Good review. It's a beautiful HI Kobra, longer than most. Probably 25-27" OAL.
The reviewer misses on a few details, but only one that's worth mentioning. He seems to be unaware of the purpose of the handle ring to lock the hand in place and prevent it slipping forward onto the blade. That was obvious when he said that he wished there were a guard, but also the way he held the handle, sometimes entirely in front of the ring, and sometimes entirely behind the ring, but as I recall never with the ring between two fingers.
He emphasized the robustness of the blade and demonstrated its strength as a chopper, which is a bit ironic given that this model is the least chopper-like of the HI khukuris and is much slimmer and lighter weight (for its length) than other HI models such as the CAK, bonecutter or M43. Of course he wasn't reviewing khukuris in general, and perhaps he isn't aware of the wide range of models available from HI and other Nepali makers.
