Buying a Kukri Help.

harvister said:

I have been looking around to buy a Kukri for a while now my only problem is what can I abuse, and what will break. Was wondering what is a good buy without breaking my wallet.. thanks.

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The Cold Steel kukri machete is a very good option if you don't want to break the bank. You should definitely check them out (I think there is a torture test somewhere on YouTube)

InsaneDOM said:

The Cold Steel kukri machete is a very good option if you don't want to break the bank. You should definitely check them out (I think there is a torture test somewhere on YouTube)

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Just remember that this is truly a machete... the thickness and, consequently, weight of a real Khukhri will produce completely different results. True, this machete is more weight forward than a traditional machete, which will aid in chopping, but will not compare to the real deal.

Try these guys: http://www.thekhukurihouse.com/

So far my Kabar Kukri has handled all the abuse that I have given it.

Only downside so far has been that it's made in Taiwan but otherwise I don't have any complaints.

Himalayan imports , blem/specials section on bladeforums

Ontario Knife Works has a real nice Kukri. It's not a machete even though they say it is on there web site. It's a real Kukri but not as thick or heavy as some of them are and it works fine.

I've bought some kuks from here before: http://www.khukuripalace.com/

REAL kukri's (they actually supply the gurkhas) and cheaper than most of the machetes out there (shipping does suck, but when I ordered mine, I ordered 2, one for me and one for my wife, they threw in a third one for free, total was 188).

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A heck of a good thread. The kukri , made by quite a number of companies , is a marvelous tool.

InsaneDOM said:

The Cold Steel kukri machete is a very good option if you don't want to break the bank. You should definitely check them out (I think there is a torture test somewhere on YouTube)

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What he said!!

The cheap stamped steel machete kukri from CS are not so good. I would consider it fine for hacking zombie heads and cleaning limbs of twigs, but not for real chopping. I have the old carbon v kukri and I love it. The new SK5 one is still way too much. I'd go Kabar or other carbon steel kukri design.

The kukri was popular for war in the last apocalypse, with the greeks learning from the easternasians over india. They took it home and defended Sparta with its hybridized design. I don't know when it fell out of favor to bowie and stiletto knives.

I have a large bowie, but for large smashing and rough use, a kukri rocks.

I have had a couple of kukri's from KH ( see tricky48's post #3 )
well made from leaf springs will take what you can throw at it. Lovely people to deal with well made kit. I have a friend who brings me one or two back from Nepal when he comes. Cant fault 'em.

Go to the stickies above--where everyone should check before posting a question--and under American, etc. Knife makers look for my post (towards the end) on a list of many khukri makers and other Asian blades.