there's nothing cooler than a karambit knife that sleek raptor claw shape the way you can flick them and spin them in your hand that's what makes karambits one of the most appealing knife styles on the market today.

The karambit is a rather remarkable multi-use knife designed for user safety precision and efficiency it has a curved or hooked blade an ergonomic handle and usually includes at least one safety ring they are built for self-defense but can be enjoyed by anyone who loves unique knives for their everyday carry.

Though they aren't the most practical knife for every task they excel in critical situations of life and death the razor sharp blade is optimized for hooking tearing ripping slicing and maximum efficiency with minimal effort the problem is there are so many out there that it's hard to pick the very.

Best one if you find yourself in need of such a tool we've gone to the trouble of rounding up some of the best karambits available on the market today pick one of these bad boys up if you're looking to add a unique knife to your collection or need a reliable blade for your duty.

Belt  the exf03s light compact build and quick deploying carry options make it a perfect everyday carry for users who prefer a small yet durable fixed blade that cuts well above its size it was designed by renowned custom knife.

Maker alan elechowitz and is proudly made in the usa by hogan incorporated it's available in two blade types a clip point or a hawk bill and two handle variations all steel or width scales the full tang construction is made from 154cm stainless that is cryogenically heat treated for a lasting edge that is.

Still easy to maintain the blades have a hollow grind with a hand honed edge for exceptional cutting performance all steel versions have a paracord lanyard that serve to extend the grip without adding bulk scaled versions are fully sculpted and have hoax piranha grip texture.

A finger ring at the end of the handle allows for added retention in the standard or reverse grip the steel versions come with a tough boltron net carry sheath with fastening eyelets that are spaced to accept an optional tech lock for belt carry the scaled version ship with the bolteron net carry sheath.

As well as hov's innovative ambidextrous belt sheath made from super tough nylon the belt sheath rotates so it can be easily accessed from any orientation it's slim and lightweight making it convenient to carry with a minimal print this is the schrade sch110 liner lock folding knife a single glance is all it takes to recognize that.

With a total length of 7.76 inches the karambit blade sch110 stands apart from the crowd the sch110 is perfect for tactical and self-defense tasks rapidly deploy the fiercely sharp 3.15 inch talon shaped blade with either hand by way of ambidextrous thumb studs the.

Blade is crafted from black coated 9 cr18 movi high carbon stainless steel corrosion resistant and ready to perform slice after slice while displaying excellent edge retention characteristics a steel liner lock secures the blade in the fully open position the rugged black g10 handle boasts.

Precisely positioned jimping and finger hole assuring a firm grip in the face of situation variables when using the sch-110 spine side blade jimping provides added leverage for increased cutting power to close slide the liner lock to the side with your thumb and rotate the blade back into the.

Handle where it nestles sandwich between steel liner wall with a closed length under 6 inches an overall weight of just over 6 ounces the sch110 is easily carried in a pocket or clipped virtually anywhere via the heavy duty belt clip an additional belt clip screws and allen.

Wrench are included supporting expanded ambidextrous reversible carry options a black karambit blade folder for tactical and self-protection made from premium materials and built for a lifetime this is a schrade sch110 liner lock folding knife the provoke was designed.

For emergency service personnel from the beginning i noticed that they were carrying chromebooks of various types and i asked them what they liked about the comments and more importantly what they didn't like about the chrom is that they were deploying and duty the primary problems included the issue of deployment.

Especially with the blade closed how to deploy from a retention position uh and also questions about safety the blade is designed to be deployed from a clinch fist your fingers are never exposed to the rotational path of a blade it comes equipped with a glass breaker and a sheath.

That is suitable for attachment to molle or belt for emergency situations  whether you're looking for an easily concealed personal defense knife or a fierce hand-to-hand combat blade this eight and three-quarter inch honshu.

Karambit will answer when you call    the over-molded rubberized handle ensures a sure grip as you wield the blade and the finger ring pommel allows you to.

Maneuver this blade with surgeon's precision the wicked curve of the blade makes it a formidable compact tool and the handsome satin brushed finish provides a sleek look and feel the honshu karambit is available in four different blade coating.

Variations satin brushed stainless steel rainbow titanium coating stonewashed gold coating and a black blade coating this is the honshu karambit only from  united.

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That is the emerson karambit trainer and here's the real deal this is the emerson folding karambit now this knife is unique in a ton of different ways uh you can see the overall shape of this knife this large hole in the back that's for your finger i'll show you.

That in a second it's got the wave feature on it to open it up which is our signature this hook right here so that when you pull it out of your pocket it automatically opens that knife up it's got this large oval hole in it so that you can use it to open with your thumb you can see that this has.

A very very steep curved blade on it and that blade is the key to the effectiveness of the karambit it's it's basically a tiger claw and this knife is a design that came out of indonesia where there were some other tigers and stuff like that.

But the other unique feature about it is this finger hole in the back so that you can grab it in your hand in this grip your fingers in there knife's never going to come out of your hand you can grab it in this grip finger through that hole knife is going to ever come out of your.

Hands never going to be dislodged from you this was a a basically a tool for cutting rice and things like that that evolved into a weapon and uh is favored by use by a lot of indonesian martial artists the knife is chisel ground meaning it's.

Only got the bevel on one side it's got a very very ergonomic handle so that it's even if you had to grab it with your finger not through that hole you still have a really good grip on it it's got g10 handles uh they're impervious to just about anything that exists water gasoline salt water oil etc.

It's got a clip on there mounted so you can carry it in your pocket you can see that it has our standoff see-through system so that you can wash this blade out if it gets dirty or anything gets up in there you can just either clean it out with a stick.

Or wash it out with water the standoffs are what we use to construct this type of handle and these are these little round pieces that you see stuck in between the two halves of the knives screws go in from both sides so they squeeze it together and hold it tight this is a.

Very very effective tool slash weapon and you can have a lot of fun with it because you can spin them like crazy i've seen guys i've seen guys that are experts at being able to spin these knives around you can hear that noise coming from the shop but they're making knives so anyway you can find a link to this knife in the.

Description down below it's the emerson folding karambit you know what this is a great knife martial artists will recognize it immediately but we've had a lot of police gravitate toward this night because they use it in their off side opposite side from where they carry.

Their gun as a weapon retention tool if someone were to ever try to go for their gun so again the emerson folding you