Outlier, Tactical Karambit Style Folding Pocket Knife with Assisted Opening, Reverse Grip, Blackwash Finish on Handle, Liner Lock, 2.6 inch Blade with Deep Carry Pocketclip

Awesome blade for the money. Comes out of the box extremely sharp! Plus it looks cool. Perfect size for any pocket. This has become my every day carry. 10/10.

Quick, sharp, fast to deploy. Worthy of EDC.

Knife is worth it

I absolutely love Kershaw. I have a collection of their products. This knife is one of my favorites. It opens smoothly and the locking mechanism is secure. It's perfect size for all sizes of hands, fits in my large hand and also my wife's smaller hand. It comes super sharp and just like all my other Kershaw knifes, super durable. The design is awesome and has the perfect angle on the curve. Its light weight but strong.

If feels like a nice quality tool, has good ergonomics, the assisted opening works great and the blade is very sharp. However, there is a design flaw that which makes this knife less than ideal in a defensive situation. It's not set up to open in the standard karambit defensive grip, with the index finger in the ring, pinky by the the blade, with the claw pointing up. Instead, it's designed to open in the pinky in the ring, thumb over the blade, with the claw pointing down configuration. If that doesn't bother you too much, this is a really nice karambit for the price. I am not too bothered by it myself and am glad to have this knife to my collection. Can't give it a perfect score though.

This Kershaw Karambit excesses all my expectations. This type of knife is more for self defense than an attack weapon so quick deployment is a must and the assisted open fulfills that. It is slim and lightweight and stone washed dark color - a good candidate for conceal and surprise deployment. The blade size is just about right and it is hair shaving sharp. The blade metal is good but not premium but that’s okay because this is a knife for self defense rather than an utility knife and I am not going to cut anything with it. The handle material is a little slippery and the texture on it doesn’t help much however with finger in the ring the knife isn’t going to drop out of your hand. Once you press the flipper to open the knife you will be holding the knife in forward position and it is a bit more hand and finger movement to change to reverse grip. Overall for a little over $40 this is a wonderful assisted open Karambit: it is sharp, quick and feel good in the hand.

If you’re looking for this size, ignore the naysaysers. I had no problem swapping the clip to the other side. It’s exactly what you’d expect for construction from Kershaw- tight, rugged and simple. The ring feels good from the inside and out. The texture and angles on the outer part of the ring are perfectly placed for stability. It opens in a flash, is laser sharp and stays in your pocket with a clip that won’t let you lose it. I thought it was such a good value that I bought another for a backup! I don’t wanna be without it! :)

I've carried Kershaw almost exclusively for many years. The speedsafe function is great. I do construction, and being able to grab the knife from your pocket and open it with one hand is a real plus. This isn't your typical pocket knife. The curved blade and large finger hole can make certain cutting tasks more difficult, but it is very well suited to others. I think it's priced right, came very sharp, and a good size.