I have the Nightmare Tactical Karambit. It’s an amazing knife. I carry it in the small of my back also. The blade is extremely sharp. It’s now my EDC. Highly recommended! Excellent video my friend 👌
I have to go with the SAP GLOVES this week awesome gloves and a weapon that hides in plain sight followed by the night mare tactical karambit the khopesh is really cool. Awesome video this week good job picking out weapons Amanda and good job showing off the weapons Kyle I hope you all have a great and safe weekend my friends.
The khopesh is probably my all time favourite historical weapon. The axe like mechanics scream to my Norse ancestry, the practicality of the hook and curve back satisfies my pragmatism, and the whole shape entertains my interest in fantasy aesthetic cuz it's atypical to most weaponry. Glad to see it getting well deserved attention.
Thanks for the video. I love the Modern Combat Khopesh. I still wish that the tang ran all the way through the handle. That design would be stronger no matter how strong the nylon is, and that design would allow the entire steel tang to transmit some springiness of the strike into the blade. Just as an aluminum baseball bat flexes just slightly during the spring and initial contact with the ball and then propels a baseball forward, a tang that ran the entire length of the handle would flex with the strike and then transmit the stored energy into the cut. I'm sure that the nylon does that to some extent, but the connection between nylon and tang is still going to absorb some of that energy. In a real fight, I don't know how much energy would really be lost, but I would love to have every bit of energy. Of course, that type of construction would make this weapon too expensive, but I can still dream. I'm curious how they heat treat these and how they would heat treat my version of one. A martensitic stainless steel with 0.07% carbon should harden very nicely. Whether one can get real spring-like properties I'm not sure. In my career, I dealt with relatively little spring steel. If you really want to sell more of these, torture testing one of them to destruction might help people feel better about that connection. A cutting test with some kind of real medium might also be interesting. As you guessed, this one is my favorite. My second choice would be the Nightmare Tactical Karambit. In terms of a fit-for-purpose knife, this one is great. If I had one, I'd be tempted to grind a gap in the hole at the back so that my finger could get out of the hole in an emergency. If they do a good job on the heat treat, the 0.08% carbon will make this steel nicely hard. Because this knife is small, they don't need as much toughness. This knife shouldn't suffer any really heavy impacts or bending stresses. This is certainly not a knife that one wants to use as a flathead screwdriver. This one reminds me of a "get off me" knife that another manufacturer makes without the karambit ring on the back. This one would be much easier to index when using. I wouldn't start a fight with this one. (I wouldn't want to start a fight with any of them.) This one would be great for having in a concealed position and using to repel an attacker who had gotten very close. My third choice would be the Steel Fist Gloves. I'm not sure that I would ever get these for myself. When we get cold weather, we get very cold weather. I wouldn't want to have in my gloves because it would draw too much heat off my fingers. For better climates, these would be nice. If nothing else, these would be good for doing finger exercises with a little more resistance. My last choice would be the Scorpion Hunter Knuckles. I'm just not a knuckle fan in terms of fighting. Some of them would be cool for photography props. These would be okay but maybe not great in that role.
Yeah the Khopesh. Didn’t think I’d like it but I did. By the way how are you positioning Kombativ differentials than KarateMart? Does Kombative also manufacture weapons?
The Khopesh is an awesome weapon! Kombativ is the company that manufactures many of the weapons for KarateMart. Kombativ is a manufacturer and carries tactical weapons and KarateMart is a martial arts supply company. Thanks so much for watching!
I'm here! Awesome to see Kyle! Fun hack tie the break away chain in a snare around your belt loop. Tuck the blade pull. Then once snared put the blade in your pocket facing frontward. Now when you pull it will catch. It will work kind of like the Vansh Holster. The nightmare tactical Karambit has a nice back swoop. I'd probably mod it with a top bevel and grind the bottom edge off. Or secretly make it double edged! Outstanding tool. You may not be able to do extended grip bt between the fingers the hoop may work as a push dagger because the handle is so sleek.
Being a purist myself, I agree with you! I’m not a huge fan of seeing a trailing-point blade on a Karambit, but we are seeing that more and more with the modern Karambits. But, personally, I’d much rather have a talon style blade on any Karambit I carry. Thanks so much for watching and for the awesome comment. I hope you have an excellent weekend!
