A gift- CRKT Ryan

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I've been given this knife which is awesome and just read a few post about it.

I guess I got something decent, I just don't care for serrated edge type knifes myself, seems like a pain to sharpen if I had too. Is this a reliable folder?

Now I need to know why aus-6 steel isn't all that great according to some...I'm no expert when it comes to stuff like that.
 
i don't think any stainless is really popular unless you are going to be using it in a maritime envirnment IMHO however if you keep it sharp and don't use it as a damn prybar then it should serve you well... one again IMHO.
 
I've only broken a few knives in my time cause I wasn't using them like they should be or they were cheap. Most breakage was from throwing them, even a Schrade I had but all others were cheapies anyway.

I really don't have a plan for this knife, maybe throw it in one of my packs.

Seems like a fairly solid folder though.
 
Is this the thick bladed folder with an unusual grip?

Actually, it all depends on what the knife will be used for. If your knife is the one shown below, yes, it's a reliable knife. People who own these things either LOVE the grip or HATE it. I have the black knife, but haven't used it, so I may give it as a gift. Because it's a thick blade, I don't know how sharp it will stay, but probably pretty sharp. In an emergency, the big slab of steel might be useful — and I do kinda like the thumb knob (can't hardly call it a 'stud'). AUS6 is a fairly decent steel; easy to sharpen and will perform day to day grinding jobs like opening potato chip bags and UPS boxes containing other knives and goodies. And it probably won't scare people, so yes, use it awhile and if it doesn't suit you, put it in a drawer and get another knife. I sometimes carry an M16 with a AUS6 blade and it does okay.

Oh, one more thing. It's also got the Lake and Walker Knife Safety, which is a plus if you remember to engage it.

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Yes that is the knife except mine, the blade has serration on the back half and the blade doesn't seem all that thick to me, roughly 1/8 of an inch. What the heck is serration good for anyway?

The safety engages well especially when I flick the blade open, I kind of like that. I'll just have to use it for awhile like you say but I think my old Buck 110 is more useful still.
 
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What the heck is serration good for anyway?
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Serrations work well for cutting cordage (rope, twine, etc.) They also work well if you are not fussy about getting a clean cut. They remain functional for a longer period between sharpenings than a plain edge. That being said, I prefer a plain edge.
 
Quite right about the serrations. Of course, some are better than others. Cold Steel makes very nice serrations on their knives, and no matter how dull your regular blade is, the serrations stay sharper and will always cut no matter how dull the rest of the knife is. And they're very easy to sharpen.
 
The only problem that I have ever encountered with this knife is that the pocket clip detents onto one of the cutouts in the grip and this causes it to snag in your pocket or waistband (if that's where you carry). Otherwise it's a pretty good knife, relatively easy to sharpen, blade is not too thick and it slices a mean tomato.
 
Cool! I knew it would be good for slicing tomatoes at least.:D

I'll carry it for awhile and put it to the test.

Thanks everyone for the input.
 
I picked up the black, half-serrated version for $15 at Fry's.

I've taken it camping and bbqing several times and it did a fine job. Used it for all my cooking and cutting. The thick heavy blade gives it some chopping ability - i chipped all the branch-stumps and knots off a log in just a couple minutes so we could all have something to sit on by the campfire.

I haven't had to sharpen it yet.

Although the teflon hasn't worn through anywhere, the side of the blade brushes against the inside of the handle liner when closed. *Hate* that!!

I like the LAWKS safety, but wish it was the AutoLAWKS version.

I'm not in love with the grip but I like it fine.

The clip is decent.

The thumb knob is nice and big but somehow slightly awkward for one-handed opening.

Regarding the serrations, they are single-bevel so if you ever need to sharpen them you just gently use a steel or rod on the flat side. Razor sharpness isn't a real concern with those anyway since their job is to saw through things that resist a sharp blade. You won't use it that much and won't notice dullness.
 
I'd be interested in knowing what the blade material of your knife is. It used to be AUS6, and some of those knives are still floating around, but most of the new ones sport blades of 420J2. Know what the liner material is? That's right, 420J2. The same crap metal that they use for liners is now the preminum steel used in the blade. Is that outrageous or what?

AUS6 is not the greatest stainless on the market, but it's several notches up from liner steel. In short, it's the same fine quality stainless that you would find in the blade of a Dollar Store knife. For those with older knives, the way to tell an AUS6 blade from a 420J2 blade is to...well, there is no way. CRKT didn't provide any way to tell the difference. But one way to tell is by looking at the little catalog that came with your knife. If it shows your knife as having AUS6, that's what yours likely is. If the catalog doesn't say AUS6 for the Ryan Seven, then it's almost surely a 420J2.

It's a sad day when prison shanks are made from better materials than the knives we're getting from some knife companies.

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I bought mine last octoberish. I didn't save the catalog, so I have no idea! I guess it will need resharpening often.
 
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