himalayan imports, which is best?

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icefrogg187

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I want a good knife for camping, clearing, chopping, and from what i've heard these are the best of the big knives, I was looking at the ang khola and the wwII, anybody have any opinions on which is better? also anybody know what kind of steel these are made of?
 
Leaf spring steel. I don't know what to tell you about your woods blade until I know whether you're carrying it afield or your truck is. If you have significant chores at camp to do, you might consider getting one heavy-esh khuk and then a lighter one for carrying on backpack trips or day hikes or whatever. The WWll or the AK (standard or chiruwa handle), at 26 to 30 ounces might do both for you.


Welcome to the land of Khuk decision.


munk
 
haha it is a hard decision, i'm not planning on hiking with it, i just want something that will cut and do it good, whatever it needs to be at the site, i'll probably leave it in my truck for most of the time, I want a good all around tool or weapon if i need it, is leaf spring steel any good? from what i can tell these have a life time warranty
 
Yep its good carbon steel. It takes and holds an edge very well. The two you mentioned are both winners. Which one? Why one? Opinions...you've surely found the right place. WELCOME! The AK is a mighty chopper and the Chiruwa AK comes with a break one get two free warranty. For a truck knife get at least an 18" model. The golden ratio is 18" and 28 oz.
 
that chiruwa looks good, i think the regular 18" at 2.5lbs might be too heavy, what makes the chiruwa different from the other ak?
 
If you order directly from the HI store and let Yangdu know what you want, you can get a 18" Chiruwa AK at 2.5 lbs. But the ones we see here for sale are about 27 to 30 ounces. The difference between a chiruwa and standard is in the handle; the chiruwa carries the width of the tapering blade to the end of the tang. The handle is in two halves and the metal is plainly visible. The traditional handle is also a full tang but it tapers radically from the blade width, a very narrow triangle ending at the bolster. The chiruwa balances differently, because more of its weight is in the handle, while the traditional is more weight forward, given equal weight and length of the two knives.

Some say the traditional imparts less shock to the hand and wrist while chopping. Some say the Chiruwa is much stronger. Both are strong.
If you absolutely had to have a crobar in an emergency, the chiruwa is the one to have. It is famous for being nearly unbreakable.


munk
 
"I want a good knife for camping, clearing, chopping. . . . "

Uncle Bill would point you toward a WWII, and he'd be right. It won't chop as well as an AK, or clear trails as well as a Chitlangi, but it'll do both their jobs better than either one could do the other's.

Sarge
 
Sylvrfalcn said:
"I want a good knife for camping, clearing, chopping. . . . "

Uncle Bill would point you toward a WWII, and he'd be right. It won't chop as well as an AK, or clear trails as well as a Chitlangi, but it'll do both their jobs better than either one could do the other's.

Sarge
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Right on point! I'm a WWII fanboy. I've got about 20 HI's but I always end up with the WWII in my hand when I'm actually working.

If you are going to leave it in the truck, make sure that you put a good coating of wax or oil on it. They will rust if left in the truck!
 
I've sort of given up reccomending my beloved WWll. Most newbies want a AK and especially a Chiruwa AK. Sort of the natural order of things. The Chiruwa, especially because of its shorter size, is quite camp and hikable.
There are a lot of very fine choices and none of them is wrong.

The Sirupate guys haven't wandered through yet; wait for them.



munk
 
Well how about a Sirupati then? ;) The sirupati IS an underrated khukuri, but you can't go wrong with a 16.5 or 18" WWII. The 16.5" Chiruwa AK was my first HI, and it's what I carry in the trunk of the car for emergencies.

Steve
 
That's a nice photo of yourself Steve. Your hair is a little longer- about my own length.
You look happy too. All it needs is you holding a 15" Sirupate.



munk
 
i really like that WWII but i think i'm going with the chiruwa since it has more utility to it, and it looks like it can protect well enough
 
I chose the 16" Chiruwa AK as my first, it is absolutley awesome. Indestructible blade, and the warranty is unbeatable. Here are some pics.

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that is hardcore, right after i had my mind set on the Chiruwa I started liking the WWII again, anybody know the difference between the 2?
 
Well, as Sarge said, the WWll is more versatile- a well balanced khuk, capable of clearing brush, fighting, and chopping wood. The web page says 'bando' experts prefer it for it's balance. The Chiruwa AK is designed to chop wood. The photo above says it all. Beautiful beast. But at 16.5" or so, and probably around 28 ounces, (like the 18" WWll) it is still light enough for field carry, and the shorter length more convenient that a 18" khuk. The AK has a wide blade, swelling somewhat towards the middle to tip, and the weight forward helps chopping.

Could your chiruwa Ak defend your life? Of course it could. Probably not quite as fast as the WWll, and markedly slower than the 16.5" WWll. If you are going to get a WWll, I'd go 18" .

The thing is- both of them are real winners. Don't worry.

munk
 
I can tell you from a little bit of field-testing in the form of a camping trip last weekend, that the 15" Pen does remarkably well. About 3 whacks took down an arm-sized evergreen and the branches (thumb sized and bigger) came off with almost no effort at all.

BTW I also have an 18" WWII that I'm partial to, but if I was going to take only ONE knife camping, it'd probably be the Pen.
(take only one knife camping...yeah right!)
 
since everybody here knows more about these then I do, I might have to listen, everybody seems to be recommending the WWII, maybe 'll place that order today
 
Icefrogg; get the one that looks best to you, that 'calls' to you. They're all good, there are many models that will do what you ask. Don't get a WWll if the first thing you're going to think pulling it out is, "It's not a chiruwa AK."


munk
 
icefrogg187 said:
since everybody here knows more about these then I do, I might have to listen, everybody seems to be recommending the WWII, maybe 'll place that order today
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Icefrogg187 - Email me or see my thread in Exchange re: WWII.

Thanks,

John
 
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