I was a fan of karambits until I got a karambit...lol!! Not so much after that! Looks like it has decent aspects as a knife in general! Thanks for sharing brother!
Yeah, not my jam exactly. I’m sure it would be relatively intuitive to defend with, but this one felt a bit awkward in the hand. I’m sure that’s in large part due to my inexperience.
Your "hawkbill" description was exactly what I was thinking. It's essentially a modern take on the traditional Pruner knife. I would imagine that, other than opening boxes, it would also be a great "tactical gardening" knife :) Thanks for another great review!
You know what, JJ - it would make a PERFECT tactical gardening knife! Lol. I actually have a video already filmed on a Arthur Wright traditional pruning knife sent to me by a viewer in the UK. My first proper Sheffield, England made knife. Should be posting that video soon.
@@GearedTowardGear1 Very cool! Some of the nicest traditional knives I've seen are from Sheffield. They were the cutlery kings in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.
I don’t carry for self defense either , not my jam here in rural Nova Scotia 😂..... and I’ve never once have thought about purchasing a karambit .... I’m sure it fits the bill and serves a purpose for others! But ... G10, D2 and ceramic bearings on the cheap is decent !
Hey unclecow! Nothing wrong with that my friend. In the right hands I could imagine this would be a devistating weapon. Your comment reminds me of Liam Neeson in the movie Taken, Lol. Thanks for watching as always.
I am not much of a Karambit guy either but that is a pretty cool looking and aggressive knife....Cool factor is pretty dang good.....Nice review and info.....Good stuff....
As somewhat gaudy as it is, I like it. I don't get the blackening on only some parts of the blade other than aesthetics. Blacked out is usually for a stealth advantage but this one I don't get. Other than that complaint, I like it. Looks like a fun carry but nothing serious at all. I'd still like to own one but I'm strange that way lol. Thanks brother, another good one!!!
Yeah it’s totally a fun novelty play around with knife, and looks super aggressive. And it’s certainly functional for some things for sure. And yes, you are strange 😂😂. Thanks for watching brother.
Lol. That’s sort of where I landed. Definitely fun to play with, but I can’t see the practical application. As I would swing it around on my finger like a cowboy w/ a six shooter I couldn’t help but think “this is a bad idea”. Also, fun fact: the Karambit is made from 10% D2 and 90% Bear Grylls’ pee.
Hi. A very thorough review of a style of knife you are not at all familiar with. I have never held one either. I personally don't think knives are a good self defence option. At least not folders. If someone attacks you, there knife is already out. They probably have experience using it and they are ready. We are suprised, scared, have to remove the knife from pocket and probably have only used it for edc. So we don't know how to use it and we want to defend not hurt so we hold back. I probably would not even think to try as i have never used or thought of my edc as a weapon. This could be a great tool for gutting fish, line cutting and similar tasks. It does look good and tacticool. Good health and stay safe.
I agree not for me I don't carry a knife for self defense simply because I don't have the knowledge of how to fight with a knife but a great review as always and a cool knife just not my style
Hey I subscribed to your channel I really like this Knife I think it looks cool honestly the function of a karambit doesn’t really suit me but the blade shape is very nice for cutting boxes and tedious tasks. And for that price why not
Sad to hear you don’t like karambits they’re my favorite style knife great vid though I would like to see a review on the defcon jungle knife karambit it’s one of my many favorite edc knives
Thanks, Trap. I can see how they could be valuable for self defense in the right hands, but to me the blade shape doesn’t lend itself to EDC tasks well at all compared to other simpler blade shapes. If I need to cut a string off of a shirt in a restaurant I’m not pulling out a karambit, lol.
@gearedtowardgear I completely understand that lmao not much need for a karambit in a basic uses on edc however I work for a moving company and open a lot of furniture boxes etc and my karambit is great for those things I find using the fine sharp tip a lot easier than a full blade risking hitting the fibers of the upholstery I can really get my blade under it with a comfortable hand grip and get nice long strokes without much effort but also travel to a lot of places far away from my home on Nantucket to move people and it’s not always the best areas and it’s just more comfortable knowing I have the defense style blade along with the functionality of a work knife
What’s up, Trap! Yeah man for that use in a professional environment I can see that blade shape working very nicely! Using that acute tip to get under things could be very useful. My memory is coming back to me now, you’re the dude who met my mother when she was in Nantucket helping my aunt move, right? That’s still such a crazy story to me. You basically met my mom and all of my aunts. And then somehow remembered my RUclips channel name and found me. Lol. So cool man. 👊👊👊🍻🍻🍻
Dang bro that one there is a serious fighting knife can do some real damage with that thing if you knew what you were doing oh yes I like it good job Sean
I am not much of a karambit person. Have seen Doug Marcida hold and do some moves with one. I can see other uses for it. You seem to be doing curvy knives lately. Just saw the pruner and now the eagle.
Yeah it’s a relatively new player in the market. They have some pretty popular models already, the Phoenix being one. The karambit style though? I’ll stick with my S&W Shield, lol.
Cant get unboard with karambits , no real utility (in my opinion), just a defensive/offensive blade , which i have no use for . But I can appreciate the price point and materials .
