Extreme Ops Folding Karambit with 3" 7Cr Steel Blade, Finger Hole, Pocket Clip, for Tactical, Outdoors, and EDC

When I bought this knife, I was working on packaging equipment. I had to test the machines and that inevitably meant breaking down a lot of cardboard and shrink wrap when testing was done. I bought this knife for a couple of reasons. I wanted a hawkbill blade with a reverse curve and a sharp point so that I could pierce the cardboard boxes and then run the knife down the length of the box without it slipping out. This doesn't seem like a big deal, but try breaking down a few hundred cartons a day. As your grip fatigues, you'll appreciate that curve in the blade. That finger loop in the end also helps with this, as you don't have to worry about dropping it if your grip loosens. Cardboard is abrasive as heck, and I wanted a blade made from a relatively tough steel that would hold an edge. There are knife experts out there that will quote you chapter and verse on different alloys, but I'm not one of them. All I knew was that this knife had a decent reputation for holding an edge based on the reviews. The liner lock mechanism that keeps the blade from folding closed looked strong, and overall the knife looked like it would be robust. Appearances were not deceiving, either. When I got the package I looked the knife over and was impressed. It felt quite solid and the blade locked into place with no play. It certainly felt durable, but time would tell. I like to hone my blades on an MDF wheel with fine polishing compound. This gives a very keep edge that will actually shave arm hairs. Is this necessary? Nope. Is it cool? Yup. I was able to sharpen this knife to a very sharp edge with no trouble. Overall, this knife worked well to cut cardboard boxes and other packages down. However, after a few days I punted and switched over to a Milwaukee Fastback with replaceable utility knife blades for this task. Why? Because I like this knife too much to put it through that level of abuse. At the time, this knife cost less than $18 delivered to my door. I figured that if it lasted a year cutting boxes I'd have gotten my money's worth out of it. But this is WAY nicer than a typical $18 knife, and I just couldn't see myself sharpening it to death just so I could cut cardboard with it. In the meantime, I found utility knife blades with a carbide edge, which will out-cut typical steel blades by quite a margin. Those blades, plus the Milwaukee knife, were a winning combo for the abuse that cardboard could dish out. Since then, I stopped working on that type of equipment and this knife has been semi-retired. I typically keep it around for outdoor treks, where I might want something more robust than the Milwaukee that I still carry daily. Mostly it sits around, but that's certainly not a fault of the knife. It's a really nice piece of equipment that served its purpose well, and I'm glad I have it in case I want to cut fuzz-sticks to use as campfire kindling, split a small piece of wood, cut rope, whatever. This knife is made by Smith and Wesson and marketed as a tactical blade. However, I think this would make an excellent camp/field knife, and I'll test it out next time I go camping (accompanied by a full-tang fixed-blade knife to do the heavy lifting, of course). For the price, this could be a great addition to someone's camping kit.

This is a big, heavy, sturdy, well-made knife that feels far more high-quality than its price point would suggest. it also comes from the factory ridiculously sharp (always a good thing). The ambidextrous thumb stud opening works really well, and the body of the knife has a good, grippy texture. This is my first karambit-style knife, and I'm totally sold on that design if only for how well it works for breaking down cardboard quickly and safely. Its size and weight are a positive when using it, but a drawback as an everyday-carry knife, as it takes up a lot of pocket space and you'll know it's in there the whole time. Probably not the one you're tossing in your pocket for a day at the office or a trip to the mall. I threw in a photo comparing it to a more typical EDC folding knife just to provide a frame of reference. Bottom line: well-made and practical, and a steal at the asking price.

Ok, first off, this isn't a weapon that is going to offer a fast deployment which will be a deal breaker for some. For me, it isn't. However, one will have to figure out to best access this blade. For twenty bucks, I think it's decent as an edc blade. Mine came pretty sharp and the lock up seems solid. For me, it will be a edc/defensive blade and the blade length will likely be legal in most places, so that's something it has going for it.

This locks so well and is very sleek. The size isn’t too large and it’s nice and thick, it feels very comfortable in the hand and came very sharp.

I really like this knife, it comes really tight, so if you want to be able to flip it open, you'll have to loosen the screws; however, that's not a big deal. It obviously doesn't have auto-assist, but I got a heck of a deal on it, it's super sharp and I've gotten compliments on it. I own quite a few S&W M&P knives (and firearms), I think they're great quality for a much cheaper price than Benchmark, which I always used to buy, but unless you can get a really good deal on one, I'd go with S&W but that's my personal opinion on the company overall. The various S&W M&P knives I have are all different styles. I've owned Karamabit knives before but this thing is absurdly sharp, I stupidly cut my finger opening it and it was a light graze. That's something that rarely happens to me when I buy a new knife. I highly recommend this, the design is pretty cool honestly, I'd prefer a digi desert camo, but that's just me. Cool knife though and definitely a great self-defense knife due to the nature of Karambits and how sharp it is.

I have to say that this was a very unexpected great find! Awesome construction with quality materials, everything is nice and tight and not at all cheap. The blade is 1/8" stainless steel, and seems to be a hefty grade, edge came relatively sharp (nothing a sharpener can't fix). Handle scales are G-10 and feel very comfortable in the hand. The clip is securely attached, but a little tight to slide onto a pocket; I have had to slightly adjust the tension to be able to comfortably put on my pocket. The knife is heavy, but indicative of a quality made steel product. I have not test cut anything, but once I get the blade sharpness to where I'm comfortable, I will update with edge retention. I have been looking for a quality folding Karambit for a long time (that wasn't going to break the bank), and I am glad this came along when it did... first impressions that its what you want a folding Karambit to feel and perform like, knife is heavy but not so much that it doesn't allow for fluid movements in your hands. The heaviness of the knife overall means that its a great personal carry item when the blade is not deployed and the ring is being used as an impact tool. Overall, this is a quality knife that gave me a very pleasant surprise!

For the price it's not bad. Typical blade quality using 440 stainless so easy to sharpen but will loose its edge after some hard use. The lock up is good but the folding motion is very rough. Do yourself a favor and disassemble it so you can clean the dirt and metal shavings that get left in it from manufacturing. if you keep the mechanism screw loose it does get very smooth to open but then the blade touches the inside of the handle when closed. If they made a black or grey version with an AUS8 blade, stronger screws, and phosphor bronze washers, and reversible clip for like $60 bucks I'd buy it. The size, grip angle, and blade curvature is just fine on this and not as steep or as large as others i've seen. The only thing to go to for a karambit after this is a 5.11 tactical or fox brand anyways.

This is a great knife and comes out of the box nice and sharp. I feel I have medium-large hands and the karambit just fits perfectly around my index finger, not too big not too small. Be very careful if this is your first karambit, the point of this knife is VERY sharp. I am a new karambit owner and have seen some of the youtube videos on how to use a karambit and decided to try. while carefully spinning the blade around my finger, I still managed to land the knife in my wrist making a pretty deep penetration considering that the knife had little momentum other than the weight of the blade falling down onto my wrist. Speaking of weight, it is pretty light-weight but feels very solid and durable. I was a little skeptical about the liner lock because my previous Smith & Wesson folder's liner lock was not so good. The liner lock seemed to be very solid and reliable. I've read about the powder-coat being easily scratched but haven't noticed it yet, I've had it for about a month. All and all, it seems like a durable, reliable, and sharp knife. Great buy!