Thoughts on Sirupate vs. AK

[Karda]

The Sirupate and the Chitlangi are regional designs. The Kobra is an HI original design.
Many times the difference in khukuri will be cosmetic, but there are also functional differences in the way they are set up for specific tasks, such as edge thickness/fineness and balance.

 

[Jens Schuetz]

Chiruwa and full length stick tang, both work fine for me. I haven't had any HI blade fail on me.
Some say the stick absorbs more shock. I didn't feel any difference to be honest. How much difference can there be anyways given that the HI full length stick itself is so substantial?
Also horn, bone and wood aren't that flexible that they would absorb much, especially when compared to the soft meat of the hand gripping it.

Also one might argue that if energy gets absorbed by the handle this energy will not be transfered to the target and thus possibly decrease performance.

 

[ndoghouse]

Well i promise you Jens I can feel the difference but mainly on hardwood. Shock plays heck on your wrist, elbow, and shoulder when you get older and more sensitive to it. I never felt issues with shock until lately and maybe flintknapping is to blame but I can definitely tell the difference between my CAK's and AK's now. Its a subtle thing to most and like you say maybe totally unnoticeable to some but there is definitely something there. I prefer the AK's feel myself plus theres less parts to worry about coming loose so in my opinion the traditional AK handle style is more reliable and my preference (already debated to death). I do have some Chiruwas that are so well done i cant tell the difference unless Im whacking on a large diameter hardwood. When I get to a hard seasoned core I can feel the blade itself or the wood between the blade and hand. I definitely like some wood there between. All that said finding the sweet spot and proper tecnique probably does most for reducing vibrations with any style. Im pretty sure im off topic. OOops not even in the cantina? Be easy on me Mr. B!

 

[Jackal_89]

I prefer the AK's feel myself plus theres less parts to worry about coming loose so in my opinion the traditional AK handle style is more reliable and my preference (already debated to death).

And thus the seeds of doubt on the chiruwa are planted once again! Just kidding; but not really!

 

[Jens Schuetz]

Well i promise you Jens I can feel the difference but mainly on hardwood. Shock plays heck on your wrist, elbow, and shoulder when you get older and more sensitive to it. I never felt issues with shock until lately and maybe flintknapping is to blame but I can definitely tell the difference between my CAK's and AK's now. Its a subtle thing to most and like you say maybe totally unnoticeable to some but there is definitely something there. I prefer the AK's feel myself plus theres less parts to worry about coming loose so in my opinion the traditional AK handle style is more reliable and my preference (already debated to death). I do have some Chiruwas that are so well done i cant tell the difference unless Im whacking on a large diameter hardwood. When I get to a hard seasoned core I can feel the blade itself or the wood between the blade and hand. I definitely like some wood there between. All that said finding the sweet spot and proper tecnique probably does most for reducing vibrations with any style. Im pretty sure im off topic. OOops not even in the cantina? Be easy on me Mr. B!

No doubt you can feel it.
I only have 12 Kukris and I have none of same length and weight in Chiruwa and full stick tang thus I can't compare these styles with 100 percent certainty. But no matter which one I use I seem to have no issues with shock.
However if I throw only twenty snowballs on the other hand my elbow hurts a lot. Of course I believe there are things which could affect you but not me and the other way around.
On hardwood I noticed the heavier the Kukri the better it chops and the less tiring. On lighter and thinner wood a lighter Kukri will tire less with the hits requiring a higher frequency.