Karambit knife uses...

[HIPERATIVO]

I've been thinking about buying my mother a knife and thought about giving her a nice real life karambit fade... No one at my home goes camping ou had self defense classes
So,my question is : can a karambit knife be just as useful as a kitchen knife? Opening a fish, easier for cutting?

[Danksama]

Don't get your mother a karambit

[Frank diamond]

It I used to stab in the head from behind so the blade wil go in the brain and kill the victim

[HIPERATIVO]

Originally posted by Heofonā:

Just had to look this up, as never heard of it before.

I know little for it, but by the shape of the blade it really appears fit for self defense. Due to the shape, it really does not seem fit for the tasks you listed. This is why kitchen knives have straight blades rather than curved inwards ones...

Right, but the shape of it does seem make easier to cut onions, round food, and opening a fish, not much because of the type of knive but the grip of it, and hey if its used for self defense which meand cutting another human, then animal flesh should be pretty much easy, I heard something on animal planet that sharks don't like to eat humans,because our muscle are to tight and dolphins are more chewable

[AVINE]

Why not get your mother a butterfly knife, they make for some cool party tricks.

[shoopy]

Would never work with a cutting board.

[Naedmi]

Eh. Best to use a butcher's knife for beheading a fish and a fillet knife for cutting it into nice little fillets.

But now if we're talking about your mom owning a farm that often deals with preparing meats a bonesaw and one of those devices that grind meat would be most useful.

[Mr. Shaggnificent]

Originally posted by TheDean:

[...] one of those devices that grind meat [...]

A meat grinder?

[Naedmi]

Originally posted by Mr. Shaggnificent:

Originally posted by TheDean:

[...] one of those devices that grind meat [...]

A meat grinder?

How'd you know! Actually now that I think about it, I have an old rusty meat grinder at home you may need several shots after eating meat that was grinded from it.

It's a manual one though. Lots of turning a handle before it ever does anything.

[Mr. Shaggnificent]

Originally posted by TheDean:

Originally posted by Mr. Shaggnificent:

A meat grinder?

How'd you know!

The phrasing you used tickled me and I couldn't resist.

[grounded in reality]

Originally posted by 1138HIPERATIVO:

I've been thinking about buying my mother a knife and thought about giving her a nice real life karambit fade... No one at my home goes camping ou had self defense classes
So,my question is : can a karambit knife be just as useful as a kitchen knife? Opening a fish, easier for cutting?

I'd advise against it for multiple reasons :

1. "A real life karambit fade". Don't buy those cheap knives made of chinesium just because it looks 'tacticool'. Bad heat treatment and low quality steel are going to make the edge dull after less than a dozen uses. A knife's cutting ability depends on the steel, grind, blade width, and edge angle.

2. The curve of karambit-style blades makes it a lot harder to sharpen.

3. It'd be pretty difficult to explain to a police officer that you're using a karambit for utility purposes.

4. The utility of a karambit is pretty limited. Concave blades make cutting sheet materials only possible with the tip; the thin tip will break easily when cutting on wooden surfaces if not handled with painstaking care.

5. Unless you've been practicing reverse-grip knife combatives for your whole life - or at least a couple of years - you probably should just hold it like a regular knife. Reach is one of the most important factors in street defense when weapons are involved. Quick tip : Practice your edge alignment. A knife will not cut if you smack something with the side of the blade.

If you're just starting with knives, I'd recommend some from personal experience:
Kershaw Cryo (budget assisted-opening folding knife. 8cr13mov steel. ~$30)
any Morakniv (dirt cheap fixed bushcraft knives; razor sharp out of the box and easy to sharpen because scandi grind. carbon/stainless ~$15)
Cold Steel tuff lite mini (tiny little folding knife for around $20. AUS8 steel)

I just use sandpaper (500,1000, 2000 grit) for sharpening.

[HIPERATIVO]

Originally posted by bdand:

Originally posted by 1138HIPERATIVO:

I've been thinking about buying my mother a knife and thought about giving her a nice real life karambit fade... No one at my home goes camping ou had self defense classes
So,my question is : can a karambit knife be just as useful as a kitchen knife? Opening a fish, easier for cutting?

I'd advise against it for multiple reasons :

1. "A real life karambit fade". Don't buy those cheap knives made of chinesium just because it looks 'tacticool'. Bad heat treatment and low quality steel are going to make the edge dull after less than a dozen uses. A knife's cutting ability depends on the steel, grind, blade width, and edge angle.

2. The curve of karambit-style blades makes it a lot harder to sharpen.

3. It'd be pretty difficult to explain to a police officer that you're using a karambit for utility purposes.

4. The utility of a karambit is pretty limited. Concave blades make cutting sheet materials only possible with the tip; the thin tip will break easily when cutting on wooden surfaces if not handled with painstaking care.

5. Unless you've been practicing reverse-grip knife combatives for your whole life - or at least a couple of years - you probably should just hold it like a regular knife. Reach is one of the most important factors in street defense when weapons are involved. Quick tip : Practice your edge alignment. A knife will not cut if you smack something with the side of the blade.

If you're just starting with knives, I'd recommend some from personal experience:
Kershaw Cryo (budget assisted-opening folding knife. 8cr13mov steel. ~$30)
any Morakniv (dirt cheap fixed bushcraft knives; razor sharp out of the box and easy to sharpen because scandi grind. carbon/stainless ~$15)
Cold Steel tuff lite mini (tiny little folding knife for around $20. AUS8 steel)

I just use sandpaper (500,1000, 2000 grit) for sharpening.

You got me with all 5 numbers,one for each figer of my hand...not buying it

[AEONdontsucknod**k]

Karambit knifes are good just not folding ones they have a bad grip and if the lock for the blade gets loose your gonna lose some fingers

[Tito Shivan]

They make good steak knives :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqY56HwJBIE

Other than that. Anyone who works in a kitchen will surely appreciate proper kitchen knifes. They're the tool for the right purpose.

[HIPERATIVO]

Originally posted by Tito Shivan:

They make good steak knives :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqY56HwJBIE

Other than that. Anyone who works in a kitchen will surely appreciate proper kitchen knifes. They're the tool for the right purpose.

And they are ugly as hell !

[😼Studio Cat😼]

Don't be a sissy.

Get you mom a real knife.


Kukri [www.coldsteel.com] or go home.