My Tarani Karambit folder hasn't bitten me yet, but then I had enough forethought as an instructor to get a Tarani trainer to practice with before going "live" with it.
Leave the flipping to Balisongs? The Krambit is designed to be flipped/spun with the index finger. Once you have the techniques/muscle memory down they are not any more dangerous than another type of blade.
If you decide not to flip the karambit around, why carry it? It was designed to do so and not using the features built into the design is like ordering air conditioning in a car living in Florida and then never turning it on as you don't know how to push the button to make it work.
Duh---------
Anything new to your hands requires a minimum amount of hours to gain the control and muscle memory necessary to effectively use it to it's fullest extent. If you don't ramp up first with a trainer to develop the skills and techniques, with knives at least, you suffer what Ken has experienced.
Lessons learned the hard way usually are remembered the longest.
Imagine having to tell the surgeon, significant others, etc that you now have nerve damage because you did not get a trainer first or watch the instructional videos that can be purchased before playing with a deadly weapon.
Ken, throw the vitamin E on the cut, leave it wet under a bandage or bandaid and you'll be healed in a few days with nary a tell tale sign of the event.
Brownie
