which K.L.O. (kukri like object

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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I know.. Nothing beats an HI... but I wanted to try out a cheaper design..

was looking at the kabar kukri machete or one of the Cold steel models...

any thoughts would be appreciated thanks.
 
+1 for the Condor KLO -- it functions more like the old CS Ghurka Lite than the current kukri chete -- and has a generous walnut handle, so no hot spots and easy to shape to fit your hand.
 
I like the Condor, but go figure. :p

The handle on the CS piece is blister central, so you'll need to modify it somehow.
 
The Condor is a gem. Highest performance chopper I own, and one of the shortest. It's the ultimate in control, bites super deep and makes a cool whaching! sound with every impact. Its balance is almost identical to that of a 19 inch throwing hawk. I'd buy a 2nd or 3rd Condor Khukri before trying a Cold Steel, etc. I'd say it performs on the same level as my 16.5 inch HI WWII Khukri, which is MUCH heavier.
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I do like my Ka-bar, but I'd like it better if it wasn't hollow-ground. the handle is very nice on mine, no hot-spots and decent impact cushioning.
 
Hey Riley- Want to try my 12" Condor bolo machete? Pretty good chopper for it's size. Doesn't have the thickness for hardwood brute chopping that the HI stuff has, of course.
 
PayetteRucker: "The Condor is a gem. Highest performance chopper I own, and one of the shortest. It's the ultimate in control, bites super deep and makes a cool whaching! sound with every impact. Its balance is almost identical to that of a 19 inch throwing hawk. I'd buy a 2nd or 3rd Condor Khukri before trying a Cold Steel, etc. I'd say it performs on the same level as my 16.5 inch HI WWII Khukri, which is MUCH heavier.[/B]"

Okay now that is saying something, especially coming from PayetteRucker! I was leaning towards the HI WWII Khukri (tossed up between the WWII, the M-43 and the British Army Service) but now I think I'm going to get the Condor to play with before dropping large coin on a HI. I haven't tried the WWII but I've read tons of reviews on it and they sound like a near perfect bushcraft khuk, with a good balance of weight savings and packability vs. performance. Thanks for the input!

And sorry for the hi-jack.

I'd look at some of Condor's other offerings too. Joe did a good job on this line and the golok, parang and barong all look top notch (with a nod towards the barong if you need a good point for gutting fish, etc. and packability).
 
I got by with one of the $15 cold steel ones as my main chopper until I came to BF and was convinced I needed more :D Handle can be a little abbrasive, but a paracord wrap would fix that, I put wood on mine eventually.
 
RescueRiley said:
I know.. Nothing beats an HI... but I wanted to try out a cheaper design..

was looking at the kabar kukri machete or one of the Cold steel models...

any thoughts would be appreciated thanks.
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I understand what you are say here because I went a similar route on my way to a real Khukuri. I bought the Cold Steel Kukuri machete, and all though not expensive at $25 it now just sits around collecting dust:o I say spring for the real thing and skip the imitations, they are a very useful tool to have and double nicely as a draw knife for stripping bark:D
 
I had both the Cold Steel Khuk Machetes (large and small) then went right back to a HI CAK but even more often I just use the Tramontinas that have been sharpened up.
 
I run a CS Kuk 'cause its cheap and was a gift. I have 2 handmade Khurkuri knives I bought from Nepal from Khurkuri House. My 10" Jungle Panawal is cheap, but expensive to ship. I got a vid of it being made, from leafspring to cardboard box, it came wrapped in a burlap fabric that had instructions for maintaining it. Pretty cool for $20 + $40 for shipping. I don't know if thats cheap, but its chopped and split alot of hardwood for my stove. Good luck. Moose

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