Any info on the Surefire Crank?

A knife is a knife and screw driver is a screw driver. And never the twain shall meet. I don't get all the stuff some of the manufacturer's put on knives. I mean who is going to use there knife to loosen a bolt even if it can? It just seems that it might even be difficult to do that especially in a confined space a bolt is located in. keepem sharp

That is what multi tools were made for like someone else said above
 
myright said:
I'm hoping it comes out less than $200. I may seriously give it some thought less than $200. I wish I could handle it though.
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I'd give it serious thought at less then $100, but more then that seems to be pushing it.
 
Alright - I'm bring this thread back up since it appears this knife is readily available now.

Does anyone have one? Can you give your opinion/pics if you own it?
 
Josh K said:
I like it, but not at $250.
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Surefire has a history of vastly overpricing their knives. I saw one at a gunshow and was mildly interested...until I asked the price.

As soon as the guy said $400 I just handed it back and walked away.
 
Have one. Not a liner lock & doesn't use the closed blade to cut cord. It has a small secondary blade/slot for that, if you want to use it.
It's actually a nice little knife. Not too fond of the single secondary bevel for wood carving & shaving, but it works well enough for other cutting chores.
Not uncomfortable in my hand at all.

I don't have a problem at all with the hex wrench (fits the scope mount heads on my Weatherby rifle) or the two slots for improvised screwdrivers with coins (they fit the slotted screw heads on a couple other scope mounts I have). Good torque, if you need it for the right application. The cord cutter is a bit small, but what the hey.

If you have to have a handle on a folder (and you do), what's wrong with taking up the normally unused space by including a couple useful applications in it?

Denis
 
DPris said:
Have one. Not a liner lock & doesn't use the closed blade to cut cord. It has a small secondary blade/slot for that, if you want to use it.
It's actually a nice little knife. Not too fond of the single secondary bevel for wood carving & shaving, but it works well enough for other cutting chores.
Not uncomfortable in my hand at all.

I don't have a problem at all with the hex wrench (fits the scope mount heads on my Weatherby rifle) or the two slots for improvised screwdrivers with coins (they fit the slotted screw heads on a couple other scope mounts I have). Good torque, if you need it for the right application. The cord cutter is a bit small, but what the hey.

If you have to have a handle on a folder (and you do), what's wrong with taking up the normally unused space by including a couple useful applications in it?

Denis
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Thanks for posting here. I'm really looking at getting one as being my "around the house" knive.

What type of lock is it if it isn't a liner? How is the lock up?

I've been able to see a pic of the clip and haven't seen it in pocket - how does it ride in your pocket?
 
Appears to be a more economical version of the EW-04.

Quality-wise, if it's anything like my EW-04 it'll be an excellent knife.
 
Sliding bar lock, forward & backward. Serrated thumb tab at the top just behind the rear of the blade's spine. Locks up tight, easier than a liner lock for me, just use the thumb to pull back on the tab to close the blade.

The clip is probably the greatest weakness, it's only usable in one position, tip-up carry on the right side of the handle, and it's positioned almost an inch down from the rear end so it causes the knife to ride high in the pocket when clipped.
If I were going to carry it regularly, I'd just remove the clip entirely & use it as a true pocket knife. It's small enough to do that with. Would be handy as a small pocket knife to have along if you hunt with scoped rifles, and/or when sighting one in. Those mount screws do occasionally loosen up.

Quality is very good, radiused handle edges, good steel, made in US.

Denis
 
Thanks, Denis :thumbup: Good post.

I'm not familiar with that lock type at all. I wish there was a local dealer around so I could handle the knife before purchasing it.
 
Since this is the only 'Surefire Crank' search result, I'll bring it back up.

How are they holding up?

Quality wise, how do they compare to similary priced offerings from Spyderco and Kershaw?

Any user pics? :)
 
I'm interested as well. i really like the looks of it. I have noticed Surefire thinks alot of there knives, though. They do look like they are good quality, but they seem a little higher than they should be.
 
I really like this knife, for several reasons: First, the nut driver is huge to me as a shooter. I sometimes forget my nutdriver and socket for my scope mount on a range trip (and if that happens and your mounts come loose, you just curse repeatedly, pack back up and head for the house), but I almost never forget to take a knife w/me anywhere. Second, I like the design. And third, Surefire doesn't make junk, period; it's all "good stuff".

That said, everyone here is exactly correct that SF is a little too proud of their stuff (a lot of their flashlights, too, imo, even though I own 4 of 'em). I think w/SF you do pay a premium for their name and logo, and it's even more true of their knives, from the other model (Alpha) I saw in person. I get the feeling they aren't marketing their knives to educated knife people but to gun people who are willing to pay them $600 for a light-grip-pressure switch combo for their AR, and think it would be cool to have a matching knife.

I want one, and I'll buy one, but only if I can find one at a decent discount, which I'm sure means I'll be waiting at least until 2011, and even then, may have to luck up on a babied used one. If I get one for the purpose I want one for, though, it's gonna be subjected to hard use.
 
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