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need a review of the cs gurkha kukri
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Not the same model but this post might give you some insights.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=532476
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=532476
If they still have the dimpled kraton grip, consider a glove for extended chopping sessions. I've had a couple CS kuks and they cut well. However, the dimpled kraton on the flared tail end of the grip would gradually grind the skin off the part of my hand that contacted it. Light leather glove solved that problem. If you experience the same problem, you could probably also gently grind the dimples off that portion of the grip. [The dimples on the rest of the grip have never bothered me.]
DancesWithKnives
DancesWithKnives
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I have used the Cold Steel and Himalayan Imports kukris extensively, but not the Extrema Ratio. I bought an ER Col. Moschin military knife for a friend and was pretty impressed with the fit and finish. Had a really nice carry system too. Unfortunately, they are quite expensive---even more so these days (I bought it when the Euro was about $1.25).
One thing that concerns me a bit about the ER kukri is their statement that it is just a machete with a forward cant to the blade. I know that some lightweight kukris may seem close to that but a real one (or a decent copy) is not. With the exception of my lightweight HI Kumar Cobra, which feels like a lighter fighting kukri design, the vast majority of my kukris have more substantial blades than any machete I own. Much thicker and harder steel.
Another reservation I have about the ER kukri is the handle. The grip on the Col. Moschin was pretty comfortable despite its somewhat unorthodox styling. However, the fact that it's a decent military knife handle doesn't make it a good kukri handle. I believe the kukri grips are flared at the rear for a good reason---retention of the tool/weapon. A kukri is much heavier than the average military knife and I'd want the kukri type handle on a kukri. If you buy the ER kukri, I'd recommend using it with a wrist lanyard (especially if you use it for long enough sessions that your hand muscles start to tire). I've done multi-hour trail clearing projects with an HI sirupati (sp?---it's one of their longer-bladed models) and after an hour or more I was really glad they made the flared rear grip the way they did.
DancesWithKnives
I have used the Cold Steel and Himalayan Imports kukris extensively, but not the Extrema Ratio. I bought an ER Col. Moschin military knife for a friend and was pretty impressed with the fit and finish. Had a really nice carry system too. Unfortunately, they are quite expensive---even more so these days (I bought it when the Euro was about $1.25).
One thing that concerns me a bit about the ER kukri is their statement that it is just a machete with a forward cant to the blade. I know that some lightweight kukris may seem close to that but a real one (or a decent copy) is not. With the exception of my lightweight HI Kumar Cobra, which feels like a lighter fighting kukri design, the vast majority of my kukris have more substantial blades than any machete I own. Much thicker and harder steel.
Another reservation I have about the ER kukri is the handle. The grip on the Col. Moschin was pretty comfortable despite its somewhat unorthodox styling. However, the fact that it's a decent military knife handle doesn't make it a good kukri handle. I believe the kukri grips are flared at the rear for a good reason---retention of the tool/weapon. A kukri is much heavier than the average military knife and I'd want the kukri type handle on a kukri. If you buy the ER kukri, I'd recommend using it with a wrist lanyard (especially if you use it for long enough sessions that your hand muscles start to tire). I've done multi-hour trail clearing projects with an HI sirupati (sp?---it's one of their longer-bladed models) and after an hour or more I was really glad they made the flared rear grip the way they did.
DancesWithKnives