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How good could a gardening tool turned defense weapon be
How good could a gardening tool turned defense weapon be
Extra points for Doug Marcaida of "Forged in Fire" reference vid.
"It will Keal!"- Doug Marcaida
It's "different " , innovative and very interesting . Only time will tell if it's actually functionally better .
I can wait to see the proof of real life performance that demonstrates some substantial improvement over existing karambits .
OK ! But please make us a video if you decide to use one to pith a monster swamp croc .I don’t think it will outperform a fixed blade Karambit as in cutting etc but I do think it will be safer for the user than a folding variant especially variants that utilize liner locks and frame locks
I don’t think it will outperform a fixed blade Karambit as in cutting etc but I do think it will be safer for the user than a folding variant especially variants that utilize liner locks and frame locks
I don’t think it will outperform a fixed blade Karambit as in cutting etc but I do think it will be safer for the user than a folding variant especially variants that utilize liner locks and frame locks
OK ! But please make us a video if you decide to use one to pith a monster swamp croc .
I think as far as a folding karambit goes, it wins in the safety and reliability departments. Your fingers are never in the path of the blade, and even if the lock were to fail, the knife wouldn't close on your hand. In terms of reliability, you don't have to shift your grip on the knife to open it, and if for some reason it were to not open completely, a little extra push will cause it to do so instantly.
Cool design, if the price drops a lot I'd be tempted. It seems overpriced and not just in relation to most of their lineup, although that comparison doesn't help.
You can order 1 right now for $157 which I don't think is overpriced when you consider the engineering that went into it and the cost of comparable folding karambits like the Karahawk and others. Even the fixed blade Pika costs about $135 but you do also get a kydex sheath w/it.
I think a lot of the chatter has really boiled down to "It's overpriced (... for a CRKT)." CRKT has not really proven they're capable of producing $200 knives to the standards of the popular companies that have been producing knives at that price point for a while. CRKT has always been more of a $25-$75 price point company.
I've had mine since Friday.
CRKT did a good job with this one. Not sure what OEM in Taiwan they are using, but fit and finish is excellent.
FWIW, knife was covered in oil when I got it, so my apologies for the oil all over in the pics.
Really fun knife. Got it because I missed out on the Kickstarter.
Interesting to note, is how thick the spine of the blade is. Much thicker than my Fox 599TiC karambit or my WE Knives Incisor Karambit.
Knife is heavier than a normal karambit and bulkier in pocket than a normal Karambit.....but feels a lot more "solid" than my framelock karambits.
Awesome, thanks for the pics! I wonder if they could make it any thinner to Dave on weight while not compromising strength too much.I've had mine since Friday.
CRKT did a good job with this one. Not sure what OEM in Taiwan they are using, but fit and finish is excellent.
FWIW, knife was covered in oil when I got it, so my apologies for the oil all over in the pics.
Really fun knife. Got it because I missed out on the Kickstarter.
Interesting to note, is how thick the spine of the blade is. Much thicker than my Fox 599TiC karambit or my WE Knives Incisor Karambit.
Knife is heavier than a normal karambit and bulkier in pocket than a normal Karambit.....but feels a lot more "solid" than my framelock karambits.
How is the edge in terms of thickness and ability to cut? Does it feel awkward in your pocket, like a brick? What does that horseshoe shaped spring in the finger ring do? Does it make the lock work?
Can we get a picture showing the thickness of the knife when it is all closed up?
Sorry for all the questions.