The Kukri blade, with its markedly downward curved blade, has long been identified with the Gurkha Warriors of Nepal, the ferocious mercenaries who have who have wielded this blade for over 150 years in the service of the British Empire.
The Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri was inspired by Cold Steel President, Lynn C. Thompson's close association with Dr. Maung Gyi, chief instructor of the American Bando Association, and a renowned martial artist with wide-ranging knowledge and skills. Under Dr. Gyi's tutelage, Lynn gained insight into the full potential of the Kukri and learned it was not just a chopping weapon but a piercing, slashing, and smashing weapon as well. Smashing techniques allow the Kukri to function as a hammer or mallet or to deliver non-lethal blows in a self-defense role. A concentrated blow with the back of the blade can break bones or be lethal if directed at the head.
With Dr. Gyi's input, Thompson designed a longer, narrower point for the Gurkha Kukri with more distal tapering to the spine. This resulted in a thinner, sharper point which can be deeply driven into thick, tough targets with minimal effort.
Here is a nice review on the Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri (SK-5 High Carbon).
With it's pricing on the market at around $180.00 that is a nice price over the MSRP of $299.99.
SK-5 is the Japanese equivalent of American 1080, a high carbon steel with carbon between 0.75%-0.85% and 0.60%-0.90% manganese. As quenched, it has a hardness near Rc 65 and produces a mixture of carbon rich martensite with some small un-dissolved carbides. The excess carbide increases abrasion resistance and allows the steel to achieve an ideal balance of very good blade toughness with superior edge holding ability. Due to these characteristics, this grade of steel has been used traditionally for making a variety of hand tools, including chisels and woodcutting saws, and has stood the test of time and use over many years in many countries.
Finally a masterfully designed Kraton handle was added to maximize the blade's fierce potential. Perfectly contoured and deeply checkered, it offers a superb non-slip grip and cushions the hand from the shock of the hardest blow.
Each Gurkha Kukri is supplied with a Secure-Ex® sheath to protect the blade and allow you to wear it safely and securely on your side always ready to defend you and your loved ones.
Specifications
* Weight: 22 oz.
* Blade: 12"
* Thick: 5/16"
* Overall: 17"
* Handle: Kraton®
* Sheath: Secure-Ex®
* Steel: SK-5 High Carbon
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3 comments:
this guy is an idiot, he's not saying anything that you couldn't find in the spec section and his useless commentary on well everything is irrelevant, "in other words" tell us something we dont know!!! and the safety dot stab people in Europe... idiot talk about the knife moron! does it hold an edge? how often did you need to sharpen it? you said it was brittle does it dent or crack? is the end usable as a hammer as with the original, I wasted time watching this idiots' useless commentary when I should have kept looking elsewhere, try again buddy you can do better you actually dont seem like an idiot, you just sound like one sometimes.
I agree its sounds like an advertising plug for cold steel not objective at all
Its is a good knife I know I own one but if you go to the cold steel web site thios guys copied them almost word for word
The logo is for The American Bando Association.
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