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Fezwig

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I just bought a CRKT "Big Sky Hunter" fixed blade http://store.knifecenter.com/pgi-ProductSpec?CR2000 . It came from the big brown truck today and I love the size & feel, but I was kinda dissapointed to read "TAIWAN" on the blade and then I found a big bur on the blade also. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I want to hear of anyone else's experience with CRKT. I have 30 days to change my mind, so I don't want to waste any time making up my mind to keep it or send it back. Let me know what you guys think. TIA
Fezwig
 
CRKT puts out very good products for the money. Made in Taiwan allows CRKT to sell their product at lower price, but it does not mean that the knives are junk. Enjoy your new knife and don't worry.

I forgot my manners, welcom to Bladeforums.

[This message has been edited by kutch133 (edited 04-24-2001).]
 
I handled one of the CRKT that was made in Taiwan and before I even opened it I thought it was going to be a piece of junk, but it had a really smooth action. They really are a pretty nice knife for the money. I don't think you will be dissapointed.
 
CRK&T makes an outstanding knife, especially for the money. I own two of them, and I am thuroughly satisfied with them. As long as they're not made in China, and the Quality is good, that's fine with me. Some of the best factory knives are coming from Taiwan, and they are one of our allies. RKBA!
 
hey bud dont worry - got 3 CRKT's, a KISS neck knife, a carbon fiber M16-00, and just ordered a Kasper folder after looking at 1 at the gun show - perfectly good knives, well made, take a good edge, nothing to complain about,,,,,,,,,,,,well worth the $$ IMHO - makes it cheap to collect them LOL - and they have some great designs going on these days too - take the crawford/kasper folder - look at the features, a secondary lock, the LAWKS, looks good, quality design - all for less than $40 - wow cant complain about that - only neg is the steel, no, IMHO it doent hold an edge, like say my REKAT D2 SIFU, or my BM AFCK, but then again less than 1/2 the price, and easy to sharpen - my wife will cut anything w/her M16-00, vines and crap in the yard, dig in the dirt, etc - about 10 passes on the fine side of my duofold by DMT, 10 on the xtra fine, and 10 on a steel, and sharp as ya need or want it - - i like mine.....

vet
 
I own 2 CRKT knives and they both are very good knives. I use one of them all the time. I have a BM and a MT that cost a lot more and have better steel but I still think that the CRKT holds a good edge. Overall very good quality imo.
 
I own 5 CRKT knives so far and I'm happy with all of them. For the price, these knives are of great quality. Don't be fooled by the Taiwan stamp. These knives are very well made. Remember, it wasn't too long ago that people frowned upon knives made in Japan as well.

[This message has been edited by el cid (edited 04-25-2001).]
 
I own a whole heap of CRKT knives: KFF, Small Pointguard, KISS, PECK, Neck PECK, CF M16 Tanto, an LUS,and wharncliffe Mirage. I am currently saving up for an S2. I like their knives. I think that for the money, they can't be beat. And whereas I can't speak for their fixed blades, try one of their folders. I have had pretty good luck with them.
Good Luck,
Matt
 
My dad carries a CRKT KISS everyday, and I have carried it a couple times. Also handled several CRKT, and am actively looking for a few(see the wanted to buy forum), and I dont worry about their quality one bit. they seem solid and reliable. I have heard more complaints about Emerson knives, and I trust my life to an Emerson, so I owuld trust my life to a CRKT.
 
I have 3 CRKT, Small Point Guard, Neck Peck, and Stiff Kiss, like them all and am very gratified with the quality of 'em.. esp. the Guard. They (CRKT) give a guy like me an opportunity to own a good variety with out a huge investment..hoping that Viele goes on sale soon..
cheers
 
Thanks, I'm glad there seem to be no complaints about CRKT. Now I just need to find something to use my new toy on <g>. Thanks for the help,

Fezwig
 
I agree with the posts that say CRK&T provides good value for the money and an overall decent product. I cannot comment on their CS because I have not interacted with them in that regard. For the money, I like their knives.
 
I own 21 or so CRKT knives. All the liner locks whack successfully. The 3 fixed knives were all terrific bargains, IMO. All of them were at least near shaving sharp right out of the box.

