Make me understand this design (Warren Thomas)

[tirod3]

Nothing wrong with a Mora or Opinel, nice inexpensive tools for cutting. They are obviously designed for EDC and household chores. They are not designed to appeal to a customer who wants exotic materials in a SD design, so your comparison is still lacking. I asked for a comparable knife that wasn't over-engineered - Moras and Opinels are not even in the same category.

We're talking self defense martial arts oriented design with a hooked blade. I'm still reading no evident thoughtfulness about what the design is really for, other than fear the user might forget where their fingers are.

I passed the driver's license exam and didn't slam the door on my ankle. I suppose the new buyer of this kerambit will exercise the same discretion.

 

[David Schott]

Comon man....slamming the door on your ankle is not the same as creating an edged weapon and leaving the edge exposed in a mode that is designed specifically for carry. He could have made it a fixed blade and used a sheath but instead chose to make a folder with a pocket clip. He DESIGNED a pocket-carry knife that would require, by nature of carry, a user to put his hand into a pocket and to come in contact with a tool that has a section of exposed blade.

Guns dont go off without pulling the trigger, but they still have safeties for a reason. This is like creating a gun with no safety and a light trigger that is designed to be carried in your pocket with no holster. Sure you could be REALLY careful when you take it out of your pocket, but it doesnt mean its a sound or safe design.

I am giving its intended use plenty of thought....self defense....most likely a chance, fast, and violent encounter. The last thing i'd want is to cut the pad of my finger off as i hastily try to pull this knife out of my pocket in a SD situation.

Maybe the reason theres nothing comparable is a folding Kerambit, unless you can get around how to create the finger hole in a folding design without exposing a cutting edge, is because its a bad idea.

 

[mmmotorcycle]

Nothing wrong with a Mora or Opinel, nice inexpensive tools for cutting. They are obviously designed for EDC and household chores. They are not designed to appeal to a customer who wants exotic materials in a SD design, so your comparison is still lacking. I asked for a comparable knife that wasn't over-engineered - Moras and Opinels are not even in the same category.

We're talking self defense martial arts oriented design with a hooked blade. I'm still reading no evident thoughtfulness about what the design is really for, other than fear the user might forget where their fingers are.

I passed the driver's license exam and didn't slam the door on my ankle. I suppose the new buyer of this kerambit will exercise the same discretion.

Or how about Spyderco's karambit?

Or Emersons?...

 

[tirod3]

He DESIGNED a pocket-carry knife that would require, by nature of carry, a user to put his hand into a pocket and to come in contact with a tool that has a section of exposed blade.

No, the blade is covered on both sides by the handle. In the picture, it appears the remaining space in the finger hole is too small to get some part of your hand or finger in without contacting the larger flat of the blade and stopping. The edge is actually more protected than the Ed Halligan KISS knives.

Criticizing the design for being a kerambit, with a finger hole that can't be used to extract from the sheath/pocket, I could understand, but that argument hasn't been made. Claiming it's dangerous is yet to be demonstrated - and again, the user would know better.

Of course, it would really help if the knife were actually available to handle - and not the argument of imagination. The price indicates we probably won't sign up for a passaround.