GURKHA KUKRI VS. KERSHAW CAMP 10

Old World Vs.New.
Whetstone cutlery's Gurkha Kukri is coming up against a worthy Adversary. Only a few dollars price difference, roughly the same size and weight. One speaks to the heart the other to your common sense, which one would you pick?
Cheers
Blazin'Blades

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Blazin'Blades

[chones]

Subscribed...You review so many knives that I have foolishly overlooked. Fantastic information delivered in an intelligent and interesting fashion. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us.

[drogomuircastle]

The Kukri you have is an issue weapon for the Indian police/militia unit called 'The Assam Rifles'. It was made by Windlass Steelcrafts in India.

They're still being made and are available.

[rainbowhiker]

Got the same Kukri yesterday and i am liking its uniqueness. Haven't chopped anything yet as I want it sharp when I do. Good comparison.

[craigcarroll]

This comparison test would certainly have been better if you had used a "sharp" Khukuri and maybe even one of the same weight. Maybe like an 11.5" Kailash Historical Service Issue model that comes sharp with a good forward weight due to its hidden tang which is the traditional way they have been made for centuries. That model is even a bit lighter than the Kershaw.

[kim-vwwr]

good job to told we the details of knife

[chainsawsurgeon]

I have 3 Kukri House knives from Nepal, they are bush craft bulldozers.

[neAdam]

Does it cut thru head scarves -or woolly hair?

[powerisinnumbers]

That traditional kukri preform better once it gets a better edge, maybe not as good as the Kershaw but sertenly better than the way it did originally. Where did you get that one it looks better than those budk ones although you said it made in India and sold from Whetstone Cutlery

[coolbecool]

Those Kershaw Camp blades are all well worth the dollars and cents, , got a camp 18 now I would like to have a 10 & 14, ,,😎

[ronniemorris]

I have a 10" blade Kukri from Nepal. It is a wicked weapon designed to relieve an enemy of their head in one whack. And, yes, it will certainly do that. The blade appears to be 5/16" thick, and, is razor sharp. It fits very snug in the sheath, with zero movement. It works great for chopping. I just received my Camp 10, but, haven't had a chance to use it. It also came very sharp, although, is much lighter than my Kukri. I guess your test depends on which Kukri you have. Mine cost no more than the Camp 10, although, you can get Kukris that cost 10 times that. Even though I haven't chopped with the Camp 10 yet, I can tell it will be a very good knife. I'm very pleased with both my Kukri, and, Camp 10.

[BOOSTEDLASER]

Dont know this steel. Does it chip /roll easy?
How does it compare to say CROVAN 1095?
have a favorite 2-3 "Big choppers" ?

[sputumtube]

Nice though the 'traditional' Kukri looks, it's the sheath that would put me off with all that rattling around. The chopping ability could be cured with sharpening so that's really the only problem I'd have with it. In the real (modern) world the Kershaw is obviously the better choice. But as I've never used either I really don't know WTF I'm talking about!! Have a great Christmas Mr Blades, God bless you and those you love...:)

[ShelleyRaskin]

The khukuri is not really designed as a fighting knife, it is more an everyday tool for the Nepalese people that just happens to be used for a soldiers knife by their troops.

[g.johnson]

I have not compared the two, but your kukri looked very dull the way it was chopping. For the repetitive chopping of wood, I prefer the Ken Onion Halfachance, but to maim a Zombie in one blow, the kukri. You can take a head off with my very sharp 13" and anywhere on the body you land a hit, it is game over. More so than any other knife, a forward thrust and slight flick of the wrist over someone's hand causes the tip to drop and you can disarm someone with a knife very quickly, making a serious cut, before they know what you are doing. 
I do have a Camp 10 on order. Between yardwork and camping, I put my knives through a lot of work and use them all.

[ShelleyRaskin]

One of the two small knives are made for sharpening, the other should be sharp, it's a knife for small tasks that the massive khukuri is not really ideal for. The design is thought to be derived from early Greek or Roman blades.
In Nepal every man, women and their dog has a khukuri, they are used for food prep, chopping brush to plant fields, slaughtering animals for food or for religious reasons, chopping firewood, and yes, if need be for self defence.
There are many inferior "tourist" models, often made in India that are crap, if you want a good one get a farmers nepalese one, these are not so pretty but are designed for hard work, or if you are prepared to spend a bit more het a Himilayan Imports model, like a m43, these full tang versions based on the ones used in ww2 are good and strong, but heavy and probably overkill for most westerners.

[rogerburrows]

That is what as known as a KLO (kukri like object).

[himalkumar]

The khukuri you using in this video is not the real one, it is replica might be from India or Pakistan, I suggest you to use the real one and see the difference, don't judge from replica, it is poorly constructed and made up of cheap metal.. thanks..keep it up

[wayneprice]

The real khukri is from Nepal it's a lot different to yours.

[chrisrobinson]

looks real shit, dunno about real nice

[plato]

Like I figured. That Kukri looks OK until you put it next to more expensive Kukris from Nepal. It is more of a "tourist Kukri" not a really good cutter, not sure if they heat treated it. The Kershaw looks pretty sharp and nasty. I have a Kabar Kukri and a number of Nepalese kukri. The kabar is sharp but lacks heft, its on the thin side for Kukri. There is always a trade off. the light weight Kukris can be used longer, the bigger thicker or heavier kukris can power their way through but wear you out quickly. Because of this I prefer the 15" models best. If you want a traditional Kukri I recommend Himalayan Imports, not cheap but well made. I do not recommend Kukri House. I have 2 from them, they are OK but not in the same league. as Himalayan Imports. For the price the Kbar Kukri works great around a camp site and has a nice rubberish molded handle, . If I had to run out of the house and could only grab one regardless of price, I would grab the cheap ugly second quality "ugly villiager kukri" from HI that I bought for $50 a few years back and needed some tlc. That kukri is hair popping sharp. I can easily shave my arm with it.