Unusual fixed blade features . . .

Murindo said:
So I bought one. It's well balanced, came hair popping sharp, fit and finish are excellent. I would say it can be used for self defense, camp and kitchen food prep, and as a large game skinner. The grind is flat and the point is very sharp so it's good for slicing and penetration. The sheath is well fitted Kydex with a Teklok. All for $ 100 shipped. A good value.

So what is it that I don't like about the F1. Like all knives with decorative holes in the blade and handle, why? They weaken the knife and collect dirt. The handle feels good in both foward and reverse grip but has some unecessary edges at the butt that I will file and sand to a more rounded shape. The sheath fits a bit too tighly for my tastes so I will adjust the fit with a heat gun.

Oh BTW DocJD that knife with the bolt on cross guards is a Crossada designed by James A. Keating and built by multiple custom knife makers over the years. It's the knife Jim Bowie would have chosen if it was available 180 years ago.
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Where is it made?
 
melmac said:
The fixed blade version (bottom) of the Fox folding karambit (top) also has a wave and flipper tab, but it's based on an existing design. It's still crazy to have both when they serve almost no function.

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On a side note, I don’t like wave+flipper even on a folder. The flipper tab runs a risk of snagging on the pocket, keeping the wave from working properly.
 
Dr Heelhook said:
On a side note, I don’t like wave+flipper even on a folder. The flipper tab runs a risk of snagging on the pocket, keeping the wave from working properly.
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It's definitely overkill to have both, especially when you already have another option for opening your knife like the thumb notch.
 
just saw this knife on an LTK youtube review, and it is to my liking, think I'm gonna get one. The fact that it tested as true CPM D2 @ 64 Rc and a relative low price doesn't hurt either. While I find the wave a bit ridiculous it should be easy to modify into either a bottle opener or just a plain ramp. BTW... Viper's Maga precedes both spydie's Tropen and the Rike folder that looks like it.
 
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