No karambits, ballisongs, automatics or OTFs for me. Just not interested. I do have a couple of QSP knives that I consider very good bang for the buck.
For sure, QSP has some good high value stuff. I’m very similar to you - I don’t own a single Balisong, Auto, or OTF. Not a one. And this is my only karambit, at least until I give it away in my upcoming 1k GAW. Thanks for watching!!
Maybe. In my brief testing I found the blade shape not well suited for most EDC tasks, but I’ve heard from several who love carrying them for EDC. 🤷♂️ - everybody has their own taste and preference that’s for sure. Hopefully whoever wins it can get some use out of it.
gawd, I do some knife reviews, a different way then The Talking Hands group but you probably belong to. I'm not so quick to judge that's the reason why I can't stand many of The Talking Hands channels. I carry a cold steel Tiger Claw serrated every single day everywhere very EDC able. I like the finger hole, way better grip with a pinky or ring finger through the hole. You're just so quick to judge. That blade is actually not even that curved, same as a cold steel Tiger Claw, which makes it very useful. But like many Chinese designed knives there's a lot of Glitz going on with them, and of course cut corners, and then they throw in just plain old D2 Steel, making it affordable of course, to the masses. Then in 2-3 years, you'll never hear from them again. Cuz the name changed and they've moved on, making some other volume product.
I’m not big on these but this one is the best looking one to me I’ve seen. Makes want to add it to the collection later. 👊
Right on. It wasn’t bad at all, just not my style. Someone will win it though, so fingers crossed!! Thanks for watching!
I was a fan of karambits until I got a karambit...lol!! Not so much after that! Looks like it has decent aspects as a knife in general! Thanks for sharing brother!
@Richard Davis In the right hands they are more than capable of carrying out their intended purpose! My hands are just not the right ones...lol!!
Yeah, not my jam exactly. I’m sure it would be relatively intuitive to defend with, but this one felt a bit awkward in the hand. I’m sure that’s in large part due to my inexperience.
Your "hawkbill" description was exactly what I was thinking. It's essentially a modern take on the traditional Pruner knife. I would imagine that, other than opening boxes, it would also be a great "tactical gardening" knife :) Thanks for another great review!
You know what, JJ - it would make a PERFECT tactical gardening knife! Lol.
I actually have a video already filmed on a Arthur Wright traditional pruning knife sent to me by a viewer in the UK. My first proper Sheffield, England made knife. Should be posting that video soon.
@@GearedTowardGear1 Very cool! Some of the nicest traditional knives I've seen are from Sheffield. They were the cutlery kings in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.
@JJ Cahill - absolutely. It’s an historic place that’s for sure. Rich in cutlery making history for centuries.
a karambit has zero to do with a pruner or anything american. idiots
I don’t carry for self defense either , not my jam here in rural Nova Scotia 😂..... and I’ve never once have thought about purchasing a karambit .... I’m sure it fits the bill and serves a purpose for others! But ... G10, D2 and ceramic bearings on the cheap is decent !
For sure, the price is definitely fair for the quality & materials - just not my jam either.
Awesome Shawn I like karombats just because of my particular set of skills
Hey unclecow! Nothing wrong with that my friend. In the right hands I could imagine this would be a devistating weapon. Your comment reminds me of Liam Neeson in the movie Taken, Lol. Thanks for watching as always.
Geared Toward Gear lol that’s what I was going for 😂
unclecow 😂😂😂
I am not much of a Karambit guy either but that is a pretty cool looking and aggressive knife....Cool factor is pretty dang good.....Nice review and info.....Good stuff....
Thanks, Scott! I agree with you 100%.
As somewhat gaudy as it is, I like it. I don't get the blackening on only some parts of the blade other than aesthetics. Blacked out is usually for a stealth advantage but this one I don't get. Other than that complaint, I like it. Looks like a fun carry but nothing serious at all. I'd still like to own one but I'm strange that way lol. Thanks brother, another good one!!!
Yeah it’s totally a fun novelty play around with knife, and looks super aggressive. And it’s certainly functional for some things for sure. And yes, you are strange 😂😂. Thanks for watching brother.
Nice video!!! Good knife for the price!!! Thanks for sharing brother!!!
Thanks GG!! 👊👊👊🍻
I kinda like it. Don't know what the heck I'd do with it, but it does look fun to fiddle around with. The ring does look a bit small to me though.
Lol. That’s sort of where I landed. Definitely fun to play with, but I can’t see the practical application. As I would swing it around on my finger like a cowboy w/ a six shooter I couldn’t help but think “this is a bad idea”. Also, fun fact: the Karambit is made from 10% D2 and 90% Bear Grylls’ pee.
Geared Toward Gear ooh! That means it should be able to baton through m390 all day long!
😂😂😂
Hi. A very thorough review of a style of knife you are not at all familiar with. I have never held one either. I personally don't think knives are a good self defence option. At least not folders. If someone attacks you, there knife is already out. They probably have experience using it and they are ready. We are suprised, scared, have to remove the knife from pocket and probably have only used it for edc. So we don't know how to use it and we want to defend not hurt so we hold back. I probably would not even think to try as i have never used or thought of my edc as a weapon.
