Your wife must be very happy every time you get a new knife. All that yard work gets done and new firewood gets chopped up.

Sharp Saturday was the first show. I started watching on KZread, and it’s still my favorite. Keep it up! 0:56

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that.

Happy Sharp Saturday Brian , thanks for sharing YAH bless !

Great show. You are always funny. Thank you.

Nice! We've always been a fan of the Ontario khukuris- one of the better value options for cheap western kukris. It has a lot more traditional features than a lot of other blades on the market. It's interesting to see the same pattern getting produced by another company with a few changes. Not going easy with it with those throws either!

Always love your videos

Nice I like it

Have one off them knives for a few years now and used it a lot and it razor sharp still can shave my self with it con from Ireland 🇮🇪

Great knife, as usual bryan! Put some nice petina on that one! Lifetime warranty so no worries!

Wow i like that!

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

Me too

U had me at kukri

Nice knife. Great video. Thanks.

I have that kukri and like it but my only kinda complaint is that I prefer.the kukris that kinda have what amounts to multi grind or at least multi angles like the condor heavy-duty kukri .on the esee the thickness behind the edge is thicker closer to the handle since the flat grind has less room to tapper out than the wider front. To me.its opposite to what it should be . I'm sure for cost reasons . This one is great for chopping and machete tasks but if you want a one tool option get the condor. Condor is better at the fine close up carving because the closer to the handle its less convexex so the angle is steeper while out front its more convex almost axe like. That being said most knife nuts like myself aren't taking just a kukri so does it really matter? Up to you.

@kailashblades

Ай бұрын

Agreed that it's good to have a nice lean grind next to the bolster for carving. However this area is also a lot thicker on traditional khukuris also. I think it's important to reinforce the blade at the tang transition here so that it can stand up to heavy chopping. Having a narrow blade here helps to get the right angle to the recurved portion for chopping.

Excellent review! Thank you!

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love a Kukri. Great review. 😊

Nice

Nice heavy kukri Bryan, I would prefer it having a hard rubber or Crayton over molded handle thou.......great video!

Very good video Brian. Try to a video on the Kerschaw camp 10.

Im not sure you want to do some of that Kukri stuff. The Royal Nepalese Gurkas employed this as a combat weapon. The preferred method for using the Kukri was to strike the enemy on top of the head like you were splitting a log.

@johnstandfell9458

Ай бұрын

The Gurkas also chopped down on the feet of a enemy as well as wrist arms or legs

There's a reason traditional khukuri have chirra and a convex grind.

Please Bryan make a playlist with all your Chuck Norris quotes🙏👍❤️

Looks like a take on the Ontario Kukri.

Condor's 1075, at least in my experience, is super soft and loses its edge very quickly. I really wish ESEE would have produced these themselves in 1095. I gotta pass in its current state. Bummer too cause I'm a sucker for curvy blades! Great video as always Brian!

Personally i prefer my kukris to have traditional handles & construction but it's still a pretty nice knife.

It’s a boomerang knife.

Looks more like a boomarang 😮😅 spartan harsey kukri is bad maamma jamma though!! Nice video though friend

Very nice brother ❤

I won't knock it too hard based on the link chopping because you text with the factory edge and I have gotten a couple of Esee's that performed badly until I put a real edge on them. But... That was a lot of chopping for such small limbs.

@bobashmore6442

Ай бұрын

Pardon my had spelling. I am on my phone in a moving vehicle.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

Well, the limbs were tough but it was probably a case of "it's not the arrow, it's the Indian"

U Didn't Tell Us, Iridium242 Passed Away. Condolences To The Family.

Nice video. I still think you should make a Chuck norris facts video.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

That would be a little like eating the whole box of candy at once. :)

@williamsowers6076

Ай бұрын

@@SurvivalOnPurpose so true.

I think you need to Sharpen that Kukri Brian .....

Looks like you almost pulled a Joe X on that knife!

My Family have 150+ years old War Kukri . & There is 14 scars on it . (You know What its mean ) We workship that kukri on festival with blood .

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

Very cool.

Love Esee but this design is a big no for me. Maybe with a better handle sure. Also wish it was with 1095 and Rowen heat treat and not produced by Condor

@screwface6552

Ай бұрын

I have this and the handle is pretty uncomfortable. Probably woulda been better off with Ontario version with the rubberized handles. Once I took a file to it its OK. But it's cooler looking than it is a functional kukri. More of a thick kukri shaper machete in my opinion but it's OK no huge complaints.

