Episode 8 - 511 Master's Model Tactical Karambit Knife

[NeedWarForPeace]

in what way does the design of this knife make up for the loss in range...assuming it would be used with the reverse grip. id rather just use a basic stilleto or bowie or something. any input here?

[MarineCorpsRaiders]

Proud to be a Filipino.

[JokesOnYah]

i just recently been wanting to get that 511 karambit after having my DRT plain edge.. so far as i've seen how most of the users here in philippines (being filipino myself)

i see them use it like how a rooster uses their blade

i'd want a black blade karambit though

[AZfishrman01]

do you know of any sites that still sell this knife? i can't seem to find it at all

[rafterrs]

Very nice blade right there.

Great video man!

Take care.

[matchesburn]

There's an easier way to close the knife - in fact all lockbacks. Grab the scales (side) of the knife with your fingers and thumb so that your fingers aren't in the way of the blade, apply pressure to the backspring and simply slap the back of the blade against your leg or hand. It will close quickly and safely with only one hand. Just like closing the top on a Zippo.

[checkavailability175]

karambit are usually use for farming like manually cutting grass or removing coconut fruit

[auradud3]

good review, too bad about the big 5-11 on its side, ruins the look, i think i will look into the emerson line

[BillyOwnsTrevor]

Is the journeyman different from the Masters 2.0?

[shaneyLG]

lol nice hole in the rear xD

[m16bannan]

That's what she said

[SuperBUGGzBUNNY]

ur gona use ur karambit knife are a box cutter? wtf, that thing is made to rip tendons and slash people's throats open :D

[MagpulFTW]

interested to know where you got this blade or the journeyman, having trouble finding either blade on the web

[rex468]

you should be on the knife show. that shit is the shit

[UnlimitedBlack3]

to me this knife is more of a tool than a weapon.

[AverageNoob1]

1:03 - You have this nice hole in the rear, and are a little smaller, but the hole just gives an extra firm grip and more leverage.

[88Kamikaze69]

Couldn't you put your pointer finger through the hole and use that pivot point to flick it open?

[FunkmasterAce01]

1:03 HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[aaronaintsharin37]

Softspot :D

[johnzaheer1]

"put that tip into" lol thats what she said

[MrRambutanHead]

I love knives :D

[DopeyShadey]

can I use it on cutting someone's neck?

[xC7a2xJTF2x]

/watch?v=P2ujUrqFtWI MORE KNIVES!

[TheAlexrice]

a good way to open it i think is to put a couple zip ties on the thumb hole so when up pull it out of you pocket it will catch the liner like a spyderco wave

[Terminator35301]

this guys sounds almost like the guy from kick ass

[LinoWalker]

Actually, a karambit was originally made out of a tiger's claw.

If you want to see what makes this knife so deadly, you should really watch Ray Dionaldo's kerambit seminar.

[TheAdamtheleveler]

u edc a karambit? wow dude thats sweet!

[yomama1235100]

@1:05 thats what he said

[TechGunsSportsLOVER]

Nice review thanks!!!

[ipheltu]

haha! he sounds like the gay reporter from "American Dad"!

[jakoury256]

This particular Karambit was designed by Steve Tarani for 5.11. I have trained with Steve and carry this knife on my gun belt when I'm on patrol.

[cunigham]

farang mu sul...

[MastaKnifa55]

Yeah I have that knife. I got the philipene version my freind are scared of me now cause they don't wanna get stabbed.

[27cmp]

where can you buy one of those? is there a web site?

[Kylef7735]

@27cmp search 5.11 tactical

[HAN2929]

in Indonesia, they call it celurit

[ITSMETHEFLASH]

To me it is just a Asian version of a hawkbill.People seem to be scared of a curved blade-?

[wishbone1138]

@ITSMETHEFLASH It's strange to me as well, but they are. A small normal pocket knife never seems to bother people, but put a curve on it and watch out! I've tried to convince people that it's nothing special, but something about the look just makes people nervous.

[18iscoming4you]

@wishbone1138 The design of the knife doesnt scare me, its the people who are trained to use these well that scare me.

[TheAdamtheleveler]

@wishbone1138 i have a spyderco karambit and believe me i have knives that are a little (and i mean just a little) bit better for self defense because the karambit takes a little bit longer to open (this is no including switch blades) than a lot of my knife collection.

[azreal289]

@wishbone1138 its primal. A curved blade is a claw. Claws are one of the power bjects engraved into non predators brains as associated with pain. Add this to the fact that humans are the most dangerous animal in existance and it is reasonable to see why people have fear for these blades.

[AntebellumOg]

@wishbone1138 Also I carry a scout tanto around and when I pull it out for a simple task people get itchy.

