Well, I bent the Chiruwa Ak

Very interesting points. I especially like the post of KenM K.

I just hope one replacement blade will suffice. Money is tight right now. Why take advantage of Aunt Yangdu?
 
ferguson said:
I know from experience that testing is necessary. A very unusual failure, and one that I'm sure Yangdu will make right. She's the best.
Steve
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There is that understatement that people are always talking about!!! :p

heck I smacked mine on a telephone poll using both hands to see if all was well

THEN chopped some hardwood plus some walnuts

ahh good times
 
sams said:
Very interesting points. I especially like the post of KenM K.

I just hope one replacement blade will suffice. Money is tight right now. Why take advantage of Aunt Yangdu?
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How exactly is fulfilling the terms of a guarantee being "taken advantage of"?
 
Thanks for posting this Joe. I also commend you for keeping your cool and supporting your position. You do any debating in school?:D

I'm sure Yangdu will take care of him and I look forward to his review of his new AK when he gets it.
 
I have only ONE HI kukri, a Dragon AK with special carvings. I saw the pictures and thought "wow, that is one helluva piece" and HAD to have it. To me, this was a piece of art, that it had any marital or work application was beside the point. I wondered, do I DARE to use this thing? It is a heavy MoFo, but I wondered if I f* it up, what then? It felt like a huge risk, but I did the tests EVERYONE recommended--not for joe average blade, but for an HI kukri, I banged the HELL out of it, spine, blade, and sides, and it was like nothing, no effect at all. this seems to be the norm. This is NOT blade abuse, this is how you test!

I am really sorry that you did not have a great experience right off as I did, please know that HI has got a great reputation or a reason, they (and specifically Yangdu) will no doubt make it right. It sounds like the heat treat on your blade was completely off, these are not manufactured products, the kamis are skilled but there are bound to be mistakes, this sounds like one.

I hope you wind up with a great Kukri you love.
 
KenM K said:
I know i am new here but i think JFox was in the right to post this. And i knew nothing about testing it before hand. I just ordered one and now i know i should test the blade upon receiving it. This post has helped me out. and everyone knows with anything there are lemons out there. I do not think any less of HI at all. It honestly makes me respect them alot more because they want you to test them this hard and it does borderline on abuse. It is nice to know they back their product and have such a high standard for their product. How many other product tell you when you first receive them to beat the hell out upon receiving them. This is the first blade company i have seen with this high of a standard for their products and the willingness to replace them if they do not meet their own high standards.
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Ditto to me at all this post...

I never knew you were supposed to test a blade from HI like this... and now I know I'll do it as soon as I get mine...

As beauty as it will look (I hope); I want this to be a blade I could trust my life if need arises... Now I know I should test it first, just to be safe.

I think this case was informative to all us newbies on this type of big heavy duty knives... JMHO.

Regards.
 
KenM K said:
I know i am new here but i think JFox was in the right to post this. And i knew nothing about testing it before hand. I just ordered one and now i know i should test the blade upon receiving it. This post has helped me out. and everyone knows with anything there are lemons out there. I do not think any less of HI at all. It honestly makes me respect them alot more because they want you to test them this hard and it does borderline on abuse. It is nice to know they back their product and have such a high standard for their product. How many other product tell you when you first receive them to beat the hell out upon receiving them. This is the first blade company i have seen with this high of a standard for their products and the willingness to replace them if they do not meet their own high standards.
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QUOTED FOR TRUTH!! NOw you guys all know why we love Himalayan Imports and Aunt Yangdu so much. Nowhere Else can you get Fine Handmade Blades with lifetime guarantees.
 
As all the old regulars said, test them evrytime! Good posts Joe. Evry kukri manufacturer makes a dog now & then. With Hi you get a warranty though!

Spiral
 
I have 3 HI CAK all tested and all indestructible.

As long as there are humans there will be human error.
That's what warranties are for.
 
