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Make friends with crippled people. When the lions escape from the zoo, you don't need to outrun the lions. You only have to outrun the crippled people. Little yappy dogs are probably too fast.
the best "self defence" is a dog.
a little yippie one.
The Chiruwa's you do see on the forum other than the usual ones like the CAK, ASTK, DERADUNE, etc. are probably special orders that people end up not paying for and forgetting about.I also prefer the chiruwa-style handle, but you might have a long wait for a chiruwa Chitlangi. Most Chitlangis that I've seen on the forum come with the regular full-tang, peened at the end for strength, but not chiruwa-style. There have been some, but they seem to be few and far between.
The kind of feedback you're getting in this thread illustrates why so many forum members end up with more than one khukuri. You wrote earlier about multiple attackers. The solution: two khukuris and a lot of practice. Just watch out you don't cut off your own leg.
Good luck.
-- Dave