G
Denver

Nov 17, 2014

Pros: None

Cons: None

S&W Karambit

Almost made a Freudian slip and put down S&M Karambit. lol Now that would be a nasty encounter and hard to explain. No obviously this is the S&W (Smith and Wesson) version of a combat Karambit. I was shopping for a quality Karambit and read many reviews, but looking at the varying costs I wasn't sure which to get. Anyway I had put in an order on several other items and threw the S&W in the mix. $15 bucks. About the knife. I was pleasantly surprised. It's solidly made. It's very easy to open and locks solidly in place with no looseness anywhere. The grip feel upright is very good, but Karambit's intended use is for a down blade cutting action. In that case the grip feel is excellent. The blade is very sharp and is an 1/8" wide on the back spine. Good enough to cut with. Can just as easily be used for camping and utility work. Remember, it's only $15. Since this purchase, I was able to pick up an Emerson for almost 1/2. Lucky day. If you're really serious about self defense/ combat situations, I highly recommend you spring for an Emerson. You'll know how serious you are when you see the price.

Wolter
Denmark

Apr 17, 2010

Pros: Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip, Overall Quality

Cons: None

My beautiful handtool

I use my knife every day,working as a building carpenter.The knife is easy to grab and use in any cutting purpose.

Michael
Madison, AL

Aug 22, 2014

Pros: Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

One Blade To Rule Them All

This is one serious piece of steel# Sharp enough to shave with straight out of the box, with an easy-opening blade , a tight lock, and a never-slip grip, the Extteme Ops Karambit is just what you want in a tight situation. I wasn't prepared for the width or the weight, but because of that, this blade is never going to wimp out on you.

Richard
Costa Mesa, Ca

Nov 19, 2022

Pros: Handle Material, Blade Material

Cons: None

For the Price!

This Knife is more than a "Tactical Knife" It is a great camping food prep knife! You cannot go wrong for under $20! It has more uses than you might think.

Thomas H
Pembroke, NC

Dec 12, 2016

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Great knife!

It was nice and sharp right out of the box. No noticeable flaws in the blade, or handle, and feels good in the hand. Great purchase all around.

Daj
Arizona

Dec 29, 2010

Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Excellent Value

I'm surprised to see negative comments on this knife. I was amazed at the quality of mine, especially for the price. The lock-up is as good as it gets and it came extremely sharp. Its one-hand opening is as fast as any knife I have. Getting this knife makes me question the pricing on $150-$200 knives that are similar in other respects. I realize there are aspects of quality that can be achieved through effort, engineering, materials, etc., but this knife at such little cost, seems a very credible refutation of the justification of knives priced very nearly ten times higher.

Link
Austin

Apr 25, 2015

Pros: Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip

Cons: None

Best Throwaway Karambit

I've never been super into a really expensive EDC... I don't really want something that I'll have to be sad to throw away. I've found these to be comfortable in my (admittedly larger-than-average) hand, easy to adjust to one-handed opening, and of very decent quality for the price point. I don't think there's really any comparison in the under $50 for folding karamabits. One drawback is that about a year of EDC will result in the hinge screw coming undone... if you don't keep on top of adjusting it back down, you'll probably lose the bolt and have to spend another $15 to replace it.

Tonytiger29
Pennsylvania

Apr 04, 2020

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Lock Type

Sturdy and well made

Heavy weight and solidly built. Exceptional high quality especially at the price point.

Bret H
McAlester, Oklahoma U.S.A.

Nov 08, 2016

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip

great knife

This a great work knife anda great defense carry as well. The blade is about the right size for my work cutting "plastic tubing". as for defense it is a good priced folding karambit it works well in the hand. I wish they would put the carry clip on the ring side, I moved mine. The one hand open is ok, but i changed mine to a notched pull open. This is the third that I own. I have broke the tip of the blade on one, tryied to use it as a screwdriver, it is a cutting tool not a screwdriver! my bad. I reshaped the blade and still use it. There are several videos on youtube on how to modify the knife. in a few words Great Knife

Wta
Tx

May 25, 2018

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Excellent karambit

An excellent addition to a collection

Leland F
Houston Tx 713-623-7044

Dec 20, 2012

Pros: None

Cons: None

Minor con Blade TIP sharpness Use for Box Opening Fish Cleaning Bottom line, I am happy with the product

Tony
Brunswick

Sep 21, 2017

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Excellent knives

Perfect EDC, perfect price! Biggest Bang for the dollar should have bought 10.

S.C. Knife Man
S.C.

Mar 31, 2011

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Extreme Ops

Sabum Nim
Oklahoma

Nov 13, 2017

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip

the karambit

This karambit is my day carry I use it for my work and a great self defense carry as well. it is great for cutting tubing and cutting at weird angles that a straight blade cannot due well. It is easy to keep sharp. I wish they would put the carry clip up side instead of down side to make it easy to open with a pull. right side or left side would be nice. I have modified my knife to be carried this way. This is my 5th knife that I have bought, I tear them up on a regular use. For the money they are GREAT. I will buy more!!!

