KA-BAR USMC and more on the way

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:47 pm

Ordered a KA-BAR USMC on 24th from Ebay. Must say a great deal. As the link for tracking shows, shipping was super fast till it reached India. Now fingers crossed as is resting in Customs.

http://www.iccworld.com

Airwaybill Number- 30923772330

Have Five knives on the way(including Kabar) from different sources, Boker Kiridashi, Crkt Minimilist wharncliffe, crkt Rsk mk5 and a cheap Smith and Wesson neck knife Tanto blade. Thought of creating one thread starting with Kabar as expect it to reach first.

Will be back with pics

Moin. · Post by **Moin.** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:17 pm

OOOhhhh, very nice. Keep us posted and please share the pics. You seems to be on a shopping spree...

Regards
Moin.

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:23 pm

You right Moin. I am on a shopping spree with a promise to wifey for not ordering any till September

... will keep you posted. Please pray for custom's mercy

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:22 am

Hurry, knife cleared custom and is in Hyderabad. Hope will get it tomorrow.

sowmiyamoorthy · Post by **sowmiyamoorthy** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:36 am

Hi Shashank
USMC is around 7' inches so no need to worry.Actually i have planned for Ka bar heavy bowie.any way all the best.Please share pic of your up coming toys.

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:53 am

You never know about Indian customs. I was sure they would release it. Just was not sure how soon. Been a pain in butt in past.

maverick786us · Post by **maverick786us** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:53 pm

I own Rambo knife which is 9 inch, I ordered from ebay and customs didn't create any problem. So it should work in your case too

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:08 pm

The Ka bar is here. Need to edit pics to lower resolution to upload as posting from phone now. Will post pics soon.

Moin. · Post by **Moin.** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:52 am

discovershashank wrote:You never know about Indian customs. I was sure they would release it. Just was not sure how soon. Been a pain in butt in past.

Innallaha ma Asabireen.Â This means that Allah is with the patient ones.

Pics awaited, I'm curious to see the Kiridashi. When you do can you please photograph with a scale/tape so we have an idea of the size.

Regards
Moin.

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:09 am

Finally the pics. I must say the knife is humongous. Feels like the knife outshines your personality and gives you a feeling of being very small and weak to handle the knife

I am not sure if that is the exact expression I am talking about but it makes you feel that you are not ready to handle it. different form all the other I had. Have a good feeling about adding this beauty to my collection.

About the kiridashi, I would definitely keep scale for comparison once I get it. I expect it to be here in a month as is coming as a gift with a relative traveling. Must add that I would not have bought it as its too small and simple to be an over $90 knife. If I spend $90 I can get better knives in better steel than the Todd Begg Kiridashi.

Bruno22 · Post by **Bruno22** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:46 am

Very nice blade. Congrats!! Now you own a piece of history too!

Moin. · Post by **Moin.** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:48 pm

How wonderful discovershashank.

The full sized Kabar is a very large blade and the Kabar Short tiny. I recently handled a full sized one and was taken aback by the large handle. and uncomfortable grip. I do understand the pedigree and history behind the Kabar, but the uncomfortbly large leather stacked handles on the full sized ones and the tiny ones on the Kabar short is one shortcoming of the historical blade, I don't particularly like.

P.S: How much Custom Duty did you have to pay on the knife. What was the finally landed costs ?

Regards
Moin.

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:14 pm

Well moon bhai, my name is shashank. Discovershashank is my fev id since I was a kid. Been using it for emails and forums since. The knife was a great deal on eBay. Search ka bar on eBay.in you will find it under 3800 bucks. Reached from US in exactly a week. I don't know but I find the handle great and comfortable. It is big and that's what impressed me. It's a must buy I say.

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:23 pm

You right Bruno. The history is what facinates. I am just keeping this as a collectable not that I care for scratches or usr marks but I honesty don't have a use for it.

Waiting for the next season of zombie eclipse

discovershashank · Post by **discovershashank** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:29 pm

Oops, forgot to mention, the cost on eBay is inclusive of custom and you get the complete tracking from day 1 till its in your hand. Just though this would help somebody make his mind

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