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Looks like the Artisan Cobra would make an okay cutter/masher against, say, a cutting board, at least on the leading upper half of the blade. Aside from that, it also looks like a neat tool for the karambit crowd who likes the earth grip and using the back of the blade to hook things. Of your other choices, I like the Plethiros a lot, though I wonder how well it would get along with my hand...
Out of the three I would take the Plethiros by a long shot. It looks legitimately utilitarian and could flex well into a kitchen knife if needed. Close second would be the Statera. It also looks useful. Seems like a thicker blade stock so it would be more robust but you would be giving up some of the sliciness. The Karambit would be the last of the three. It’s cool and the blade is funky, but I just don’t see it performing like the other two.
That Bear Ops is an interesting looking knife. Hadn't heard of it until you mentioned it. What brought you to that one?
Where did you find it for 120$ ?Makes sense. I ordered the 0357 for $119 a few days ago. Due in Friday. It was too good of a deal to pass up. I was on the fence about it and probably wouldn’t have gotten it if ZT hadn’t slashed their prices. Now I’m psyched!
I’m relatively sure I’m not supposed to type out the site just in case they are not a supporter of this site. It was a site that describes the “joy” of “knife” not in that order.... Hopefully I am respecting the rules.