[soggoth666]

@wishbone1138 i think it's seen like that by people because inch by inch, a small kerambit or curved blade is usually capable of causing more damage to the human body in trained hands. Just my two cents, may honor be with you.

[aikido10]

@wishbone1138 actually when you put a curve or belly on a knife it increases the surface area of the blade creating more of a cutting surface. So a curved blade will have a larger, deeper, longer cut because the whole cutting edge is used to cut material with.

[TheLastGunfighter]

@ITSMETHEFLASH For good reason, Karambits were favored due to the fact that it would often spill intestines in combat, its design is to hook into ligaments or cut arteries. The design also gives you a much more powerful grip resulting in more devastating slashes, not to mention Karambits are designed to cut along the entire length of the blade.

[MinecraftTut0rials]

@ITSMETHEFLASH more like the other way around. im pretty sure karambits came before hawkbill blade knifes.

[Plato86]

The difference between the hawkbill and a western karambit are minimal, perhaps the western karambit are slightly more curved. However karambits that are made in Asia, the more traditional karambits, tend to be longer and greatly curved. I saw a karambit in Malaysia that was almost an " L" shape. Supposely western karambits have more tearing power but I do not know.

[tengc]

Not flat ground.

[Kylef7735]

@tengc Its saber ground, which is flat ground from the mid spine.

[AngelDidntDie]

bout opening plastic cases....HOW ABOUT SCISSORS.

ur and idiot..just another self defense enthusiast whos never been in a dangerous situation...

cool knife tho

[Kylef7735]

@AngelDidntDie Yea, we hope to never be in a dangerous situation, but we'll be really prepared for when it does happen.

[TheRedEyeChannel]

the ring is also used as a knucke attack similar to a sap. IE takedown KOs for attacks to the temple.

[kingbigdawg9]

its a punching knife not a stabbing knife and its used by Philippine special forces really devastating if you know how to use it

[Razersun]

manly hands and a sexy voice

[womblemk]

too long a vid about basicly a pocket knife. Boring!

[RebelWrestler45]

Maybe mine was used as a demo knife or something, but mine was not sharp out of the box. I would expect more from a 120 dollar knife with S30V blade steel.

[arivenda]

ooohh..the man got it all wrong, in indonesia kerambit was originally made to cut open and separate coconut husk from its inner shell (and it's still used for that matter nowadays), that's why it' s shaped like that, with the hole is used to put forefinger so that when opening coconut shell the knife won't slip. this tool along with other tools like local machete were also used for self defence long time ago, that's why kerambit is used as a weapon in local martial art..

[wishbone1138]

That makes sense, it just wasn't what the books I have mentioned. Do you have any reference material you can link me to?

[skbsick]

@arivenda

you missed out the kris daggers and swords

[prajamudakucing]

@arivenda You're totally right! i'm indonesian.it's design based by the tiger claws... the martial art is called pencak silat......

[thefalcon732]

@arivenda its a tactical blade dumbass its meant for stabbing

[SharpeningNut]

awesome review I have one of these on order.

[1CouldaHadaV8]

well that wouldn't really matter, not many people at all like tip-down carry

[Sloane67665]

Are there fixed-blade karambits? if so I would apreciate brand,model, and price

[wishbone1138]

There are lots, check into Emerson at any major knife retailer.

[alecshinyuanwu]

most karambits are usually fixed-blade, should be easy to find.

[yukiotakata]

hey i hope someone could give me some help with this knife?

i saw that they have 2 versions of the 5.11(masters and journeyman)the diference is in the steel 154cm ,sv30.but they look exactly the same to me (i can buy only via interweb),so cant find a perfect pic of the 2 models side by side,but i found 1 of a masters series and i noted a "taiwan"printed in the blade.

is this one i found a counterfeit or all model are made in taiwan?

[wishbone1138]

They are made in Taiwan.  Mine also has Taiwan on it.

[yukiotakata]

and how the quality feels?

[wishbone1138]

Just fine. I'd say it's a high quality production knife. At least the masters model. I can't speak to the journeyman as I've never handled one.

[yukiotakata]

thanks a lot! took a weight off of my head!

i bought a fake emerson some time ago and since then i am a feel "stepback"scared to buy.

[RUDEMAN4U]

do they make US model? cause mine also made in Taiwan but advertised said.. US made. I was going to return it, but a I guess the quality is okay! but false advertisement.

[wishbone1138]

as far as I know none of them are made in the US

[hotpotato64]

i think the emerson knives karambits are....

[Hissatsu5]

i see you been on Wikipedia to lol i just made a karambit video you you can see it on my channel

[wleinen]

Maybe have a clue first before you review a blade you clearly have no understanding of.

