I was wondering what to expect. Are they as tough as the Chiruwa? I know all HI's have a life time warranty, just wanted to know how "tough" it was. I am still gonna try and get a Chiruwa, I just like the look of them. Also do the Boomerang's come in anything bigger than 15? maybe 16.5 or 18 inch? I like the look of them too:thumbup:
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Now that I have an M-43 on the way...
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I don't have a Chiruwa AK (yet), but my first kukri was an M43, and it's still the one I compare the others to. When it first arrived, it got tested (see the threads on testing, if you haven't already) against my log pile, and it passed with flying colors; when I embedded the blade and started trying to bend and twist it, the log shifted but the M43 didn't flex in the slightest, and didn't appear to know I was there. I felt like a bug on a diving board, and I'm not a small guy. They're pretty tough.
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Fact is, unless you get a bad heat treat, just about any of the HI kukris will break you before you break them. The possible exceptions would be the siupates and kobras, but they're meant as fighting blades, not so much hard use blades.
Although if my tarwars are any indication, "not so much hard use" will probably still break you before you break it.
Although if my tarwars are any indication, "not so much hard use" will probably still break you before you break it.
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You're in for a treat. The M-43 is a great chopper and very tough khuk. While not as tough as the CAK, the M-43 will take more than you can throw at it (think of it as taking a 900lb gorilla to break a CAK and maybe only an 850lb one to break the M-43
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What you will notice is how weight forward the blade is. Pairing this with the curved handle and you have yourself an effective blade fueled by momentum...be careful with it!
Mine has a very aggressive feel to it. It's like it has enough respect for me not to bite...but I don't let anyone else use it. I know it sounds silly, but it's like it really wants to bite someone.
The M-43 is one of the more weapony khuks out there, IMHO. Sure it'll cut wood all day long, but I think it with that curve it would just as happy plowing through people. From "tooly-ist" to "weapony-ist" I would say it would go: GRS, AK, WWII, M-43, Siru, Kobra...just my opinion.
While I would like to see the AK Boomerang in a larger size, for me, the 15" version just feels perfect as a camp/hiking knife. Not as heavy as a larger khuk or even a 16.5" CAK. Yet, it feels to have more chopping "umph" to it than a similar sized Siru. With the longer handle and curved blade you can really choke up on the grip and use the curve for your smaller whittling/carving tasks...once again, just my opinion.
)What you will notice is how weight forward the blade is. Pairing this with the curved handle and you have yourself an effective blade fueled by momentum...be careful with it!
Mine has a very aggressive feel to it. It's like it has enough respect for me not to bite...but I don't let anyone else use it. I know it sounds silly, but it's like it really wants to bite someone. The M-43 is one of the more weapony khuks out there, IMHO. Sure it'll cut wood all day long, but I think it with that curve it would just as happy plowing through people. From "tooly-ist" to "weapony-ist" I would say it would go: GRS, AK, WWII, M-43, Siru, Kobra...just my opinion.
While I would like to see the AK Boomerang in a larger size, for me, the 15" version just feels perfect as a camp/hiking knife. Not as heavy as a larger khuk or even a 16.5" CAK. Yet, it feels to have more chopping "umph" to it than a similar sized Siru. With the longer handle and curved blade you can really choke up on the grip and use the curve for your smaller whittling/carving tasks...once again, just my opinion.
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"From tool to weapon..."
The agricultural implements that I'm familiar with: an old sickle, a scythe about 6ft long/2ft blade (think of cartoons of Death) are both light, thin slicing/slashing blades for going through grass or light brush. While the chopping power of a heavy khuk is most similar to that of the forest axe/hatchet, the inward curve and relatively light weight of a sirupate makes it a fine tool for clearing/gathering lighter woods or grasses.
Just a (probably fairly pointless) thought.
The agricultural implements that I'm familiar with: an old sickle, a scythe about 6ft long/2ft blade (think of cartoons of Death) are both light, thin slicing/slashing blades for going through grass or light brush. While the chopping power of a heavy khuk is most similar to that of the forest axe/hatchet, the inward curve and relatively light weight of a sirupate makes it a fine tool for clearing/gathering lighter woods or grasses.
Just a (probably fairly pointless) thought.