Spec ops Grunt
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Which one should I get I'm having a hard time choosing.
Emerson Karambit or Spyderco Karahawk
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Yo Mama
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Man, hard choice. The Emerson has a "better" steel with the 154cm, but I love VG10 as well. Both have great design aspects, and warranties. The Emersons have a chisle grind, so that may also be something for you to consider. A few reviews on the Spyderco put the angle of the locked blade somewhat more like a hawkbill than a Karambit.
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The blade angle thing is definitely something to consider.
Whats the pro's and cons of a chisel grind?
Whats the pro's and cons of a chisel grind?
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Chisel grind is easier to sharpen, and is pretty strong and long lasting. Not everyone likes them though. While not as pronounced as the Emersons, my Victroinox Trekker has a chisel grind and I love it.
While I don't have either model, thinking over today, go with the Emerson. I love Spyderco, and have a lot of their stuff, but Emerson's been doing this for a long time, and knows how to make a perfect karambit.
While I don't have either model, thinking over today, go with the Emerson. I love Spyderco, and have a lot of their stuff, but Emerson's been doing this for a long time, and knows how to make a perfect karambit.
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What is the purpose of the knife?
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Pro= Cheap to grind.
Con= They cut crooked!
Karmait
Pro = Really good for one specialized martial art.
Con = Not good for much of anything else except cutting carpit & vynal floor material.
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its p much a fun knife, maybe ill try to learn some silat lol 
also hawkbill is best letter opener.
also hawkbill is best letter opener.
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Have you considered the more affordable but nearly equal quality Fox Folding Karambit, or the new 5.11 Folding Karambit with S30V blade?
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In a rare move of foresight I purchased a 10 dollar Karambit plastic trainer.
These things are really awkward, they may have cool factor but I don't think its for me.
Think I'll probably just get a Benchmade Balisong or an AR lower or a 12 gauge.
These things are really awkward, they may have cool factor but I don't think its for me.
Think I'll probably just get a Benchmade Balisong or an AR lower or a 12 gauge.
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The morpho, I like the pocket clip and have flipped one before.
The all titanium model handles are nice, but heavy and no pocket clip.
I might get a spydie paramilitary too. IDK yet
The all titanium model handles are nice, but heavy and no pocket clip.
I might get a spydie paramilitary too. IDK yet
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Kerambits require a bit of retraining, both physically and mentally, in their use. The biggest thing for most folks seems to be thinking of it as 'a knife', when it really isn't, at least in the functional sense.
A Kerambit, particularly in reverse (blade on pinky side, edge on knuckle side) grip doesn't really work anything like a 'knife' as we usually use them, and so treating it as something completely new and unique seems the key to learning to use one correctly, IMHO.
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A Kerambit, particularly in reverse (blade on pinky side, edge on knuckle side) grip doesn't really work anything like a 'knife' as we usually use them, and so treating it as something completely new and unique seems the key to learning to use one correctly, IMHO.
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Benchmade no longer produces titanium handled balisongs; their latest, the 6x series, are all steel. If youthink titanium is too heavy, you won't be able to lift the all steel ones. 
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