BYXKIFISH BYX Co Kingfisher Machete

How often do you get more than you paid for? This, dare I say sword, is one of those times. OK, the badish... The handle is comically big, and the trigger grip part, while good in the thrust, is annoying. The wooden handle is OK, and between the two I bought, fairly consistent. Parts of it are a little sharp, but easily tamed with some sand paper. Now for the good. The balance is crazy good. It handles well in the hand. The weird shape is likely the result of wanting a distal taper, but being limited in the pseudo-machete form. Thick blade in the back, thin out front will do the trick. I haven't cut with it, but I look forward to it. On, on that, it comes dull. Condor, who I hear makes these, has done of the sharpest blades from a factory I have ever purchased. This is not one of those blades. I'm guessing it's cuz it's not theirs. This isn't a bad thing, however. It'll let tinkerers like me mess with sharpening it my self. The integral guard and... Sword catcher?... Are suitable, and likely further aid to the balance. This sword / machete does what is designed to do perfectly.