Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 5
Absolutely the Khukri you want
My Sano arrived 2 days ago, so I haven't lived with it for too long. That said, I've owned and used Khukri's for over 25 years and I am a knife maker myself, so I have a good idea what I am looking for. I did some scrub clearance with it today and the Sano acquitted itself well, cutting through sycamore and maple saplings up to approximately 1 1/2“ in diameter like they were not there. Obviously, technique is part of the issue, but buy one, use it and you'll get there. For bush crafter's in the UK, this is absolutely the Khukri that you want. It's a near perfect balance of (light) weight and cutting ability, whilst not being too intimidating in appearance like some of the larger Khukri's. I asked for my Khukri to be left brute de forge, or raw as the Kami's call it, because my intention is to use this knife rather than just look at it, and the forge black protects the blade nicely - something to think about in the field. I also own a premier Angkhola, but that won't see nearly as much use as the Sano will. As has been said before, the handle is on the smaller side, but I have size 9.5 hands and I can use it in comfort, as will most people. The scabbard is excellent and the Karda and chakmak are of above average quality and quite useable (being a terminal tinkerer, I will be fettling mine, but there's nothing wrong with them). All in all, this is a great bushcraft / camping / backpacking tool and I would seriously recommend choosing one of these over a hatchet as it's a more versatile tool. Mine took a bit of time to arrive because we had a false start over the finish, but that's just a question of terminology, and all in all I'm so happy with mine that I would say it's worth the wait. A final note; these are not tools to be compared with offerings by cold steel, condor or any other western tool maker. These are just SO much better than that, largely because they're made by people that really understand what a Khukri should be and how it should be used, so do yourself a favour and get your Khukri from proper Kami's and (although I've had Khukri's from several other manufacturers) I don't think there's a better place to start than the Sano.Paul Joyce (21 Jul 2023, 21:03)
great value for the money
The Sano comes as complete package with a Chakmak to realign/sharpen the blade, a small but usable knife, a well balanced Kukri and a scabbard to pack it all. The Sano is small but definetely not too small. It comes razor sharp with well distributed weight right within the specification (mine is 389 gramm). Thats enough weight to be used as axe, hammer, wood splitter or large knife. For more delicate task use the small knife. The overall craftmanship was good but not without flaws. The knife could have been sharper (easy to fix). The Handles are on the smaller side of the spectrum, they are more targeted to small/medium sized hands so I wish there would be an option for large ones, but it is usable for me. Indeed it chops and cuts like hell. A little backdraw is the additional costs for shipping and border tax. Shipping to Switzerland was 29 CHF and additional 28 CHF for border tax which is a significant increase to the 88 CHF for the Kukri itself. Still an awesome price considering this is handmade.Rainer Bernhardt (10 May 2023, 23:59)
Amazing and convenient Khukuri, a hunters best friend
I bought my Sano Khukuri knife as a present to my father in law. It is the only Tora Khukuri knife that I have parted from. But I have 19 more including the BSI which is relatively close in size. Anyway this review is on behalf of my father in law who is a retired officer in the Swedish Air Force. One of his passions along military aircrafts is wildlife and hunting. So I figured he could get good use out of the Sano Khukuri in forrests when hunting and doing camp tasks. This Khukuri is very convenient to bring with as it is relatively small in size and is not as loud carrying around. Anyway.. he told my wife that he was very pleased with it, even excited. Last time he hunted with his hunting team and they where to process the game, he brought out the Sano Khukuri and volunteered to chop it up, remove the head and chop off the hooves for skinning. The immediate reaction from the members of the hunting team was.. whow.. damn that was a big knife.. none of the members had probably seen a real Khukuri before. When my father in law said he could chop up the game with the Sano, the reaction was.. No way.. use the saw or axe instead.. He then went forward to the deer ski and chopped of the head, clean off in one stroke.. His hunter friend's fell silent in amazement at what the relatively small knife just accomplished. He then continued to showcase the strength of the Sano Khukuri on a Wildboar, which is significantly heavier buit than a deer ski for sure. Same initial reaction from the hunting team " it will never make it through etc. Well said and done my father in law chopped of the head of a Wildboar in one stroke. You can just imagine the amazement on the spot out in the woods. Ok, this review became more of a hunting story than a proper review. I can say that despite being an excellent tool for cutting and chopping it is one of the absolutely best value for money one can get. The build quality and the attention to details on this Khukuri is second to none as with all other Tora Khukuris. It is probably the most convenient Khukuri one can have and carry around, it is not too big and the power of Khukuri is there too. Will I buy another Sano Khukuri for my self? Answer is yes.. I will buy one for my own collection (I own 19 Tora Khukuris and like them all). I will buy more than one for myself, as the demand for Sano Khukuri's in the woodlands of Småland suddenly have peaked. Kind regards, Linus Linus Lindström (1 Nov 2022, 21:31)
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