Spyderco Warren Thomas designed Karambit Review
The knife came to me in great shape. The VG 10 blade steel is either holding up great or someone has touched it up. I could not tell if someone had sharpened the blade, but it was in fantastic condition. Thanks goes out to the previous reviewers for the good shape in which it arrived. When I first opened the box, like many before me, I was surprised by the size of the handle. I can see where it would fit a much larger man than myself with no problems, but it also fit my hand very comfortably as well.
The large in size doesnt translate to large in the pocket. The knife itself is rather slim in thickness. In the pocket it is very comfortable with the standard blade tip up with a hammer or saber grip. Since the large ring curves toward your back and doesnt get in the way. The way the blade came to me, with a reverse grip blade tip up, it made for a marvelous reverse grip presentation made all the better by a small zip tie through the Spydie hole. More on this carry option later and how it affected me. This style of carry caused the handle to poke into my body when I leaned forward or squatted down. Even though the cool factor was very high with this type of carry it was not for me.
The poking I could live with but the surprising part of the experience with this knife came when I tried to get something out of my tight front pocket that held the blade. I was able to get my four fingers and thumb into the pocket quite successfully when I felt the blade pierce the heal of my hand. I knew that the blade was in me but could tell how far. The blade came extremely sharp and when you get cut with something this sharp you cant tell by pain, you have to look at it.
I tried to withdraw my hand from the tight pocket but the karambit shape was in the flesh and if I withdrew the knife would have cut my heal for the entire length of the withdrawal. I tried to push my hand into my pocket deeper to get a better position and the point just dug in further. It was an interesting few moments since I was at work when this happened. I asked a partner if he either had a pocket knife on him or a pair of scissors. He had a pair of heavy-duty scissors in his desk. You should have seen his face when I asked him to cut my pants pocket. He did it wonderfully and my hand with the new found freedom was able to be separated from the mighty karambit claw.
So why was the blade open? Unknown for sure, but it could have been the attached zip tie that had been bumped while in my pocket. While the reverse grip and zip tie are high up on the way cool presentation, I could not recommend this carry method for me personally.
I did really like the shape and found cutting string, rope etc were easily accomplish. I did find the point on the blade to be rather effective, from first hand knowledge, but I couldnt help but question its durability. It reminded me of my Dodo and I did snap the tip of that knife. This knife doesnt belong to me so I would never push its use to require something that might test the durability of the point. The blade lockup was very solid and the frame lock is a lock of which one could bet their next paycheck. The design also lent itself to use pressure point control maneuvers and impact strikes with the handle. I found the Spyderco Warren Thomas designed Karambit to be well made, with quality materials that would be a welcome addition to your collection.
The knife came to me in great shape. The VG 10 blade steel is either holding up great or someone has touched it up. I could not tell if someone had sharpened the blade, but it was in fantastic condition. Thanks goes out to the previous reviewers for the good shape in which it arrived. When I first opened the box, like many before me, I was surprised by the size of the handle. I can see where it would fit a much larger man than myself with no problems, but it also fit my hand very comfortably as well.
The large in size doesnt translate to large in the pocket. The knife itself is rather slim in thickness. In the pocket it is very comfortable with the standard blade tip up with a hammer or saber grip. Since the large ring curves toward your back and doesnt get in the way. The way the blade came to me, with a reverse grip blade tip up, it made for a marvelous reverse grip presentation made all the better by a small zip tie through the Spydie hole. More on this carry option later and how it affected me. This style of carry caused the handle to poke into my body when I leaned forward or squatted down. Even though the cool factor was very high with this type of carry it was not for me.
The poking I could live with but the surprising part of the experience with this knife came when I tried to get something out of my tight front pocket that held the blade. I was able to get my four fingers and thumb into the pocket quite successfully when I felt the blade pierce the heal of my hand. I knew that the blade was in me but could tell how far. The blade came extremely sharp and when you get cut with something this sharp you cant tell by pain, you have to look at it.
I tried to withdraw my hand from the tight pocket but the karambit shape was in the flesh and if I withdrew the knife would have cut my heal for the entire length of the withdrawal. I tried to push my hand into my pocket deeper to get a better position and the point just dug in further. It was an interesting few moments since I was at work when this happened. I asked a partner if he either had a pocket knife on him or a pair of scissors. He had a pair of heavy-duty scissors in his desk. You should have seen his face when I asked him to cut my pants pocket. He did it wonderfully and my hand with the new found freedom was able to be separated from the mighty karambit claw.
So why was the blade open? Unknown for sure, but it could have been the attached zip tie that had been bumped while in my pocket. While the reverse grip and zip tie are high up on the way cool presentation, I could not recommend this carry method for me personally.
I did really like the shape and found cutting string, rope etc were easily accomplish. I did find the point on the blade to be rather effective, from first hand knowledge, but I couldnt help but question its durability. It reminded me of my Dodo and I did snap the tip of that knife. This knife doesnt belong to me so I would never push its use to require something that might test the durability of the point. The blade lockup was very solid and the frame lock is a lock of which one could bet their next paycheck. The design also lent itself to use pressure point control maneuvers and impact strikes with the handle. I found the Spyderco Warren Thomas designed Karambit to be well made, with quality materials that would be a welcome addition to your collection.
