My Chitlangi

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youngwood

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My 18" Chitlangi, is made by Sher.
Came with a good sharp using edge.
Nice scrollwork all around (blade, handle, tools). I'm glad cause that was one of my attractions to this model. It's real pretty!
And it's still real pretty ..... because I haven't hardly used it.
In hand to me it doesn't have the the balance, cat-like agility or speed of the GS. Does anyone know how they compare in weight? I don't have a suitable scale.

No field report.:(

Been having troubles with my right arm on and off for many months. (I'm right-handed.) Finally went in to see about it, day after I got my Chit. Upon finding I couldn't even swish it around in the air without pain. You know what my first thought was? "I need to order me a 18" cobra!" :rolleyes: ;)

I'm told it's tendonitis -tennis elbow; to rest it, get arm band/brace and pain relievers.
Think I really did it in, with all that fencing.
Haven't succeeded in resting it much with kids, animals and practically a homesteading lifestyle.

The fact is, the sooner it gets better the sooner I get to test/use the Chit! Maybe I should tie my arm behind my back or something!?!

My Chitlangi is very pretty ...... :)


Shirley
 
Heal fast. Kids, animals, homesteading don't make for much "rest" of the arm. I presume the DR. is going to help out?

take care.
 
From what I've seen on the daily deals the Chitlangi tends to be about an ounce or two more than the GS. Some of that weight is in the bell handle though.
 
Stingin' Nettle and Horsetail Ferns are supposed to make a good poultice for such things Shirley, but since I've never had the opportunity to try it I can't say for sure.:rolleyes: ;)
The weeds have to be simmered for a while, drained very well, and put on very hot, but not so much that it will burn you. Let me know how it works ifen ya try it.:D
The only thing I'm positive about is that the mixture would dye a white cloth a real pretty shade of green.;)
 
PS - The Chitlangi is an Awesome Khuk!!!! I lusted after one from the first time I saw one on the Gurkha House forum, but I refused to buy one from them and still would.
When the Chitlangi was first shown on the H.I.Forum I JUMPED ON it. The very First One!!!!!!!:D :cool: :D

It goes with me on every trip we make!!!!:rolleyes: :p :D
 
i need to knw which is better all around usage... GS or Chit... Yvsa and coonskinner swear by the chit.. but then it seems always some1 says they like the GS better... :(
 
Sorry to hear about your arm! :( Hopefully if you can lay off of it for awhile it'll settle down. I played drums for several years and my wrists are in pretty sad shape. They don't keep me from doing things, they just make my teeth grind...and I'd always wondered why old guys were always in a bad mood. ;)

Stef,
I'll tell you that I love my Chit, but I don't have a GS to compare it to. I do have a Malla, though, and that is another loved companion. I think the main difference between the Chit and GS is the amount of curve to the blade--what khuks do you currently have? If more than one style, do you generally prefer the straighter or more curved blades?
 
Hi Youngwood
I have a 21" Chitlangi made by Kumar which weighs 35oz and a 20" GS
made by Bura which weighs 26oz. When you pick up the GS its weight just disappears in your hand. It is perfectly balanced and believe it or not, because of the handspeed you can generate, it outchops the Chit! Also, again because of its balance and lighter weight, the GS
is much less tiring to use for extended periods.

Wait a minute. Why didn't I see this before? I obviously "need" a
Chitlangi made by Bura before I can make meaningful comparisons!

Thank you Youngwood for showing me the one true path...

Regards.

Steve.
 
I think the chit is a cross between the gelbu special and the YCS. Reel fancy, multi fullered, heavy duty. The GS is speedy, and the 21" is quick. The chit is a little hardier in the blade, as the double fullers leave a few ounces of weight in the secondary spine. The bell pommel is comfy and does make the heavier 21" chit balance out nicely in the choked up grip (and secure in the waay-back chopping grip--like a saddle for your hand.). The choil between the bolster and cho is unsharp, and makes me feel more safe in the choked up grip position.

My advice would be for those who feel the 21" GS is right is to check out an 18" Chit. They should feel pretty comparable.

I've come to favor the less angled Chit as of late...

Keith
 
I'm realizing the 16" to 18" khuks are like members of a Seal team.

Each has his primary specialty, and each is secondarily predesignated to step in and fill another's job absolutely professionally if that guy goes down. On a tertiary level, any of them can step up and fill in at most any job as required.

