Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops Karambit Folding Knife

Picked up one of these 2 years ago. i have punished the HELL out of it on the job sites, and it is still my most dependable every day carry!

Very strong. Very dependable.

Got here sharp(I sharpened it more), it's stiff at first but that's to be expected from a new knife

I bought this knife a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to put it to use before writing my review. When I took it out of the box, it took maybe in a half an hour or so to really work the blade in so that it would open up flawlessly, just a quick flick of the thumb stud and the blade rockets out of the handle and locks with a resounding click. The knife fits well in your hand and is formidable in size as well as appearance. The knife came sharp out of the box, however, I took an hour or so and put a razor sharp edge on it, which seems to be holding to this day. This is a great $15 knife that has exceeded my expectations in every way! Pick one up, I highly recommended it. You won't be sorry!

just got this knife, took it out and did what had to be done! the tests... of course. passed the paper test with flying colors! then i even tried to shave some hairs of my arm. it, didn't shave the entire section, but i didn't want it to. this blade came razor sharp. i do not think i am going to have to sharpen this baby up for a long time. great deal!

First purchase from BUDK and have had it for a couple years and it is still intact. I used it to open boxes at work and cut plastic water bottles for fun. Was sharp when I got it and easy to sharpen with an Accusharp. Friends told me that it looks quite aggressive and perfect for self defense.

Lost my first one, and my brother in law admired my second so ordered him one too! I love the handle. It is long and substantial giving a lot of confidence in use, but not too thick for comfort in my pocket. The thumb stud is positioned right and after a little practice and break in it opens up cleanly and quickly. I do not use the finger ring but feels great in my hand.

This is a thick, sturdy knife. I have had it for over a year and it opens just as smoothly as it did new. The frame lock is thick and the knife feels rigid while open. I originally bought it as a defense carry knife but the blade shape and thickness is just so useful that I use it for everything. I often miss it on days I choose to carry other (more expensive) knives.

Amazing knife, very sturdy lock up and nice blade quality after sharpened. It did come a little dull on the blade closest to the handle. Only problem I have had has been the pocket clip, its a little loose but its an easy fix. Of and it has a very smooth opening.

This knife is my favorite to edc. You definetely get what you pay for here came out of the box pretty sharp great for self defense too!

This knife is competitive with all knives going up to the 50$ price range. It even smokes some 100$ knives. The handle and blade are thick so if you're looking for a thin knife I'd suggest you look away from S&W and more towards some of the thin Ka-bars. But this knife locks well, opens well, cuts well, is impossible to drop, and holds an edge well. It's not very well designed for the standard karambit grip (backhand), but is PERFECTLY designed for the reverse grip.

This knife is quite sharp, feels very solid and looks great. If you're interested at all I highly recommend the purchase.

A good solid and sharp knife. Very smooth action and with the free shipping a great price. You wont go wrong with this one.I have a few Smith & Wesson knives and they are all good.

knife is great used carbide edge like a razor now bigger than i thought carry it every day.

Took a bit for this to arrive, couldn't check the shipping since I didn't get that email for some reason. Other than that, the knife is way sharp, especially after a good sharpening session, then you can shave with it. Wouldn't recommend that though. Opening is smooth, and kinda cool if you spin it to open it. All in all, a good buy, especially when the shipping specials happen.

this knife has the smoothest action out of all my knives. it is AMAZING for the price. if you are contemplating about getting this knife do it get it now before its to late you won't regret it.

A great knife for the price, sharp out of the box, Actualy bigger than I had expected, over all great buy and is highly recommended by me.

This is definitely the best knife I have ever owned and I would recommend it to anyone. The operation is smooth. It fits perfectly in ether right or left hand, upside down or right side up and can be opened by ether right or left hand. The action and the blade length is legal almost anywhere and the shape and heft has scared off any would be attacker on my way home at night, not that it couldn't do the job in a confrontation.

I just received this knife in the mail earlier today and I was extremely happy...The knife is much larger than I perceived and sharp right out of the box...That's what to expect from quality manufactures such as Smith & Wesson... Thanks BUDK, and thanks to Heather for preparing my package...

Smith & Wesson is one of the best in the business. The thick G10 handle will not slip. The blade is in line with the handle and very good looking. The smooth action is a big plus. This will always come in 1st.

This action is so smooth the first time I opened it, I could not believe it. It can easily be opened with centrifugal force and has a nicely laid G10 handles. It is a lot thicker than you would guess but will fill the hand nice. The G10 and thickness are good for retention but nothing beats the ability to shove your pinky into hole for maximum lockup. It's a little less curvy than most karambits, but still sharp and deadly.

I've had this knife for years, it is very good quality for a fraction of the cost of the brand name karambits. As a Filipino Arts student and instructor, an affordable karambit is a welcome tool!

Had reserves on purchasing a "bit" knife but looking at the price, I gave it a try. WORTH EVERY PENNY! Decent heft. Solid build. Sharp blade. Again, one of those under $25 knife purchases that is well worth it. My only complaint is minor: being a righty, clipped inside my right pant pocket, the stud tends to hook on my pocket lip when extracting with one hand so I tend to use both hands (one to open the pocket, one to remove the knife) to retrieve the knife. Overall, highly recommended!

I love the knife, I've had for a bit over three years. My only concern is that I've had to replace the pivot on it twice (the second pivot broke just today not a week after getting it).