Shasterkovich Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 How do you guys rate this Indonesian weapon? Advantages or disadvantages? Lynn Thompson (a knife seller) his analysis is here: http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/cs...ne/Karambit.pdf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugermach Singh Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 baaaad, thats is sooooo cool, i mean, what the hell is it. i get a blank page, thats bout it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hari Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 I think the index finger could dislocate when excessive pressure is applied to blade in retracted position.And in extended position it looks very ineffective.Looks very gimmicky, like something a child would design. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasterkovich Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 I think the index finger could dislocate when excessive pressure is applied to blade in retracted position.And in extended position it looks very ineffective.Looks very gimmicky, like something a child would design. How about if you held it in a reverse grip (upside down), with your index finger going through the ring, and the point of the blade pointing forward? And then just punching with it? That way, you would have a punch dagger that's also capable of ripping attacks (with a lot of force). Would be very difficult to disarm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugermach Singh Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 i cant see the pic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasterkovich Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 A couple of kerambit pics are here: http://fcskali.tripod.com/filipinocombatsystems/id34.html The normal way of using it is (contrary to what's described on some websites) to put the index finger through the hole, and hold the handle securely in a tightly-clenched fist, the blade sticking out from under the fist. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihal_Kaur Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 http://fcskali.tripod.com/filipinocombatsystems/id4.html the last pic on that page..on the right is soooooo cool. Imagine doing a kick like that! 8) http://fcskali.tripod.com/filipinocombatsystems/id21.html go girl! :twisted: :twisted: (last pic) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasterkovich Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Nihal, Please don't change the subject. What do you think of the kerambit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamic_Banda Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 It looks alot like shastars worn in the damalla, and held in the position you mentioned (curved forward) and used in punching is exactly how you would use damalla shastars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasterkovich Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Dynamic, could you show a pic of that sort of dumalla shaster? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 something like this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihal_Kaur Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 iron bangle how big is that weapon? i was thinking more along the lines of a baag. is that what this is? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 thats about 8", u can hold it in ur hands with a downstriking motion, and also you can put it between your fingers like a claw (hence the plastic grip) , holding it this way wont break your fingers like the kerambit would too the bhag is much different, that goes on the underside of your palm, and rings to put your fingers thru like so - an open handed slap/swipe with that would mash up anyones face :| :shock: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihal_Kaur Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 naaaah those are baag nukhe. baag is the claw bit on its own. ie what u get in dumalle. :roll: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasterkovich Posted January 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Iron that's a beautiful shaster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 nihal u got me confused now so just the claw by itself is called a bagh.. liek the one above right? or if its different to that, post a pic please 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihal_Kaur Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 lol. I'm the worst person to ask. I know next to nothing about weapons. ask narsingha!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karakan Singh Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 yo would not call the single blade a bagh, The word 'Bagh' simply translates to 'Leapard', and bagh naka are leapard claw, you can get just single aswell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugermach Singh Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Bagh naka. many difff types of them, but they can look very simalar just like katars looks the same, but each katar is made specfically for each part of the body, eg ribs, muscle, bone, intestines etc. Naka, single claw style. Many diff types sizes shapes. These are very good damala shasters, as dynamic said, they are used similar to damala shasters, neother of those pics are really of Damala Shasters (thats i know of). By the way, if you looks closely on the pic by iron, after starring at the pic for a while you will see a face, each shaster has its own characteristics, the face of this one is based on a lion, you have to imgine the hair. Try it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasterkovich Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Perhaps you would call those type of dumalla shasters "sher mukhia"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugermach Singh Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Perhaps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasterkovich Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I guess that means "yes". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Anyone have any experience training with a karambit? What do you think of it as a self defence tool? @GurjantGnostic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dalsingh101 Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Cheap training tool: https://www.barringtons-swords.com/knives/karambit-knives/karambit-trainer-92r49z.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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