[yarddog]

I have two Cold Steel Kukris. One was expensive the other fairly cheap. I assume they are great fighting knives but have never tried to develop any skill with them.

I personally do not like them for clearing brush etc. The blades are too thick and they are not long enough.

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Yeah, my understanding is that the Kukri's were designed to swiftly remove the arm of a British soldier and the firearm he was carrying by Gurkha Indian soldiers, so clearing brush might not be its strong suit.

But Cold Steel is one of the few cutlery/knife companies that make a variety of machetes and I really like their folders and own several of them.

They used to use AUS-8A as their default steel on most of their folders, but have since upgraded to the CTS-XHP Alloy "supersteel" on many of their knives.

I will likely sell my Spyderco Civilian and buy the Black Talon II once it becomes available:

[Polynikes]

“I personally do not like them for clearing brush etc. “

They never were made for clearing brush. They are more of a camp/all around work knife that was adapted for military purposes by the Nepalese. Contrary to popular opinion you can thrust with them. The target is the abdomen and the blade is held horizontal,cutting edge inward. Once the initial thrust is made the damage is done on the extraction. The curved blade does the work cutting from inside out. Instant disembowelment.