Eight Trigrams said:
How exactly is fulfilling the terms of a guarantee being "taken advantage of"?
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The two for one replacement was originally meant not for a "blem" but for a failure of a standard production. It was intended if the user was SOOO STRONG, that he could over come the inherent strength of the CAK. I don't think the 2 for 1 should apply to a manufacturing defect.
;)
 
Thanks for posting this thread, jfox. :thumbup:
I don't own a HI Kukri right now, but I intend to buy one in the future and it's good to know that this testing is recommend - I wasn't aware of that before. :)
 
Send the bent CAK back to HI for replacement.
 
Good on ya, Joe:thumbup: Always, always, always beat the living hell out of a khuk that is going to be a user BEFORE you take it out into the field. You got a dud. Hey, it happens:) Luckily, you have Yangdu's iron-clad warranty to fall back on.

Good luck with your new khuk. Please let us know how it handles:)!:thumbup:
 
but for a failure of a standard production. It was intended if the user was SOOO STRONG, that he could over come the inherent strength of the CAK. I don't think the 2 for 1 should apply to a manufacturing defect.
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:confused: What sense would there be in having a guarantee for anything -- not just a kukri -- if it excluded any fault in manufacture or components?
 
sams said:
The two for one replacement was originally meant not for a "blem" but for a failure of a standard production. It was intended if the user was SOOO STRONG, that he could over come the inherent strength of the CAK. I don't think the 2 for 1 should apply to a manufacturing defect.
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Well, first let me say that I don't have any intentions to take advantage of anyone. Yangdu will be the one to decide the outcome.

However, it was not a "Blem" it was a full price knife purchased from the store.
So, it in fact was "a failure of a standard production" just as you say.

Please understand, I've never said "I'd better get two knifes out of this".
If you read through the thread I have not mentioned anything about what should be done about this. I have not asked for anything. Others have stated that the warranty exists. Some others have said that I should not take advantage of Yangdu.
However, from all that I've read here, I am sure I will be happy with the outcome no matter what.

Joe
 
Don't worry, Joe. You're right. Yangdu will take care of the situation. By the way, Ted is right, you've really been a class act in stating your case. I have seen so many other threads (on BFC and other sites) where a manufacturing "oopsie" happens and the person flies off the handle like they were swindled. Kudoes to you for staying above all that, bro.

Customer feedback is how companies like HI stay on top. When stuff breaks, Yangdu needs to know so that she can correct it.
 
I have never bent anything other than the edge. A lot of times the tempering does not extend down the blade far enough and you hit that spot and it bends

I've returned a few. I've never been questioned by HI and they've always sent me a good replacement.
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Don't worry, Joe. You're right. Yangdu will take care of the situation. By the way, Ted is right, you've really been a class act in stating your case. I have seen so many other threads (on BFC and other sites) where a manufacturing "oopsie" happens and the person flies off the handle like they were swindled. Kudoes to you for staying above all that, bro.

Customer feedback is how companies like HI stay on top. When stuff breaks, Yangdu needs to know so that she can correct it.
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most times, i think most people have told yangdu the scoop first, and then filed a report for the likes of us.

i can recall very few, bordering on maybe one case where someone flew off the handle here. his post was very reasonable, and there was little doubt in my mind that the blade was probably one of those rare randoms that come along with some serious issues. the only thing i can recall similar, was the museum models, and that was a bit of a freak thing, and handled by yangdu with class and aplomb.

i honestly can't think of anyone, ever, in the history of HI, that wasn't taken care of (or offered), and was upset at the end, really.

this is the first time, i can recall, than a chiruwa ang khola had an in field/testing failure. period. ever. a rare day: two for one special!

i DO recall a couple cases, long time ago, where someone went out of their way to abuse some knives, and want the warranty claim out of it. those were pure out and out swindles. in my opinion, that is not the case here. anyone saying different, better show their cards and prove it. didn't think so.

if they made cars as reliable and with the same guarantee as HI knives, we'd be putting 900,000 miles on them, and then consider them broken in :)

bladite
 
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