caswell karambit?

It's a neat concept but not out yet so basically anything is conjecture at this point
 
I liked the idea enough to back three of them on Kickstarter back in April. And I don't even like karambits.
 
The design is really cool. Too pricey for me but if unique, and karambit check your boxes then this seems like the knife to own
 
wow just when you thought you saw it all !!! If I only had the money . maybe someday the design will trickle down to the masses. we can always hope China will steal the idea and offer a cheaper version right??? (this is sarcasm)
 
There is supposed to be a cheaper production version coming after the kickstarter one is complete
 
unwisefool said:
There is supposed to be a cheaper production version coming after the kickstarter one is complete
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Yup. Made from aluminum, I believe, and much cheaper.

This kind of clever, mechanical design is what I live for ... but I can't imagine EDCing a karambit. I actually backed the kickstarter and then backed out of the kickstarter all in the matter of one or two days. I'll wait for the cheaper version and this knife will just be a cool gadget for me.
 
SpySmasher said:
Yup. Made from aluminum, I believe, and much cheaper.

This kind of clever, mechanical design is what I live for ... but I can't imagine EDCing a karambit. I actually backed the kickstarter and then backed out of the kickstarter all in the matter of one or two days. I'll wait for the cheaper version and this knife will just be a cool gadget for me.
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My thoughts exactly, I want it to play with but don't need the extra fancy expensive version.
 
It's a cool clever mechanical gadget toy . If Kershaw makes a good cheap version , I'll get one to play with . This thing is unnecessarily complex with multiple failure points . We already have wave opening karambits that work fine , so this is a solution looking for a problem rather than fulfilling any need . YMMV !
 
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And I'm with SpySmasher SpySmasher , it's a neat gimmicky idea, and I might buy the (I believe Fox Knives) lower end/budget friendly version to play around with, but I wouldn't spend that much on the thing both because I have no real need for a Karambit, can't legally carry a Karambit and don't see a real practical improvement personally.
 
New Kickstarter update.

DocJD said:
It's a cool clever mechanical gadget toy . If Kershaw makes a good cheap version , I'll get one to play with . This thing is unnecessarily complex with multiple failure points . We already have wave opening karambits that work fine , so this is a solution looking for a problem rather than fulfilling any need . YMMV !
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I disagree- the primary improvement is that the Caswell design can be opened while maintaining a full grip on the knife and has zero risk of the knife edge contacting the user's hand when closing. Waved karambits can open just as fast, but because the blade swings through the grip area when opening or closing, you cannot fully grip the knife while it is opening or closing, and in the event of lock failure, the blade will close on your fingers. Is that a need you have? Maybe not. Is it more complex than a traditional folding knife? Yes, but it is not more complex than required to meet the mechanical objectives of the designer, and it is still a simple and elegant design.
 
madcap_magician said:
New Kickstarter update.



I disagree- the primary improvement is that the Caswell design can be opened while maintaining a full grip on the knife and has zero risk of the knife edge contacting the user's hand when closing. Waved karambits can open just as fast, but because the blade swings through the grip area when opening or closing, you cannot fully grip the knife while it is opening or closing, and in the event of lock failure, the blade will close on your fingers. Is that a need you have? Maybe not. Is it more complex than a traditional folding knife? Yes, but it is not more complex than required to meet the mechanical objectives of the designer, and it is still a simple and elegant design.
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You could be right of course . I've never had a chance to try one out in use , which is the only way to really tell . It is "interesting " if nothing else ! :)
 
The Morphing Karambit is primarily for those who like Karambits. The design is a paradigm shift. Simple, deploys rapidly while holding in the proper grip, and tough construction. Unlike most Karambits, the hawkbill blade angle design allows additional utility use. It has a beautiful 3V blade that’s strong with enough thickness to be a powerful cutter. $450 is more than fair for this midtech version. Hopefully he will team up with an overseas factory to produce a more attractively priced alternative. I’m looking forward to getting this with an ETA of October.
 
cigarrodog said:
The Morphing Karambit is primarily for those who like Karambits. The design is a paradigm shift. Simple, deploys rapidly while holding in the proper grip, and tough construction. Unlike most Karambits, the hawkbill blade angle design allows additional utility use. It has a beautiful 3V blade that’s strong with enough thickness to be a powerful cutter. $450 is more than fair for this midtech version. Hopefully he will team up with an overseas factory to produce a more attractively priced alternative. I’m looking forward to getting this with an ETA of October.
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There is supposed to be a mass produced overseas version after the kickstarter run finishes I believe
 
madcap_magician said:
New Kickstarter update.



I disagree- the primary improvement is that the Caswell design can be opened while maintaining a full grip on the knife and has zero risk of the knife edge contacting the user's hand when closing. Waved karambits can open just as fast, but because the blade swings through the grip area when opening or closing, you cannot fully grip the knife while it is opening or closing, and in the event of lock failure, the blade will close on your fingers. Is that a need you have? Maybe not. Is it more complex than a traditional folding knife? Yes, but it is not more complex than required to meet the mechanical objectives of the designer, and it is still a simple and elegant design.
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This is the main recent I like the Caswell design.
 
cigarrodog said:
The Morphing Karambit is primarily for those who like Karambits. The design is a paradigm shift. Simple, deploys rapidly while holding in the proper grip, and tough construction. Unlike most Karambits, the hawkbill blade angle design allows additional utility use. It has a beautiful 3V blade that’s strong with enough thickness to be a powerful cutter. $450 is more than fair for this midtech version. Hopefully he will team up with an overseas factory to produce a more attractively priced alternative. I’m looking forward to getting this with an ETA of October.
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Well, now that the Kickstarter is closed, it's $650 for preorders.
 
Youre paying for the time and effort involved in creating the concept/design

small runs are extremely expensive . they might be renting the machines. costs are sky high in the beginning and its not the materials that drive the price up .

If I had the 450 I would have gone for it. they look really cool
 
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