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Condor Tool & Knife, Grosse Messer Sword, 32 in Blade, Hickory & Walnut Handle, Leather Sheath

3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
Brand Condor
Blade Length 32 Inches
Handle Material Walnut Wood, Wood
Blade Material High Carbon Steel
Style Modern

About this item

  • Blade: 1075 high carbon steel and Polished blade
  • Handle: burnt American hickory and walnut handle
  • Sheath: hardwood covered leather sheath
  • Blade length: 32 inch
  • Overall length: 42.11 inches

Product Description

Design by Condor Tool & Knife. The designs of the Condor Messer swords were inspired by our German origin. These beautiful Renaissance replicas have thick blades with astonishing sharp edges and are full tang. The wood handles are made of burnt American Hickory and Walnut. The Condor Messer sword is intended for a one hand use. The Condor Grosse Messer sword can be used with one or two hands for a perfect balance.

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Condor Tool & Knife, Grosse Messer Sword, 32 in Blade, Hickory & Walnut Handle, Leather Sheath

Condor Tool & Knife, Grosse Messer Sword, 32 in Blade, Hickory & Walnut Handle, Leather Sheath

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3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5 out of 5
11 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the sharpness, sheath, and value of the sword. For example, they mention that it's moderately sharp, excellent, and well built. That said, some complain about the weight. Opinions are mixed on quality.

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5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the sword. They mention that the blade is excellent, robust, and sturdy. Some say that the sword handles like a sharpened club.

"...Mine came pretty sharp and after sharpening it with my work sharp knife and tool sharpener its razor sharp, will slice paper with no problem...." Read more

"the blade is excellent, as all condor blades are. reason it does not get a 5+ is the sheathe in useless as in not even functional...." Read more

"...The scabbard was of good quality though. The sword was also moderately sharp. Both these swords came with a disappointing secondary bevel...." Read more

"...The first 1/3 of the blade is reasonably sharp but not enough to cut paper. After that point it gets disappointingly dull...." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the sheath. They mention that it is beautiful, well built, and has evenly spaced pins.

"...Grosse messers historically varied quite a bit in weight. The sheath is beautiful and very well built also...." Read more

"...The second sword was very poorly packaged, despite that it had a beautiful fuller, the scales were pinned correctly but the wood was frayed and full..." Read more

"...Fit and finish is excellent. Pins are evenly spaced, pommel is well shaped, fuller is straight and the hilt has zero play or gaps...." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the value of the sword. They mention it's a great sword for the price and is durable.

"...is extremely well constructed and durable so if you want a great sword for the price that you can use to have fun in the backyard cutting big things..." Read more

"...Overall, the sword is reasonable quality at this price point and a good hacker and chopper if not balanced well enough for cutting and thrusting...." Read more

"...I'm blown away by the quality for the price...." Read more

9 customers mention5 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the sword. Some mention it's extremely well constructed and durable, while others say it has poor quality blades, the scabbard fell apart starting immediately, and the wood was frayed and full of glue filler.

"...The sword is extremely well constructed and durable so if you want a great sword for the price that you can use to have fun in the backyard cutting..." Read more

"...That said I didn’t expect much. It’s passable as a tool but not really a sword, it’s just too heavy...." Read more

"...It is an incredibly robust and sturdy blade that handles like a sharpened club...." Read more

"...Still though, what a magnificent blade! Amazing quality!" Read more

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Customers are dissatisfied with the weight of the sword. They mention that it's pretty damn heavy.

"...It’s passable as a tool but not really a sword, it’s just too heavy...." Read more

"...I will agree that this thing is pretty damn heavy, but it's perfectly fine when held two handed (which there's more than enough room for)...." Read more

"...Heavy, clumsy in the hand, not very sharp, scabbard fell apart starting immediately. Just skip it!" Read more

