KA-BAR 2-1249-9 Kukri Fixed Blade Knife Black Blade with Black Handle and Sheath

NOW THIS IS A KNIFE!!!! Made to hack and slash! Thrusting with the point is also most impressive. Never mind the RAMBO knife! If I had to take a knife with me for survival! This would be it. A must have for your survival, camping, or hunting equipment. The blade is thick... about 3/16" at the spine. It tapers off with the bent part of the Kukri to about 1/8". The sheath is okay, but would have been nicer if it was all leather, not cordura with leather backing. The Kukri fits snugly in the sheath, no problems found. Hangs okay on the belt. Remember it is a BIG KNIFE, so it is heavier than survival knives, and you may not be used to the weight on your hip. The first thing I did was wave it around, and cut air, to get the feel of this knife (machete). Its a good size, not as long as machetes ... so i still consider it a knife. Really nice feel when slicing air, balanced, I'm sure it will throw well too, if you really need to. If I had to throw blades, I would throw Shurikens (aka. Ninja Stars). My first cut was through a gallon milk container filled with water. Clean cut, right through. Water flew all over the deck, but the base of the milk container still stayed filled with the water. Very nice. My next test was to split coconuts. Sweet! One stroke and the coconut was split in half, a very clean cut. However, half the Coconut went flying and the coconut milk went splattering. LOL! So much for the movies where the coconut shells spin after it gets cut and wobbles to a standstill like a top. This Ka-bar Kukri is sharp, slices tomatoes better than the turbo Ginsu... not really, not as thin, but still does the job. I was going to roast a chicken this weekend, so just for fun... I held the chicken up and thrusted the Kukri into the chicken. The blade skewered the chicken and the tip went right through... about 2" of the blade was exposed with the rest of it through the chicken. After I pulled the Kukri out, I noticed that the chicken bones were cut (split) as the blade went through. Most impressive! I LOVE THIS Ka-bar KUKRI Knife!!! By the way, this Kukri is most excellent for chopping meat. LOL, I got yelled at for using this Kukri knife to cut and slice up the Roasted Chicken. Although I'm more used to (quicker and accurate chopping by) the Chinese Cleaver for chopping, I had fun using this Kukri to slice up the chicken. This Kukri is well made, very sturdy, takes a licking and keeps on hacking. Too bad it rained all weekend... so i couldn't clear out some weeds and brush in my back yard. But i'm sure it will do the job. No visible damage to the blade after all my initial testing. I did coat it a little dabble of olive oil using a paper towel onto the blade edge. Remember it is carbon steel, which means it can rust. The Kukri blade is coated with black teflon material, so it will deter rusting, but the blade edge is exposed, so i washed it, and dried it, after my testing and coated it very lightly. By the way, the edge that is factory provided is sufficient, it can shave the hair on your arm. I'm most impressed and am happy with this Ka-bar Kukri Knife (machete). Added the following paragraph after my initial review: After the March storm of 2010, I had downed trees in my yard. I couldn't find my SOG hatchet, so I used this kabar kukri and used it to chop off tree branches and limbs, to shorten them into 4' sections so that the Garbage Truck would take them. This kukri did the job most efficiently. I was able to chop one inch diameter branches with one stroke, Three inch diameter limbs took a few hacks. The blade is awesome, no damage to it. Lots of residual sap left on the blade, but with the Remington oil wipes (which I use to clean my guns), the blade cleaned nicely. No damage on the Kukri, no knicks, chips or bends. Blade is tough. This kabar kukri machette chops even better and more accurate than a hatchet.

"Brevity, is the soul of wit." With that being said, this is an excellent Kukri. It does everything that a Kukri, should do. Even has a nice sheath, once you get used to it. I looked at several well reputed brands, before I made THIS purchase. All but 1 of the 4 Kukri's I was looking at were at or below $100. The grip the handle provides, and the heavy, solid design made this my choice. The blade coating WILL be affected by rough use, but always rinse it with fresh water, and it should be fine as far a getting too rusty. But the blade is sharp, strong, and capable. The Kukri has been the preferred weapon of multiple militaries, throughout history, mainly because it can operate as a tool AND is a great self defense weapon.

