IMO, they're limited. As a user wouldn't make the best EDC for cutting and using as a tool. As a self defense knife, they would be a very mean knife on soft tissue. If I were to carry a folding karambit, it would either be an Emerson or a Spyderco Karahawk. The wave feature on both would come in handy. Every now and then I'll carry an Emerson La Griffe as a backup knife, or a Spyderco Swick 3. Lately though I've been wearing a Matriarch II in a spare pocket.
Anyway, a karambit for a self defense knife, yes. As an EDC user, there's much better options IMO.
Hello, thank you for the quick reply. Yes specifically, I am looking for a self defense knife. I am looking for something that I can quickly deploy should the need arise. Due to my job and some of the places I go on a daily basis, I would like to have some sort of protection. With the world we live in these days, we are "soft targets" and it's well known. We have had some minor incidences of co-workers getting attacked. Crime rates are rising in my area, there is an increase in shootings , etc...
Thanks for your other recommendations, I'll give those a look.
Wow, that knife in the video looks bad @$*. Thank you for the Links, I definitely have some homeowner ahead of me. Thank youStrictly a self defense knife then I would recommend the Spyderco Civilian, Spyderco Matriarch 2 with the Wave or the Emerson Super Karambit.
https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=60
https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=809
Super Karambit
If you ever had to get into a knife fight (BAD idea just FYI) these are the knives to do it with.
[video=youtube;AvXXe1EBL90]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvXXe1EBL90[/video]
The knife used in the video was a Matriarch 2 with the emerson wave opener.
Thank you for your recommendations, I will give those 2 models a look as well . Thank youHands down, the best bang for the buck staying with a quality karambit is the FOX 478 and 479 folding karambit models. Made in Italy with a life time warranty, these models use N690Co steel for the blades, and incorporate the Emerson wave system.
Wow, that knife in the video looks bad @$*. Thank you for the Links, I definitely have some homeowner ahead of me. Thank you
Strictly a self defense knife then I would recommend the Spyderco Civilian, Spyderco Matriarch 2 with the Wave or the Emerson Super Karambit.
https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=60
https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=809
Super Karambit
If you ever had to get into a knife fight (BAD idea just FYI) these are the knives to do it with.
The knife used in the video was a Matriarch 2 with the emerson wave opener.
The only problem with a karambit is finding a decent one to buy... Friggen nobody makes a decent one with a decent price.
Bring pinoy helps too.