Columbia River Hvas

[ShelterMe]

I am very surprised to learn that there is no thread here on this blade... CRKT Hvas. Pronounced "VAS," with a silent "H." Designed by Jesper Voxnaes. Meaning 'Sharp,' in Danish. Same CRKT field-strip technology as the Homefront but hollow ground with a drop point and swedge. Does not have the persistent problem of blade contacting back-spacer as with the Homefront models. FRN handle (I dislike FRN but in most cases prefer the feel over metal handles). Breaks down in seconds, without tools, to clean unless you are not following the simple instructions. Steel is 1.4116 stainless (same as in Victorinox), not outstanding but an upgrade from 8cr13mov and acceptable for a $60 knife that has field-strip (this is the selling point for me, as I use it for work outdoors and a no-tool breakdown is great). Made in Taiwan, which I absolutely prefer over China any day of the week, as quality control tends to be very very good. (Example: Ontario RAT folder line, Brisa Enzo folder line). Smoothest running Teflon washer folder I have ever found in a manual folder-- and I detest Teflon bushings. I completely love mine, the F&F is terrific and there is no up/down or side/side and the blade is still perfectly centered after repeated disassembly, reassembly and daily use. I very much recommended this one to anyone that uses their knife as a worker and likes to keep it clean. Sidenote: I used to be very dubious about CRKT and their Chinese offerings... Nice designs but poorly executed with inferior materials. Recently though CRKT had surprised me. No other knife manufacturer has matched the original ideas coming from CRKT and QC has stepped up dramatically. Just wondered if anyone has the same experience with theirs? Discuss.

 

[2005732]

I just bought one but havnt used it yet. This knife has almost everything I'm looking for in an EDC in this price range. Love the deep hallow grind on the drop point, framelock, Steel is btr than some (AUS8 for ex.) The field strip is not a must but I'm hoping i will appreciate it. It's not TOO heavy for its size. I would prefer a lanyard hole but I think most ppl pry raise an eyebrow on that preference. I just got very comfortable with a small bit of cordage on the end to slip a pinky through if I'm choking back for some very light chopping. Plus I like to have some bright orange on it somewhere ... (there are two kinds of knife owners, those that have never dropped a knife in the woods, and those that like bright orange scales or cordage hah) also very much like simple lines / aesthetics. I've never had a blade with GRN scales so I'm chancing that. I intend to use it for EDC and for small backpacking tasks like food prep, light carving, etc. As a companion to my fixed blade for wood processing etc. I'm rather over cutting food with my big ass fixed blade

Thanks for you're 2c ... lil bummed not a lot of discussion on this knife yet. Cheers.

Edit: forgot to mention the thumb hole instead of the stud! Big selling point for me, as I intend to cut food with it, etc.

 

[2005732]

Any issues with the washers coming loose during break down? I read one bad review about them falling off and being hard to find outdoors...

 

[2005732]

I just bought one but havnt used it yet. This knife has almost everything I'm looking for in an EDC in this price range. Love the deep hallow grind on the drop point, framelock, Steel is btr than some (AUS8 for ex.) The field strip is not a must but I'm hoping i will appreciate it. It's not TOO heavy for its size. I would prefer a lanyard hole but I think most ppl pry raise an eyebrow on that preference. I just got very comfortable with a small bit of cordage on the end to slip a pinky through if I'm choking back for some very light chopping. Plus I like to have some bright orange on it somewhere ... (there are two kinds of knife owners, those that have never dropped a knife in the woods, and those that like bright orange scales or cordage hah) also very much like simple lines / aesthetics. I've never had a blade with GRN scales so I'm chancing that. I intend to use it for EDC and for small backpacking tasks like food prep, light carving, etc. As a companion to my fixed blade for wood processing etc. I'm rather over cutting food with my big ass fixed blade

Thanks for you're 2c ... lil bummed not a lot of discussion on this knife yet. Cheers.

Edit: forgot to mention the thumb hole instead of the stud! Big selling point for me, as I intend to cut food with it, etc.

Update: I've had this a few weeks now and I gotta tell you -- I am in love with this knife. So far no issues with the washers. The thing opens and closes great one-handed. For slicing this thing is amazing. I used it to prepare dinner one night to really test it out. Potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cheese, carrots ... worked fantastic for all of it. I very much love the high hallow grind on this. I made some notches (like i would for tent stakes) just to see how it would do. It cut very well, but the blade is definitely a little thin for doing anything more arduous perhaps than just that. For EDC work, it cuts paper and boxes like a dream ... I've used it quite a lot last few weeks and the edge is still as sharp as the day i got it. Time will tell a little more on that. I was pleasantly surprised by how nice this knife is to use, and it's sexier in person as well. I was also a little surprised at how solid the blade is, with the framelock + field strip. Not sure how they manage it but there is 0 play in the blade, side to side or up/down. It's solid as hell.

cheers.