it right back to life.
Nice video review. I look at Condor's knife offerings every so often to see what new designs they have come up with. Though I don't currently have any of their knives, I do own several Condor machetes, some functioning better than others for my purposes. I had one machete break within a half hour of using it, emailed customer service with a description and pictures, and received a new machete two weeks later. Of the Condor machetes I own, the Tapanga works the best. Very sharp and light weight, I can clear an overgrown path of briars and brush quickly without getting exhausted.
Hi Guys, funnily enough, I bought a Bushlore last week. With the intention of it being a 'project' blade, as I'd heard it can come a little rough around the edges fit&finish wise!? So thought adding my own enhancements to the knife would be fun. For only £30 UK no great loss if I messed it up!? Must say I was pleasantly surprised how good the knife is for the money! Apart from knocking off a micro 'pip' bur on the tip, a rub of tung oil and a lick on the leather, it's awesome! ATB, Dazza.
I have this knife, its a great knife if used properly. Don't store knives in these types of sheaths, not only because of moisture retention, but the leather will stretch over time and will nolonger hold the knife securely. Great opening scene too! Ted
Great review! This looks like a nice knife. I maybe will purchase it someday. That said, I'll stick with my Mora Robust($13), and my attached Mora Companion($11-$13) which are razor sharp, easy to sharpen, and can take any abuse I have thrown at them for $24-$26 for both combined. I would like to have this knife someday, however. Thank you for another excellent review!
Keep it oiled or force a patina on it as soon as you can, mine rusted in less than one day on a fishing trip, now my knife was oiled and in it's sheath, still it rusted. I had to clean it up and then I forced a patina on it using vinegar, since I done that I have not had any other issues.
I own this knife too, and use it a lot. I got the micarta handle version which arrived reasonably sharp but the edge didn't last that long. the scandi grind on mine was nearly perfect, some say theirs wasn't but I'm really impressed with the straight grind I got. it did however have a few grind marks on the edge. I spent 5 minuets on a 1200 grit waterstone followed by a 600 grit and the edge was perfect, razor sharp and very clean looking. the micarta handle I used super fine wet and dry to get smooth as it felt rough in my hand. I really can recommend this knife as a great first time purchase. I don't need a more expensive version as mine was so good out of the factory. I also own a bear grylls ultimate pro which im very fond of and is much better than the original ultimate knife
The Condor Bushlore is a really affordable bushcrafting knife. It almost costs the same as a Mora, only more steel! . I enjoy good steel although1075 is not the typical 'popular' steel. That said, because the Bushlore is inexpensive, I trash it a lot and it takes a beating well. Just have to sharpen more often, but sharpening knives is therapeutic! P/S: I love your audio and lightening enhancement. Good job, guys!
Yeah as far as knife makers go you could check out Jeff white knives, battle horse knives, habilis knives, just a few in case you didn't know about them. Some are expensive but all of these companies have lower priced knives too. Jeff white has the bush knife for around 65$ I think. Great blade. Anyways thanks for the vids
I bought the bush knife when it first came out and let me tell you it's a really good knife holds and edge and held up against everything I still use it today I think the price dropped but it don't come with a sheath
I hsve the condor nessmik and I reprofiled the convex grind to closer to a scandy and thunder up the thickness of the blade alittle. I also filed the spin to make a harder 90° spin. All in all condor makes good knives thst aren't real expensive.
People always say things like "a nice thick welt" or "heavy duty welt", usually just to indicate that it has a welt at all and is not just two flaps of leather slapped together. But I can tell you as a leather worker myself, the welt is almost always just the same guage (thickness) of leather as the rest of the sheath. So you'd just say the sheath is made of thick leather and has a welt, rather than comment on the thickness of the welt itself. Nitpicky, but lots of people say this for some reason and it doesn't make sense.
You're not having any of the.problems I did wow.mine was chipping EVERY time I touched wood with it I was thinking it was the 1075 but it mite have been a temper or treatment problem
Nice knife style for bushcraft, in my opinion 1075 is a good steel for chopping, but why doesn't Connor use a higher Carbon steel for this knife, so it has better edge retention, even with my Connor Golok, the edge doesn't chip, but roll's, which is tolerable, but for a lot of knife work, edge retention would be better in a 1095 CroVan instead of a 1075, good video though, Thanx.
My bushlore chipped within the first hour of light/moderate use. I was not batoning. That being said, they sent me a brand new one after emailing them a picture of the damage.
