I'll pass on that "chop off". It should be fun to pit CS 1055 blades against Condor's 420 HC, and Ontario's 1095. I am so grateful and pleased that Dan allows us to show other knives on this forum. It just shows me that he has utmost confidence in Scrap Yard Knives. I must admit, they have more than measured up to my standards of performance and at a fair price as well. I don't think SYKCO is going into the machete business any time soon. SYKCO knives are Busses for value-minded folks. But if he could just make a kukri, an axe, or a gladius....just dreaming again.

Everytime we went out and I pulled one of my knives the people always wanted to use it instead of their own pangas. They wanted to trade for them but when I told them how much the cost (in Kenya Shillings)... Well lets just say the looks on their faces were priceless. Those knives would have fed their families for a very long time.

I like how Condor is always looking to improve their products. I prefer carbon steel and thicker blades but that has more to do with the type of foliage in my area. I found it sad the way the guy from Condor was treated on BF when he was looking for honest feedback.