That’s a great question, Micah! I don’t remember ever throwing the nightmare Karambit, but it is possible. I like to throw knives! Have an awesome weekend, my friend!
lol…I never hear that, but people do mention I look like Mac for “Always Sunny in Philadelphia” a lot. I’ll definitely take that as a compliment though! Thank you so much! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
15.50 That is not enough Tang to be an actual weapon. It looks nice tho. If it went ³/⁴ down the handle I would buy that so fast. But I don't buy wall pieces.
What is that blue-toned dagger-looking knife I see on the wall behind you? It looks cool, and I'd like to get one if it's still available. On the karambit, you *can* use the extended grip, just don't slash with it in that position, just stab forward only.
The Khopesh would be my first choice followed by tge sap steel gloves. Good choice there Amanda. The scorpion knuckle buster yes is cosplay wall hanging option. Have a blessed week.
So check your local laws on knuckle dusters (brass knuckles), But not on Sap gloves? WARNING Sap gloves ARE illegal in many states just like brass knuckles, Former MP and Sheriff's Deputy
I hate rings on the pommel. They actually in the way of grip change for me. And a good stab hurts the pinky finger as well. And if it gets twisted your finger is screwed.
I totally understand! Everyone has their own opinions on knives. Much of my knife training has included a ring, so I’m partial to the feel of it, but I can see why some people might not like it. Thanks so much for watching!
Sap gloves would be good if you were somewhat trained in striking already, the khopesh I wouldnt mess with someone that pulled that out unless I had my firearm on me
I have the Nightmare Tactical Karambit. It’s an amazing knife. I carry it in the small of my back also. The blade is extremely sharp. It’s now my EDC. Highly recommended!
Excellent video my friend 👌
That’s awesome! Great minds think alike! Thanks so much for all your support! It means a lot to me! Have an awesome weekend, my friend!
I think Kyle is big enough to wield two kopesh like escrima sticks.
Challenge Accepted!!😂. You crack me up, brother! I hope you are having an awesome weekend, my friend!
Oh boy, Kyle, I'm so glad I found you again. It's always uplifting just seeing your positive attitude. The gadgets are secondary.
Thank you, my friend! That really means a lot to me! You’ve been so supportive and I really appreciate it! I hope you have an awesome week!
Like this guy's enthusiasm. Watched him on Karate Mart
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support on both channels! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
I have to go with the SAP GLOVES this week awesome gloves and a weapon that hides in plain sight followed by the night mare tactical karambit the khopesh is really cool. Awesome video this week good job picking out weapons Amanda and good job showing off the weapons Kyle I hope you all have a great and safe weekend my friends.
Thanks Jason! Those are excellent choices! I hope you have an awesome weekend as well, my friend!
The khopesh is probably my all time favourite historical weapon. The axe like mechanics scream to my Norse ancestry, the practicality of the hook and curve back satisfies my pragmatism, and the whole shape entertains my interest in fantasy aesthetic cuz it's atypical to most weaponry.
Glad to see it getting well deserved attention.
Yes!!!! Well said! Thanks so much for watching and for your awesome comment! I hope you have an excellent week!
The kopesh makes a handy crop harvest sickle as well as a self defensive weapon from wild animals and problem humans.
I bet you’re right! The shape would probably work well for that! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
I kept waiting for you to open one pull out a glock and say this one is best with two hand grip.
lol…nope! Not on this video!😂. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
The kapesh is sweet it would be great for home defense. But the break away neck knife would be way more useful, making it my favorite
Excellent choice, my friend! I agree that both are awesome weapons! I hope you are having a fantastic weekend!
Thanks for the video.
I love the Modern Combat Khopesh. I still wish that the tang ran all the way through the handle. That design would be stronger no matter how strong the nylon is, and that design would allow the entire steel tang to transmit some springiness of the strike into the blade. Just as an aluminum baseball bat flexes just slightly during the spring and initial contact with the ball and then propels a baseball forward, a tang that ran the entire length of the handle would flex with the strike and then transmit the stored energy into the cut. I'm sure that the nylon does that to some extent, but the connection between nylon and tang is still going to absorb some of that energy. In a real fight, I don't know how much energy would really be lost, but I would love to have every bit of energy. Of course, that type of construction would make this weapon too expensive, but I can still dream. I'm curious how they heat treat these and how they would heat treat my version of one. A martensitic stainless steel with 0.07% carbon should harden very nicely. Whether one can get real spring-like properties I'm not sure. In my career, I dealt with relatively little spring steel. If you really want to sell more of these, torture testing one of them to destruction might help people feel better about that connection. A cutting test with some kind of real medium might also be interesting. As you guessed, this one is my favorite.