What is a good knife you would recommend for an edc ,thats not a folder ...one you would be comfortable with in a survival situation if you could only have one knife ? Yet small enough for edc ?
Victor Calderon That's a really difficult question (and maybe not realistic). Most places in the world, you can't carry a large knife in public. So you're left with only being able to carry a small knife, probably less than a 3 inch blade (whatever is legal). There are small fixed blades out there - ESEE Izula, Kabar D'Eskabar, LT Wright Patriot, Bark River has a few. Check em out and let me know what you think. -Krik
BlackOwlOutdoors what about like a esee 3 or 4 ? Are they too big for edc ? Or mora bushcraft ? Would it help by getting a custom sheath with different option carry ?
Nice review. IMHO if you need a bigger knife with which to baton, you need a hatchet. While the bigger, thicker, heavier knives baton and chop better (tasks at which a hand ax excels) I find they usually suck at other common camp/bushcraft tasks.
+Chiefs500 Batoning with a knife was dreamed up by a marketer, not a woodsman. Batoning is kept alive only by UA-cam incest. There is never an occasion when any woodsman has to baton with a knife. He always has a better tool at hand.
As a clone of Ray Mears Woodlore. ..and watching him make a feather stick using the same portion of the blade that you consider to be wrong and a con of the blade..why doesn't he have a problem with this?
Thanks wasn't sure ...I have this knife and it did chip while processing a Lamb. .it hit a bone. Condor only asked for a picture and sent me a new knife with sheath. Now I understand it probably should not have had that problem in the first place ..but the service was fantastic.
Icegiant 42 Wouldn't you want to know what you're paying for? And not everyone has the skills to take a utility sharp knife and make it razor sharp. Do you disagree? -Krik
i agree that not everyone has the skills to take a blunt edge and make it razor however i think that they should learn, its not a very challenging task, and yes i would like to know what im paying for but the edge that the factory put on a knife is not my concern, i would rather it sharp so i can see how tough the steel really is.
What the hell is it with turtles?It doesent even make sense.. why would you call someone a turtle? :D :D :D EVERY fucking time i watch these videos... i immediately want to switch it off cause of that "WHATS UP TURTLES" cant you be like a normal person.Anyways... halfway decent reviews though... some sentences dont make alot of sense but still.. you can see the item being reviewed and its rather informative!So il subscribe... fucking turtle.
DMTfabric you can find answers to your eloquently stated questions in our FAQ's on our website. and in regards to a "normal" person, i would guess someone with a handle such as yours would mock the word normal, not encourage it. - stony
BlackOwlOutdoors The turtle is used cause of gender generalization? Ok thats kinda retarded but ok i guess i can live with it, at least now i understand the phrase.Would you do a review on the Condor ripaway EMT pouch? There are some videos on it on youtube but none talk about its water resistance and such.
DMTfabric your name, or online "handle". and i can't remember if it came with a micro bevel or not. i know it didn't come too sharp and krik has since reprofiled the edge. and just a little advice, don't come here acting like an ass. we put these videos up to share knowledge and help people make choices. if you don't like what we have to offer you can simply not watch. but seeing how you are asking questions, i would suggest a more tactful approach. - stony
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I bought one yesterday in a Guatemalan knife shop called Globe Works for under $35.00. I gave it a try chopping some light wood and it worked better after some sharpening with a wetstone. After that the sharpness became frightening, I could peel a tomato skin almost without any pressure! It has a very good quality sheath.
You are such a quality reviewer. And I love how your camera quality doesn't lack
i'd like to commend you on your channel. unlike the other outdoor gear review channels i have watched, yours is the most informative and well presented. you speak properly and seem more interested in how the tools work rather than how you look using them. well done
Great video! I'm really liking the full size Bushlore. Thanks for letting us get a good look at the knife.
For the price this is a great deal. The scandi grind is easy to sharpen, the sheath is great. I have both the Condor and mini Condor, two great blades for the money.
I own (2) Condor Bushlore knives; the full size and the mini. I wear the mini daily and usually take the the full size along on any outdoor outing. I've done everything with these two knives from dressing deer to opening letters. They feel great and function perfect. Easy sharp. Well balanced. Quality sheaths. Affordable. Get one or two, you won't regret.
Don't let the sharpness fool you guys, you can get this thing razor sharp very easily because of the scandi grind. And It holds it for a decent amount of time too.