I will keep this short simply because of all the other reviews written even though I usually write huge long reviews for blades! Goes to say that I don't need to repeat anything- exactly as expected as said from other reviewers! To start, I'm a teenager male survivalist. Ever since I got my first knife when I was 9 years old, I have been fascinated in studying knives and their Rc, Heat treatment, Handle materials, knife making( yep this is a fun but patient-requiring thing to do!- although I don't know how to forge a kukri yet) , and much more. However, my biggest teacher was the one of trial and error. I have learned which knives are good- full tangs, locks, etc. I used to get a knife and get upset after a few days simply because I didn't think it was ' good enough'. A lot of knives broke. A lot of money was wasted on junk knives that had hypocritical good looks about them at the flea market. But ALL THOSE HARD SHIPS WERE WORTH IT!! - even for just this one knife! What I am trying to say is that all that was worth it just for this knife. This is the best knife I have ever owned. Ok, yeah I have 100$ knives in my drawer too but those are large lock blades and bushcraft knives. Even though I am still in my high school years, I try to make money off ebay by selling things. With the money I got recently, I wanted to get 'the best "chopper" I could get'for the money. Hopefully a kukri. Then I found this one. I usually don't like kraton handled knives, simply because of the bad experience I had with Cold Steel. They make my favorite folding knives, but when I tried out one of their kraton handled knives, after a few months of use the rubber started to separate from the tang, making it a very loose handled knife. Turns out I am not the only one who had this problem- look it up online. However, I think this is a thing with Cold Steel because I have a Sog field pup and it has gone through tons of abuse; the kraton handle is just as firm as day one. Any way, back to the Ka-Bar kukri. I didn't notice it at first, but when I was using it I noticed that there were two notches in the front and back of the handle, where the blade meets the handle- assume the knife is edge down. There is a notch right between the handle, exposing the tang a little. This is on the front too. ( see pictures by product picture) Then it hit me- this is to allow flexibility of the blade when swinging. Cold Steel doesn't do this, so when their kukri's hit a branch or log, it stretches the rubber a little. Ka-Bar on the other hand has these life saving notches, which will protect the rubber handle from any threat of dislodging. BRILLIANT!!!! I would give the genius who thought this up a beer if I only knew who :) The sheath is great- what's all this hype about a bad sheath?? It is a good sheath. Besides, consider it a bonus. The knife beats its price range by a long shot; I would take this kukri over the CS kukri(even though it is like 190$) any day. Onto the performance. This knife does not come literally 'razor sharp' as some said. The term 'razor sharp' has come to mean that it is extremely sharp nowadays, but it isn't. It came VERY sharp, almost razor sharp. Any way I went out and chopped down a tree about 4" in width. Then I chopped it into sections, maybe 5 logs. WOW!! It bites really deep and is comfortable when chopping. Ontop of it all, it was almost just as sharp as when I got it through ALL that!! But here's the best part- It took just about a few swipes on a kitchen rod and strop and it was razor sharp (yes literally)!!! I am amazed how long it holds its edge, and its sharpen ability. I was also able to chop a coconut in 1 blow!! This is where the ridge on the back of the blade comes in handy- great for smashing. Amazing blade. The steel is 1085, which is about the equivalent of sk-5(what CS uses). Love it. The coating on the blade is fairly tough too. It had a few blotches when held up to the light (there when it came or me?) but that doesn't matter. GREAT KUKRI!!!! You won't be disappointed. I am a survivalist too- and believe me, if ever you need one blade to take with you, this is the one, even though I always take 3 ;) *UPDATE* Well, it had to happen...the coating started to look ugly from use. I decided to strip the coating out, and make a nice satin finish. Turned out pretty well! Not a perfect strip, but it looks way better than the ugly coating that I had messed up. What I did was start from 50 grit all the way up to 220 grit, which gives it a good look. You can still see some small scratches in the picture, and that is simply because I don't want to go any higher(the shinier the blade the more likely it is to get dirty faster..)but it still shines like a mirror and looks like a CS gurkha sk-5 model! See pics and video- I hope this may have helped!! Check out my other reviews too, Joe

I forged a couple of kukris that never seemed quite right. In comparison to this KA-BAR, my kukris have much nicer handles, but otherwise this item beats my creations hands down. It has good weight distribution and balance. It has a good heat treat. I was skeptical about the textured black coating, but it has held up well, and cleans easily. I've hacked through a lot of brush with this thing since it arrived, and the blade is only minimally less sharp than it started. Good investment in my book. I especially like the sheath. I think it would be prettier if it were all leather, but the main thing is that it's really functional. I wore it on my left hip during a day of heaving yard work, with lots of bending and squatting, and a couple trips to the store for supplies. Even though this knife is a substantial piece of kit, it never got in my way. The sheath is designed with an articulated suspension that allows the blade to pivot on a metal D-ring, and it works impressively well in the field. If I ever make a kukri worthy of making a sheath, I'm going to copy this design, and there is nothing I could do to improve upon it except use leather in lieu of synthetic materials. For what this thing set me back, it was probably the best purchase I have made in 2020.

