Condor: the New Maxped?

Wow. I've purchased three things from Condor lately. I didn't want to shell out $70-80 for a Fatboy, or $45-50 for a first aid pouch. The Condor Sidekick was $15 from Amazon and their version of the Fatboy was $30. The Condor Molle Gadget Pouch was $13. HOLY COW!!!! Condor has STEPPED UP THEIR GAME!

I used to look down with disdain on the company, but their materials, stitching, and zippers are ALL quality! It's like 5.11, Maxped, or Blackhawk quality for a fraction of the price. I haven't been able to take them out and put them through their paces yet, but they feel SOLID! I am really impressed with this company now. Figured you all might be interested

NOW you tell me!

Actually DT THANK you for the info. Glad to know they're worth the money

I will have to check them out!

Good to hear about their products...thanks for your review D/T!

Condor must have improved their products, because they have a very bad reputation among the real world / hard use crowd. Lots of documented failure of seams and zippers.

Remember to take everything I say as elitest sniveling.

I'm in the crowd that thinks a NIB Colt AR15 is a base model gun that MIGHT get you through to the end.

I mention this because I don't want to be viewed as pretentious. I've likely owned more gear and guns than virtually everyone you know...COMBINED...and I've beat the daylights out of a lot of it. I've formed very strong opinions, and unfortunately one of them is...

You get what you pay for.

As an example...

I currently have FIVE 16" wide x 30" long x 16" high Rubbermaid tubs filled to the top with London Bridge, Tactical Tailor, 762Tactical, Maxped, Eagle Industries, S&S Precision, and Safariland gear for sale. There's probably $1,500 (my sale price...retail would be north of $3,000) in those tubs alone.

I do this every year or so....

Fortunately for me, I'm at the end of my experimentation days. I know what works, what doesn't and how to judge. Therefore, I'm selling down everything and keeping a few items.

I'm not pointing a disapproving finger at anyone's choices here. I am letting all my fellow dogs benefit from MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS worth of gear experience.

Buy Right - Cry Once
Buy Wrong - Cry Twice

..and that's why I pay attention to what you write...

So I need to get my plate carries, backpacks, and holsters from you then

I own a few items that Gary had listed for sale, and judging by the quality of the gear that didn't make the cut, I'd say the gear he keeps is top notch. Especially since alot of the gear he lets go is what I would consider to be top notch.

My post is off topic, sorry. I have nothing to add about Condor.

Adam,
Your gear was duplicates - it is tier one.

Basically, yes

The gear I have left for sale is all gear I would use. It's for sale because I don't need 100 duplicates or I no longer have a gun that fits the mag pouches, etc.

All of the gear various dogs have bought from me are tier one.

At this point if I have it - it's likely the best you can buy.

I even made it to a level were I was designing gear and having it fabricated to my specs. Some of you have some of this gear and know the quality. It's unsurpassed.

That's good!

Sorry for the big headed thread jack.


Where did I put my meds?

Yup. I've got and had lots of Maxped, Tactical Tailor, Eagle Industries, SOTech, LBT, etc. Not as much as many and haven't used it as hard as some, but enough to know it's good stuff. And as a general rule, you get what you pay for (unless there is some crazy sale).

I also have had Condor stuff in the past. It was crap. I don't know that the new stuff will hold up as well, but I DO know that it's a LOT better than it was years ago. I've been shocked at what I've received lately. YRMV.

I have LOTS (think five large plastic tubs) of Eagle and LBT gear stowed in the garage, I made hay as the saying goes while the Aussie dollar was worth $1.05US !!!

Haha nice!

I only have a couple of Condor items (later made) and what I have seems like pretty good stuff. It may not be maxped or TT/GG but for what it is it should last quite a while (water bottle carrier and a small pouch or two.

Oh and I can vouch for Gary's "Self designed gear". It's Great stuff and he's a bargain hunter's dream! Unfortunately He doesn't carry Chunky Monkey sizes.

I seem to miss his posts. Maybe he carries "borderline Chunkey Milspec Monkey" sizes

Sooooo....when it doesn't need to take you to Hades and back, and your willing to give it a shot, try the new and improved Condor.

Where the motto is: "We're not the crap we once were."

Good Motto!

Wish it applied to me personally...

I requisitioned a new equipment case for my molle gear. I ripped a huge hole in the old one. The supply guy bought me a condor case.

I am not impressed with the material, stitching and general quality.

Their bags may have improved but I have had great luck with Tactical Tailor, LBT, Grey Ghost and Maxpedition.

The 5.11 bags I have are a class below those.