My second choice would be the Nightmare Tactical Karambit. In terms of a fit-for-purpose knife, this one is great. If I had one, I'd be tempted to grind a gap in the hole at the back so that my finger could get out of the hole in an emergency. If they do a good job on the heat treat, the 0.08% carbon will make this steel nicely hard. Because this knife is small, they don't need as much toughness. This knife shouldn't suffer any really heavy impacts or bending stresses. This is certainly not a knife that one wants to use as a flathead screwdriver. This one reminds me of a "get off me" knife that another manufacturer makes without the karambit ring on the back. This one would be much easier to index when using. I wouldn't start a fight with this one. (I wouldn't want to start a fight with any of them.) This one would be great for having in a concealed position and using to repel an attacker who had gotten very close.
My third choice would be the Steel Fist Gloves. I'm not sure that I would ever get these for myself. When we get cold weather, we get very cold weather. I wouldn't want to have in my gloves because it would draw too much heat off my fingers. For better climates, these would be nice. If nothing else, these would be good for doing finger exercises with a little more resistance.
My last choice would be the Scorpion Hunter Knuckles. I'm just not a knuckle fan in terms of fighting. Some of them would be cool for photography props. These would be okay but maybe not great in that role.
You make some excellent points, my friend! I hope you have an awesome weekend!
If somebody tried to rob you, I can imagine you smiling while commenting "I just love the way theses gloves are pulverized your cheekbones".
Oh man! You make me sound so maniacal! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Yeah the Khopesh. Didn’t think I’d like it but I did. By the way how are you positioning Kombativ differentials than KarateMart? Does Kombative also manufacture weapons?
The Khopesh is an awesome weapon! Kombativ is the company that manufactures many of the weapons for KarateMart. Kombativ is a manufacturer and carries tactical weapons and KarateMart is a martial arts supply company. Thanks so much for watching!
I love this guy he's always so positive with them reviews 😊❤
Thank you so much! That comment brightened my day! I hope you have an excellent week, my friend!
I'm here! Awesome to see Kyle! Fun hack tie the break away chain in a snare around your belt loop. Tuck the blade pull. Then once snared put the blade in your pocket facing frontward. Now when you pull it will catch. It will work kind of like the Vansh Holster. The nightmare tactical Karambit has a nice back swoop. I'd probably mod it with a top bevel and grind the bottom edge off. Or secretly make it double edged! Outstanding tool. You may not be able to do extended grip bt between the fingers the hoop may work as a push dagger because the handle is so sleek.
It’s so great to see you on here, my brother! I’m glad you found me! I love your knowledge of weapons. I hope you are having a fantastic weekend!
Hey Kyle, I really liked the Sapp gloves out of this line up.
I agree Tony! I love the simplicity of them. Thank you, my friend! I hope you are having an excellent week!
Great weapons! Well done kyle!
Thank you, my friend! I really appreciate it! I hope you have an awesome week!
Alwats been a fan of khopesh and sickle blades.
They are really awesome! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Definitely the kopesh
Excellent choice, my friend! It is a really cool weapon! I hope you are having an awesome week!
Nightmare tactical karambit and the modern combat khopesh
Excellent choice, William! Thanks so much for watching and for your comment! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
that neck knife is more like a mini khopesh instead of a karambit
You’re right! It does have a similar shape to the khopesh! Thanks so much for watching!
You didn't mention that the tip of the Khopesh is inline with the handle, so it could be used as a thrusting weapon too.
That’s an excellent point, Mike! I love that you mentioned that! Thanks so much for watching and have an excellent weekend!
I like the Khopesh best....but I'm wondering how to carry it when taking the subway
lol…that’s probably not the best place to take it😂. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Love the gloves my best-fitting gloves.
That’s awesome, Mac! I love them too!
Khopesh rocks.
Yes it does, my friend!
That karambit is my favorite. That wall behind you is epic. Thank you for sharing. 😎👍
Thank you so much, Matt! I really appreciate that, my friend!
