CAN AMERICAN KUKRIS STAND PROUD WITH THE O.G. KUKRI FROM NEPAL? | BATTLE OF THE KUKRIS VOL. 1

[@michaelrizzo5523]

Great comparison!

[@JoeSteel1]

Glad you enjoyed it hope you are well Michael 😀

[@MichaelR58]

Good video Joe , thanks for sharing, YAH bless brother !

[@JoeSteel1]

Thank you too

[@david6920-r6z]

Excellent demo thanks Brother 🇺🇸 🇳🇿

[@JoeSteel1]

Many thanks my friend 🧡

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

Great minds think alike, I have the Midnight Scourge (blackened blade, 52100 steel). Good on the American Kukri’s for having been adapted to use for more all around woodworking, but the Nepalese are the definitely the OG heavy duty chopping, bad ass fighting knife design! Great video Joe 😁👍🏽

[@JoeSteel1]

No Crap, that's cool, yes great great choice, man after my own heart😆😆😆

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

@@JoeSteel1 I keep forgetting to try and find the review you did on that awesome knife you designed for them. Off to find it now.

[@JR-5465]

Great comparison Brother. I hope you're doing well we are still dealing with Helene's aftermath.

[@JoeSteel1]

Oh man JR. I didn't realize you were effected, I hope u and family are ok brother 🙏

[@JR-5465]

@@JoeSteel1 We are fine but it did a lot of damage around us and still a bunch of roads closed and bridges demolished.

[@jeffaschbacher3334]

All great, but love KHHI. Awesome vid Joe. Take care Friend

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks! You too! Jeff, yeah you gotta go with the OG..love their products

[@SeemsLogical]

Hey Joe, awesome video! I'm a big khukuri and love seeing when they get showcased and reviewed! The outcome of the test results were what I expected. I figured atleast 1 of the American khukuris would outshine the KHHI khukuri and would have picked out the Spartan Harsey to be the one to do it. I never knew it was that much smaller so kudos to it punching above its weight class. Geometry cuts! But I think you gotta revisit this khukuri comparison in the future. Your KHHI Scourge is an authentic khukuri, but it isn't a traditional one. The traditional khukuris are almost exclusively stick tangs so they weigh less but more of the weight is on the blade so its a different feel. And then theres the fact that the handles don't come with guards, they got that groove in the center of the handle to keep your hand from slipping. I would love to see you review a khukuri from either Himalayan Imports, Tora Blades or Kailash blades. As far as traditional khukuris go, I would tout those 3 as the best in the business. Himalayan Imports make traditional khukuris but in full tang versions. Tora Blades is arguably the most historically accurate designs; they only make identical replicas of antique khukuris. And Kailash Blades is a semi custom khukuri maker. I live on Long Island too. I own 3 Tora khukuris and 1 Himalayan Imports khukuri if you wanted to borrow them for a review I can lend them to you to check them out. I think it may change your opinion on whether America has truly surpassed Nepal at making khukuris.

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks so much for your share. agreed. I will seak out a traditional build kukri, I just like that cross bread version in the scourge so much, the American do great, they are just not as robust..but got others to try

[@UncleNinjaa]

My spartan kukri has been my favorite blade since I got it. I've taken it to several backyard fires and a 4 day camp out. I've probably processed a whole 40-foot tree in the last year with it. The locking sheath has prevented a hyperactive kid from getting hurt at the camp site. But if I had to use it for non family purposes, I'd probably pick the kabar.

[@JoeSteel1]

Dam, you get a lot of use from it. That's great to hear. Yes, yes good choice on the Ka-Bar , hope you are well my friend

[@namelessdrifter8456]

Great video, nice trick for using the beefier blades for wood processing is to brace the knife or stab it into some wood and move the stick across the blade instead of moving the knife. Makes it a lot easier to get fine curls {^_^}

[@JoeSteel1]

Absolutely, but I purposely displayed the general handi cap to show the benefits of a lighter form factor in the American versions...thanks for sharing friend 🤘🍻