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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2015 11:42:23 GMT
Anyone getting one of these? They look interesting, though I'm not sure about the price tag. It definitely merits a review
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 1, 2015 20:03:02 GMT
Best-looking survival/tactical/etc. kukri I've ever seen. Good size for a general-purpose "survival" kukri, small for a weapon-oriented kukri. I'd buy one if they were much, much cheaper.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2015 20:21:21 GMT
I agree. This is very over priced. I think this should be less than $100, considering materials and similar products. Still, very cool design.
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 1, 2015 21:18:10 GMT
First I'd heard of it. Interesting; novel, even, but not much else to say for it. 12" blade is pretty unimpressive, but not exactly "small" where kukri go, but I dunno, I guess I'm too much of a traditionalist with my kuks, because the lack of cho (or whatever the word is, had to look it up and am still not sure it's right) puts me way off.
Does remind me, though, that I still have several kuks I wanted to buy...
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Post by pgandy on Dec 2, 2015 0:12:35 GMT
Personally I would not go that route. I think that it is overpriced with limited use. I don’t know for what purposes you will be using the knife but if you pick up a kukri with the 2 small so called knives you will have a much better general purpose knife. The two knives are a misnomer as only one is a knife, the other is a sharpener, for a lack of a better name. It will work as a field expediency correct a rolled edge and I use mine on other knives to correct a rolled edge as well. But to sharpen as such, no. As for the small knife itself I use mine about as much as I do the kukri. This is a good source I can attest to. www.gurkhas-kukris.com/khukuri_house/
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 2, 2015 1:22:16 GMT
The two knives are a misnomer as only one is a knife, the other is a sharpener, for a lack of a better name. "Lack of a better name"? What's wrong with "chakmak"? (If one wants to stick to English, call it a "steel". Though with the common mis-use of terminology relating to steeling and honing, I'm not sure this helps much.)
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Post by Croccifixio on Dec 2, 2015 3:26:22 GMT
I think if you want a Kukri, you either get one locally so it's cheap or an antique (or made by HI). This is, of course, in terms of dollar-to-quality ratio.
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Post by svante on Dec 2, 2015 20:21:15 GMT
Personally I would not go that route. I think that it is overpriced with limited use. I don’t know for what purposes you will be using the knife but if you pick up a kukri with the 2 small so called knives you will have a much better general purpose knife. The two knives are a misnomer as only one is a knife, the other is a sharpener, for a lack of a better name. It will work as a field expediency correct a rolled edge and I use mine on other knives to correct a rolled edge as well. But to sharpen as such, no. As for the small knife itself I use mine about as much as I do the kukri. This is a good source I can attest to. www.gurkhas-kukris.com/khukuri_house/ You can use it to burnish but that's hardly an efficient way to get an edge back. Best is to use it to extend the life of an edge in between sharpening's by re-aligning as you said.
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 3, 2015 1:37:10 GMT
The two knives are a misnomer as only one is a knife, the other is a sharpener, for a lack of a better name. "Lack of a better name"? What's wrong with "chakmak"? (If one wants to stick to English, call it a "steel". Though with the common mis-use of terminology relating to steeling and honing, I'm not sure this helps much.) Yeah, I can never remember what that's called, either. Definitely a worthwhile piece of the kit, though.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Dec 5, 2015 21:45:22 GMT
It looks great, but I don't know how comfortable that grip would actually be when using it for any substantial length of time. Also, it's too expensive for what it delivers, at least for me. I'm sure somebody will enjoy it. I don't see how the design offers any particular survival or combat advantage over other kukris, both traditional and modern.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2015 21:57:22 GMT
I think we need to see a review on it. I'm considering buying it to test it, then selling it if I don't like it. Though $200 is a lot of money for something like that...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2015 21:58:19 GMT
But frankly, a bk21 would be cheaper and better
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Post by Draven on Dec 8, 2015 3:50:13 GMT
If it works, it works, I guess. That being said, given that 'authentic' (read: traditionally made, nepalese) Kukris are so plentiful, so affordable (especially compared to that one) and still in military use, I would definitely opt for one of those instead. I really don't like the look of that pommel - besides being metal (whywhywhywhywhy?) the flare looks very aggressive which I think would limit its chopping utility. I've always found that chopping knives work best if you can let the grip move a bit in the hand while you flick the wrist rather than swing it like a hammer - the Hanwei interpretation looks like it would lock you in almost like a Tulwar grip. JMO though - I like Hanwei blades and I don't doubt some will put it to good use.
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Post by medievalweaponsbest on Apr 17, 2016 16:37:05 GMT
has anyone ever checked out the egyptian tac khopesh?
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Post by lygon on May 6, 2016 1:00:59 GMT
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Post by pellius on Jul 12, 2016 18:51:35 GMT
I'm not really a kukri guy, and I know very little about them. That said, a forum member told me about this site: www.himalayan-imports.com/Apparently they use DH 5160 spring steel, and make a reasonably priced high quality (if not particularly pretty) kukri. (They also make a "tarwar" machete-class sword that looks like a beast, but I digress.) YouTubers have posted positive reviews. I have no direct experience, but they may be worth a look.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jul 12, 2016 21:03:25 GMT
DH 5160 is normal for modern Nepali kukri. Differential hardening is traditional, and modern is using recycled truck leaf springs (5160).
HI have a good reputation. I haven't met any of their kukri in person. Their polish is certainly more polished than usual for modern Nepali kukri. Their website annoys me by listing overall lengths, rather than blade lengths.
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