Differences b/n a Sirupati and a GS?

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billpaxton

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Hi. Just wondering if someone would please
detail the difference between a Gelbu Special
and a Sirupati. It seems the more I study the
different pictures and read the discriptions
the more similar they seem? For examples see
these two links:
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum65/HTML/000517.html
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum65/HTML/000422.html
Thanks
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Since I have one of each I'll try.
They are similar, and the deep fuller or blade groove of the GS is the thing you notice first.
The 20" Sirupati I have has a smaller handle than my 19" GS. The blade is balanced further to the front, and the 'sweet spot' is larger. The GS has a thicker blade, but the fuller makes it balance more toward the hand, and makes it a 'quicker' knife.
The Sirupati has a more slender, eel-like point shape, is slightly narrower, but more of its mass is out near the point, so it feels more like a chopper...more point heavy. Indeed, the Sirapati chops VERY well.
I don't know which is better for you. I see my GS as a 'weapon', and the Sirupati as a 'tool', for whatever that's worth.
BTW: The difference is not that important, since you'll eventually want one of each anyway. See...there is no best khuk, and no-one can be satisfied with just ONE!!
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Ken

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The sword cannot cut itself, the eye cannot see itself.
 
This is NOT TRUE IN THE LEAST. NOT only CAN you or anyone else BE SATISFIED with only one HI khuk. And I would say the best one of ALL is the 25" Sirupati that I bought 4 months ago and no one AND I MEAN NO ONE can dispute this fact! IN ADDITION to this my 25" Kobra which came 3 months ago is absolutely the best and would satisfy ANYONE. OF course MY KATANA which I have had for 2 months is not a khuk but is STILL beautiful and I will be getting a TARWAR in about a month so...ummmmm...errr never mind :}
 
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