Yeah, be advised that if you're being intimidated by the list prices on H.I. khukuris, you can often snag a great deal by lurking on the H.I. subforum at the time of day (lately early afternoon or so) when they post the almost-daily bargains. First, get an idea of what you want and what you're willing to pay. Ask questions on that subforum if you have them. Then, if a deal is posted that you like, and you e-mail your intention to buy (along with your address and payment method), and IF you beat everybody else to the punch, you can get a great knife for well under the usual list price. It may have some removable surface rust or a cosmetic-blemish handle crack--usually not something that would affect functionality--but it'll be a great knife, at a price that's at least competitive with the Khukuri House price once you compare H.I.'s free U.S. shipping against K.H.'s extra-$20-or-so shipping.
Never having held a KH khuk before, I can't speak from experience, but I think I've read that the KH kardas aren't as functional as the H.I. ones are, either. (The karda being the little knife that comes with the khukuri for smaller cutting tasks.)
It's the Jungle Model Khukuri from Khukuri House:thumbup: Got 2 of them comming(one for me & one for a co-worker) Any of you tried any of KH khuk's ? Tell me all about it, I can't wait for mine 
