Newbie- Please Advise

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Dave Fagerman

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I've been lurking for awhile - read the info at the HI site. What would you recommend as a first Khukuri? I am thinking that a good start would be the 15'' Ang Kholas. Comments would be appreciated. I'm not a MA,but it would be a working tool. DaveAZ
 
Definitely a good choice, but they all are... If you're like the rest of us here (and we didn't start out this way), you'll find yourself with many more than one Khuk. The AK is a great knife, whatever you get from Uncle Bill, it'll be a fine piece of work, capable of anything that you can throw at it (or throw it at!!!). The great thing about dealing with Uncle is that if you have a problem with the knife, or if you just want to try something else, send it back, and you'll get another, no questions asked. How's that for customer service? You've come to the right place for a world-class tool/weapon that is second-to-none. Enjoy!


Rob

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Start small and work up. we call the 12" Sirupati with it's 4" handle and 8 1/2" blade a baby - right. The usual Randall #1 fighting knives have 7 inch blades, those 8 inch blades are an option. My Blackjack 1-5 with 5 3/4" blade seems a toy in comparison. Starting small and working up gives you a way to go where you can constantly be amazed at how humungous the next size up is.

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The 15" AK is the most versatile tool out there! It'll chop all day long and isn't too heavy to carry like the bigger models.
 
What do you plan to do with the khukuri? I don't use my khukuri's as weapons and much prefere the larger heavier models.

For chopping try to get a heavier 15" khukuri in the 680 g range.

Will
 
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As Will has said in other posts there are few khukuris in the 2 -3 Lbs range and I would love to see more around the 18"- 19" oal in that weight.

I still favor my 18" AK as an all around khukuri for everyday use and even for extended carry. I have always prefered a bigger, heavier blade than most people do though and don't mind the extra weight. It goes right at 2 Lbs + a bit.

The H.I. khukuris do have the advantage of having about anything a person wants as to size and weight and the choice of khukuris depends not only on what a person wants to do with them, but also the size and strength of the person.
I still have good upper body strength and can swing a larger knife longer without fatigue than some people. I just hae to stop more often because of my stamina which I have lost a lot of.
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The 15" Ang Khola was the HI khuk I started out with, and it is a great knife.

The Gelbu Special is also worth checking out, at 3-4 lbs and 18" - 19" long it is a wonderful mix of working knife and MA blade, efforless in the hand due to its wonderful balance. Rest assured which ever HI khukuri you choose it will be the best example of working khukuri made today.

Bet you cant stop at just one though. ;-)

Cheers for now,

QL.

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QL,

Your Gelbu special is 3-4lbs?!? Wow, that's a heavy one! Mine is 19 oal, and weighs about 2 lbs--I think this is more typical for GS's in general. What do other GS owners think? Either way it is an excellent khuk. I have a 20" sirupati at 2lbs and the GS is much more neutrally balanced with the C of G being about 2" in front of handle, where the sirupati is about 3", but feels alot further forward than that. I don't have a 15" AK yet, but I have read nothing but glowing reports on them (which is why I have a 15" chiruwa AK on the way!) Good luck, and I'm sure whatever khuk you get will make you happy!1


Rob
 
Right now I've been using a 22'' machete[OAL] for most of the cutting and chopping I do in the desert around here. It's thin and of minimal weight. I find it easier to use than a small axe or especially a hatchet. After reading your posts and the other info, I've got to try a Khukuri. Most of the wood I cut is small- up to around 4'' but extremely hard. Sometimes I just chop for the heck of it- good feeling when it bites into the wood. DaveAZ
 
It sounds like you need something like an 18" WWII or 18" Ang Khola. When dealing with hardwood you don't have to worry about the possibility of binding as much. So go for the maximum penetration.

The WWII is similar in a similar weight class as your machette (around 630 g ??) but will give you remove more wood per blow. As you can safely twist the wood out without worrying about damage the blade with a WWII. I find my 15" Ang Khola does not penetrate anywhere close to my 18" WWII when dealing with hardwood.

A heavier Ang Khola like the 18" will give you even better penetration.

I always believe heavier is better to the point of a 22" Ang Khola but this may not be for you. This beast gets heavy on my hip but is not too bad in my backpack. By the way I put them in the backpack upside down to prevent the brass sheath cap from damaging the pack.

Will

[This message has been edited by Will Kwan (edited 02-21-2000).]
 
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