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Posted: 6/10/2023 3:18:13 PM EDT

A Gravity Karambit?! The Reate EXO-K Full Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dKs8jNfaB8

Review from Melissa Backwoods (hot bushcrafting chick)

Reate Knives is making yet another splash with the EXO-K Gravity Karambit Knife. That's right: it's both a karambit and a gravity knife. By holding down the button and flicking your wrist, the blade and frame will rock back and forward again, deploying the wickedly-curved blade into the open position where it locks. Push the button again and reverse the steps to close the knife. Thanks to its reversible pocket clip, you can carry it to your preference. And speaking of preferences, finger rings aren't for everyone. In the case of EXO-K, it's removable! Like any good trick, operating this attention-grabbing knife will take some practice—which can be done safely with the included blue trainer—but once you have it down, you'll be flipping this bad boy into action. It's great for day-to-day cutting, fidgeting, and self-defense situations. The Reate EXO-K takes pocket knife fun to a new level with an innovative, practical, and entertaining design. It's built to Reate's exacting quality standard with tough and affordable materials, like aluminum and Bohler N690 steel, to keep the cost down. The EXO-K is truly a knife like no other.

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https://www.bladehq.com/item--Reate-EXO-K-Gravity-Karambit-Button--183935

Looks like when you buy the live blade it comes with a dull trainer version to help you master the deployment/closing mechanism and train for defensive use.

Really neat and unique mechanism for a folding knife, it’s almost like a karambit balisong.

Gravity Karambit Knife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-0by8TSgqw

I believe I’ll be buying one of these soon

Posted: 6/10/2023 3:28:10 PM EDT

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I am fully aware that Reate knives are very high quality, and that’s a really cool design. I just can’t bring myself to buy somewhat expensive Chinese knives.

Posted: 6/10/2023 3:45:26 PM EDT

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I am fully aware that Reate knives are very high quality, and that’s a really cool design. I just can’t bring myself to buy somewhat expensive Chinese knives.

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That’s understandable. It does seem although they’re manufactured in China, both Reate and WE Knives have figured out how to make genuinely high-quality folding knives that last and are worth the more premium price.

But, I still get not wanting to send money to China

Posted: 6/10/2023 3:50:34 PM EDT

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Kind of looks like this the crkt pop out Karambits

Posted: 6/10/2023 3:56:35 PM EDT

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Can I ~~whip~~ snap it?

Posted: 6/10/2023 3:58:03 PM EDT

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CRKT has had a folding karambit out for a while now.

New CRKT Provoke Folding Karambit Knife Available at KnifeCenter.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9caxoPwa1RE

I'm really not sure what the gravity opening mechanism offers over CRKT's design, other than being specifically banned in some states.

Posted: 6/10/2023 4:07:51 PM EDT

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I am fully aware that Reate knives are very high quality, and that’s a really cool design. I just can’t bring myself to buy somewhat expensive Chinese knives.

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This has always been my position on them as well. However I just looked up the price on it out of curiosity and it's only $167, so actually not too bad. I've always thought the original Reate EXO was a cool design, but just couldn't bring myself to spend almost $300 on a Chinese knife. It looks like this karambit variant is ~$100 less than the original.

Posted: 6/10/2023 4:09:19 PM EDT

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She accidentally stab herself again in this video?

Posted: 6/10/2023 4:17:19 PM EDT

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What is the advantage over a standard auto? Looks like a couple trips to the emergency room for no additional utility.

Posted: 6/10/2023 4:32:59 PM EDT

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What is the advantage over a standard auto? Looks like a couple trips to the emergency room for no additional utility.

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Karambit knives are quite functional for cutting people.

And redirecting them.

There’s lots of ways to use it, but it is completely different and foreign to most knife users.

You need to train with it with someone who knows how to use it.

My favorite is inserting it at the elbow and pulling it down toward the hand.

Hooking shoulders is also a good use, or the elbow and back of the knee..

Posted: 6/10/2023 4:47:30 PM EDT

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What knife? I didn't see a knife.

Posted: 6/10/2023 4:56:46 PM EDT

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I only found one place online that has it available. Anyone ever heard of American Edge?

Posted: 6/10/2023 5:07:06 PM EDT

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Yeah that looks like something I could hurt myself pretty well...

Posted: 6/10/2023 5:10:19 PM EDT

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What is the advantage over a standard auto? Looks like a couple trips to the emergency room for no additional utility.

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all the dudes who i've seen carry those types of knives, look and act exactly like you think they would

Posted: 6/10/2023 5:26:51 PM EDT

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No. Please stop buying shit from China.

Also not practical and would be better served with a traditional folder. You want fast deployment: wear a horizontal fixed blade on your belt outside appendix

I own high end grav knives, microtech otf and etc. They're toys

Posted: 6/10/2023 6:15:59 PM EDT

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Being degloved is not a thing on my list.

Posted: 6/10/2023 6:18:28 PM EDT

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Laughs in Spyderco.

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Posted: 6/10/2023 6:21:20 PM EDT

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About the same price you can get an Emerson. It’s got a little hook thingy that helps you open it as you take it out of your pocket. Works pretty well.

Posted: 6/10/2023 6:33:56 PM EDT

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It's a cool engineering answer to a question nobody ever asked, but from a practical standpoint, the Emerson Wave deployment seems much more efficient.

Posted: 6/10/2023 6:38:48 PM EDT

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Didn’t she cut an artery spinning a Skallywag karambit around, and need a TQ to get out of the woods without dying?

Karambits are not fidget toys.

Posted: 6/10/2023 6:54:11 PM EDT

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I prepared myself to click the link and be angry at the price... And honestly with a mild sale I think that's decent. It just released so it's in full MSRP and OOS mode.

No I don't give a fuck that it's made in China.

Posted: 6/10/2023 11:58:17 PM EDT

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Not sure I noted but for those of the “that price isn’t actually bad” crowd, the price includes a duplicate trainer version

Posted: 6/11/2023 12:00:15 AM EDT

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CRKT has had a folding karambit out for a while now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9caxoPwa1RE

I'm really not sure what the gravity opening mechanism offers over CRKT's design, other than being specifically banned in some states.

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I have a CRKT Provoke. It’s a nicely designed Karambit that’s fun to snap open

Posted: 6/11/2023 12:02:30 AM EDT

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About the same price you can get an Emerson. It’s got a little hook thingy that helps you open it as you take it out of your pocket. Works pretty well.

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I have several Karambits with Emerson Waves, and they do work as advertised. Honestly though if anyone’s looking for a legit EDC-use folding Karambit I recommend ons made by Fox that utilizes the Emerson Wave or similar feature. I own an Emerson Karambit - let’s just say I’m disappointed with the build quality and stickiness of the titanium liner lock