Condor Terrasaur - Field Testing
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- Made it out to do some field testing of the Condor Terrasaur. I was pleased with the performance, check it out for yourself and let me know what you think. Will you be getting one?
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Specifications:
Manufacturer Part Number: CTK3943-4.1
Blade Length: 4.15" (105.4 mm)
Handle Length: 4.68" (118.6 mm)
Overall Length: 8.83" (224 mm)
Blade Material: 1095 High Carbon Steel
Blade Thickness: 0.12" (3.0 mm)
Blade Style: Drop Point
Blade Grind: Scandi
Blade Finish: Natural
Handle Material: Army Green Polypropylene
Sheath Material: Army Green Polypropylene
Weight: 7.1 oz. (200 g)
Designer: Joe Flowers
Made in El Salvador
Description:
Joe Flowers, a designer for Condor Tool and Knife, collaborated with custom makers on a multi-use fixed blade knife in 2009. Ideally suited for bushcrafters, hunters, adventurers, and all sorts of woodsmen, the Condor Terrasaur Knife was the result. Now, Condor will be making the first production version of the knife, in a compact value based package. The goal of the Condor Terrasaur is to make an affordable super bushcraft knife that can be used by anyone, from the beginner all the way to the expert woodsman. With an indestructible polymer handle and ambidextrous sheath, backed by Condor’s lifetime warranty, the Terrasaur has arrived.
Designed by Joe Flowers
Joe Flowers is responsible for many of the interesting blade designs throughout the Condor product line. Joe writes for a myriad of magazines and publications, and contributes regularly to the outdoor community, concentrating in woodcraft and primitive living. His knowledge of outdoor gear led to consulting on equipment design and function for many companies. Joe holds a degree in Zoology with a minor in Entomology and researches heavily into all things outdoors. Joe Flowers teaches fitness, martial arts, organizes youth camps, and hosts outdoor skills and survival classes around the US. Joe is an avid naturalist, hunter, fisherman, herpetologist, videographer, beekeeper, knife thrower, guide, and regularly travels internationally in search of knife knowledge and unique animals. You can find Condor on Joe's side when he is deep in the Amazonian rain forest, or high in the deserts of Utah.
Very great demonstration and use of that knife man. That was a wolf spider btw, and it was carrying all of its young on it's back. They look gnarly when they do that. Keep up the great work
Appreciate the feedback and info. Yea it looked mean.
I just got a Terrasaur it's a great knife. Awesome job bud you really put that thing to the test.
What up Jim. It is a great knife for the price. Hope you are doing well my friend.
You put that blade through it's paces. I was on the fence about the condor but I like what I saw in your video! Well done!
I am pleased with the Terrasaur. Thanks
@@sameold77 FYI... I ended up buying one (Coyote Tan).... and I love it!
Nice test, thanks a lot
Appreciate you stopping by.
Thanks man. Good job
Appreciate you watching and the comment.
I have a green Terrasaur and I really like the knife. Comes very sharp, steel 1095, well balanced. 100% approved.. I'm waiting for the orange version.
Me too,I hate losing my knife every time I set it down!
Yes, the orange is out now. I was debating on it too but I don't need a second one. Thanks
Excellent review
Thank you sir. Hope you've been well.
Hey man. I was waiting for this video from you. I own the Terava Jääkäripuukko 110 and thought I don't need the Terrasaur, I just might get it. I would love to see a head to head video between the Condor Terrasaur and the Terava Jääkäripuukko 110. Thanks for the video my Bladed Brother ⚔️
If you have the 110, you don't NEED this knife as the 110 is great. But you should get it anyway, because we all need 'one more' knife, lol. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Got one, ergonomics on the Terrasaur are great and MUCH better if you slip a bit of street bike inner tube over the handle (tip: get the piece of inner tube wet with some rubbing alcohol first, well slip on easier), adds a little cushiness and is *very* grippy. Sheath is a work in progress and that *is* a Mora ripoff. Retention is with a couple of nubs on the inside of the sheath that fit in the dimple in the handle. Apparently they at first had complaints that it was too difficult to get the knife out. It remains very awkward to get the knife out of the provided sheath but retention is now not very good at all, nubs don't grip it well enough now. Ditched the sheath, looks great in a leather sheath that came with my Kizlyar Yeti but am using a sheath i made myself for it (with the ranger band handle treatment, it rode much higher in the Condor sheath with a good friction fit and made the thumb ramp actually functional which was cool but left a couple of extra inches in length to the sheath and i didn't want to cut it).