Spencer Jordan In my experience, any grind type is easy to get razor sharp (with exception to a convex). I would say steel type and heat treat are larger factors into sharping a knife. Thanks for watching. -Krik
Spencer Jordan how does it throw Sparks?
I have one. .Great knife. .Had it a couple of years.
Good video, I also like the look and feel of the Bushlore. I have bought 3 different Condor blades in the past year and they are great bang for your buck, but the F&F is totally hit & miss. I bought a mini Bushlore that was perfect, but then a Rodan that had a horribly lop sided grind angle that took hours on a wet stone and belt sand to even out. Again the value is there, you just may have to work with the blade out of the box to get it right.
Yesss! Nobody responded to you. Rip.
I have a couple of Condor knives; to me, they are amazing tools. The steel is good for bushcraft and chopping capabilities. Like you said before Joe flowers does a great job on his designs.
I picked up one of these for a buddy when I ordered their Hudson's Bay Camp knife. It took some work to get the blades on both of them good and sharp, but once I did, they were awesome! Really good value. My buddy speaks highly of his Bushlore.
Just got this knife the other day. impressive right out of the box quality. Mine was kinda sharp more so toward the tip and about 20 seconds on a strop with green compound and it slid hair cleanly off my arm. love it. can't wait to exercise it!
I just purchased this knife based on your review and viewers comments. Thanks.
I've had one of these knives for about a year now and I have to agree about out of the box sharpness. It was about as sharp as a hammer when I first got it. But a little time using a slack belt to put a convex micro bevel on it and it's hair whittling sharp now. I like to put the convex edge on it to make it considerably stronger. Scandi's tend to be a bit fragile for my tastes.
+AZ Patriot Unless you got the one in a million mistake, it was as sharp pout of the box as any knife should be. It's a serious mistake making any knife hair whittling harp, if you actually intend on using the knife as a work horse. It's doubly bad making 1075 steel that sharp. It's really cool to own a knife that sharp, and marketers, plus a lot of knife makers who want to draw in more buyers, always tout how sharp their knives are right out of the box, but all that means is that you'll have to sharpen the knife every five minutes when actually using it. The only reason to have a razor sharp knife is if you plan on using it for a razor. For a working knife, the bevel should be about twenty-four degrees per side. You will not shave with such a bevel, but you will be able to cut anything and everything you need to cut, and be able to keep cutting for a long time. When it does start to get dull, four or five strokes with a honing steel will bring it right back to life.
I bought one of these and it came sharp and nothing was wrong with I guess I lucked out and got a good one
I LOVE THIS KNIFE AND SHEATH.
It's called black OWL outdoors test the picture is of a PENGUIN mad he calls his subscribers TURTLES wtf .?.?.?.?
mind blowing. we know. thanks for watching! - stony
Nice video review.
I look at Condor's knife offerings every so often to see what new designs they have come up with. Though I don't currently have any of their knives, I do own several Condor machetes, some functioning better than others for my purposes. I had one machete break within a half hour of using it, emailed customer service with a description and pictures, and received a new machete two weeks later. Of the Condor machetes I own, the Tapanga works the best. Very sharp and light weight, I can clear an overgrown path of briars and brush quickly without getting exhausted.
Very good point Ted. Thanks for commenting, and thanks for watching. -Krik
Thank you!!! I have actually been looking at this knife for a while. I'll pick one up
Hi Guys, funnily enough, I bought a Bushlore last week. With the intention of it being a 'project' blade, as I'd heard it can come a little rough around the edges fit&finish wise!? So thought adding my own enhancements to the knife would be fun. For only £30 UK no great loss if I messed it up!? Must say I was pleasantly surprised how good the knife is for the money! Apart from knocking off a micro 'pip' bur on the tip, a rub of tung oil and a lick on the leather, it's awesome! ATB, Dazza.
I have this knife, its a great knife if used properly. Don't store knives in these types of sheaths, not only because of moisture retention, but the leather will stretch over time and will nolonger hold the knife securely. Great opening scene too!
Ted
Great review!
This looks like a nice knife. I maybe will purchase it someday.
That said, I'll stick with my Mora Robust($13), and my attached Mora Companion($11-$13) which are razor sharp, easy to sharpen, and can take any abuse I have thrown at them for $24-$26 for both combined.
I would like to have this knife someday, however. Thank you for another excellent review!
I agree, Moras are excellent knives. I've been using them for a while, and never have any complaints with them. -Krik
Keep it oiled or force a patina on it as soon as you can, mine rusted in less than one day on a fishing trip, now my knife was oiled and in it's sheath, still it rusted. I had to clean it up and then I forced a patina on it using vinegar, since I done that I have not had any other issues.