Let me preface this by saying I wanted a tool, I wasn't looking for a blade to put on my wall or show off, I wanted something that I could strap on my belt, go off the grid, and beat up a tree. This is that tool. I had spent a lot of time looking at different options to fill this purpose. I have an everyday carry, a CRKT Ignitor, for smaller tasks, but I needed something bigger, with a fixed blade. The blade on this is solid, and its got good weight, but its well balanced. The handle is also solid, there is no wiggle at all and you can feel the rigidity of the tang within. Its one big chunk of metal that starts nice and thick at the back and then tapers off on the top and bottom as it approaches the tip. The design of this knife is inspired by the traditional khukuri blade from Nepal. They are multipurpose blades which can be used for cutting, chopping, skinning, digging or even using it as a draw knife. The blade is balanced well between the front end and the handle, and also vertically. It is effortless to swing and allows you to impart more leverage then a hatchet with a greater degree of control. This can also be razor sharp, and just like its traditional counterpart would be no joke as a weapon. The handle of the blade is well shaped and comfortable to hold, however due to the nature of the material I would recommend picking up a good pair of work gloves if you're going to be using this in wet conditions or if your hands get sweaty. I have not lost my grip using this, but its not the sort of thing you'd like to let go of mid swing. There is also an appropriately sized lanyard hole on the bottom of the handle that seems to be reinforced. The sheath that comes with it is ok. It is made entirely of reinforced cordura, but one side is stitched to a leather piece which also serves as a base fastener for a generously sized belt loop. Overall it seems solid and utilitarian. Im very happy with my purchase. PROS Well balanced blade Excellent weight distribution solid construction sharp comfortable handle distributes impact shock well CONS Handle material could become a bit slippery with wet hands sheath could be a little bit better built NOTE: This is obviously not something to leave unattended around a child or someone uncomfortable with knives, due to the weight and nature of the blade dropping this from even waist height unsheathed could affix a persons foot to the floor in an unpleasant manner.

I have had this thing well over 4 years now, and it still puts in work. When comes to packing - I like to consolidate items. This thing is a machete, hatchet, and big stonking knife all into one. The shape and forward lean of the blade lends itself to cutting through things easily. It’s 1084 steel I believe, so it holds its edge very well. I put a convex razor edge on it. Hair popping sharp - and it stays that way. The rust - it is a high carbon blade steel with very little to no chromium - so rust does happen when the black coating gets wore off. I use lip balm on the blade to keep the rust off lol. Since I always pack limp balm - no problems there. The grip is good. Kinda wish it fit my hand just a little better - but that’s nit picking. The sheath that comes with it is completely garbage. At some point, I want to make a leather sheath - but I don’t have a clue on doing that - yeah someday. Anyway - I’ve bought 3 of these as gifts so far, and they have become mainstays in our camping and backpacking trips.

I will be backpacking for 3 weeks soon, so I will edit this post and the real review will come after that. You can also skip ahead and check what advanced knife bro has to say in his ytreview. First impressions: the knife is sharp enough to cut paper out of the box, but I ordered a puck and will be bringing that along backpacking. The sheathe has some immediately apparent pros and cons. I'm not sure why the backside is leather and the outer edge nylon; I don't like leather because, like my Kabar knife with a leather sheath and handle, it can mold and you can never get rid of that entirely. The leather belt loop on the sheathe pivots around a ring, and the ring itself has some pivot. It is well designed (except it creaks rather noisily) and the knife rides less than an inch above the top of my belt. It is not too heavy for a belt mount, and my multitool makes a decent counterweight on the other side of the belt. There is a leg loop ring on the bottom of the sheathe which is not very useful. The bottom of the sheathe and the leg loop ring hang right at my knee and there is no good way to use a leg loop there. I will be attaching my own leg loop ring about a 1/3 of the way up the sheathe, below the lower snap where it should be. Even though the blade hits right at my knee, it will not be in the way of hiking and the length and pivot of the belt loop allow it to move out of the way if you bring your knee all the way to chest level or kneel down. The snaps on the sheathe are easy to use, but some more dainty folks might complain there is nothing on the back of the rivets to keep it from scratching the knife finish (which they do slightly). Not a problem in my book. Once unsnapped, the knife sits in the sheath fairly securely, but draws easily. It can even be drawn while easily while sitting down, if you are sharpening it by the campfire (or playing with it in your house like I did the first day). Bushwacking edit review coming soon.

