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If you have both, or have handled/used both, i'd really like to know how they compare
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Cold Steel: Gurkha Kukri Vs. Kukri Machete
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Worlds of difference. The Gurkha Kukri is absolutely massive and is a hefty chopping tool for dense targets. The machete gains the same benefits as the Gurkha resulting from blade profile, but it is much lighter and faster and better suited to a range of light to medium-heavy targets as compared to the extra heavy targets the Gurkha is best suited for.
As stated,HUGE difference.
Used both and a friend has the C/S Khuk that was customized with micarta handles and it was sharpened to a edge that is shaving sharp.
And yes it dont fold when wacking live branches.
I am amazed at the cutting ability of that blade.
The machete is ok,but for the money I would get an Ontario one to save a few bucks - if you go the machete route.
Used both and a friend has the C/S Khuk that was customized with micarta handles and it was sharpened to a edge that is shaving sharp.
And yes it dont fold when wacking live branches.
I am amazed at the cutting ability of that blade.
The machete is ok,but for the money I would get an Ontario one to save a few bucks - if you go the machete route.
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I have Both and Use Both, Well Almost. I have a SK5 kukri and the Magnum Kukri machete. There is no comparing the two. Even though I use them for much the same task there is a world of difference. The Balance of the SK5 is worlds better as a nimble fighter than the machete and most of the traditional kuks. The machete has a slight advantage as a chopper and the traditional kuks will out chop either (dependent on the size you get). IMHO you really can't go too far wrong with any of them.
Don't buy a Kukuri Machete to see if you will like the Kukri Knife, there is too big a difference. They are three different beast at three different price points. If you are only going to get one I would get an import from Kukuri House rather than one from Cold Steel unless you have a specific need where the Cold Steel would have an advantage.
Don't buy a Kukuri Machete to see if you will like the Kukri Knife, there is too big a difference. They are three different beast at three different price points. If you are only going to get one I would get an import from Kukuri House rather than one from Cold Steel unless you have a specific need where the Cold Steel would have an advantage.
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I have the SK5 kurkri, san mai kurkri, kabar kukri machete and an ontario kukri, don't have the kukri machete, but do have lots of similar blades from condor with the same thin blade profile. The gurka kukri is a wood chopper, wood spliter, limb lopper. The thinner blades have their place for light veggitation and will still out chop shorter thicker blades. If you want a good cheap kukri I recommend the kabar kukri machete--with a thin 1/8th inch blade but substancial mass, or the ontario kukri with a 1/4in spine and equally substancial mass--both around 50 bucks.