Good review on the Condor Bushlore knife
I own this knife too, and use it a lot. I got the micarta handle version which arrived reasonably sharp but the edge didn't last that long. the scandi grind on mine was nearly perfect, some say theirs wasn't but I'm really impressed with the straight grind I got. it did however have a few grind marks on the edge. I spent 5 minuets on a 1200 grit waterstone followed by a 600 grit and the edge was perfect, razor sharp and very clean looking. the micarta handle I used super fine wet and dry to get smooth as it felt rough in my hand.
I really can recommend this knife as a great first time purchase. I don't need a more expensive version as mine was so good out of the factory. I also own a bear grylls ultimate pro which im very fond of and is much better than the original ultimate knife
The Condor Nessmuk is my favorite bush knife to take out in the field if you ever wanted to check that out :)
Nice review .been debating between this and the condor Rodan .thanks
The Condor Bushlore is a really affordable bushcrafting knife. It almost costs the same as a Mora, only more steel! . I enjoy good steel although1075 is not the typical 'popular' steel. That said, because the Bushlore is inexpensive, I trash it a lot and it takes a beating well. Just have to sharpen more often, but sharpening knives is therapeutic!
P/S: I love your audio and lightening enhancement. Good job, guys!
The new mic sounds great! Great Job
Nice review. My bushlore is good but the edge rolls if you batong it hard!
Yeah as far as knife makers go you could check out Jeff white knives, battle horse knives, habilis knives, just a few in case you didn't know about them. Some are expensive but all of these companies have lower priced knives too. Jeff white has the bush knife for around 65$ I think. Great blade. Anyways thanks for the vids
I bought the bush knife when it first came out and let me tell you it's a really good knife holds and edge and held up against everything I still use it today I think the price dropped but it don't come with a sheath
+victor black Thx...checked out Jeff White stock on Amazon......got me feeling I need one of those. I have like 3 Condor knives, which I love.
Good knife, good review turtle!
I hsve the condor nessmik and I reprofiled the convex grind to closer to a scandy and thunder up the thickness of the blade alittle. I also filed the spin to make a harder 90° spin. All in all condor makes good knives thst aren't real expensive.
wildernesscamp 85 I feel like people either love Condor or hate them.
how do you feel about d2 steel, and what oil do you recommend for knifes. glad I found ur chanel thanks for another grate video
Love the handle! Cheap too.
Pretty new to most of this stuff.....but what is a feather stick used for?
People always say things like "a nice thick welt" or "heavy duty welt", usually just to indicate that it has a welt at all and is not just two flaps of leather slapped together. But I can tell you as a leather worker myself, the welt is almost always just the same guage (thickness) of leather as the rest of the sheath. So you'd just say the sheath is made of thick leather and has a welt, rather than comment on the thickness of the welt itself. Nitpicky, but lots of people say this for some reason and it doesn't make sense.
You're not having any of the.problems I did wow.mine was chipping EVERY time I touched wood with it I was thinking it was the 1075 but it mite have been a temper or treatment problem
Maybe try to review the condor nessmuk?
ótima faca ; eu tenho duas destas; muito boas e a rodan também.
Nice review!
Now Im curious what it is with all the animals here, the penguin, the owl and the turtles :o)
Nice knife style for bushcraft, in my opinion 1075 is a good steel for chopping, but why doesn't Connor use a higher Carbon steel for this knife, so it has better edge retention, even with my Connor Golok, the edge doesn't chip, but roll's, which is tolerable, but for a lot of knife work, edge retention would be better in a 1095 CroVan instead of a 1075, good video though, Thanx.
My bushlore chipped within the first hour of light/moderate use. I was not batoning. That being said, they sent me a brand new one after emailing them a picture of the damage.
tadashicochrane What were you doing when it chipped? How big was the damage? -Krik
BlackOwlOutdoors I was just carving down a stick to make a tent peg. I did go through a pretty big knot, but a decent knife shouldn't chip.
I would liked to see how well it would slice a tomato. A good sharp knife will produce very thin slices.
Review greenland and scout hatchets by condor
What is a good knife you would recommend for an edc ,thats not a folder ...one you would be comfortable with in a survival situation if you could only have one knife ? Yet small enough for edc ?
