The next one! (Or, a great fighter thread)

davidf99 said:
I've never been convinced that any one type or size of blade is better as a fighter. It depends too much on the strength and fighting style of the user, and the prevailing conditions. In general faster is better, but if the user has no training and just wants something for occasional self-defense any medium-weight blade will serve
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...truly wise words Dave, thanks for reminding me. In the right hands any knife could potentially be devastating.
 
On the philosophical note above, let's all resolve to work on our Khukuri skills, speed, strength and stamina.

The debate over choice of fighter will however continue...
 
My personal preference is actually for a blade that weighs at least one ounce per inch or slightly more. Those blades feel more energetic for me than the really light ones.
 
Just snagged a Chainpuri by Purna off the year end sale. Still in a daze. This was not at all expected, but what was that about the khukuri finding the owner and not vice versa?

This model is totally new to me, and is not to be found on the HI website. I had to look it up once I sent Auntie the email and within minutes received a "Thank you".

All I know is that it ticked the right boxes: size, weight, application (self defense, martial arts), price, shipping. It was magical. Seriously.

And discovering about Chainpur, Nepal was of course interesting.

This is my second Purna. Others far more experienced than me have vouched for his work, so hopefully ok there.

This 18" is 24 Oz. A little more than one ounce per inch! 1.33 to be exact. Scara, that's right up your street.

Gents my quest for the light fighter is over...my thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. Now for the usual wait. Expect an in- hand report in 3-4 weeks.

Update: Now have a 12" Reti, 20oz. BAS and a 20 oz. 20" Kobra.
 
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Amko said:
Just snagged a Chainpuri by Purna off the year end sale. Still in a daze. This was not at all expected, but what was that about the khukuri finding the owner and not vice versa?

This model is totally new to me, and is not to be found on the HI website. I had to look it up once I sent Auntie the email and within minutes received a "Thank you".

All I know is that it ticked the right boxes: size, weight, application (self defense, martial arts), price, shipping. It was magical. Seriously.

And discovering about Chainpur, Nepal was of course interesting.

This is my second Purna. Others far more experienced than me have vouched for his work, so hopefully ok there.

This 18" is 24 Oz. A little more than one ounce per inch! 1.33 to be exact. Scara, that's right up your street.

Gents my quest for the light fighter is over...my thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. Now for the usual wait. Expect an in- hand report in 3-4 weeks.
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Happy for you my friend!
Happy New Year
 
Amko said:
Just snagged a Chainpuri by Purna off the year end sale. Still in a daze. This was not at all expected, but what was that about the khukuri finding the owner and not vice versa?

This model is totally new to me, and is not to be found on the HI website. I had to look it up once I sent Auntie the email and within minutes received a "Thank you".

All I know is that it ticked the right boxes: size, weight, application (self defense, martial arts), price, shipping. It was magical. Seriously.

And discovering about Chainpur, Nepal was of course interesting.

This is my second Purna. Others far more experienced than me have vouched for his work, so hopefully ok there.

This 18" is 24 Oz. A little more than one ounce per inch! 1.33 to be exact. Scara, that's right up your street.

Gents my quest for the light fighter is over...my thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. Now for the usual wait. Expect an in- hand report in 3-4 weeks.
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Purna makes an excellent Chainpuri. The workmanship is fantastic on them. I just wish mine had a little bit more length and girth to the handle. I have big hands, and that one is a little on the small side. Probably won't be a problem for you though, as I imagine the 18" version has a larger handle than the 15".

Now which kukri to break out of the bin for some practice. I've sadly had to put my kukris in off site storage, but I have them at the moment.
 
Well, and to be honest sometimes it's just that day. I broke out my Chainpuri and didn't have issues with the handle size. It may have been a mixture of handle size and sweaty hands last time. Horn can be a little slippery.
 
In fact I took a ScotchBrite pad to my M-43 horn handle to give it more grip, and I'm glad I did. Might do the same to the Chainpuri...
 
Amko said:
In fact I took a ScotchBrite pad to my M-43 horn handle to give it more grip, and I'm glad I did. Might do the same to the Chainpuri...
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Keep the posts coming! I enjoy your posts very much, Amko!

Enjoy the Chainpuri! From my understanding it is a lot like a Chitlangi..?

Great posts, everyone. I love the Khukuri Dynamics post. It's got some interesting things to say about the Pen Knife. I could stand to read that page again.

+1 to Scara, too.
 
Just meant to be , i love my chaipuri i always hope they will pop up on dod. They really are special especially with the history of chainpur, and amazing balance and speed.

Cant wait to hear how yours is.
 
Can you possibly post a photo of yours, Red? What size and weight is it please and who's the kami? Its going to be 2-3 weeks (long story) before I can lay hands on mine, so I'll just have to settle for eye candy for now :)
 
I will, we are getting slammed snow wise here in the NE so been busy at work.

My chainpuri is not an Hi per se but i talked to yangdu and it is a chainpuri picked out by them as meeting hi chainpuri requirements. I will measure it and take some pics for you.

Apparently from time to time they have chainpuris and other khuks that they find meet HI standards so mine is one of them but it really is awesome and yangdu approved.
 
Appreciate your time and thanks in advance on posting your Chainpuri Photos Red! Chainpur kami's seem to make great blades, even better if they are HI-approved. Looking forward to putting up mine here once it arrives...take care with the snow.
 
Much appreciated Scara. Checking out the photos now.

Edit: Great photos and attention to detail. Looks like the customary Purna quality, although on close examination I note the Devanagari characters in his mark are different from his usual (I know since I speak Hindi, which is written using Devanagari characters). His mark is "Pu Ra", earlier one was "Ga Vi".
 
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