Phil D. Reis
Los Angeles, Calif

Nov 18, 2013

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

S&W Karambit 3" Blade liner lock

Shipping was quick. I purchased knife as it is the only way in California to legally carry a Karambit concealed. This particular model arrived in mint condition. The knife has good heft, locks up solid and would shave the hair off my arm. A light push of the thumb stud and minor flick of the wrist and the blade is open and locked. The G-10 scales gave the knife good grip combined with the butt ring make the knife undroppable unless you intentionally let go. All this combined with under $20 total price including shipping make the knife and Knife-center unbeatable.

Satokad
Upper Midwest

Sep 15, 2014

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Overall Quality

Cons: Weight

Good Solid Karambit

Good, solid Karambit. It is a little on the large side, and it is hefty (I put weight as both a pro and a con as the knife feels heavy but it does give it a solid feel as if it would take a lot of hard use). I find it's a little too big and heavy for EDC. The blade is sharp out of the box, so I wonder if the blade issue is on a case-by-case basis. Lock-up is tight, and it is built like a tank. Overall a good knife but if you're looking for a nice, light EDC, you might wish to look at some of the other ones.

Onyx
Omaha, NE

Nov 28, 2014

Pros: Ease of Opening, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Solid knife

It's a well put together knife and very effective as a tactical tool. The cost of the knife hints to the materials to put it together are mid grade. Obviously there are much more expensive folders out there, that being said, it doesn't mean it's a poor quality knife. It's designed well and can take and keep an edge about average.

Sandata77
Philippines

May 25, 2010

Pros: Weight, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Weight, Handle Feel, Pocket Clip

Bang for buck Karambit

Not a bad karambit for its price. More of a utilitarian karambit rather than a fighting/martial arts karambit. Weight is both pro and con, beefy weight means this can get banged around without sustaining damage. Beefy weight also means you can't twirl this around like a regular karambit. Handle is a bit large for an average Asian hand. Looks really menacing when opened.

Pappy
Julian pa.

Dec 30, 2010

Pros: Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip

Cons: None

Great all purpose knife

the blade looks to be good good for cutting boxes and all around rough use. I like the way the blade has a curve on the end for getting under and starting the cut. It looks like a good heavy duty knife. I don't even own it but I gave it as Christmas gift. But I did try it out before I wrapped it.

Nick D.
New York

Feb 13, 2011

Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Weight

You can't beat the price!

This knife was the answer to my "knife fighting" phase! Overall it gives you more than you pay for it. The blade is shaving sharp, out of the box, a big plus. The handle scales are handsome, well done and remain serviceable even when your hands are wet. However, the knife is very heavy and large, which to me defeats the purpose of a knife designed for concealment and back alley fighting. Also, the blade has a good amount of horizontal movement to it. This knife is a paradox; in that certain portions of it are extremely well made and other features are not. If you're looking for a karambit to fool around with, this knife is a nice buy.

Clint B
Texas

Sep 16, 2015

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Bought this knife for self defense. Steel is good and overall construction is good as well. A little stiffbut I'm sure with use it will free up for quicker deployment. Just wish it came with wave for faster opening out of pocket.

Old Guy
Corpus Christi, TX.

Jul 01, 2010

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Ease of Opening, Overall Quality, Blade Material

Cons: None

Big Solid Knife

This is a big tough tool. The quality of the one I recieved is very good. I expect to get several years of rough service from it.

Herbalist
-

Oct 01, 2009

Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Sharpness, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: Weight

great buy

my only problem is the weight...other than that, i'm happy i chose this great value karambit

Ryan
MD

Oct 19, 2016

Pros: Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: Weight

great for the price

A quality knife for the price. A little tough to open at first but with use it gets better. Heavy but sturdy and fits comfortably in my hand(average male sized). I definitely recommend if you don't have it in your budget to spend a lot on the really nice ones.

Vince G.
US NAVY, Currently deployed

Jul 20, 2012

Pros: Weight, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Solid and tank-like

Overall a great product. Solid and almost tank-like in build, the blade is pretty sharp out of the box, and the overall balance is what you would expect of a karambit folder. The knife itself is a little on the bulkier side though, not really fitting as an EDC. But for the price, you can't go wrong if you are looking at an affordable Karambit Folder.

