What exactly is wrong with Khukuri House vs. Himalayan Imports Kukuri's?

[Logan09]

Hate about HI? Yikes that's pretty personal considering you haven't own any of it.I suggest you lend it from someone else and give it a try. Your post has no source of evidence and troll on H.I is baseless. Have you even read what I said? Where did I say anything bad about HI, besides the handles?



For real?
You are still playing with wood products- logs or paper. Justify your purchase by using your karda for that, your chakmak for sharpening and let your big boys do the tough work. Again, did you even read what I wrote? I was stating that I had the kukri for almost 4years and I've only sharpened it once(Which the edge wasn't horrible on it, and I could have left it) And I was stating that I can still shave paper with it no problem.

Your spelling is WRONG.
Here come the spelling Nazi's. Are you just trying to get into pointless arguments? WOW, I spell ONE word wrong.

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[Logan09]

Your math is off. That makes the HI less than twice as much rather than 2x to 3x as much.

I paid $52shipped for my KH Kukri. On KH's website it come's out to $74. From HI its $135

 

[crimsonfalcon07]

I've gotten khukuri from HI for 60 dollars before. 18" sirupati too. You just have to watch for the deal of the day. Either way, if your primary concern is niggling over a few dollars here and there, be my guest. It doesn't change any of the other facts about the differences between the companies.

I'm afraid I don't understand what your point in posting this thread is, since you seem to ignore all the main reasons people put up and zero in on the cost. If you think cost is everything, why aren't you just getting a cheapo Cold Steel kukri machete and telling us it's the best thing since sliced bread?

 

[Logan09]

I've gotten khukuri from HI for 60 dollars before. 18" sirupati too. You just have to watch for the deal of the day. Either way, if your primary concern is niggling over a few dollars here and there, be my guest. It doesn't change any of the other facts about the differences between the companies.

I'm afraid I don't understand what your point in posting this thread is, since you seem to ignore all the main reasons people put up and zero in on the cost. If you think cost is everything, why aren't you just getting a cheapo Cold Steel kukri machete and telling us it's the best thing since sliced bread? What's any different then you guy's telling me to buy from HI

My main question was what make's HI better then KH. Yes, I factored in the price. And I found that they offer a "Limited" Life-time warranty. Okay, but are there blades that much better? I've seen issue's with chipping from HI blades, as well as hearing issues with KH blades on here. And also the complaint on the 1st page when he never received a kukri that he was offered from HI, for the replacement of the one with the bad heat treat.

 

[crimsonfalcon07]

I don't think that the blades are necessarily better. I don't think anyone has ever said that HI blades are necessarily better, although there's the point that KH will sell you defective blades as new, and HI won't (and has a warranty if you DO get a defective product). It's more the rest of the package that's better, IMO. Better treatment of the kamis, better customer service, faster shipment, warranty, etc. And as for the complaint on the first page, I would like to hear the answer on whether he followed up. Sometimes those slip through the cracks, but I would be surprised if HI didn't take care of that if he followed up on it.

And I don't think anyone is telling you to buy HI. As far as I'm concerned, if you like your KH products, more power to you. I don't think anyone here has told you to buy HI, in fact. I guess the main thing is that if your main concern is price, and you don't care about how they do business, then feel free to buy whereever you want. I'll stick to a company that I know will stand by their product, their customers, and their workers, personally.

 

[Brad "the butcher"]

Around 2007 before this forum I was looking at the indian khukuri wall hanger in a brick and mortar and asked if they sold real ones. A customer in shop mentioned Khukuri house.

I ordered one and was pleased for the price, after a couple weeks of use I noticed a in 1/4hairline crack in the edge and a smaller one one inch away.
Contacted them and they said that they would replace it for free if I paid shipping OR order another one and they would pay the shipping.
I made an order for a 2 for 1 deal and for the price of 1 they sent me 3. Pretty good customer service and I have no complaints with their usage.

I have purposely been using the "flawed one" waiting for it to fail/edge chip out from the cracks but it has held up well the past 3 or 4 yrs.
No issues with the other 3 they sent me.

Had I known about HI products before coming to the forum, HI would be in my collection with what I have learned here and seen by pictures..... but hindsights not worth anything and my KH's do the job.

The economics of school and self employment now preclude me from doing anything but enjoy what knives I already own. The only steel I bought this year was a CS plastic krupp pendelton and a folding sog saw........34$for both.

As a sidenote from the KH website it looks like they are taking care of their kami's as well but I could be wrong.

Regards

 

[knarfeng]

They are 2x or 3x more then what I can get a KH kukri for.

Well, the blade I have is $135 from HI. And w/ shipping etc.. it's $74 from KH and that's w/ expedited shipping

Your math is off. That makes the HI less than twice as much rather than 2x to 3x as much.

So, if you say it is $74 from KH, in order for the HI to be 2x as much, it would be $148. But you say it is $135. That is not "2x to 3x more expensive". Using the figures you gave, it is about 1.8x. Now you are telling us you paid less? OK. But might have been better to just give the correct prices from the get-go.

Howsoever, if you like what you got, cool. I'm not a kukri fan, I just like the numbers to make sense.

 

[ElCabre]

I own a Mc Curdy Khukri ( KH ) and I like it . . . still have it , I have been watching HI for a while now ( unfortunately never got to converse with Uncle Bill ) and just started buying from Auntie late last year and playing catch up with all the HI Family Members . Lets get to the good part . . . my HI Khukri out chops my KH Khukri any day , don't get me wrong I still like my
Mc Curdy and will keep it , but as far as feel , balance and chopping power HI hands down . Just my .02 cents .