Didn't come very sharp, just barely 'utility' sharp. My copy appears to have an ever so slight hollow grind and wasn't a really beautiful, perfectly even grind so went with a secondary microbevel rather than put all that work into a true scandi. Having difficulty getting it anywhere near as sharp as my Ka-Bar and i've gotten pretty good at putting fine edges on blades.
There's a problem nobody's talking about - the heat treat, it may not have one. What notes i could find on it, Condor says Rockwell between 50 and 55; that's quite a spread and pretty low for 1095 (ESEE says 56-58 and Ka-Bar says 57-59 for theirs, can't find anything on the Mora Garberg beyond a note about 'high hardness'). Have suspicions that even that '50-55' may be just a ballpark. Accidentally dropped the knife about 1.5 feet, came down tip first. Didn't break. Didn't bend. It did mushroom. Seen that in lead bullets but can't say i've ever seen that in a knife before.
The Terrasaur is a decent beater utility knife but you can find those at a gas station for less and with better fit and finish and decent sheath at that. But if you've got a soft spot in your heart for mongrel puppy dogs, the Terrasaur might appeal to you.
The Terrasaur is a decent budget knife. Agree on a leather sheath, I do same for some of my Mora's. I think I made a video once about it, but never made it public, hmmm.
@@sameold77 If you like it and it suits your purposes, fine, not much more to be said. There's much i really like about it myself, just a bit frustrated with the steel, giving me conniption fits trying to put a really fine edge on it, nowhere near 'hair whittling' like i can get on other knives in Aus8, PGK, D2, 440c, 420hc, other 1095 blades and a host of mystery steels (but maybe still getting acquainted, every blade has its idiosyncrasies, not sure what's going on with that). It would be 6* on a 5 point scale in my book if they brought the Rockwell up a tad and providing it's actually 1095.
Didn't make a leather sheath but followed instructions from a WWII Army manual on 'improvised sheaths' simply made out of corrugated cardboard covered inside and out with tape. Used a paracord wrap to attach a belt loop. The paracord can also be used to adjust how tightly the sheath holds the knife (retention is surprisingly good). 2nd one of these i've built. Surprisingly durable and if you wear it out it's easy enough to replace and very quiet, none of the click-clack scritch-scratch like kydex. Not sure if pic links will fly here but you might like to see this, what it looks like-
i.imgur.com/YHwt2j4.jpg i.imgur.com/dFMjOaB.jpg
Makes for a very minimalist package. You can also see what i did with the handle there, serious grip improvement without bulk (and your leather sheath should still work).
Man, really been curious about that mini kep actually. Hope you give a table top on that little guy asap!
I am editing the tabletop first look of the Compact Kephart and will post it soon. Thanks for watching.
Ohhh man I want this knife so damn bad as a primary bushcraft knife. All my knives are budget moras, my best one being the Bushcraft black, but that one is a bit thick for my liking.
The Mora Bushcraft Black was my go to knife for quite a while. Still use it and it's a great option. This knife though is full tang and more in the Garberg territory. They have orange out now in the Terrasaur, I want one. Go buy this knife, you'll love it. Thanks for watching.
Is that handle a hard plastic (like the Garberg) or is it softer/rubbery ? Thanks.
Yes. Hard plastic. Thanks
Great video man! Can you give us an update on this knife? How has it held up after 2+ years?
Every time I use it I am pleased. I must admit I do not carry it very often as I have other choices but keep this as a pack knife that I know I can rely on and is easy to sharpen. Don't hesitate to get one. Thanks for watching.
That was a wolf spider and those were its babies on its back.
Right on.
Cool video I too have that knife & I love it. Hey what kind of spider was that? - Marco
I'm not sure what it was. Thanks for watching.
Excellent review! (because youtube :))) )
Kept using it since? How does it perform so far?
Great so far. No issues. I don't carry as much as some others but it does strop up nicely. Thanks
Nice knife probably will buy one. Thanks for the testing. BTW, no such thing as a cool spider. I'd rather encounter a rattlesnake than a big spider. LOL
Buy one. You will like it. Thanks
When can I buy this knife?
Now. It even comes in orange now too. Thanks
Please be careful.
Ok. Thanks