Worst Kukri? (And a Give-Away)

swamp said:
CS LTC kukri. I broke the first one chopping a pine sapling. Permanently bent the second one. And my friend at the time ended up breaking his blade too.
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This one surprises me a lot. I have had an original CS LTC for around 15 + years and, while it’s not a kukri, it is one awesome kukri shaped machete IMHO. I carried it in some rough country and beat the heck out of mesquite and salt cedar with it. The edge is in rough shape from years of abuse and I can still cut inch + thick cedar limbs with one swing. In MY experience, the Carbon V steel is very tough, but YMMV:). Take care.
 
jdk1 said:
This one surprises me a lot. I have had an original CS LTC for around 15 + years and, while it’s not a kukri, it is one awesome kukri shaped machete IMHO. I carried it in some rough country and beat the heck out of mesquite and salt cedar with it. The edge is in rough shape from years of abuse and I can still cut inch + thick cedar limbs with one swing. In MY experience, the Carbon V steel is very tough, but YMMV:). Take care.
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I still remember how well it chopped and cut. When I broke the first one I was chopping very hard. The second one seemed much weaker. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a defective batch. I'm glad to hear yours is still going strong though:)
 
orca8589 said:
Congrats! Now I'll chime in: the worst one, by far, was a KLO I bought from Sarko. I hammered the blade broadside over the end of a 2x4, and bent it into a U-shape. And when I opened the box, the fumes from whatever they used to tan the leather in the sheath made everyone nauseous, and I had to open the windows & run fans to clear it out. The KLO went into the dumpster lass than an hour after I got it...literally, no more than fifty minutes of owenership at the most. I couldn't get rid of it fast enough.

~Chris
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Did this KLO thing look like these two? I had the second one that I bought in Kuala Lumpur. I did not notice the sheath smell on the black one. Now, the M1937 from Sarco must have used urine to cure the thin goat leather (NEVER GET THIS SHEATH WET - EVER! This warning extends to oil on the blade too!). My Khuki House, no problems what so ever with leather smelling.

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My M1937 isn't bad though...

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Actually my worst expeience was with a friends 250 dollar cs ghurka kukri. I was using it to chop through a branch and the blade chipped it was about a half inch long and right on the belly of the blade. Everytime I hit anything with it the chip just widened.
 
did any of you send it back if the blade chipped on you or if the heat treat was crap?
 
buckmaster96 said:
Actually my worst expeience was with a friends 250 dollar cs ghurka kukri. I was using it to chop through a branch and the blade chipped it was about a half inch long and right on the belly of the blade. Everytime I hit anything with it the chip just widened.
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I wouldn't have expected the chip to have gotten any smaller with repeated chops. :D
 
Oh....my $15 Cold Steel kurkri machete take the crap cake and eats it bite by bite. First...the finish, caked on and clumped up on the edge!! I think the dirt floor sweat shop in china was using a brush to put it on! Let alone with some lead paint left of from the so called toy making industry over there! Yes clumps...like it was hung up to drip dry edge down! You couldnt even see where it was ground to create an edge. As for the Edge it was so dull I could fall on it and not need a band aid! I mean even OJ would turn his nose up at it! Handle, if you like blister then behind door # 1 is a CS Kukri waiting for you! Sheath...please as if you need to protect this "razor sharp edge" from hurting yourself or getting dull! Some 550 or shoe lace are an upgrade! When I got it I actually thought it was a mistake! 15 bucks yeah right...dollar general wouldnt carry this thing for a buck! As insult to injury...I called CS...and they acted as if I was nuts! I do like a good amount of CS stuff (And own)...I just cant believe they sell this! However I absolutely do want a Gurkha Kukri Plus from them...this is a beautiful kukri!! Awesome steel, great sheath, great handle and an edge that is amazing! It is just huge BUCKS! But I still want it!
 
