Gear Review: Condor Hudson Bay Survival Knife

[@margaretadler6162]

Traditionally the Hudson bay types of knives that were carried by trappers and frontiersman sat deeply in a sheath to help keep it very secure, after all in those days if you lost your knife it could be a fatal mistake!

[@markbranham6365]

Ordered mine yesterday. Pretty excited. Been a few years since I picked up anything for the skinner/chopper/hunter/camp knife arsenal. Plus I’m fascinated with the history of North American fur trading. Oh yeah, and the Hudson Bay knife was Tom Hardy’s knife in The Revenant.

[@deenoberry3360]

One of the few knives I regret selling off is a bark river Hudson bay camp knife absolutely beautiful knife. I think to make myself feel a bit better I'm going to buy this one.

[@The_Heartless_Empath]

The Hudson bay is intended more for firewood and shelter building. For fine work like feathering and for firework you need more of a bushcraft type knife. The Hudson Bay is an excellent chopper and batoning knife and is excellent for quartering large game for transport back to camp. I have had one for years and I haven't had any issue at all with the sheath. I don't know why you would need to "quick draw" a chopper anymore than you would a hatchet. I also find it very convenient being able to swivel it out of the way when sitting. Over all an excellent camp knife when used for its intended purpose. You don't fillet fish with an axe, why try to do fine work with a heavy chopper?

[@ColtCommander45]

That is a big ass knife. Not sure I NEED it, but I sure do WANT one.

[@Mywoodlandgear]

+ColtCommander45 it's fairly nice. It doesn't do everything well but it's capable of doing most tasks. Thanks for watching!

[@zensempai7371]

“ not the knife you want …. But the knife you NEED “ 🦇👨

[@areee999]

I wanted to purchase an New Old American Hickory Knife but then I found this little gem. It's like the same knife but next level.

[@BlackRifleSurvival]

Epic beard! Nice review with your tests, I'd like to check Condor that out for myself.

[@Mywoodlandgear]

+BlackRifle Survival thank you! The Hudson bay is a great knife for folks who like bigger blades.

[@longrider42]

I have found the easiest way to draw this knife, is to rotate the sheath till the blade is upside down, then just pull it out. Quick and easy. If your sheath is too tight spray some WD-40 into it and that will loosen it up. The sheath is a traditional style, that dates back to the late 1700's. I love mine. P.S. re-profile the edge so it is a tad sharper and your fine cutting work will go easier.

[@alfa803]

Hello. I would like to know what is the difference between the two Condor Hudson Bay knives on the article number? The article numbers are as follows;Condor HUDSON BAY KNIFE CTK240-8.5HCBL,Condor HUDSON BAY KNIFE CTK240-8.5HC

[@PrepperDel]

Good video review man, great channel subbed you. I think Condor are awesome blades. ATB Del

[@Mywoodlandgear]

+Prepper Del really appreciate that! Thanks for watching

[@mikec.8556]

Angle for the feather sticking looked like it was off

[@martinspalding374]

nice knife but the sheath is worse than useless , the whole is attached to by only one cheap rivet that WILL at some point sooner or later fail

[@Guy1105Fawkes]

I am actually thinking about getting one, but I am concerned it would be a little uncomfortable to carry around when hiking. Isn't it a bit heavy?

[@Mywoodlandgear]

+Gioele Grenga The weight is surprisingly not noticable and I've carried on my hip for several hours at a time while hiking without issue. It's lighter than the schrade schf36.

[@Bushradical]

I hiked 10 miles a cross Vancouver island with one under a set of Grundens Rain bibs......never bothered me at all.

[@1982matthewtaylor]

Doubles as a SAW apparently. LoL i didnt see the teeth when he tried sawing through a 1" sapling but surely the hudson bay knife has a saw because that beard smacks of wilderness survival and tool expert.

[@Th3Sabator45]

hmm, I've never been so early to a video before

[@Mywoodlandgear]

+Th3Sabator45 glad to have ya!

[@run5077]

Ummm..you tried to cut a sapling...what the.....its a chopper

[@housevollmer9106]

3/16 spine

[@hangfirejp1197]

I must have received a bad one. Mine is 3/16" not 3/8" .lol

[@bigbill262]

Ok use that knife for its real purpose, field dress An section a deer or an elk or moose or go fillet a giant catfish or alligator gar . If all that cannot be done then buy a nice 32 ounce steak an eat it using that knife to cut it up lol

[@jadeddragon4254]

The prices these videos say on amazon are ALWAYS wrong ! They are never ever that cheap.....ever.

[@gregzeigler3850]

I payed $48 for mine. Like 3 years ago. It's a heavy duty butcher knife. I think one could do just as well with Old Hickory knives at a cheaper prices. Personally, I never baton nor chop trees with a knife. Machete, maybe. Hawk or axe, definitely.

[@wulfdont7011]

It is not even close to 3/8 of a inch it’s approximately 3/16 of a inch and yes i own this knife.

[@atol671]

Dude less slice more chop never seen a guy use a knife the wrong way like that

[@bentonleach6730]

3/16 thick. Not 3/8

[@csutakdalnoki8554]

Onest...

[@bennygarr7614]

That's a big downside to me why would they make that sheath like that do not like that I love the knife

[@ninjafaceify]

It's a solid, sturdy sheathe and the blade wont come out until you pull it out. It works just fine for me, though you could always make a custom sheathe if you really hate it that much

[@lordnekronow19]

Hahahaahaahaahaah :D

[@bazzinator7477]

3/16 not 3/8

[@lynnemccarty212]

BAZZinator naughty Henry naughty Henry 8

[@lynnemccarty212]

5

[@RemyGold]

Who cares about the knife what conditioner you use for that mane beard???

[@chadwilson1707]

3/8 thick ?? Man .. I have one and mines not 3/8 .. u do realize 3/8 is nearly half an inch thick . Did u just make that up or do u not know how to read a tape measure .. just asking ??

[@illmade2]

Great knife, not so great review.