GLORYFIRE Kukri Knife AUS-8 Stainless Anti-rust Processed Arc Hand Protected Design Fixed Blade Full Tang with Nylon Sheath Tactical Kukri Knife

Awesome Awesome knife. It's hefty and strong like a Kukri should be. Not razor sharp, but sharp enough. As soon as I got it I went out and hacked some wood, and it had 0 problem though I wouldn't want to cut down a tree with it, since it does send some strong vibration back into your hand.Speaking of hands, the handle on mine came chipped at the end. Not badly, just a nick. Also the scabbard was missing one of its rivets. Not sure if this got beat up in shipping or at the factory but I'm taking away one star for it.Not worth sending it back over though. I like it too much to part with it. Oh btw the handle is real wood. The nick in my Kukri's handle revealed the actual wood grain so that's another huge plus.

Just got early today so 1st impressions matter, im a collector with experience. A good kukri great 1 tool option, as bush folk say. Knife hatchet short machete all one... Perhaps most underestimated bush camp tool, great chopper batoner slasher and can do some carving well too if you stay up in the narrow area. You may already know... I used to think a goofy design but after using see why this ancient design is still so popular, here is my critique id like to share. 1) aus8 they say steel, i think true i have another knife in aus8 from this same brand that is stamped, this not marked i can find... Came sharp. Swiped few times on ceramic rod (best for this) got razor. Aus8 seems right and is great steel for this blade, shapens easy and under abuse tends to give or roll rather than chip. Supersteel is overated for this type tool, aus8 is perfect, stainless, keeps plenty sharp in regular use. Not a cheap steel especially this big chunk. Blade is ground very well at 3/16 thick or metric close equal, very same thick as my cold steel srk. The mass of it is beefy sturdy, heavy but about as light as real kukri can get. The spine is 90° for firesteel and batoning. The other flats are also 90 which can be hard on hands, but as kukri, the design lends to blade doing most of effort. Theres 2 notch grind thing past hilt i think they say for ferro rod, but most likey back is better, its kinda a design thing, ive heard some say they are good arrow straighteners in the bush...blade smooth black coating very smooth and compliments how good the grinds are. 2) handle... Appears to be walnut, nice grain smooth satin finish, but it seems that an area about 1" at side of pommel is just maybe 1mm shy of tang, not enough to see but can feel, and the flare of pommel corners are bit keen as well, this could be hotspot, nothing is perfect. Id have to dremel it or something, its not enough to make me... Really like the stainless bolts, and brass lined lanyard hole, but that likely means the handles dont come off because of brass tube and maybe glue, not tring to find out. Screws are tight and good size, dont want big becker types could lead to cracks or whatnot.Stainless is what matters cause of sweat etc. Handle fits my generic medium hand well. I do say the finish is well done, not laquer like, just satin smooth maybe linseed or equal oiled. 3) sheath is... Really not belt carry made. Its the ballistic nylon you get on most, but least it is reinforced and not overly flimsy, rivets too (mine were put in fine) and we have a simple belt loop that if used would ride too high i think. A snap collar for handle which is a bit thin and bit loose...but at least they are a better quality webbing than that waffle weave type web. This is denser weave like good bacpacks have. Realistically this not likely to be carried, by most. If so you need more... Its more a pack knife. It can save weight in place of hatchet, machete, backup knife. So in that way great 1 toolGood quality overall, i forgot theres a zipper on the side of sheath which i was unsure of its worth, but actually i like it now. The knife cant fall out zipped up because of shape, although it can jiggle a bit because of loose collar, its a quiet jiggle, but if not zipped up could become a real mess... So i think shock cordage or paracord invention if on the outside pack etc. Kept in pack should be fine. Im satisfied with this blade and not endorsed or anything like in any way, its a solid deal if interested.

This is a High Quality Kukri & Almost too nice to actually use! It puts ANY other Kukri to shame! I chopped close to a cord of 1"dia, Dry Bamboo with very little effort & this was straight from the box! I am Very Impressed & Happy with my purchase! The sheath is also worth a darn and a bit more! Two Opposable Thumbs Up!

The blade grinds and coating were all correct and even. The handle scales are beautiful; appear to be some type of hardwood. I had to tighten up the handle scales a little, not a big deal. The sheath is basic but functional, but I'll probably make Kydex sheath for this blade. The manufacturing quality of this knife is quite good, however there are a couple of areas on this design that I will modify. First, the rear section of the blade and scales that curves "up", makes a big hot spot on my lower palm, so I'm going to sand it flush with the back of the handle. Second, the small protruding piece of metal meant to be a finger guard is irritating when I'm using this knife, and it does not conform to the conventional kukri blade shape, looks goofy, and gets in the way of things. I'll be grinding this part down when I relocate my Dremel tool.

If you plan on chopping hard wood you definitely need to wrap this handle with paracord. Kukri itself is beautiful and not many people mention how it has a firestarter slot, doesnt come with the actual starter stick but its still nice. I bought this for my frequent hikes so i chop thick branches and thorn bushes and some wood. Decently sharp enough to cut paper, cardboard and small wood but needs sharpening. Seems versatile, I would stick with just an axe for wood but I needed something small and multipurpose. Once I get some paracord wrapped on that handle and sharpen it a bit it should chop like a dream. Some sheaths have had issues but luckily mine came in fine. Today is my first day, I will update this review upon further use. Would commend for small tasks.Blade: 10/10 seems sturdy, and well balanced without being too heavy for traveling with.Handle:8/10 (looks beautiful but hurts the hand after a bit of chopping, can be fixed with paracord)Sheath: 7/10 I know some have been faulty but mine seems fine after first inspection, will update when it wears out.Overall: Kukri itself is 9.7/10 for the price, only thing is the handle which can be easily upgraded with paracord or something else to reduce shock. Would recommend for small jobs or a hunting knife, cannot easily cut thicker hard beyond a few about 4/5 in diameter. As you can see in the pics I had some difficulties cutting hard somewhat moist wood(small and big) in the winter.

I just came in from doing yard work using this machete, and I can tell you this thing works great!! I have a fiskars brush axe that I love, but does not have the hefty cutting power that this does. I have been trimming brush that is just over 1 inch thick with just one whack! This is a real tool that is VERY sharp, and seems to be holding its edge very well so far. I will be ordering another just to have a backup. At this price you cant go wrong, it really works great!