CSGO Doppler Karambit Hawkbill Full Tang Neck Knife w/ABS Sheath - (Limited Edition)

Though nothing special, this would be a perfectly decent knife considering the approx $12 I paid for it, except for two things:Firstly and of lesser importance, the small lanyard hole is punched through the sheath at the tip, and doesn't have anything to protect lanyard or blade from contacting. In other words, if the sheath has a lanyard on it, it rubs the blade's cutting edge near the tip; you can see through the lanyard hole the blade go in/out when its sheathed/drawn.Secondly and much more critically: my hands cannot find a proper purchase on the handle. The problem isnt really the size so much as geometry and shape, and I know this because I tested other karambits with the same sized and even smaller handle lengths, and was able to grip them w/o issue. The problem this knife handle has that better designed ones do not is the very steep, aggressive differentiation between the "hilt" area, so to speak, and the first finger choil or groove (check out the page pics). One's index finger, if using the standard tip-up grip, MUST go into that groove, the angle doesn't allow it to slide up at all. Why is that a problem? Because the handle also dictates where one's thumb and pinky must go (again, assuming a standard grip). There is a depression with jimping for the thumb on the back of the handle, exactly opposite the index finder choil, and of course the pommel ring on the bottom. Those three static points require the hand to conform to a very specific finger and hand positioning--the knife literally cant be held w/ fingers or wrist differently positioned, and because of that and because my other three fingers couldnt fit into the space left, it was impossible for me to get a proper grip.As I said, I tried a number of other karambits, even ones with aggressive choils and/or jimping, but each left some literal wiggle room for at least one digit--index, thumb, or pinky--and often two. This allowed one to make adjustments to accommodate the immobile finger(s), almost always the pinky, at least: And again, it's not about total space, the problem is design--there are smaller knives that permitted a better grip.In fact, I couldn't hold onto this knife at all, certainly not well enough to wield a karambit like a karambit should be. I tried twice under close professional observation and the expert agreed with my amateur opinion, that I had no business using this blade--its unsafe for me and anyone with similar grip problems.Lastly, my physical build is very typical of a North American male: I'm a bit over 5'10", a bit under 170 lbs; my suits are 42s, trouser length is 30, and my custom London-cobbled monk straps are 10.5, extra wide. Very, very average. I dont know my hand size, never had to, I just buy medium like anything else off the rack.So I dont know who determined this handle was good. Asian dudes with a bit smaller appendages, perhaps? A woman? There's nothing wrong with catering to different sizes, but knife handles are usually one sizefitsall unless otherwise noted. Speaking of women, I gave this knife to a female colleague, a bit better with karambits than me, and she liked it a lot. So for average sized women or small-handed men this might be a great knife.

Its just a prop to me, does cut things but i wouldnt use it in my EDC as a normal carry knife

cool knife and very sharp but to large for a neck knife would be better with a belt sheath

The media could not be loaded.  Awesome Karambit, looks just like the photo and is great to show off, but the only thing was I didn't get my Necklace ;(

I had originally given this 2 stars because it didn't come with the advertised dog tags but since then TruBlu Suppy has sent me a free CSGO Silver Hawk knife as an apology. I think this shows how much customer satisfaction means to them. Thank you very much TruBlu.

The knife didn't come with the dog tags as promised. The plastic also feels cheap and is too short for my smaller hands. The design is decent but has lines in it when you put it to the light. Two stars because it is sharp, the design is decent, however feels light, cheap, and no dog tags.

I arrived fast. But, it looks cheap.

Good knife, no necklace as promised.