What do we think about this Israeli fixed karambit?

I personally would never choose a blade with a saw-back for a defensive knife. Too easy to get hung up if ever actually needed. Lots of great knives at that price point that would put a smile on my face and that I would trust in any situation.
 
Personally, I like to keep my defensive blades in the 24-34" category.

In all seriousness, Ive always considered karambits a gimmick, really most "tactical" blades for that matter. Someone here said it before; if you wanna carry a knife, make it about utility first. A knife you carry around with you every day should really be a tool first, else its just dead weight. Unless its really long & has a knuckle bow, but we dont do that anymore.
 
Olumin said:
Personally, I like to keep my defensive blades in the 24-34" category.

In all seriousness, Ive always considered karambits a gimmick, really most "tactical" blades for that matter. Someone here said it before; if you wanna carry a knife, make it about utility first. A knife you carry around with you every day should really be a tool first, else its just dead weight. Unless its really long & has a knuckle bow, but we dont do that anymore.
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What makes Karambits effective tools or a gimmick will depend both on how they are made and how they are used. With the right training, they can be very effective defensive tools. That sort of hawkbill shape can also be very effective for utility tasks.

One easy marker for differentiating bullshit from effectiveness on defensive use is how much flipping you see a person do. For instance, check out Bone Tactical on YouTube. He's one of those fake tacticool dude-bros who has built a business on selling overpriced nonsense to people who don't know better. In his Karambit demonstrations, he routinely flips the knife with his pinky through the ring (etc.) as a purported attack/defense strategy. 🤦‍♂️
 
...just install a ring to a Matriarch, and save a few hundo.
If I was heading to the bad part of town, I would pick my ring Matriarch over that snagger.
Or a Wharnie. I love the Ronin/Yojim/jumbo, as just good pocket knives, but they are good defense designs, too.
Or a Cold Steel. I could buy a fancy version XL S35VN Espada, and a regular G10 XL and still have money for an Opinel for that cash.

Pure marketing, other companies do better designs/karambits for less.
You can't even use the ring to target your assailant with your TOW missiles on this model. Come on.
 
Whenever I hear about knife fighting, I have to think about this:

Obviously all in good humour. A knife is clearly much better then nothing, but only provides a real advantage over an unarmed opponent. Once the other guy has any kind of weapon, including another knife, things get ugly fast. Real knife fights are hectic & unpredictable, usually over in seconds. Not something anyone wants to get into. You guys in the US have the right to carry a gun, you better believe that if it was me, Id exercise that right. Ill use my knife on boxes & for peeling apples instead.
 
Chronovore said:
What makes Karambits effective tools or a gimmick will depend both on how they are made and how they are used. With the right training, they can be very effective defensive tools. That sort of hawkbill shape can also be very effective for utility tasks.

One easy marker for differentiating bullshit from effectiveness on defensive use is how much flipping you see a person do. For instance, check out Bone Tactical on YouTube. He's one of those fake tacticool dude-bros who has built a business on selling overpriced nonsense to people who don't know better. In his Karambit demonstrations, he routinely flips the knife with his pinky through the ring (etc.) as a purported attack/defense strategy. 🤦‍♂️
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An easy marker to tell shit from legit is seeing the person train alive and resisted against quality guys.

It is probably the only marker that really matters.
 
Someone here would have to do a custom that is better for less.

Or if they don't they should. Because people pay real money for those sorts of things.
 
This is kind of like the new Australian army dagger. I would definitely buy it if I could get hold of it and justify the price. (Which I basically can't)

But I couldn't see the justification in actually using it.

And it is the same thing. Bare metal handle. Super chunky dagger blade with a ring.

I am curious as to where this trend actually comes from. I can't imagine soldiers are using knives and independently deciding that expensive skeletonised slabs are amazing for soldier stuff.
 
looks like a jared west design

i think the simpler bastinelli karambit is a better option
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also the tops devils claw karambit looks like a better option too
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They were agricultural/edc tools in the far East and the Filipinos use them for fighting and know how to use them. Otherwise unless you want the knife they certainly aren't the best option for self defence or otherwise, that thing is vastly overpriced also.

If you like Karambits others have provided some good alternatives at a fraction of the price.
 
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