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I had a CS kukri (NOT the machete) years ago. I gave it to a friend with no regret when I enlisted, actually. I find the HI kuks to be much better hard-use tools. The CS would start to rip your hand up if you did much chopping with it, and the profile was more suited to light brush than anything substantial.

As far as HI goes, I would suggest a 15-18" AK, GRS, BA, BDC, or WWII, or a 18-19" Chitlangi or Chainpurri as a general-purpose hard-use knife for most folk. I've put in more time with a 16.5" WWII and a 19" Chitlangi than any other outdoor tool. If you join BladeForums and pay attention to the HI forum, you can frequently find one of the above for $125 or less in their weekly specials. There was a BA for $75 this week...

In addition to NOT having superior quality, I would generally choose almost any other company over CS. There are just too many nice folk in the knife world to buy knives from a company run by someone unapproachable and pompous.

John
 
JShirley said:
I had a CS kukri (NOT the machete) years ago. I gave it to a friend with no regret when I enlisted, actually. I find the HI kuks to be much better hard-use tools. The CS would start to rip your hand up if you did much chopping with it, and the profile was more suited to light brush than anything substantial.

As far as HI goes, I would suggest a 15-18" AK, GRS, BA, BDC, or WWII, or a 18-19" Chitlangi or Chainpurri as a general-purpose hard-use knife for most folk. I've put in more time with a 16.5" WWII and a 19" Chitlangi than any other outdoor tool. If you join BladeForums and pay attention to the HI forum, you can frequently find one of the above for $125 or less in their weekly specials. There was a BA for $75 this week...

In addition to NOT having superior quality, I would generally choose almost any other company over CS. There are just too many nice folk in the knife world to buy knives from a company run by someone unapproachable and pompous.

John
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CS has there more expensive San Mai Gurkha Kukri.
Another website Himalayan Imports 18" Ang Khola looks like a great sight with all kinds of kukri but if they are outside of the US I wouldn't know how to pay them or would want to do business outside the US.
The description of these two Kukri's are a few threads up on page one where you can actually view them from the website manufacturer. The Himalayan Imports looks good but I wouldn't spend that kind of $$$ on this instrument maybe up to $50 but no more.
 
Well, not as much as it would hurt them. ;)

HI stands for Himalayan Imports. An 18" AK is going to be a bit much for most folks to handle if they're not used to large blades.
 
That would kill them as they would bleed to death. What even more gruesome is that couldn't one of those lop someone's head off?:uhoh::eek:
What could block a blow from a Kukri? Since that blade is so balanced to cut off things?
 
What is your question? As I mentioned, the CS kraton handle doesn't work very well when you're chopping thick stuff- IE, it hurts a bit.

If you're asking what would block a machete- since half the time this thread's been talking about CS' kuk-shaped machete- anything thick. Thin blades are typically good for thin stuff.
 
stinger 327: But doesn't it come from CS with a dull blade so then you have to have it sharpened[?]
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It comes from the factory with a chopping edge, not a slicing edge.
JShirley: What is your question? As I mentioned, the CS kraton handle doesn't work very well when you're chopping thick stuff- IE, it hurts a bit.
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It does get a bit tiresome after a half-hour or so of whacking away on a thick branch. Still, though, with all the use I've put mine through the handle still looks as solid as the day I've bought it.

Another thing occurred to me last night after I dug it out of the closet. It wouldn't have been too difficult for CS to make this thing (IMO) a true Kukri shape; in fact, all they'd have to do is lop off a small section.

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The issue with this, though, is twofold. As John mentioned, it's skinny to begin with. Taking out that mass takes a chopping implement from broad and skinny, to thin and skinny, making it a chopper no more. Secondly, it takes a good deal of mass (and therefore weight) off the front; my guess would be about a fourth of it.

So, as mentioned before, it's not really a kukri, just as CS made a machete version of a Spartan sword a few years back that wasn't really a Kopis. Does it resemble a Kukri? Yes. Does it do many things that a kukri does? Yes. Will it do everything a Kukri can do? No.

Is it a useful tool that is worth its price? In my opinion, yes.
 
Dionysusigma said:
It comes from the factory with a chopping edge, not a slicing edge.
It does get a bit tiresome after a half-hour or so of whacking away on a thick branch. Still, though, with all the use I've put mine through the handle still looks as solid as the day I've bought it.

Another thing occurred to me last night after I dug it out of the closet. It wouldn't have been too difficult for CS to make this thing (IMO) a true Kukri shape; in fact, all they'd have to do is lop off a small section.

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The issue with this, though, is twofold. As John mentioned, it's skinny to begin with. Taking out that mass takes a chopping implement from broad and skinny, to thin and skinny, making it a chopper no more. Secondly, it takes a good deal of mass (and therefore weight) off the front; my guess would be about a fourth of it.

So, as mentioned before, it's not really a kukri, just as CS made a machete version of a Spartan sword a few years back that wasn't really a Kopis. Does it resemble a Kukri? Yes. Does it do many things that a kukri does? Yes. Will it do everything a Kukri can do? No.

Is it a useful tool that is worth its price? In my opinion, yes.
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Don't forget CS makes a higher end Kukri but it costs alot more than the $16.00 one.
 
i sharpened my cold steel machete with a file then a little smith's ceramic. shave my arm hair. easy as pie.
 
stinger 327 said:
There are two of particuliar interest are the 13 inch Kukri machette and the Brooklyn baseball bat in two versions the Smasher which is the longer bat and the shorter Crusher.

Heard anything good or bad about these two products in their different versions or sizes?:confused:
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Stinger,

I bought the Smasher a while back. Immediately began abusing it. High speed, low drag. Performs as advertised. Same balance, feel as a standard bat...
 
I took a Crusher to the batting cages once and it did quite nicely.

I dont think I could have done any better with a Louisville Slugger.

Im pretty sure the Crusher is unbreakable in the useage it is intended for and the useage it is designed from. The Louisville Slugger is breakable in the the useage it is designed for and anything it is not designed for.
 
earlthegoat2 said:
I took a Crusher to the batting cages once and it did quite nicely.

I dont think I could have done any better with a Louisville Slugger.

Im pretty sure the Crusher is unbreakable in the useage it is intended for and the useage it is designed from. The Louisville Slugger is breakable in the the useage it is designed for and anything it is not designed for.
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Now this crusher or the one you got is it the larger one of the two baseball bats from CS or the smaller one?
 
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