Khukris for hiking

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Gump

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I am looking for a Khukris that is light weight but has sufficient blade length for clearing trail. I notice that a lot of the blades are very thick which might get a little tiring after a long walk.

Also a concern for me is the handle style. I have read a review of a HI knife where they had a problem with the raised ring on the handle. They found it uncomfortable after a while. I just want something non-slip and comfortable.


Thanks for your help!
 
I think for hiking I wouldn't go larger than 15". A BAS is perfect IMO.
 
When the say 15 inches, they are talking about the blade length right? Not the overall length.
 
Welcome Gump. :)

It depends on what kind of trail clearing you are going to be doing. For bigger diameter wood, then i would go with a chopper like an 18" AK, WWII, or GRS. If you are going to be clearing out mostly vines and sapplings and the like, then a 21" Gelbu might do just fine. If you are going to do a little bit of both, you might ask Yangdu if she has any beefy 20" Sirus in stock. It won't chop wood like an AK, but it will take a beating. However, it will whip fast enough to take down brush.
As far as the handle ring goes, I would ask for your khuk to have a wood handle. That way, if the ring bothers you, you can sand it down a little easier. However, give the ring a chance. it'll grow on ya!...plus it'll keep your fingers from sliding forward onto the blade when your hands get sweaty:eek:

Jake
 
Yep, the BAS would get my vote. 15" overall length and 18-21 oz. Good for light to moderate chopping and (with a good edge) fast enough to clear tall brush.
 
16" BGRS, 16" bojpure, 16" wwII & 15" BAS... all of these well suit you well and come fairly light :)
 
Another vote for the venerable 15 inch BAS for trail use. The 15 inch OAL will yield you about a 10 inch blade.
 
A 10" blade seems very small for trail clearing. People often use machetes to do that and their blades are much longer. I was thinking I would need at lease a 15" blade minimum.
 
Gump said:
A 10" blade seems very small for trail clearing. People often use machetes to do that and their blades are much longer. I was thinking I would need at lease a 15" blade minimum.
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Yes, but machetes are also flimsy . . . the BAS is not.

But, if you aren't comfortable with a 10" blade, go for the 18.5" WWII . . .
 
Strobengh said:
Yes, but machetes are also flimsy . . . the BAS is not.

But, if you aren't comfortable with a 10" blade, go for the 18.5" WWII . . .
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18.5" wwII... that would be a pretty rare or custom offering :p
if you want a 15" blade/21" OAL but something light i would consider a gelbu special/chitlangi/siru :thumbup:

of course you would be sacrificing chopping power with the above... but they would still be comparable to a BAS as far as chopping goes anyway :D
 
Get the villager BAS with sisau wood handle.
 
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