My preference for all around is the 16.5 WW2, followed by the M43. Then I have two 17" village Chainpuris, one 17"X14 ounce, one 17"X20 ounce. The one's pure fighted, the other is my designated beater for around here. The 18" WW2's and AK's aren't too big and heavy for use. GS and Chitlangi I don't have, but I'll bet they too have their supporters. I'll bet the least capable khuk to do a job can still do it quicker than almost any other knife ( OK, maybe a good golok could fill in ).

Like I said above, think of all of the 16/18"ers as Seal team members: not to put down the Rangers, the Green Berets, Marine Recon, and whatever the Air Force calls it's commandos. You want them HELPING you, not opposed to you.
 
The Air Force has commandos????:confused:

I thought they just had spoiled stick accuators. Anyway what I can remember. Fighter pilot== the romantic:rolleyes: Bomber pilot==real fire power:rolleyes: :D
 
The Air Force has commando rescuers that don't fight, but evacuate hard-to-get-to wounded people. They're the one part of the current AF that I don't laugh at when I here them referred to as "military."

Sorry, I know that sounds bitter...that's coming from an Army guy who has to wear a 9mm pistol because the old .45 was 'uncomfortably large' for the pilots in their cockpits. So now, those who actually have some likelihood of getting into a gunfight have a pistol on their hip that is less powerful, less rugged, and actually bigger and heavier than the old Gov't Model. Yea team! :rolleyes:
Rant off.

Oh, and mamav...a 155 battery==that's REAL firepower!! :D
 
Help me out here Greg - oh, that's right, he's heading for beer and tall tales this weekend. Anyway, the AF has some special forces types to protect the bases and do SAR or other things, right? Surely to protect the unconventional weapons that we don't have and never did? We never had any bug spray here in Hawthorne, and besides they flew them all out when the containers started leaking. Anyone who's been around here 25 years remembers that not happening. People never die here while they're working on the base, either. Look at the paper and you'll see that.

And Ferguson is right. You can get pretty close but you can't KNOW until you pick it up which is magic for you. It's almost like an electric shock or tingling when it hapens.
 
Kis:
That was the Dr.'s help; rest, elbow brace, pills.:rolleyes: Only thing I could use out of the lot was the elbow brace. Guess I panicked, when I couldn't wave my brand new Chitlangi around. :D

Yvsa:
Will let you know ifen I take the time out for myself.

Stef:
That's a hard call, GS or chit.
As Rusty says you won't really know till it's in your hand. There's the technical specs that anyone can tell you about. Then there's that "something else" that is unique to each person/khuk.

I may have made an unfair comparison, subjective as it was. Should have qualified it was meant as a "first impression". (held with a bad arm)
I'm of the opinion the GS would still feel more agile and weapon-like. Although agility and weapon-like use depend more on the user.
Before I start going around in circles on this, Ferg has the best idea.:)
Both!:D
 
Originally posted by mamav
The Air Force has commandos????:confused:

I thought they just had spoiled stick accuators. Anyway what I can remember. Fighter pilot== the romantic:rolleyes: Bomber pilot==real fire power:rolleyes: :D
Click to expand...

Yeah, the USAF has Commandos. What are they called? Yup, u guessed it: Air Force Commandos! :D

It may be a *REEEEEEALLY* bad example, but have you seen Stargate: SG1? The main characters are supposed to be Air Force Commandos.

There's been a Discovery Channel Doco on them...

That's 'bout all I know!
 
I love my Chitlangi best of all mine. On the objective side, I would say it is because it strikes a nice balance between speed and substance.

Beyond that, and perhaps more importantly, the first time I held it in my hand, it just felt right, and I knew, "this is the one."
 
"I'm realizing the 16" to 18" khuks are like members of a Seal team."



My friend, Rusty, the correct way to spell the teams is in all caps, :D i.e. SEAL TEAM

Not a big deal, but heck might as well write it correctly.;)

All the best, Jim
Life member, UDT/SEAL Association
 
t1mpani

i only own a AK Chirruwa by Bura. However, i have bought a total of 3 khuks thus far. I gave my older bro a AK Chirruwa by Kumar and I gave my marine friend a WWII 16.5 by Bura.

i loved that WWII when i held it... it was amazing... not too heavy so you could swing it fast and yet it was still a asubstantial blade so you can chop wood with it. Only reason I dint give my marine friend my Bura Chiruwa and keep the WWII was bcs i knew he needed that knife more than I did and if i gave him the Chirruwa it would have definately been too heavy for him to carry in the field with all his gear.

Im very curious about the GS bcs it has to be an "all around" khuk bcs Pala recomends them as the best all around khuk. I think that i have a personal appeal to the "all purpose" khuks.
 
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