Walnut handle. No wood handles on knives for me. Walnut cracks to easy. Had a wooden handle cracking doing some light chopping. Never again.

I have a 15 year old Ontario Kukri-looks EXACTLY THE SAME. maybe same designer?

@kailashblades

Ай бұрын

I think it's the exact same pattern- just being sold with a different handle material by a different company

If I remember correctly, Condor produces those for Esee. Why on earth would they use that terrible handle design from Ontario? I dont think using wood will change the way it digs into your pinky finger just like the ontarios did, fix the handle design and use micarta while keeping the same price, and maybe I would get one. I'm not saying they should reinvent the wheel, but why copy a horrible handle design when it can easily be made better. It's a pass for me in its current state, and im sure many others would agree. 🤷 Thanks for showing!

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

Different strokes...

@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548

Ай бұрын

@@SurvivalOnPurpose that's for sure lol

@brianf9619

Ай бұрын

I have the old Ontario Kukri in 1095 , I bought it for about $55.00 it think it was a while ago , but your right that little birds beak on the end of that rubber handle will fricken rub your pinky off 😂 , I just cut it right off mine and smoothed it over and its a Lot Better.... I wouldn't pay $110.00 for it with 1075 and a wood handle , you think Esee would have made a Better Handle Design for it , especially since it Most Likely their Design anyway and I'm sure they heard all the complaints ...... 👍🖖

@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548

Ай бұрын

@brianf9619 lol you know they did and it works but it's not the best design in my opinion...which isn't worth anything 🤣

you should have sharpened that thing

Do you know Chuck Norris passed away in 2023 on Nov 4th

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

no

@johnstandfell9458

Ай бұрын

I humbly apologize for giving you the bad news sir both of us are fans of his and always will be

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

He’s not dead. Don’t believe everything you see on KZread.

@johnstandfell9458

Ай бұрын

It wasn't 9n KZread try the internet celebrities who passed away in the past year

@erolkavlakverizon6112

Ай бұрын

Chuck Norris is alive and well.

thats a no from me dawg

This knife would get a thums down from me. It was not good at anything.

I have seen a number of your videos over the years, and you always seem to be having fun with the blades you review. You should be mindful of how you present these products and what you say about them, keeping in mind there are plenty of newbies and inexperienced enthusiasts watching and being influenced. Regardless of disclaimers (which most people ignore) you are still influencing purchase and use behaviors, so it would be good to have a more informative and honest approach, informative in terms of proper use of the products and honest in the sense of saying the truth about their quality. Kukris are weapons, they were made to chop and slash flesh and bones, not wood, and they are definitely not for throwing. Kukris are actually rather uncomfortable an even dangerous for bushcraft, even though you may find plenty of videos of so called “experts” using them for wood processing and general bushcraft, but if you understand blades and bushcraft you will notice that all struggle in various ways. You will be much better off performing the same chores with an Esee Junglas or other similar large blades that may even weigh less than that Kukri. I am also disappointed to see this rip-off from Esee, as this is the same exact blade as the Ontario Kukri, and I am sure they are made in the same factory as Ontario used, with the exception and a drawback that these use a wooden handle, the edges come dull and it is not easy to sharpen the recurve for less experienced users. That sheath also sucks and is dangerous, as any other nylon sheath without proper inserts for rigidity and protection. The geometry of the Esee/Ontario Kukri is incorrect and differs from the original/traditional Kukri geometry, making it worse instead of improving upon it, unfortunately. For the western world and western customers Kukris are a marketing hack and a complete gimmick. It is sad to see Esee putting their name on this blade. Regardless of a free blade or whatever money they may be paying, honesty is vital. Cheers!

@SurvivalOnPurpose

11 күн бұрын

You do realize that Jeff Randall was a designer for many of the knives Ontario produced, such as the popular RAT series, which actually stands for random adventure training. So I don’t know for sure, but it may be extremely possible he was actually the original designer of this style Kukri.

