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Chitlangi Question
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The Malla has the weird cho. On my Malla, which is 22 ounces and 18" in length, it has a nice thick spine tapering to a uniform slender edge, probably a 'saber' style edge being not quite convex. The profile is shark like, with a real point, and this will fight. It is not unlike a larger version of the Yangdu Special, but with the Malla cho. This is an old style, with the tooled scabbard, and I'm not sure how it compares to HI's rendition today. I have noted the cho is less deep these days, and that's an improvement, as the cho on mine travels towards the spine and thus weakens the blade some. Still more than enough metal there to be strong, though. Come to think of it, both the Malla and Chitlangi have the two most unusual chos of the HI stable.
I've always loved the heart shape of the Chitlangi khukuri. That's enough to give you Chit Fever if nothing else. ( I had to work that phrase in. I really like Chit Fever)
But many thanks to the forumite who traded me long ago. I love my Malla.
The handle on my Chitlangi is longer, and has a real bell style end cap, that hand filling knob which reassures the user the blade is not about to fly out of one's hands. Actually, the bell end lets me use a style of swinging/chopping that is different from other khuks. You can almost 'throw' the blade yet still have it in your hand. More on that another time.
The Chit is ornamental, of course, and I like it very much. I'm not a ornamental person. Even the Sweeping lines of the Rose are a little out of my world. But the design and execution of the good looking stuff on the Chit is pleasing to me. I'll not kick the Chit out because it's too good looking.
My Chitlangi is 19" long. (not 19.5" as I falsely remembered) The difference in length from the Malla is only an inch, but I think an inch over 18" counts for a lot. For one thing, anything beyond 18" seems to swing against my leg worse. It's just harder to carry around. Gets in the way more. I think 18" is not only a useful number when you think about leverage, but also carryability.
The Malla is a wicked little blade. The Chitlangi more sweeping to my eye. I think the Malla is a little faster, and it may be that is true in a general comparison as well, but I don't know. It would be good for others to weigh in and tell us. That's why we have a forum, after all- we get to learn.
Both could work. I used the Chitlangi to cut down a tree when I first got it, as a test. I think the tree was about 8" in diameter. The Malla seems more of a fighter to me.
munk
I've always loved the heart shape of the Chitlangi khukuri. That's enough to give you Chit Fever if nothing else. ( I had to work that phrase in. I really like Chit Fever)
But many thanks to the forumite who traded me long ago. I love my Malla.
The handle on my Chitlangi is longer, and has a real bell style end cap, that hand filling knob which reassures the user the blade is not about to fly out of one's hands. Actually, the bell end lets me use a style of swinging/chopping that is different from other khuks. You can almost 'throw' the blade yet still have it in your hand. More on that another time.
The Chit is ornamental, of course, and I like it very much. I'm not a ornamental person. Even the Sweeping lines of the Rose are a little out of my world. But the design and execution of the good looking stuff on the Chit is pleasing to me. I'll not kick the Chit out because it's too good looking.
My Chitlangi is 19" long. (not 19.5" as I falsely remembered) The difference in length from the Malla is only an inch, but I think an inch over 18" counts for a lot. For one thing, anything beyond 18" seems to swing against my leg worse. It's just harder to carry around. Gets in the way more. I think 18" is not only a useful number when you think about leverage, but also carryability.
The Malla is a wicked little blade. The Chitlangi more sweeping to my eye. I think the Malla is a little faster, and it may be that is true in a general comparison as well, but I don't know. It would be good for others to weigh in and tell us. That's why we have a forum, after all- we get to learn.
Both could work. I used the Chitlangi to cut down a tree when I first got it, as a test. I think the tree was about 8" in diameter. The Malla seems more of a fighter to me.
munk
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ALBPM said:I have 2 Chits an 18", 22 ounce, Horn handle and a 22" 27 ounce which feels heavier with a "Nice" wood handle.
The 18" chitlangi has more weight in the front end than the 18" Sirupati that I had for awhile. The Chitlangi feels like the better chopper of the narrow blades I've tried out so far. I want a Gelbu next to see how it feels.
The 18" Chitlangi's handle fits my medium sized hand much better than the monster handle on the 22" Chitlangi. The 22" is awesome and I can almost get a 2 handed grip on it. It really feels like it can remove Zombie limbs without much effort
Here's the 18" Sirpati top with wood handle and the 18" Chitlangi with Horn handle on the bottom. You can see that the Chitlangi has a better "Belly" for chopping.
22" Chitlangi on top with the 18" Chitlangi just below it.
Then the 18" Sher 'Attitude' Special and 12" Sirpati on the bottom.
Got to admit the Chitlangi is one beautiful blade:thumbup:
Albpm, those are great pics. The wood on that 18" sirupati is as nice as anything I have ever seen. Did you refinish that handle?
Thanks very much for sharing.
Norm
munk said:
Thanks for the input Munk.
My Malla has similer features as yours.The cho on mine is really deep as well, blade width at the cho is 1 3/8" and from tip of cho to spine is 6/8". Spine thickness at that area is 3/8 thick. With that kind of thickness I do feel that I can pry with the Malla.
It has a really anguler look to the Malla, it is almost straight lines from handle to tip with a sharp bend. It does look wicked. If ever that Malla got used in a fight, I think that the most effective strike is actually a stab. Yes I think Khukri does stab well, Malla better with that very sharp point.
Mine was made by Kumar, so as usual for his work, the satisal wood handle is perfect, abeit too large for me.
One more thing, the blade width of the Malla is widest at 1 11/16" positioned at the bend ! tapering sharply towards the tip. Think it the the only HI model with that feature.