Tom
Los Angeles

Mar 31, 2017

Pros: Weight, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip

Fits the Bill

I really like this knife as my EDC. It has grown on me these past days. I like that its inexpensive at $17- If I lose it, I won't cry about it. Yeah, the clip should be on the other end, but I wear Duluth's Fire Hose Cargo pants and it fits in its own little pocket ring side up - Ready to be deployed when needed and pulled up by my finger as intended. I like the weight as well, It's a positive not a negative attribute. I flicked the blade with force into thick cardboard box and it sunk in deep. Would have been a very nasty cut. In addition when used for striking and crushing - the ring end will do the job. If weight is a serious issue then keep on looking. It's a good looking knife, pleasing to the eye and my cause a bad guy to reconsider & say "Can't We All Just Get Along?" The blade was a little stiff and i've been drawing it and it has loosened up. It is possible to Open it blade tip down to the ground, just modify your grip and work with it. Figure it Out I Give it a Big Thumbs Up.

Jim Daniels
ARIZONA

Jun 26, 2009

Pros: Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip, Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material

Cons: Handle Feel

A LITTLE LARGER HANDLE THAN I EXPECTED BUT OTHER THAN THAT, A GREAT KNIFE. GOOD KNIFE FOR THE PRICE

Martial Law
MN

Feb 26, 2018

Pros: Weight, Pocket Clip, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Lock Type

Good knife

I bought this karambit for self defense purposes and i gotta say, it will do the job but some thibgs i would have co sider smith and wesson to do is, make a assited or automatic opening because in a situation of life and death, it would be a hassel to open the blade up manually but other than that, good knife, sturdy, and for me it didn't have to be sharp, as long as it was pointy then it would be the best use of a karambit known to slash like a tiger claw and penetrate like a boars tooth.

Michael M
Queensbury, NY

Mar 02, 2015

Pros: None

Cons: Weight, Handle Feel

Knife blade very dull

Knife was very dull out of box

Dale
TN

Jan 02, 2016

Pros: Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip

First karambit

Nice for an inexpensive knife. Prefer multi position pocket clip options and flippers to thumb studs. But nice knife overall.

Sigtyr
Santiago, Chile

Nov 04, 2010

Pros: Blade Material

Cons: None

decente

por el precio esta bien, sin embargo prefiero juntar mas dinero y comprar otra marca. No es un mal cuchillo.

Rafter
norway

Sep 19, 2009

Pros: Handle Material, Pocket Clip

Cons: None

decent item. Not great, but a good value

Tjb
PA

Dec 27, 2010

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type

Rattles, cheap construction

I don't have a Karambit design in my current collection of knives, so I thought I would ask for the S&W Extreme Ops 3" for Christmas. I always have a 2.5-4 inch folder in my right front pocket and I plan to use it as part of my rotating collection for EDC (every day carry) applications. I'm a desk-jockey ("mouse driver"), so my cutting needs are minimal (but I do like knives!). Although this is a solid, heavy knife with pretty good ergonomics, I can't get over the extreme looseness of the blade. It rattles when I shake it and reminds me of a $2 "made in China" junk knife. I am concerned that the liner lock may not hold (might fail...). Despite this flaw, it does feel good in my hand and is a good utility knife/cutter. The blade is fairly sharp (cannot shave with it - but not bad) and I really like the long, thin pocket clip, which is well made and provides a secure grip in my pocket. I will try tightening the blade (but in my experience, this usually makes a folder hard to open one handed). Unfortunately, this is only a $19 knife and it is simply not cost effective to return it, so I'll keep it around as a "beater" knife. But from a quality and performance standpoint, it simply does not compare to my solidly made CRKT's, Cold Steels, Spyderco's, Boker's, or other folders. I am very disappointed in this one. I know that it IS made in China, however I expected a better product from S&W (love their revolvers!). Bottom line - I cannot recommend this knife based on the loose blade issue. S&W - tighten up the blade (and your Quality Control) and this will be a good value for the money.

Adrian
CA

Mar 13, 2011

Pros: None

Cons: None

Knife broke; save your money, get a different knife

I had this knife for about 3 months when it broke on me. The pivot point for the blade fell apart and now all I have is a knife handle with no blade attached. However, during the time that the knife worked it worked very well. Fairly sharp, and the liner lock was nice and solid. The handle is larger than it should be. I would advise saving your money and getting a different knife.

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Reviews and Ratings for Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops Karambit 3" Bead Blast Blade, Black G10 Handles - CK33

Price: $18.99

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S&W Karambit

My beautiful handtool

One Blade To Rule Them All

For the Price!

Great knife!

Excellent Value

Best Throwaway Karambit

Sturdy and well made

great knife

Excellent karambit

Excellent knives

Extreme Ops

the karambit

S&W Karambit 3" Blade liner lock

Good Solid Karambit

Solid knife

Bang for buck Karambit

Great all purpose knife

You can't beat the price!

Big Solid Knife

great buy

great for the price

Solid and tank-like

Fits the Bill

Good knife

Knife blade very dull

First karambit

decente

Rattles, cheap construction

Knife broke; save your money, get a different knife

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