Karambit

[dutch_0311]

I am looking at getting a Karambit. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice which may help me find the right one?

 

[mister_wilburn]

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[AfterTFD]

Are you more interested in a folding karambit or a fixed blade?

 

[Grind]

I just got an Emerson Combast karambit. It loks up like Fort Knox and is damn sharp.

 

[MORIMOTOM]

i would also recommend the emerson line.

i have the combat kerambit folder. as mentioned, an excellent sd knife, and nothing is faster opening than the wave.

eki also makes a fixed blade version. both are reasonable priced, imo.

 

[SIFU1A]

if i was gonna get a k'bit (i'm not) i would get a cutter knife & tool k'bit, or in 2nd place a EKI k'bit.

why??

i like the angle of the blade on the CK&T ones and they also have some cool designs, a couple different types of k'bits.

but EKI k'bits are good too and are waved.

i dont care for k'bits though, YMMV.

 

[Lycosa]

Emerson! The Karambit, like the recurve, is not for me. Good luck!

 

[Hammer27]

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=556187

 

[lagriffe]

I carry an emerson karambit after boiling my selection to that and the tarani masters model. As I have already been spoiled by the wave, and the dimensions of the emerson make it easier to discreetly carry, I went with that. The tarani is still a pretty good unit which I'd probably pick up once my liquidity issue frees up.

 

[InfidelShootist]

Crawford Custom Knives has a couple nice ones.
The way I would go.

You can get traditional ones here.http://traditionalfilipinoweapons.com/

 

[bigkahunasix]

Folder- Cutter Knife & Tool or Spyderco Warren Thomas

Fixed- Derespina Model 10

I carry a CK&T Bengal K-bit.

BK6

 

[NO F-Bdy Bs]

Is Emerson the only MFG making a folding K-Bit with the Wave feature?

The Wave is what makes it for me. If not for that, I wouldnt carry a Karambit.

 

[nathan310]

Get the 5.11 tactical tarani master Karambit.

It has S30V steel and G10 handle.

I had a emerson but I sold it and kept the tarani.

Not to mention it's a little cheaper and has better steel than the Emerson.

IMO Emerson are top notch SD knives... But I found they go dull very quickly if you cut with them every day. I think it's due to the 154cm steel and the chisel ground blade.

If you going purely for a SD knife that wont be used for everyday cutting go Emerson.

If you're planning on cutting stuff other than flesh go with the 5.11 tactical Karambit.

 

[nathan310]

Is Emerson the only MFG making a folding K-Bit with the Wave feature?

The Wave is what makes it for me. If not for that, I wouldnt carry a Karambit.

If you put a ziptie through the opening hole in the blade of the 5.11 it gives it the wave feature. I have already done it to mine.