What Kukri is the best chopper?

[oldschool45]

Man in Black, how large are you and how far do you think you will have to tote said Khukuri before using it?
My M43 at 18" & 34oz is my current carry chopper but if I had to go clear some downed trees I'd grab the 20" Ang Khola at 38oz (it just plain hits harder!). I'm looking for a 15" to 16" CAK or bonecutter with a wide edge bevel in the mid 20oz range to come pare with my Bahadur Knife for hiking.
I'm 5'11" & 200 pounds and have no problems with the larger heavier blades. Practice is key I'd say 70% of chopping is technique and 30% muscle. On the heavier blades gravity does most of the work for you but don't get too large of a blade that you can't control for long sessions. A Khukuri makes a dangerous ballistic object

 

[The Man In Black]

Man in Black, how large are you and how far do you think you will have to tote said Khukuri before using it?
My M43 at 18" & 34oz is my current carry chopper but if I had to go clear some downed trees I'd grab the 20" Ang Khola at 38oz (it just plain hits harder!). I'm looking for a 15" to 16" CAK or bonecutter with a wide edge bevel in the mid 20oz range to come pare with my Bahadur Knife for hiking.
I'm 5'11" & 200 pounds and have no problems with the larger heavier blades. Practice is key I'd say 70% of chopping is technique and 30% muscle. On the heavier blades gravity does most of the work for you but don't get too large of a blade that you can't control for long sessions. A Khukuri makes a dangerous ballistic object

I am about 5’8” and around 180lb. How far will I be carrying it? Well, I don’t know. If I need to do chopping at the house or at the cabin, I can use an ax or a chainsaw. So I don’t really need a super heavy chopper. Me and some friends want to get back into hiking and camping more, and that is where the kukri will be used.

How far will I be carrying it? I really can’t say. Me and some friends are planning a 24 mile backpacking camping trip on a local trail in the early spring, and it would be coming on that trip for starters. Last week we went on a short 6 mile hike and I carried my 28oz kukri on my belt, and didn’t feel the weight at all. Of course the temperature was about 50 and a little windy, so I had on a heavy shirt and jacket which I feel masked the weight on the kukri quite a bit.

I guess I would go up to 2lb on the weight. But I want to keep the weight down to maximize my possibilities for carrying it.

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

I have a 22" CAK that chops like an Axe, and thats no joke! My 18 bonecutter cuts at a VERY acute angle into hardwood, and it chops well at that..I would have to say that for brute strength, the CAK and for superior BITE, the bonecutter.

 

[Tobias]

Up until recently, my Super CAK was hands down the best splitter of logs. BUT, it is heavy as hell and not something I would want hanging on my hip. That being siad it DESTROYS anything wood.