 

[JayGoliath]

Logan,

First of all please excuse my barbaric reply. Your approach to the comparison is somewhat futile to me.
I do know there are at least a handful of makers trying to emulate the profile of a well-proportionate Nepalese curved blade and it all looked like a KLO. The only khuk that got me interested is the Busse TTKZ and that is because i wonder how an INFI chops compared to the similar profile of a spring steel made khuk. Still TTKZ looks like Kopis to me.

Asked myself before as why i have yet to get a KH myself (just like how you are reluctant on a HI) i realized almost every khuk in H.I has a story.
The 1st one, coincidentally the trademark of H.I, Salyan khuk was also the model that inspired U.B to start the Midas.
My beloved Amar Singh Thapa Khukuri that survived cracked tang (could it be any serious?) and custom confiscation has in fact one of the most coveted model now.The history re-make of the war-ridden blade certainly caught many as Sirupate gone Roids.
The infamous Sargeant Khadka Bonecutter - Thoughtful inputs from Becker's mod Bladite and now defunct Gurkha House as well as the No.1 chopper in H.I range AKA WoodPecker.
What about Bura Chiruwa Angkhola ,that helped a Sheriff to chop open a wrecked car door during an emergency?
Uncle Bill Especialle, Yvsa Cherokee Special,Rajkumar Bhanduk, Kumar Kobra...just how many variations of a curved blade can you get?
Let's not forget H.I also offers a big range of non-khuks hybrid/blade like Tarwar, Bancharo, Kerambit,Seax, Parang,Smachet and etc.
The chronicles of these signature blades are what made a buyer like me interested. You want to be able to justify a product that you use that has character, history and proven design and workmanship.

Don't get me wrong. There are other megahouse like Torablades from U.K ,who has made several models that stick to original, agile and elegant looking.You certainly couldn't go wrong with an ex-Nepalese army khukuri maker, could you?

Compare or contrast, H.I stock is very much in my wanted list....especially that elusive Super CAK that Bladite sold to Wolf_1989...

 

[Jacen84]

I definitely don't see how HI blades all look the same, to me they all looked so different I spent weeks researching on them to decide what would be a good fit for me. They all looked so different as to be almost completely different tools to my untrained eye at first.
As for why people choose HI over other options, all I can say is you may see a lot more love for HI products around here but reading through threads a lot of those same people talk about others they own or have owned.

 

[C.S. Graves]

The infamous Sargeant Khadka Bonecutter - Thoughtful inputs from Becker's mod Bladite and now defunct Gurkha House as well as the No.1 chopper in H.I range AKA WoodPecker.

Ahhh, the BOOOONE-CUTTERRR! My favourite heavy chopper, short of a good axe!

Don't get me wrong. There are other megahouse like Torablades from U.K ,who has made several models that stick to original, agile and elegant looking.You certainly couldn't go wrong with an ex-Nepalese army khukuri maker, could you?

I was gonna say... no Tora love? Well, I suppose, they don't have a subforum, fewer folk gonna know about 'em.

Their recent offerings have been a bit more "rustic":

 

[kookery]

I can vouch for the HI warranty. The warranty is what pressures HI to deliver good stuff, and they like that pressure. I had zero problems in getting warranty service, and that's the kind of company that deserves my money.

 

[Yabba]

I dont have a HI one but have owned about 6 from KH. They are fine, but the edges are very brittle. I took chucks off one by hitting an unglazed terracotta pot. My $20 machette didnt even chip. I also got a khuk from a Nepalese friend who brought it back from there. He paid $15 for it and it looked just like the KH ones. Hit it on a brick by accident and another chuck game off it. I would say overall that KH khuks are not hard use at all. If i want a real hard use khuk I would get a Busse or ask a custom maker to make me one. Seriously for under $150 for that much steel you are really only buying a farm implement. They are all pretty cheap really, even the HI ones.

Sounds like you need a hammer instead of a Kukri. j/k

 

[Gehazi]

not sure why I necro'd this-- HI for life.

 

[Freman Bloodglaive]

I recently received a Kukri from GK&Co. Kukri House, a 10 inch monster. It's very nice too.

I don't think it'll be my last Kukri.

 

[MTwoodsrunner]

its amazing to me how when someone asks a valid question about any product, that he or she would come under such scrutiny and criticism !
i am a KH owner and user and have found no serious fault in them....i'm sure HI makes a similarly useful knife, though i doubt they would be any better.
Why???...well lets see here...hmmm
Both products are made under similar conditions, in a similar location, using similar tools, techniques, materials and using similar methods.
Both products are made by individuals who have been making these knives since childhood...i'm sure if i looked long enough and close enough i could locate imperfections in all of these blades...so where is the rub?

My own opinion would be that the "rub" lies not in the makers of these blades, but rather with the end user, who believes (for whatever reason) that they are the proud owner of the finest cutting implement ever devised by mankind!
This is due in part to the "hype" associated with a certain individual or company's product and also, to our own vain desire to own "the very best" whatever!

Its human nature....truth is, under the rather archaic ie primitive conditions these knives are produced, i am amazed at the beauty and quality these individuals are able to produce.

Bottom line....given the absolute similar conditions both KH and HI products are produced, it only makes sense that they are very similar in quality as well...woods

 

[unit]

...now then, get a grip on reality boys and knock it off!...woods

Well, I thought they did....about 9 months ago.

 

[MTwoodsrunner]

Well, I thought they did....about 9 months ago.

no....they just moved it next door...just didn't want to follow them there!...woods

 

[MTwoodsrunner]

reckon i should know better than to post in such an old thread....found it and got sucked into the comments...sooo solly!...woods

 

[MTwoodsrunner]

actually, i feel my comment is as valid today as it would have been nine months ago...just late to the party is all.....i did edit my post for some of our more sensitive members...woods