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5 Stars
Extremely worth it.
This sword is amazing. I was a little nervous as I had read a few reviews about crooked fullers or bent blades but mine is perfect.I'm blown away by the quality for the price. I haven't put it through it's full paces yet, but I cut into a hardwood chopping block for a bit and the edge was none the worse for wear.I will agree that this thing is pretty damn heavy, but it's perfectly fine when held two handed (which there's more than enough room for).Fit and finish is excellent. Pins are evenly spaced, pommel is well shaped, fuller is straight and the hilt has zero play or gaps.Extremely worth it.
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tim.c
5.0 out of 5 stars Big durable sword with excellent steel, not a wall hanger.
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019
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This is a modern interpretation of a grosse messer. If you’re looking for a sword that’s historically correct and light you might want to look elsewhere but you’re going to pay a lot more money, and you won’t get steel as good as this sword has. Everything I’ve bought from condor has great steel that’s also correctly heat treated. Mine came pretty sharp and after sharpening it with my work sharp knife and tool sharpener its razor sharp, will slice paper with no problem. Although it’s toward the higher end of the spectrum of weight for historic messers, If you’re strong you will have no problem wielding it after a little practice. Grosse messers historically varied quite a bit in weight. The sheath is beautiful and very well built also. The sword is extremely well constructed and durable so if you want a great sword for the price that you can use to have fun in the backyard cutting big things in half you Should be happy with this one.
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Raymond
3.0 out of 5 stars Great at chopping wood
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021
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This sword was exactly what I expected. That said I didn’t expect much. It’s passable as a tool but not really a sword, it’s just too heavy. It lacks a distal taper making the blade just a little too on the unwieldy side, it’s something you can work around but i chose to just use this to chop
Wood in my backyard instead.
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Raymond
3.0 out of 5 stars Great at chopping wood
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021
This sword was exactly what I expected. That said I didn’t expect much. It’s passable as a tool but not really a sword, it’s just too heavy. It lacks a distal taper making the blade just a little too on the unwieldy side, it’s something you can work around but i chose to just use this to chop
Wood in my backyard instead.
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charles phillips
4.0 out of 5 stars the sheathe sucks
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
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the blade is excellent, as all condor blades are. reason it does not get a 5+ is the sheathe in useless as in not even functional. condor has a problem with whoever designs their sheathes. for instance Sinbad has no belt loop and the shape of the blade rules out any frog etc. problem with this sheathe is it is the exact same shape as the blade, wider at the tip end than the hilt. even if you where to get the blade all the way in the sheathe I doubt you would ever remove it. condor REALLY needs to design sheathes better.
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BlueJade
1.0 out of 5 stars Multiple poor quality blades review.
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019
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I’ve ordered two of these swords because I thought the first was a one-off issue. The first sword came packaged very well but the actual sword had a very crooked fuller on one side. It also had a very off center pin for the handle scales. The scabbard had damage and could not fit the sword. Also, completely blunt.

The second sword was very poorly packaged, despite that it had a beautiful fuller, the scales were pinned correctly but the wood was frayed and full of glue filler. The blade itself has a very bad bend from improper tempering. The tip was bent as well, possibly from poor packaging. The scabbard was of good quality though. The sword was also moderately sharp. Both these swords came with a disappointing secondary bevel. I’m quite unhappy with the quality which is a first from a condor product. I own several items from their catalog.

I am considering ordering one more to see if 3rd times a charm. I’m also wondering if the swords amazon is selling are factory seconds.
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TUC
2.0 out of 5 stars Missing Sheath
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019
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The sword itself is what I expected at this price point. It is an incredibly robust and sturdy blade that handles like a sharpened club. It is not entirely historically accurate but I also didn't think it would be. The first 1/3 of the blade is reasonably sharp but not enough to cut paper. After that point it gets disappointingly dull. I should be able to fix it with a large arkansas stone so I'm not overly concerned. There is no distal taper to speak of and the blade is the same thickness from hilt to a handwidth from the point. Fit and finish is mediocre but acceptable, except the wood handle comes completely unsealed. Overall, the sword is reasonable quality at this price point and a good hacker and chopper if not balanced well enough for cutting and thrusting. At this point of the review I'd give it 3-4 stars.

There was no sheath! I actually wouldn't care except both the description and picture include the sheath. On top of that the Amazon product support link refers you to a company that doesn't sell the product and can provide no support! Rating dropped to two stars.
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Heathen Bloodlines
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharpness and great quality!
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
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10/10 on sharpness! Would recommend to a friend! Careful not to have fingers in the way or you'll end up with 7-8 stitches, i found out the hard way while putting oil on the sword to make it shine and protect it from rusting. Still though, what a magnificent blade! Amazing quality!
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KRD
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
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This sword is amazing. I was a little nervous as I had read a few reviews about crooked fullers or bent blades but mine is perfect.

I'm blown away by the quality for the price. I haven't put it through it's full paces yet, but I cut into a hardwood chopping block for a bit and the edge was none the worse for wear.

I will agree that this thing is pretty damn heavy, but it's perfectly fine when held two handed (which there's more than enough room for).

Fit and finish is excellent. Pins are evenly spaced, pommel is well shaped, fuller is straight and the hilt has zero play or gaps.

Extremely worth it.
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KRD
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
This sword is amazing. I was a little nervous as I had read a few reviews about crooked fullers or bent blades but mine is perfect.

I'm blown away by the quality for the price. I haven't put it through it's full paces yet, but I cut into a hardwood chopping block for a bit and the edge was none the worse for wear.

I will agree that this thing is pretty damn heavy, but it's perfectly fine when held two handed (which there's more than enough room for).

Fit and finish is excellent. Pins are evenly spaced, pommel is well shaped, fuller is straight and the hilt has zero play or gaps.

Extremely worth it.
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Harry Beck
1.0 out of 5 stars poor rendition
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2019
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Not a historically correct design, made by folks who do not understand sword making. Heavy, clumsy in the hand, not very sharp, scabbard fell apart starting immediately. Just skip it!
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