Victor Calderon That's a really difficult question (and maybe not realistic). Most places in the world, you can't carry a large knife in public. So you're left with only being able to carry a small knife, probably less than a 3 inch blade (whatever is legal). There are small fixed blades out there - ESEE Izula, Kabar D'Eskabar, LT Wright Patriot, Bark River has a few. Check em out and let me know what you think. -Krik
BlackOwlOutdoors what about like a esee 3 or 4 ? Are they too big for edc ? Or mora bushcraft ? Would it help by getting a custom sheath with different option carry ?
Why is there a penguin in the logo at the start of a Black Owl video?
Hey turtle you forgot the dimensions of the handle,i have very big hands triple X gloves and the handle looks small.Stay safe.
Nice review. IMHO if you need a bigger knife with which to baton, you need a hatchet. While the bigger, thicker, heavier knives baton and chop better (tasks at which a hand ax excels) I find they usually suck at other common camp/bushcraft tasks.
+Chiefs500 Batoning with a knife was dreamed up by a marketer, not a woodsman. Batoning is kept alive only by UA-cam incest. There is never an occasion when any woodsman has to baton with a knife. He always has a better tool at hand.
+James Ritchie wrong
That notch is called the number seven notch
Would this make a good hunting knife for deer, turkey, and bear?
benjamin dover Yes it would. I have two and recommend this knife.
No it would not, it’s a scandi grind which is more for bushcraft not skinning/hunting. I have a buck 192 for my hunting knife
Nice knife ! :)
The product description says it has 44 sculpted vents. What in the world does that mean?
Mine would shave out of the box...Maybe since then they sharpened them better..
Test some of wc knives
Is this or the Enzo Trappers better?
Keep up the Good work Turtle haha...:) I just say that knife " BANG FOR THE BUCK"
This or the Mora Bushcraft Black?
Can you strike a fire steel with it?
+ministickman01 yes you can strike a fire steel with it. it has a 90 degree spine.
Who’s a turtle ?
handle is walnut
I just wish the knife had a better steel and a sharper 90 degree spine. Other than that i realy do like the knife😎
As a clone of Ray Mears Woodlore. ..and watching him make a feather stick using the same portion of the blade that you consider to be wrong and a con of the blade..why doesn't he have a problem with this?
macsimonds1 I wasn't talking about the design of the blade in general. It was a quality issue with that specific area of the edge. -Krik
Thanks wasn't sure ...I have this knife and it did chip while processing a Lamb. .it hit a bone. Condor only asked for a picture and sent me a new knife with sheath. Now I understand it probably should not have had that problem in the first place ..but the service was fantastic.
out of box sharpness is silly and i don't know why someone would test it.
Icegiant 42 Wouldn't you want to know what you're paying for? And not everyone has the skills to take a utility sharp knife and make it razor sharp. Do you disagree? -Krik
i agree that not everyone has the skills to take a blunt edge and make it razor however i think that they should learn, its not a very challenging task, and yes i would like to know what im paying for but the edge that the factory put on a knife is not my concern, i would rather it sharp so i can see how tough the steel really is.
Why do you call the viewers Turtles???
Bout 55 bucks now.
W tf is a turtle lil guy
L7 notch
Thats a "7" notch.
What the hell is it with turtles?It doesent even make sense.. why would you call someone a turtle? :D :D :D EVERY fucking time i watch these videos... i immediately want to switch it off cause of that "WHATS UP TURTLES" cant you be like a normal person.Anyways... halfway decent reviews though... some sentences dont make alot of sense but still.. you can see the item being reviewed and its rather informative!So il subscribe... fucking turtle.
DMTfabric you can find answers to your eloquently stated questions in our FAQ's on our website. and in regards to a "normal" person, i would guess someone with a handle such as yours would mock the word normal, not encourage it. - stony
What do you mean by handle? Im so confused.. oh and does the Bushlore have a secondary micro bevel?
BlackOwlOutdoors
The turtle is used cause of gender generalization? Ok thats kinda retarded but ok i guess i can live with it, at least now i understand the phrase.Would you do a review on the Condor ripaway EMT pouch? There are some videos on it on youtube but none talk about its water resistance and such.
DMTfabric your name, or online "handle". and i can't remember if it came with a micro bevel or not. i know it didn't come too sharp and krik has since reprofiled the edge.
and just a little advice, don't come here acting like an ass. we put these videos up to share knowledge and help people make choices. if you don't like what we have to offer you can simply not watch. but seeing how you are asking questions, i would suggest a more tactful approach. - stony
DMTfabric we don't like to limit ourselves or our audience.