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FOX 590 Derespina Folding Karambit

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FOX 590 Derespina Folding Karambit

House

621

Jul 23, 2015

Does this knife have an opening mechanism? Form over functionality? Decisionz Decisionz..

inquisitorthreefive

Jul 23, 2015

HouseIt can be opened with a fairly typical snap opening that can be used on many folders. Also, I'm not totally sure, but I believe you could snag one of the opening studs on a pocket edge pretty easily and open it that way as well.
Additionally, this knife is very highly regarded in the FMA and Silat communities and was designed by Richard Derespina, an experienced custom knifemaker and kali practitioner.

House

621

Jul 23, 2015

inquisitorthreefiveHmm thanks for the detailed info. I'm going to read some for reviews, deciding this or the Spyderco Native Titanium but this one is a lot cheaper for the price. Hmm, thoughts on comparisons of those 2?

sprk1

232

Jul 23, 2015

HouseI think the Native looks better. The steel in the fox is comparable to VG10. That being said, I find N690 "weird" to sharpen. It folds easily.

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House

621

Jul 24, 2015

sprk1Indeed, I think I'm probably going to pass this despite the attractive price. I'm looking for an EDC knife for opening post or sharpening fruit, so aesthetics is at the minimum equal to the functionality. The knife seems like its designed for ripping instead of general usage. The ring at the end is awesome for different grip positions but will be awkward in my pocket. Here's a review if anyone's interested:

inquisitorthreefive

Jul 28, 2015

HouseYeah, I'm not sure how karambits got to be the tacticool flavor of the month, but if you're not trained with it it's not particularly good for self defense and while it works well for a variety of tasks people who didn't grow up with this kind of knife often find it quite awkward.

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