Description
LNLE1ABB: LE1 A BB L.E.One Karambit - Black/Chemical Black
LionSteel
The L.E.One standing for LionSteel-Emerson ONE is the SOLID Karambit knife developed in collaboration with Emerson Design. The Solid frame-lock handle, already a distinctive characteristic for LionSteel, is milled out from a solid piece of Ergal aluminum available in black, red, green, or earth brown colors, while the blade is made of CPM-MagnaCut steel.
The other embedded features make the knife more comfortable and secure to be used, allowing the final user to choose how to use the knife. REF (REmovable Flipper system): this feature permits you to choose how to use the knife, if you don't want the flipper you can unscrew it using the torx tool and put the second "cap" screw that perfectly fits the hole in the bottom of the blade. The patented Wave Feature. Ernest Emerson created the Emerson Wave Feature when he discovered that the knife would self-deploy when being pulled from your pocket, given the right motion. This device allows you to open the knife literally, as it is removed from the pocket. This makes any Emerson Knife with the remote pocket opening system the fastest deploying knife in the world. Faster than an automatic, your knife is open as it comes up into your hand-ready for use.
Ernest Emerson Design
At a time when knife companies had never heard the word tactical, and years before any company even had a category called Tactical Knives, Emerson Knives Incorporated was formed with one single goal in mind: to build the best military and law enforcement edged weapons in the world. They were called “Tactical Knives” and they took the knife world by storm. The iconic Emerson CQC–7 became the number one Tactical Knife of all times, and it still dominates the market 20 years later.
Emerson Knives have served the world's most elite special operations soldiers in every world conflict and secret mission for over 20 years. They have been carried into harm's way with the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams, Delta Force, Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, the US Marines, CIA Special Activities Division, and even the legendary British SAS, the founders of modern Counter-Terrorist forces. An Emerson CQC-7 that was used in the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden was sold at auction for $35,400 making it the most expensive and valuable production knife ever produced.
Specifications
- Blade Length: 3.23" (82 mm)
- Closed Length: 5.04" (128 mm)
- Overall Length: 8.27" (210 mm)
- Blade Material: CPM-MagnaCut Stainless Steel
- Blade Thickness: 0.157" (4.0 mm)
- Blade Style: Hawkbill
- Blade Finish: Chemical Black
- Handle Material: Milled Aluminum, Black
- Locking Mechanism: Frame Lock
- Pocket Clip: Tip-Up, Right/Left Carry
- Weight: 4.73 oz. (134 g)
- Designer: Ernest Emerson
- Removable Flipper System
- Patented Emerson Wave
- Made in Italy
UPC Code: 8051887883790
Pocket Clip
Includes a pocket clip for easy accessibility and a more secure carry.
Aluminum Handles
A solid, lightweight material that can be molded, textured or anodized to provide better grip under extreme conditions.
MagnaCut
A revolution in powder-metallurgy, this is the first steel to combine high degrees of edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance all in one remarkable alloy.
Frame Lock
Developed by Chris Reeve, it functions like a liner lock but the lock is comprised of one of the handle scales. It's an extremely strong and easy to manipulate lock.
LionSteel/Emerson Knives L.E.One Karambit Flipper Knife 3.23" CPM-MagnaCut Chemical Black Hawkbill Blade, Black Aluminum Handles
(5 reviews) 4.4 out of 5 stars
LionSteel/Emerson Knives L.E.One Karambit Flipper Knife 3.23" CPM-MagnaCut Chemical Black Hawkbill Blade, Black Aluminum Handles
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Sheath, Weight
Cons: Handle Feel
Wow, Just Wow
My first foray into this type of Karambit blade. The blade is thick, nicely oriented with thumbpoint to rest your thumb and provide more torque. The steel is Magnacut so no more to say there, top of the line. The handle is large, I mean large, with the hole being of ample size as well. This is meant for a larger hand for sure and could use some titanium to line the inside of the handle for a more sturdy feel. Other than that it is excellent piercing with the hawkbill then tearing through with the rest of the blade!
LionSteel/Emerson Knives L.E.One Karambit Flipper Knife 3.23" CPM-MagnaCut Chemical Black Hawkbill Blade, Black Aluminum Handles C Long
Houston, Tx
Apr 01, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Underrated
I keep reading these reviews about people having serious issues with this knife. Due to some amazing sales, I've been able to pick up three in various color ways. I fidget with and carry all three. All have been perfect. They feel so nice. These are refined beasts. I can't speak on their longevity, but have owned lionsteel knives before and am not worried about it. I don't know if people are just getting lemons or if this design attracts some intellectually-challenged people. I keep waiting for a lockbar insert to pop off, but it hasn't happened yet. 7 months in and all three look and feel new. Also, it's big. But at under 5 oz, it actually feels agile in the hand. I really like these.
LionSteel/Emerson Knives L.E.One Karambit Flipper Knife 3.23" CPM-MagnaCut Chemical Black Hawkbill Blade, Black Aluminum Handles Erik
Colorado
Feb 07, 2023
Pros: None
Cons: None
Atypical wants met with an atypical knife
Redoing a review after receiving a defunct knife. Knife center was excellent at getting a replacement in a timely manner. Fair shake review belowLionsteel, Emerson, knife center, or any other vendor reading: PLEASE, make a knife just like this but trade the hawksbill for a general purpose edc blade shape and straighten the handle out. That would easily make the most convenient/handy knife for day to day edc tasks on the market, hands down. A handle ring with Emerson wave cannot be beat in terms of convenience of use.I set the pocket clip so the blade deploys on the forward draw as opposed to back draw. Instead of my index finger my pinky goes into the ring and pop! I have a tip up cutting tool in my hand with the option of blade facing towards me or away. For work I make cuts with the blade edge towards me and then my thumb is right next to the lock. I can get the knife out of pocket, into use and put back easier/safer/faster than if I were using a fixed blade and sheath. Forget the tacticool, this knife is so. dang. CONVENIENT.
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