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I will buy an LE if offered, and it will probably be the only INFI I buy for the rest of the year! Because I'm responsible like dat.
Indeed, at .270 thick they would be rather thin compared to some monstrously large khukuris like the 1/2" thick HI Ang Kholas. That would certainly make them easier to carry and less expensive, but a .270" thick slab of sabre ground INFI is going to be tough enough for anything even remotely reasonable. So this Killa Zilla is pretty much exactly the size that I hoped it would be. And it certainly isn't small in the blade length department. At 18" OAL, it's as long as the second largest HI Ang Khola. Sounds good to me.
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But arent these things very thick by original design???
Well, sure, many original Nepalese khukuris are extremely thick by design. But for me, .27" is plenty thick enough, and makes for a lighter to carry tool.
I, too, think there would be room for a much thicker design, even something like a .500" thick INFI monster khukuri. But that would likely be extremely expensive.
If I had to choose just one, either a thinner design or thicker, then I'd go with this thinner .27" design for ease of carry and lower cost.![]()
Bring on the pain...................................................................
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Well, sure, many original Nepalese khukuris are extremely thick by design. But for me, .27" is plenty thick enough, and makes for a lighter to carry tool.
I, too, think there would be room for a much thicker design, even something like a .500" thick INFI monster khukuri. But that would likely be extremely expensive.
If I had to choose just one, either a thinner design or thicker, then I'd go with this thinner .27" design for ease of carry and lower cost.![]()