@wismods

11 күн бұрын

@SurvivalOnPurpose I do know that, and maybe Jeff did design the knife for Ontario, doesn't mean anything I said in my comments doesn't hold. Jeff also designed the RAT series, all of which had mediocre handles, which he later improved on the Esee, though he was pumping out the old handles for over a decade. We all learn as we grow. Esee still makes some mediocre knives, not all of them are good, but this Kukri is a marketing flop just to grab money from unsuspecting customers. I come from one of the oldest countries steeped in tradition of war and self-defense. We have a variety of very affective bladed weapons (often had to fight enemies in 1 to 10 ratio and won), but none of these weapons were or should be used bushcraft or survival. Kukri is a weapon for killing and decapitating, and the Ontario / Esee example is a bad geometry, not a traditional Kukri geometry. Do you believe Jeff knows more about an optimal Kukri shape than the Nepalese people who have been making them for thousands of ears and actually using them for intended purposes? I will be making a review on this Kukri soon and will share it with you once uploaded, I will explain why Kukris are misunderstood and misused by various brands and how the desk / backyard bushcrafters are being mislead into throwing money away.

A large knife, but not a true Kukri- no blade notch, incorrect handle,incorrect pommel, non-leather sheathe w/no small knives or tinder pouch. A wide variety of true kukri- made in Nepal and India are available on Amazon for less than 100 US.

@billmelater6470

7 күн бұрын

Eh, be careful of some of those too. Bad edge geometry and inconsistent heat treat. Know the maker.

@quasar8898

7 күн бұрын

@@billmelater6470 They are made in Nepal and are the same brand issued to actual Ghurkas in British service- so not much worry about poor workmanship.

@billmelater6470

7 күн бұрын

​@@quasar8898 Not every maker supplies the Ghurkas and there is no single brand. And I had a look on Amazon and a lot of them are junk tourist models. Even some of the reviews have the same exact issues I mentioned. All the khukuri I have were made in Nepal and they are outstanding but, I bought from good, well known makers and it makes a difference. I've handled the junk models and yes, they're tough (if they keep the edge) but so is any thick bar of steel. That doesn't mean it's made well.

@quasar8898

7 күн бұрын

@@billmelater6470 I own four nepali produced Khukris, from two makers- all bought on Amazon for around $50 US each.I've had the oldest two for almost fifteen years. All have been used for camping, hiking, yard work,fishing and hunting. They have kept razor edges. They cut, chop,dig and slice.They all have excellent heft and balance. Even the buffalo hide sheathes are holding up well with minimal care.

Looks to be not that sharp right out of the box.

Not my cup of tea ! The fact that it comes pretty dull is an off-putting, especially for the price .

Not very good no big deal

Knife testing is a joke. Just about every knife survives the tests and most testing constitutes abuse of the tool. Batonning should be avoided unless some unlikely situation presents itself ( being stuck somewhere with no rotting deadfall yo gather and bust up for fire and no way to whittle a splitting wedge from wood. ). Throwing your knife is certainly not sensible. Trying to break the point off proves....what ? Nothing. Even if we leave Joe-X out of this, knife testing videos are unrealistic. I expect soon to see heat resistance tested with an acetylene cutting torch and rust-resistance tested by dipping the knife in salt water and leaving it outside for a month. If you want rugged, choose a knife with quarter-inch thick blade and be done with it. And boycott China !

@billmelater6470

7 күн бұрын

I mean, if a tool can be proven to stand up to abuse, then it will certainly stand up to what it's intended for. I really am sympathetic to your view but having something stupid durable has always been desirable since humans made tools, so I can't really fault it. For example, if you could go back in time and tell people fighting with blades that they could hit plate armor with no edge damage, they wouldn't say "No thanks, that's just blade abuse anyway". Otherwise I am with you that all the space age steels really aren't necessary. Something in 1075, 5160, etc., properly shaped and treated will be more than fine for any type of woods work. I ignore abuse tests until I need a tie breaker. Otherwise, testing as a whole isn't a joke. My only problem is with reviewers that don't really test, they just go out and hit stuff. I've bought my fair share of useless steel slabs based on "good reviews" and finally found what I've been looking for only recently (shout out to Kailash blades). Side note: Even Kailash tests their blades by chopping horn in their QC process. They could easily just chop green wood and go "see? works good, right?"

You can buy three cold steel Royal Kukris for the price of that one and they are much bigger and better in my opinion

Don't tell anyone but it needs to be sharpened

Looks like a big NO to me. Especially, I can't even find it on the website.