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ive been looking at cold steels gurkha kukri and the recent change of steel to sk5 i think its a fair price at 160 i am sure that their knives are worth it but im also interested in anyone who can tell me more especially about combative performance and if you can tell some about their history also there is a knife called a klopis essentialy a clip point kukri and information on this would be helpful since im so unaware in this corner of the feild nearly anything would be helpfull:confused: :confused:
 
No one can tell you about their "combative performance" since the CS Kukri has probably never been used in combat.

The other weapon you're referring to is the kopis, an early greek short sword with a forward angled blade with a heavy foreblade. You will have exceptional difficulty in finding a usable version and they are not a utility piece, but a weapon first and foremost.
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=2729
 
You mean you want to buy a CS Khukri and grind it into a Kopis?

"Call me Alexander!"

Seriously, if you want a Khukri, you can get something a lot better than the CS version from Himalayan Imports. An 18-inch Ang Khola hand-forged and finished by real kamis in Nepal is $145, and it'll outperform the Cold Steel in every way, plus start conversations. :)
 
I rather like the 15in "sirupati" it appears to be saber ground, but I was douting the blade steel. Do you know what steel it is, Icouldent find the steels or the rockwell hardness ( c scale). Another question is edge penatration. Overall it looks pretty good, but to an extent still budget limiting Through " one stop knife shop . com the carbon V cold steels run $125
 
The preferred material for the kamis at Himalayan Imports is salvaged Mercedes springs. This would make it 5160, an excellent sword/large knife steel. The kuks are differentially hardened by hand, so no two are exactly alike, but they will work well.

If you join BladeForums.com, and hang out in the HI forum, you'll see specials posted most days of the week. With a little patience, you can score a sirupati for half of the list price.
 
it looks like a poor man's falcata. i like it. it's functional and i won't have to baby it like my falcata.
 
My experience with spring is that they hold an edge just long enough to test, and yes they are very durable. What do you think the rockwell is i think that ''carbon V'' is near sixty and the ''sk7'' should be somewhere around 55-56hrc, and the spring ?48-50?:confused:

as a side note how do I add a quote to the bottom of my posts?
 
Steeltiger,
I'm thinking that the spring steel you tried has not been heat treated and hardened. Spring steel is used by many a smith to make hard use knives.
 
combat preformance, is dictated by the practitioner..

Id imagine about any quality of metal, is sufficient to do the required damage to a human body...

tho a properly bulit weapon, should be made of matetrials that comply with its intended functionality..

but then again, I dont have experience with the exact above mentioned weapons.
so, srry if I crashed this thread..lol

ip.
 
I may be a little strange but steel is important, the steel i played with was untreated but i tried to calculate the difference, and yes, its very likely im wrong. the primary reason i want a kukris is to play around with, and to extend my feilds of training, with moderate likleyhood that it'l be used for actual work, same reason i bought a kerambit and since then it's become my best combat knife.... Im certainly not a traditionalist but I try to be open minded about these things.
 
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Put a downpayment on a cold steel ( steel still pending ), but i plan to get a suripati in the future. When i get the new toy I'll post a review on the performance.

:DTHANKS FOR ALL THE HELP!!!!:D
 
cold steel kukri

I own a cold steel kukri, bought it for clearing bushes at my grandfathers house, plus i thought it just looked cool. It is a mediocre tool. the steel takes a sharp edge but is to soft and dulls quickly. you spend as much time sharpening as you do chopping. By the way i bought the cheap model not the LTC or Ghurka these I am told are of better quality steel. The cheap model is 1055 spring
 
Another vote for HI. If you're going to buy a khukuri, get the real deal.

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I do have the CS machete variant, another reason I wanted a ''real'' kukri. The machete is fun to play around with but I always want the best I can afford, for now thats the gurkha and hopfully soon, the sirapati. One question that only recently occured to me; is the HI measurement overall or blade only? Thanks for the pic's, does the center of the handle ( palm swell ) ever cause blisters?
 
STAY AWAY FROM HIMALAYAN IMPORTS!!!!!!!!!

First of all, they are very very addictive. You can't just have one.

Second they are very well made, you will most likely pass it down to your kids and their kids and their kids.

Third, the owner is a sweethart and will only give you good customer service.

Fourth, you are supporting a small poor village in Nepal where the Kami's (knife makers) only work on making Khukuris the old fashion way. Hammer, tongs and a hot piece of steel....Only they do have one modern day equipment....a blower to keep their furnace a steady temp.
 
Good first kukuris from HI (in approximate order of increasing weight):

14" BDC
15" BAS
15" AK
16.5" WWII
17" BGRS

The 14" BDCs aren't seen that often, but have been offered recently. To see them, sign up for BladeForums.com, and look in the HI forum!
 
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