Maybe I'm a purist but to me that first one isn't a karambit
Being a purist myself, I agree with you! I’m not a huge fan of seeing a trailing-point blade on a Karambit, but we are seeing that more and more with the modern Karambits. But, personally, I’d much rather have a talon style blade on any Karambit I carry. Thanks so much for watching and for the awesome comment. I hope you have an excellent weekend!
Didn't you throw the nightmare karambit in a previous video?
That’s a great question, Micah! I don’t remember ever throwing the nightmare Karambit, but it is possible. I like to throw knives! Have an awesome weekend, my friend!
That "axe" in the baqck... it's actually is sold as a pizza cutter, right?
Wow! You have a great memory! You are absolutely correct! Thanks so much for your support! It means a lot to me!
@@kombativ_com I knew it, because I got that axe/pizza cutter last birthday. :D Super funny-weird to spot it in the back ;)
It would be concealed better under a little bit bigger shirt 😂😂
Hahaha! That is an excellent point! Plus, I still had the belt clip on it, which makes it more bulky. Thanks so much for watching!
@@kombativ_com just joking bro but I couldn’t pass up that one
Khopesh will it decapitated the head or wont?
Sadly, it was used for that as well. I hope you have an excellent weekend, Alan!
Anybody ever tell you that you look like a Schwarzenegger?
lol…I never hear that, but people do mention I look like Mac for “Always Sunny in Philadelphia” a lot. I’ll definitely take that as a compliment though! Thank you so much! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
liked the neck knife
It is pretty awesome! Thanks so much for watching, Ivan! I really appreciate it!
15.50 That is not enough Tang to be an actual weapon. It looks nice tho.
If it went ³/⁴ down the handle I would buy that so fast. But I don't buy wall pieces.
Thanks so much for watching!
What is that blue-toned dagger-looking knife I see on the wall behind you? It looks cool, and I'd like to get one if it's still available. On the karambit, you *can* use the extended grip, just don't slash with it in that position, just stab forward only.
I hope you are having an excellent weekend, my brother! I’ll take a look at the wall on Monday and see what that dagger looks like.
The Khopesh would be my first choice followed by tge sap steel gloves.
Good choice there Amanda.
The scorpion knuckle buster yes is cosplay wall hanging option.
Have a blessed week.
Thanks Kyle! I hope you have an excellent weekend as well, my brother!!!
So check your local laws on knuckle dusters (brass knuckles), But not on Sap gloves? WARNING Sap gloves ARE illegal in many states just like brass knuckles, Former MP and Sheriff's Deputy
You’re right! It’s important to check your local laws on any weapon you choose to own. Thanks so much for watching!
I hate rings on the pommel. They actually in the way of grip change for me. And a good stab hurts the pinky finger as well. And if it gets twisted your finger is screwed.
I totally understand! Everyone has their own opinions on knives. Much of my knife training has included a ring, so I’m partial to the feel of it, but I can see why some people might not like it. Thanks so much for watching!
Sap gloves would be good if you were somewhat trained in striking already, the khopesh I wouldnt mess with someone that pulled that out unless I had my firearm on me
Well said! Thanks so much for watching!
The spiked club behind you would make a great zombie weapon
Very true! I hope you are having an awesome week!
I like the gloves - very inconspicuous and stealthy
They are an awesome weapon! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
lol. You said you loved it when it was a weapon other than a knife… then you pulled out a sheet of paper. I laughed.
That’s pretty funny! I didn’t think about that! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
I have a smaller Khopesh, it also can also be used as an axe. Chopping down on a head or shoulder...
Very cool! The one I showed off is definitely a bit on the large side. Thanks so much for watching! I hope you are having an excellent weekend!
I just had to subscribe due to Kyle.
Thank you, my friend! It’s so nice to see one of my favorites from the KarateMart channel show up on here! It means a lot to me!
Just to let you Know, I am evaluating your Content.
Thanks so much for watching, Paul! I hope you are having an excellent weekend!
Excellent 👍 👍 👍
Thank you so much! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
The gloves
Awesome! I really love the SAP gloves as well. Thanks so much for watching! I hope you have an excellent weekend!
I liked the Sap Gloves. It's a weapon that takes zero seconds to deploy, and it looks like they would help keep one's hands warm.
Absolutely, my friend! Well said! I hope you are having an awesome weekend!