Extrema Ratio Kukri, Help..

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New Here And Hi With A Question,
I've Read Many Reviews On CS, Ka Bar,HI, KH Etc Khukuris But Not One, If I am correct, For
Extrema Ratio Kukris. Are They So Bad ?? Can You, Please , Help Me ? Many thanks..
 
If you want a real kukhri, get it from a Nepalese bladesmith.

If you want a really big knife, then Extrema Ratio will fit the bill. Although many manfacturers sell big knives based on the kopis/kukhri design, that doesn't mean they are the same thing.
 
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my smith n wesson kukri arrived yesterday
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shorts+kukris RULE!!
I'm ready for a zombie holocaust now :D

unfortunately i dont know the answer to yer question
 
Dunno why you chopped the stool leg, but a real kukhri would probably have chopped the leg off in as many swings as it took you to make those chips.

Rather than using a single thickness sheet of steel, a forged kukhri's varying thickness would put more chopping power to the front of the blade so it would be optimized to make wider and deeper cuts.

There is a difference between a real kukhri and a big knife.
 
its not from the kukri alone, i tried out more 'big knives' on the leg, and a few chops are from before i sharpened the kukri, also i have never chopped it with full force yet

it came with a dull edge, it shaves leg hair now

but yeah i know, between a real HI kukri for example and this thing must be a whole world of difference

i bought it mainly because it was cheap and i never handled a kukri before and was curious on how it feels, with it's odd bent shape and all

that and i like the black coating
 
Extrema Ratio makes a good, although expensive khukri; but if you try to buy a ER khukri off Ebay, you stand a very high risk of getting a fake.
 
I like my CS kukri. Its spent more time in my hand over the past 12 years than any other cutting tool I own. If I were gonna set myself on a deserted isle its what I would want. Make your best informed choice but I incourage you to search out a CS "Light Terrain Chopper"( LTC). I would go for something between 20 and 25 ounces..I got a version thats about 32 or 33 but I "feels" unweildy" in my hands..Just a thought...:thumbup:
 
Heres one to make your brain smoke.....I like Mila and I enjoyed all the R.E. movies(Mad Max for a new generation I think) but I wonder who did the sound bite over-write for the movie... I think that a carbon steel kurki of the size and width of the ones Mila was swinging around in the movie would weigh 32 or more ounces..so I reason that the props were aluminum or maybe even plastic...and someone knew what carbon steel sounds like and put a sound bite in the right places in the movie. anyone buying this? Being a kukri nut I had the thought the instant I saw those things.
 
From someone who actually owns an ER KS.

This all started after I bought a "genuine" kukri. Big (18+" blade), heavy (~2.5lbs), very good at chopping. The steel wasn't so good, but then again it was intended to be sharpened with a file. I carried this around whenever I had a back pack on. It did a fine job replacing a hatchet with more utility as a knife, but kind of strayed into ax territory in terms of weight and size.

Then I moved and left it behind (only $25). I needed a replacement. Cold Steel and Ka-Bar both had machete-kukris (thin blades, really just kukri shaped machetes). Not what I wanted. I wanted something with forward weight and a beefy spine for splitting and prying wood, I also wanted a modern steel that would take a real edge. You would not believe some of the ridiculous stuff that is out there for mall ninjas when looking for a working kukri, point in case see the Strider Kukri.

I had never seen ER before but their KS (12" blade) had exactly what I wanted. It was smaller and lighter than the authentic version; it only weighs 1 lb. Spine was similar, .25" nearly all the way to the tip, which instead of a sharp point is of a tanto style for strength. Large forward chopping surface, comfortable handle. It is definitely a chopper and easily replaces a hatchet but still functions pretty well as a knife. I have used it for splitting wood and cutting down small trees and saplings. That thick blade also works just fine for prying open the bigger splits, to include hammering the tip into a split to place a wedge. The steel holds a very good edge.

The things that take away from the utility is the reverse curve where the blade makes its transition which is difficult to sharpen (I end up using fine sand paper wrapped around dowels followed by honing) and its price.

But it is very well made and sturdy and it should outlast me.
 
I'm not at all familiar with ER knives, but I do own and use a few different khukuris. The Cold Steel Gurkha is very suited for rough work, though I agree the "grip" feels a bit akward. I solved that problem by paracord wrapping the handle. It improved the grip 1000%. I also have a few Nepal made khukuris, and they're also built for rough use but I kinda like the CSD better as its not quite as heavy and easier to tote around.
 
Hello all, I own both a Etrema Ratio KL, and the KS model, the KL has a more narrow blade from the spine to the cutting edge and is designed for jungle and swamp use such as clearing palmetos, and under growth, to choping soft woods the KS has a wider blade from the spine to the cutting edge and can really do a lot of the same its just more compact, they are both great chopper, and have a thick spine almost 1/4'' thick, they do hold a razor sharp edge, and they really have a give great bite. the one and only flaw that I personally can see is that even though they have a full tang construction, the handles are removable for ease of cleaning, personally I would rather have the handles be attached simmilar to the busse where there is no room for play, but other then that they are fantastic. they are a little tricky to sharpen but the hold thier edge for quit some time so unless your chopping through steel pipes you really shouldnt have to sharpen after every use.
 
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