Received today, as expected. Upon inspection, found it to be a solid, no-nonsense, extremely sharp tool, which I probably would enjoy using for a long time. Unfortunately, I also found a small rust spot which extends to both sides of the blade. I called Amazon for a replacement, which I was assured would arrive in two days. I'll update. UPDATE 10/13/2013: Replacement arrived in two days, as promised by the great folks at Amazon. Way to go, Amazon! I've upgraded the item's star rating to a five from a four. The kukri is great overall - just be aware that it is high carbon steel, and the same qualities that make it easy to sharpen and to keep it's edge, happen to make it susceptible to rust. SO - between uses, keep it oiled, after use, wipe it down and oil it (out in the field I've used oil from my truck's dipstick - I now carry a can of 3 in 1 oil in the truck). After I get the kukri home, I put some kerosene on a ScotchBrite pad and scrub the kukri, removing all vegetative and zombie crud. Then, if needed, I'll give it a "touch up" with a fine file, oil it, and put it back in it's sheath. The knife (machete) has good balance in the hand, the metal is heavy and strong enough to handle it's intended task,and the Kraton handle is superb. About the sheath - the sheath could be better quality, there's no doubt. What I found was that the leather is very stiff, and dry. The two little closure straps with snaps have been formed with a sharp (deep) U-shape, and when you want to put the kukri into the sheath, you have to have one hand hold both straps while your other hand places the kukri in the sheath - a pain in the butt. So, I decided to nourish not only those straps but all of the leather, with a generous amount of "Bick 4 Leather Conditioner", and I worked the straps back and forth while massaqging them with the Bick'a, to make them more supple and easier to deal with. BTW - I also have a KA-BAR brand USMC knife, the one with the plain (unserrated) blade and the compressed leather, and I have no intention of actually using it, just because it's so darn purdy and I don't want to mess it up. I keep it just for display - a piece of American history. The KA-BAR folks know how to make great knives (and I have no problem whatsoever with the kurki made in the democratic republic of Taiwan - please don't confuse Chinese crap with Taiwanese-made merchandise, they're worlds apart).

chegou antes do prazo-em perfeito estado-muito boa qualidade como tudo da Ka-Bar

I have cleared some thick bush with this knife and have had no issues. It's a great chopper with a nice weight to it. Easily cuts through saplings and branches. I used to have a Gerber machete and it barely lasted a week before the blade was bent and wavy. This knife will definitely last and it takes a beating. The only nick I have in the blade is when I hit a shovel with it by accident. It actually took a bigger chunk out of the shovel. LOL. No complaints here. On year 2 of owning this great knife. My wife just bought herself one too.

Ich war während der Bestellung skeptisch, ob die Qualität gut ist und ob ich mich auf die durchweg guten Rezessionen verlassen kann. Gerne bin ich auch jemand der bereit ist für gute Produkte mehr Geld auszugeben. In diesem Fall kann ich mit Begeisterung diesen Artikel uneingeschränkt empfehlen.

Siendo una mezcla de machete y hacha tiene un montón de aplicaciones, por ser una herramienta que parte y corta por geometría no viene muy afilada y en realidad no lo necesita, siendo un fanático de los filos, le di una pasada con mi lima bastarda para mejorar los biseles y una vez que la deje en 22 grados le hice un micro bisel que afile con pasta de micro diamante y posteriormente me fui a mis piedras hasta terminar con mi mollejón azul, ahora corta y rasura a la vez, es una hermosa herramienta de KA-BAR con un terminado precioso que bien cuidado te va durar años, he cortado arboles mas o menos gruesos, los troncos los parte de un golpe, te ayuda a despejar ramas espinosas en el bosque, en fin es muy buena compra, a mi me ha servido mucho por eso la recomiendo ampliamente.

Más que un cuchillo grande, es un machete. El peso sorprende un poco pero no es difícil acostumbrarse. El filo no es muy agudo, pero se puede mejorar. La empuñadura tiene un excelente agarre y la funda está muy bien diseñada. Gran producto de Ka Bar.