[iwanttofight69]

what is your favorite karambit you ever used ??

[counterterror101]

great review. I have a Journeyman karambit and it is somewhat difficult to flick open. The spring on the lockback is really strong, as I would expect for a folding knife like this, and my fingers in the way of the blade. I've added zip ties on it to allow for wave opening in reverse grip. Have you tried loosening the torx screw at the pivot point? It's really tight and I wasn't able to loosen the screw. I was hoping I'd be able to loosen the action a little to allow for easier inertia openings

[PhaseDragonia]

im thinking about getting a spyderco but how do you sharpen karambit style blades?

[wishbone1138]

As far as I know you have to use a round stone or system (like the spyderco sharpmaker) and your sharpening motion will be reverse of what you'd do on a normal upward curving blade. I'm no expert on sharpening though, so there may be other methods. Syderco is a great choice, wish they still made it.

[PhaseDragonia]

okay thanks alot =]

[TheRedEyeChannel]

just follow the curve with a sharpening stick.

[6Demon6Face6]

You can put a ziptie through the hole and tighten it down. Cut the excess and you've got a makeshift stud that will catch on your pocket or belt as you draw. Just make sure you don't gut yourself. this knife is dangerous for everyone involved.

[sinnerforgivn]

In addition, if someone did get hold of your hand/wrist while your index is in the hole, it's still completely functional. Sure you can be disarmed if they grab you...however, the purpose in the shape of the blade (and the hole for the index slot) is to be able to fully rotate your wrist several different ways to continue to strike your opponent (arms, wrists, hands) as they are grabbing you.

[sinnerforgivn]

If you're functional in a karambit for self-defense purposes, you actually already have your index in the hole and snap the body down. As you snap the body down, you release the body and allow it to spin. Then once one full spin has occurred, you grab the body again. Because your index is inside the hole you don't have to worry about being cut by the blade.

[electroapprentice]

I wonder where is the best place to find the 5.11 knives?

[wishbone1138]

lapolice gear is a good spot to check, I bought this one used on the usual suspects network.

[wishbone1138]

Just as an example, however unlikely it may be, if someone got a hold of it while you had a finger in the hole they could then use the handle to manipulate your finger. Probably unlikely, but all kinda of unlikely stuff can happen in self defense or combat situations. I guess my point was that having something attached to your hand like that could potentially be bad due to the fact that loosing any weapon you're trying to use should always be a factor.

[knifeman15]

Excellent review! Thanks alot

[killerkella]

Yeah weve got the different versions of these back home in borneo . BUt basicly same style .. Boys back home use em in fights , they seriously fuck your shit up .. Rip your gut open easy .. They also make em to use in cock fights .. Its pretty sketchy but it happens .. But yeah .. Seriously these things do hardcore damage .

[wishbone1138]

Of that I have absolutely no doubt! Thanks for watching!

[wishbone1138]

If it was just engineered for a bit smoother action that would be a nice too. I still use it, but yeah it's not perfect. =) Thanks for watching!

[toddac1]

great review. to open mine, (I'm a smaller guy...5'7 150 lbs) you can try holding the blade and snapping the body down, and then transition to the hole with your index, it works for me and it is pretty fast. great job

[wishbone1138]

Thanks! Yeah I've tried that method a few times. It does seem to work ok for me. I guess I need to practice it a bit more to make it a bit quicker. Thanks for watching!

[joezhangjiyao]

i had just checked out this knife on 511's website then i saw your wonderful video here, thanks! some comment said that the journeyman type rusts quickly, it that true?

[wishbone1138]

You're very welcome. The Journeyman is currently being made with 154CM. While 154CM is more susceptible to rust than S30V, I really don't think you're going to have problems with rust. Just clean the knife and take care of it, not that I expect it will need lots of special care. I wouldn't worry about the corrosion resistance of 154cm unless you're around a great deal of salt water. Thanks for watching!

[howes1960]

could one ask for a more mature and informative review of this tool???Thanks to wishbone1138 for his time and efforts

[wishbone1138]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[jmikejapan]

they are legal if the blade does not exceed the legal blade lenth limit in your state or province.

[Digiwelly]

OH awesome, a karambit. I never thought about getting one because... well... you can't really carry a karambit in your pocket and tell a police officer you're using it to cut boxes. :)

Great review though

[wishbone1138]

Thanks! hah well they're fully legal where I live so that's a discussion, fortunately, I'll never have to have. They do make great tools though regardless of their menacing looks!

[lsutigers1010]

awsome reiew man very nice knife

[wishbone1138]

thanks!