Spyderco and Warren Thomas Karambit Pics and Thoughts

TheSkinwalkeR

TheSkinwalkeR

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I picked up a Spydie Karambit this weekend at a local knife shop to keep my custom WT company. I am mucho pleased with it and I think it will be a mauch more practical knife than its stealthy brother. Took these pics this morning before work, just found time to chop em and upload em now.

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this is my fav pic so I'll start with it...very Yin and Yang


side by side, open. Notice that the Spydie has a bit more of a curve and slightly softer lines.


side by side, closed. I think I may smooth out the spydies hole a bit cause it has a bit of lazer-splash in th inside.


Lock side. Notice that the Warrent Thomas has a bit more robust a lock. Both lockups are as solid as can be with no sticking or bladeplay of any kind. I love it.


Top-down, closed. Notice that the bushings in the WT make for a wider handle.


Top-down, open. To show the locks, I think the spydie's liners are a bit thicker, but look thinner than they are because they are beveled. In fact the non-lock side is considerably more beveled than the other. The Ti-version also has thicker liners than it appears in photos but is equally beveled on each side.


I carried the Warren Thomas for a little over 2 weeks using it for all my usual cutting chores. It is not as sharp as I would like and I am reluctant to try and sharpen it due to the strange nature of its cutting edge. It does cut thru plant material extremely well, I would reckon becuase of microserrations. The Ti version is much lighter, but this also means the blade has no momentum for deployments. The Spydie cuts great! It is evenly ground sharp VG-10. The clip on the spydie comes for tip-up wich means a huge shiney ring will be sticking a little less than 2 inches out of your pocket. The Ti version is nearly invisible, the small amount that sticks out is very light-absorbing due to the beadblast and anodization.

Thats all for now. Please share your thoughts, pics, or any questions you might have. I will be putting the Spydie thru the rigors of everyday cary and will add my observations as the come. It is great to have one for each hand now, karambits are a blast to play with.
 
Thanks for the pics! My Spydie Karambit should be here tomorrow. Your post has kept me company till them. on the subject of pics and Karambits. Has anyone seen that great pic in the gun mags, et al... for the Karambit website that has the knife over the curve of the woman's hip? It is a great pic! I wanted to use if or my wall paper on my PC... Anyone seen a copy of that online?
 
Thanks for the great pics. I've had my Spyderco Karambit for a month or so, and I love it. I wish that Spyderco would have made their version tip down carry also. If I carry it clipped inside of my pocket, that SS ring really sticks out. You can see it from a mile away. It's not very stealthy. I carry mine IWB just to the right of my belt buckle. Overall, it is a great knife and one of my favorite Spyderco's.
 
It is curious how the material and finish can make 2 knives of nearly identical form have such different personalities. I suppose it is another one of the attractants for me to knife collection. Like any recipe, one different ingredient can drastically changes the product.

Both of these knives are great, I am lucky to have both.

The Karambit impresses me more and more as a utility knife.

I have a freind who would like to see a Spyder-edge version. While I don't think it would be too terribly practical, I cannot say for sure....but I know it would look mean as hell. :eek:

Stay tuned for my soon-to-void-my-warranty filework I am gonna do on my Spydie. I will also take shots of it dissassembled to incourage bad behavior in other owners. ;)


Other note: the point on the custom is trained straight forward from the fist when in the standard grip. The Spydie points slightly more towards the ring. Both are quite a bit more curved than most folding Karambits on the market. Personally for me this enhances its trapping/hooking capabilities. But I have yet to have formal karambit training and simply encorporate it into the martial art I already study, combining strikes and redirections with the various manipulations a karambit is capable of. I will be jumping at the first local oportunity to recieve training....I know I already missed one good one.
 
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