In defensive knife fighting, the target is NOT the body. The Karambit is designed to parry your type of knife attack and strike a hemorrhaging cut to the arms or legs of an opponent. You either drop your knife and grab the wound (if possible) , or die. It can be used for neck and head attack but that would only be used in a stealth combat situation. The point does not get caught in the opponent. its blade angle is too shallow. I have heard this disregard for the weapon many time by straight-knife people……..reality would be QUITE different.

I feel as if it’s almost a fad and people think that a karambit is more damaging or more effective than other knives. When I see one, I think to myself it’s not much different than a carpet or linoleum cutting knife. It would be good for pruning plants and rope cutting.