I'll say this about the FOX Karambit Knife Series (or any folding karambit knife that utilizes liner-locks).
To understand the operating basics of this knife you have to look at how you are SUPPOSED handle this knife to begin with. This is definitely NOT you're typical folding straight edged knife. This is a
Talon Shaped Blade. When you're holding the Karambit knife in the "
reverse" position you are to use it by punching into (or jabbing into) the other object; NOT come down on it.
Some other person online did a review (on some knife forum website like this one) where he came down on a FOX Karambit knife (to "test" the liner-lock's strength) and it eventually gave way after hitting
full force on the
SECOND try, (from what he described) and it folded on his hand and cut his thumb. Mind you, he even mentioned that he was wearing
kevlar covered protected gloves; just goes to show you how
sharp the knife is. I think it was his thumb that was cut (I didn't book mark the review as I thought what he did was
very unwise).
As with any Karambit knife, it's intended use is to go INTO (or use the punching - jabbing motion) -
NOT come
DOWN ON if you're holding it (again) in the "
reverse" position.
If you want to come
down on the object you're hitting, then you have to
hold it in the "
forward" position, (you can still use the jabbing motion in this position also).
If you
DO use it for it's intended use (with what was just described) then it should be able to handle what you're trying to perform over what failed on that reviewers "test". I have personally tested this knife
MANY times over and I've
NEVER had the liner-lock break, because I used in a way that put the
stress on where it was meant to be put on... the backend (or spine) of the knife.
Anyone that tests this Karambit Knife (the way that this reviewer did) in that fashion (as with any company's liner locked knife) is bound to have that break on them eventually; even worse hurt themselves. As in this case with the other person who did it - not
ONCE - but
TWICE before it finally broke on him. Actually it shows the
quality of the liner-lock that it
DIDN'T break on him the first time he wacked it on a hard surface, even at
full force the
WRONG WAY for what it
WASN'T intended to be used for. It happened the
SECOND time around.
I hope this answers anyones questions or doubts of the FOX Karambit Knife...
P.S. As for the quality of the steel it is a matter of opinion. 690Co Stainless Steel is right up there with 154CM stainless steel in it's quality. So yes, I believe it's one of the best steels that you're going to find. Are there better steels? I'm sure their are. But again, it's still one of the best steels that you'll find in a knife of this quality and price range.
P.S.S. If your FOX Karambit Knife did not perform then it's under a full year warranty and that warranty will be covered as long as it was used for it's intended purpose and not abused.
Again, I hope this further answers any possible questions or doubts about this knife... Thanks, later...