The only badness I have experienced from my tora blades kukri is that the metallic butt has got loose. I can roatet it like 30 degrees in both directions and 2 cracks has started to develop at the front of the horn handle. The finish had 2 or 3 sloppy spots.

Another bad thing is that it got chipped in the edge when I stupidly managed to hit rocks and nails with it... ;) Used to be so pretty, now it's all dirty and almost abused. Still like it a lot. Is lighter, thicker, much more comfortable, chops better and hold edge better, cost less than my ontario sp10. Kukris are so nice knives. :)
 
This is by far the worst I have seen. It can't chop worth a crap, and the blade is a measly .5mm thick. Must be forged from a nail or something...
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I was told that they are not supposed to use cow leather for religous reasons . Water buffalo is common, but not the stink that came with yours.
 
This one...an old gf of mine picked it up for me from Nepal on one of her trekking trips...way too small for me....but my 7year old likes it!!
His first Khuk............FES


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exexpat11 said:
Did this KLO thing look like these two? I had the second one that I bought in Kuala Lumpur. I did not notice the sheath smell on the black one. Now, the M1937 from Sarco must have used urine to cure the thin goat leather (NEVER GET THIS SHEATH WET - EVER! This warning extends to oil on the blade too!). My Khuki House, no problems what so ever with leather smelling.

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Sorry, I didn't realize this question had been asked. Anyway, yup, that's it. I bought it to mod, but threw it away.

~Chris
 
festerfromnzed said:
This one...an old gf of mine picked it up for me from Nepal on one of her trekking trips...way too small for me....but my 7year old likes it!!
His first Khuk............FES


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That's excellent:D:thumbup:
One nitpick: Please do me a favor and teach him to draw the knife without looping his fingers over the cutting edge of the scabbard. I've seen those wooden plates dry out and work loose allowing the blade to slice right through the leather and into anything wrapped around said leather (ie the nice meaty, tendon-filled parts of the fingers). I'm a dad too, so I'm going to worry about his piggies otherwise. :o

Awesome dad for getting him a khuk at 7 though:) Congrats :D
 
Steely_Gunz said:
That's excellent:D:thumbup:
One nitpick: Please do me a favor and teach him to draw the knife without looping his fingers over the cutting edge of the scabbard. I've seen those wooden plates dry out and work loose allowing the blade to slice right through the leather and into anything wrapped around said leather (ie the nice meaty, tendon-filled parts of the fingers). I'm a dad too, so I'm going to worry about his piggies otherwise. :o

Awesome dad for getting him a khuk at 7 though:) Congrats :D
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Oh believe me!! he knows how to sheath and un-sheath it correctly....I think the model is called the (biltong?) its the smallest anyway.......FES
 
festerfromnzed said:
Oh believe me!! he knows how to sheath and un-sheath it correctly....I think the model is called the (biltong?) its the smallest anyway.......FES
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Awesome:) I only warn about that sort of stuff because I have a left little finger that doesn't work right anymore due to a similar accident :eek:
Glad you're teaching him good knife handling skills:thumbup: In this hobby, you're gonna get bitten once in awhile. The trick is to keep the bites in the band-aide range and not deep tissue anatomy lessons:D
 
The worst kukri I had(and still have), I got from Bud K. It was a traditional looking kukri with the two small knives and the traditional sheath. The blade itself was a large hunk of metal with nary an edge to be found. I don't even believe a grinding wheel could raise an edge.
 
I own quite a few khukuris: the worst is the Cold Steel machete. It is thin, the handle is extremely rough and it comes duller than a spoon. The sheath is junk too. I hear they're decent when sharpened up, however.

I have quite a few from Khukuri House and a DOTD from HI that was made by Young Sher. I feel the KHHI khuks I own have better fit and finish. The HI scabbard is also much worse. KHHI quality does seem to be variable, however, and the same goes for HI. Being handmade, some are better than others: it all depends on who made your khukuri. Admittedly my best KHHI was made especially for me, and I've heard that's one way to ensure you get a better khukuri.
 
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