Recommendation? Anyone actually ever carried and/or used a kris type (snake , wave ) blade ?

[DocJD]

Just curious ! I've never owned or even handled one .

Always considered them mostly a novelty and historic interest .

Fascinating for the myth and legends associated , but probably not very practical .

I do love fighting knives and find the kris pattern to be strangely attractive at times , but never bought one .

Yet .

 

[jfk1110]

I had and carried the Spyderco kris. It was pretty neat. Not as wavy as the real deal. Sold it years ago because I didn't like the back lock!!

 

[GIRLYmann]

indeed it has a fascinating appearence.
collectors consider it a work of native art.
some embelishments, neat carvings
and that damascus like grain;
makes them one of the more exciting
designed weapon relics from the past..
it surely makes the grade as one of the more notoriously nasty wound entry devices ever created for a hand held
close combat edged weapon.
imagine, the waves which snags onto the intestines and in one pull causes an immediate not too pretty ghastly gut disembowelment.
rather crudely inhumane but nonetheless it always delivers a grossly effective message.
and for that reason its a weapon of terror.
but enough with morbid fascination.
a traditional kris in its wavy form remains very much a lethal weapon.
but the days of kris lunging warriors are a thing of the past, but for some far flung pacific die hards.
imo, a wavy dagger certainly is by no means pc in the modern context of edcing;
be it in its native traditional form
or modern day tactical interpretations.
i guess getting one now makes it primary role as safe queen or relegated to a dusty life of adornment in the guise of exotic ornamental home decor.

 

[medusaoblongata]

If you stick it in your pocket and use it for whatever you need to cut, it'll work just fine on almost everything. You can cut rope, cardboard, tape, wood, a sandwich, leather, cloth, skin, food packages, food, fish, dog food bags, cat litter bags, that thing that wrapped around your axle, hair, rubber, plastic, a potato, a potato head, plants outside, meat, zip ties, a snake, paper, fingernails, wire, the cord that holds up your enemy's flag, the string that holds up your pants, birthday cake, and almost everything else you cut with a knife. I carried a Spyderco Kris for a while and there was nothing it couldn't cut just fine. If you get one with bigger or smaller, more or less curves, it'll cut most things too.