Modern Version of kukri/khukuri from Everest Blade

[shinyedges]

The version of he knife is Same ...so the name is same... look at the finishing and the shape of the blade

Ok. If you say so.

 

[Everest Blade]

Pardon the personal opinion, but anything remotely linked to zombie role playing IMO,
has to be taken with a grain of salt.
Besides that, it's almost entirely an unwritten code for zombie bladeware to come in loud playful fluorescent colors.
But no worries, Resident evil fans are always on the look out for cool kukris.
Which IMO, this knife exhibits and more.
So good job!
Imho, technically speaking that is;
a modern knife should have modern fixtures.
You know, stuff like plastics thru to carbon fibre laminates.
So what about having such tech materials for handle scales?
Of course that entails brass screws and the likes to facilitate the ability for removal of handle scales.
Whilst Natural Leather may be pretty, it may not be however, the most hardwearing or weatherproof material for sheaths when compared to some modern man-made alternatives.
To be brutally honest, I do find find the knife in question to be fairly attractive.
However, it is by no means a completely new or modern interpretation of the venerable kukri.
I am certain that there are recognisable redeeming qualities that some would find instantly appealing
It being yet another variant of a "dog legged" outdoors knife.
Oh don't get me wrong, It's looks pretty rugged alrite but let's drop the zombie designation
and please let us see some photos of this brute going through some real world testing the next time around.

i will upload the photo of the real use

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Honestly, it's not doin' it for me. It strikes me as a fantasy design with the features being slapped on to spiffy-up the look without materially contributing to its functionality. Now, if you're just looking for something that sells, then I'm sure it'll do fine. After all, it's essentially a clone of an existing model from another company, so it must be selling. But from the standpoint of a tool that is actually useful, I just don't see what it's offering that more traditional designs don't already do better. Just my friendly honest opinion as a designer.

 

[zhyla]

I must be way out of touch with reality if this has been cloned because the demand for this is so high. What a strange world.

Is OP claiming the other one is the clone and this is the original? Or that they are the same origin just being sold by two importers?

 

[fugglesby]

Hey guys, just thought I'd jump in to clear up some of this confusion.
My name's Andrew Lucas and I'm actually the original designer of this particular blade. I designed it six years ago back when there was a huge wave of interest in zombie prepping with members of a forum called zombiesquad. While it definitely did take a lot of functional concerns into account and the original was a really powerful chopper and a great knife to abuse, it definitely focused on storytelling and fantasy over cutting performance. Not only did it sell well enough with KHHI at the time for every manufacturer in the country to copy it, it's still selling well enough for that to be a sound decision in 2018, evidently. This one is clearly an inferior knock off, but even the KHHI version is now not only being cnc plasma cut, but has also been produced against my wishes for the last 3 and a half years or so.
If you're interested in the design and are after the best version out there, I'm currently making it with Kailash Blades. It's lighter and leaner, made from much better steel and has significantly improved ergonomics and balance. It keeps the look of the original knife but is just all round a much more serious blade.

A custom from a while back:


A Buffalo horn handled version with a kydex sheath. Note the hollow forged blade.