Contrasting the Differences of Using a Small Karambit vs a Bowie Knife

In the past few weeks, as the clan has been delving deeply into work with the Bowie, the students have been working on different types of footwork, bodymechanics and range of combat, as well as contending with different means of concealment, access and deployment, etc.

Some key points of differences that immediately come to mind are:
1-weight and size impact of the smaller Karambit vs the Bowie
The Karambit requires much closer in and harder, stronger body torque and impact to effect comparable wound damage.
2-Much easier concealment due to its smaller size.
3-Generally it appears that students feel more comfortable moving from outside as opposed to being "inside"
4-The physical characteristics of Karambit design often lend itself to better use as a "controlling" influence in "positioning" the body
5-much easier to twist one's own body to generate torque, and to go into lower lines of approach as well.
6-Use of a Karambit effectively often requires target/body manipulation and a greater requirement of both hands working together well, moreso than large Bowie application.