Gil Hibben Claw II

OUT STANDING! I blunted the blade where my thumb meets it. Pretty. Pretty much perfect. I bought three. Gill, nice work!

I got this as a gift from my lil bro who has since passed away RIP. Its is one of a few items I've cherished that I got from him as a gift. Man he knew my love for martial arts and being a practitioner of Kali all the while knowing that I liked to collect blades since I was a lil boy he knew what I liked! I must say to this day this blade that he picked is as beautiful as the first day I layed eyes on it. The sheath has held up this whole time snaps in place firmly like new. Never used it for anything but to look at so it has maintained its edges and fine point. I have always felt this design is by far one of the best sleek looking karambit designs I have ever seen, probably because it's so dam shiny! Plus it sits in my hand perfectly. I'll hold on to it as long as I live hopefully pass it on in the family. I recommend this blade.

This is one of the better karambits available from BUDK. The curve/angle of many of the others are too shallow (almost hawkbills) and/or small (at least for my adult hand). Measurements: Outside Edge (convex) - 7cm. Inside Edge (concave) - 5.5cm. Rear Brake ~13cm. Front Brake ~10.5cm. Safety Ring Circumference (Inside) - 8cm. Thumb Rise ~3.5cm. Total Outside Length ~23cm. Thickness -3.5mm. Appreciate the extra holes to mount home made grips. The sheath is a nice leather with strong clip and fits with added grips. As you can see from the pictures the Inside Edge does not have much of a curve which makes it easier to sharpen I use whetstone, diamond steel and strop and go for about 25 degree angle/50 included. I AM TIRED OF SEEING PEOPLE COMPLAINING SHIPPED DULL, ETC.' FOLKS, IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO SHARPEN/MAINTAIN A BLADE YOU SHOULD PROBABLY NOT OWN IT. Other notes: I don't know what a 'henadgrip design is' or what makes it unique. ALL karambits should be able to be held in two positions (blade 'up' or blade 'down'). I wish it was offered in a carbon steel, but the GH2028 is usable/workable.

Receive as a gift I love this knife it has a decent edge and a very sharp point nice thick and sturdy sheath I agree with other reviews about the clip it should be on the opposite side for a right handed draw

This is a great buy. I have big hands as I am a pretty big guy, but it fits nicely and feels good in my grip. I doesnt come super sharp, but I fixed that on the inside curved blade and blunted the outer one to make it legal to carry. I dont leave home without it.<br /><br />My only complaint is that I wish the clip on the sheath was on the other side, so I could draw it straight up and have the reverse grip when its on my right side, but its all good.

Fits in the hand nicely and feels good.

Simple, sleek, classy, durable, sharp, strong sheath, thumb grips, good size.<br />'nuff said

If you are considering one of these...get two! You can't go wrong with this knife. Elegant simplicity in a solid piece of stainless steel. <br /><br />I have small hands and its very comfortable for me to hold and I don't need to make any strange adjustments to my grip. The sheath that comes with this is nice and it holds the karambit tightly with no looseness, wiggles or jiggles. <br /><br />The clip holds on well. I wear mine on my boot and use this knife at work. This can be used as a utility knife as well as a self defense weapon.

I love this knife! It may not be as sharp out of the box as most people want it to be but you just have to sharpen it to your likening and there you have it. I have big hands and the entire item is just great. Very Comfortable and handles naturally in either grip variation. Practical as well.

An excellent and very comfortable knife!

I would recommend this item, a good knife. The grip is comfortable and sturdy, the horns are a little awkward but easy to compensate for. The edge is not razor sharp, but functionally sharp, no need to sharpen out of the box unless you like razor edges. The Sheath is a good thick leather, made for durability and the knife rests securely within it. Sheath uses a metal boot knife style clip to attach to belts etc.