This could be a great tool for gutting fish, line cutting and similar tasks. It does look good and tacticool. Good health and stay safe.
Thanks, Rhino! I couldn’t agree more!! It has some utility I guess, not definitely not for me. Thanks for watching!
Pretty nice looking knife 👍
Thanks, Kevin!
I agree not for me I don't carry a knife for self defense simply because I don't have the knowledge of how to fight with a knife but a great review as always and a cool knife just not my style
I’m with you man. Hopefully whoever wins it in he upcoming GAW can find a use for it, or even sell it, lol.
Hey I subscribed to your channel I really like this Knife I think it looks cool honestly the function of a karambit doesn’t really suit me but the blade shape is very nice for cutting boxes and tedious tasks. And for that price why not
Hey Jeff, thanks so much for watching and for the sub! For the money it’s certainly not a bad deal. Not my favorite style but not too shabby.
Sad to hear you don’t like karambits they’re my favorite style knife great vid though I would like to see a review on the defcon jungle knife karambit it’s one of my many favorite edc knives
Thanks, Trap. I can see how they could be valuable for self defense in the right hands, but to me the blade shape doesn’t lend itself to EDC tasks well at all compared to other simpler blade shapes. If I need to cut a string off of a shirt in a restaurant I’m not pulling out a karambit, lol.
@gearedtowardgear I completely understand that lmao not much need for a karambit in a basic uses on edc however I work for a moving company and open a lot of furniture boxes etc and my karambit is great for those things I find using the fine sharp tip a lot easier than a full blade risking hitting the fibers of the upholstery I can really get my blade under it with a comfortable hand grip and get nice long strokes without much effort but also travel to a lot of places far away from my home on Nantucket to move people and it’s not always the best areas and it’s just more comfortable knowing I have the defense style blade along with the functionality of a work knife
What’s up, Trap! Yeah man for that use in a professional environment I can see that blade shape working very nicely! Using that acute tip to get under things could be very useful. My memory is coming back to me now, you’re the dude who met my mother when she was in Nantucket helping my aunt move, right? That’s still such a crazy story to me. You basically met my mom and all of my aunts. And then somehow remembered my RUclips channel name and found me. Lol. So cool man. 👊👊👊🍻🍻🍻
Dang bro that one there is a serious fighting knife can do some real damage with that thing if you knew what you were doing oh yes I like it good job Sean
Thanks, Joseph. In the right hands it would be devastating. My hands just aren’t the right hands, lol. Thanks for watching!
I think it look good!
It looks pretty cool, definitely. I don’t think it’s practical for my needs but has a cool look to it.
Wow really amazing looking QSP Knife design looks!!! :D
Thanks!
@@GearedTowardGear1 you're very welcome 😊
I raise my hand for the astetics.
Yeah it’s not a bad looking knife. Very tactical and aggressive looking for sure.
I am not much of a karambit person. Have seen Doug Marcida hold and do some moves with one. I can see other uses for it. You seem to be doing curvy knives lately. Just saw the pruner and now the eagle.
Yeah, Karambits don’t do it for me. And I don’t have anything else curvy on the docket, lol. Thanks for watching, Rick.
QSP is a new name to me. I just looked up some of their other stuff. The Phoenix gets decent reviews. That Karambit design isn’t for me
Yeah it’s a relatively new player in the market. They have some pretty popular models already, the Phoenix being one. The karambit style though? I’ll stick with my S&W Shield, lol.
Not big on karambits. Except the Steel Will Censor 1362S. That thing is BAD ASS
Cant get unboard with karambits , no real utility (in my opinion), just a defensive/offensive blade , which i have no use for . But I can appreciate the price point and materials .
I’m with you 100%.
No karambits, ballisongs, automatics or OTFs for me. Just not interested. I do have a couple of QSP knives that I consider very good bang for the buck.
For sure, QSP has some good high value stuff. I’m very similar to you - I don’t own a single Balisong, Auto, or OTF. Not a one. And this is my only karambit, at least until I give it away in my upcoming 1k GAW. Thanks for watching!!
Not for me but thanks for the vid. It might be that if one carries and uses it for EDC actions it might be good. But I’ll pass.
Maybe. In my brief testing I found the blade shape not well suited for most EDC tasks, but I’ve heard from several who love carrying them for EDC. 🤷♂️ - everybody has their own taste and preference that’s for sure. Hopefully whoever wins it can get some use out of it.
gawd, I do some knife reviews, a different way then The Talking Hands group but you probably belong to. I'm not so quick to judge that's the reason why I can't stand many of The Talking Hands channels. I carry a cold steel Tiger Claw serrated every single day everywhere very EDC able. I like the finger hole, way better grip with a pinky or ring finger through the hole. You're just so quick to judge. That blade is actually not even that curved, same as a cold steel Tiger Claw, which makes it very useful. But like many Chinese designed knives there's a lot of Glitz going on with them, and of course cut corners, and then they throw in just plain old D2 Steel, making it affordable of course, to the masses.
Then in 2-3 years, you'll never hear from them again. Cuz the name changed and they've moved on, making some other volume product.