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Tools, Lubes & Accessories | Home » » » Smith & Wesson CK32C Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops. Karambit Camo with Hawk Bill | | | | | | | Description: | | The Karambit's claw-shaped curved blade originated centuries ago in Indonesia and was used primarily to cut crops, today it is considered a self protection tool. | | | Features: | |
• 440C Titanium powder coated blade
• Stainless Titanium powder coated handle
• 3-inch blade, 5-inch closed length
• Removable pocket clip
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 2.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 18 reviews |
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 This knife kicks ass!Apr 11, 2011
By Franklin
I love this knife. I'm not a karambit user, nor had I even heard of a karambit until I did a little research into my next pocket knife, but this thing is a beast. I own another S&W pocket knife that I absolutely love, but just for the great looks, I've started carrying this karambit instead. It's not too heavy to carry comfortably, but it's also not so light that it feels cheap. The blade can be extended with a thumb easily (although I did manage to take of a thin layer of skin the first time I tried this) but it definitely has to be closed with two hands, no way around it. The blade is longer than I expected, and quite beefy. It doesn't extend too much past your hand when you hold it, but it's not supposed to. The color scheme is amazing, and I love the urban camo. My other S&W has the urban camo design and it makes these knives look incredibly bad ass. There are only a couple of downfalls to this knife. First, and really not even that big of a thing, is that when it closes, its sorta bulky. Definitely not sleek like a regular knife, and a bit tough to just hold in your hand, but still not terrible. My real problem with this and both of my other S&W knives is that it discolors very quickly. I literally had it for 3 days before I noticed a patch of what looks like rust (I don't think it's rust) on the blade. I didn't get it wet, didn't leave it in bad conditions, it just sorta did it. The same with my other knives, they just sorta discolored all of a sudden. Weird.
All in all, this knife is bad ass. It looks like a freakin'raptor claw in your hand and is fun to learn to spin and fight with. Be advised, however, that you might want to be extra careful before you know how to use this knife, it ships sharp and if you're not careful, it can come back and stab you pretty good while spinning (or maybe I'm just bad at it).
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Solid, but measure the index finger firstJun 05, 2009
By TL
"Jamaica Tom"
The index finger hole is 7/8" across, and my slender index finger barely fits through the hole. I suspect folks with bigger hands might have problems using the knife correctly. Take some stiff paper, cut out the hole to specs, and test it out.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Ok beginner karambitJul 24, 2011
By I'd_rather_be_paintballing
...but for $20, you already figured that out, right?
I'll start by saying that if you've never had a karambit before, this would be a nice, cheap starter to get the feel of the curved blade before shelling out for a good one. The curvature isn't too extreme. Doesn't quite point 90* away from your hand like some designs, but is more curved than a hawkbill design, so there's still good leverage on the draw-cut. I would say that it has balanced dimensions for a karambit.
While the design and dimensions are ok, the metal is pretty cheap. Dulls with light use and improper sharpening (though the tip is so needle-like, it still punches through things pretty well).
I would say that it is ok for getting the feel of a karambit if you've never had on before, but I would not recommend for heavy use, just boxes and packaging.
tl;dr - Solid for a $20 knife, but its still just a $20 knife. Go for it if you want to try out a karambit.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Very SatisfiedDec 26, 2008
By JC Ravenstone
My brother ordered one of these for me shortly after getting one for himself. He purchased an Extreme Ops. Karambit with G10 handle and less-cruved blade. At the time, they cost about the same. It was shipped quickly, and arrived sharp. It has a really tight lock, that always required two hands for me to close, but that makes it more secure. The hawkbill blade is great for slashing and cutting things, though it is a little difficult to sharpen.
Overall, I am satisfied with this knife. Though it stabbed my wrist when I flipped it back into my hand (pretty deep too). But, that was my fault alone. Can be opened with one hand while being held in the standard or underhand "icepick" grip. Though, underhand opening is a bit tricky, and can be dangerous with any karambit. Good knife for me.
Great Knife. Great Seller.Feb 01, 2012
By JBax
Knife is great especially considering the price. Seller shipped the item quickly. Would recommend both to anyone. The only thing that remains to be seen is how long the finish on the knife lasts.
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