I found the kamas to be of poor quality. The handles are finished at the ends with a slight taper, but that part of the handle has to be cut off because the kamas are too long for competition or practical use. 14 inches is an average length for competition.
The blade is anchored near the top of the handle. A slight pressure on the blade caused the wood to split through the anchor pin hole. It is located way too close to the top of the handle. A cap or the blades anchored an inch or so down the handle would have improved the strength of the design.
The blades (tangs) should be cut differently (longer following the conture of the handle) so that they can be anchored farther down the handles. There is too much torque at the present location of affixing the blade to the handle. The wood cannot keep from splitting.
I do like the steel blades, its just a poor design overall... Mine broke the second time I used them. Fortunately no one was hurt with the blade flying off of the handle.