Enuff of that. What I really wanted to say was that if you got an example with a significant flaw, send it back. I just read in the last week where one dealer said that CRKT is more concerned about the quality of the knives that get sold than any other manufacturer with whom he deals. Get a good one, and go on buying them!


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Bugs
 
I have pretty extended experience with more CRKT knives. They are well designed and well made, so far I didn't find any quality issue.
Certainly you can't get more knife for each your dollar!
 
I had first time opportunity to check some of CRKT models last weekend.

I was disappointed.

Small kaspers lock NEEDED lawk otherwise it would have disengaged immediately. Same with the large one . M16-3Z (spearpoint) had better lock but finish was poor.M16-2(small tanto)(btw costs here 100$
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) was better. I'd dare to give it as a gift without fear that one who got it won't hurt him/herself. Pont guard - decent - not better. Mirage grey ghost was nice. Mirage ti - small titanium frame lock was nice looking but quality was poor. I didn't compare it to sebenza but I certainly was expecting more about 130$ knife (here). These knives were lesser knives compared to similarly priced spydercos.

I was esp. disappointed about the general quality level. I handled about ten knives and half were dangerous. People without knowledge about linerlocks will hurt themselves.

All aluminium m16 and mirages were of decent value but I can't understand why some say that CRKT's are best valued knives dollar per dollar. e.g. any Spyderco will beat these knives.

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Knives made in Taiwan have stepped up to the plate in recent years. The folks in Taiwan have dedicated to better and better quality.

Yes there is still some bad products in the market.
The company who imports them only get what they pay for.
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I was attracted to their designs and prices.I went and handled one at a knife shop and was fairly impressed with the quality.I saw the made in Taiwan also,unfortunatly I wasn't able to overcome my association of Taiwan and crap.I wound up not purchasing the knife.I think I would have rather it said Japan.It may have been silly of me,but it was enough to keep me from buying it,with no actual reflection on the knives quality.Where a product is made,does have a direct influence over a consumer,even if quality is not affected.I would never buy a Browning gun since they are made in Japan as opposed to the older ones from Belgium.Quality the same?Honestly I don't know,but AS silly as it is to say I would rather the Belgium version,even if the Japanese version had a better "quality"I don't know why I feel this way,but I do.
 
the late James Mattis liked to observe that Taiwan is NOT China. It's a struggling young democracy very much worthy of support.
The occasional blem is going to slip thru most any quality-control system. That's to be expected. What's more important is how a company handles the news when you bring it to their attention.
Personally I'm with Tommi from Finland: I think Spyderco offers better value. But even at Spyderco, blems get thru. In fact, there's only two production companies where I can't recall anybody ever complaining of a new knife being off center or having some other flaw: Microtech and William Henry.
 
Tommi,
What the horrible experience you have met with CRKT knives!
After I read your post I have immediately made the "stocktaking" of my CRKT's - I actually have about dozen of them. Some I have reviewed in past and even more I'm going to review in future. Sure, I have just particular examples and I'm speaking about these knives only. But on the other hand it is not one or two knives, think evaluating a dozen of different knives I can say something about level of quality company's products present, right?

Well:
  • No one of my CRKT knives I certainly can consider as "dangerous" for user, naturally assuming their proper use. Of course if you would start hard stabbing, prying and twisting with for ex. KISS you probably would make a harm yourself. And of course their knives are not less dangerous than any other knives at all, any knife is dangerous thing in its nature if used improperly.
  • I repeated spine whacking test on my Point Guard and new Steve Ryan's Seven - both hold well with LAWKS either engaged or disengaged. No one of my CRKT's failed spine whacking test so far.
  • No way I can consider quality of my Mirage Titanium as "poor" or something like. Comparing with some my knives from SPYDERCO, BENCHMADE, KERSHAW, KATZ KNIVES, TIMBERLINE, GERBER, SOG, BÖKER and some others (I'm counting here production folders only) I can state it rather as pretty overage on this top-notched manufacturer level.
  • Sure, we can discuss on each design's particular futures, some I like more and some other - less, exactly like each normal man
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    But if we are speaking about how good or bad this design is executed - I have not any complaints in this matter.
  • Last. To do not compare "apples & oranges" I took my SPYDERCO Bob Lum Chinese Folder into one hand and my CRKT Howard Viele's Wasp into other. These knives are closely comparable in size, intended purposes, used materials etc. They are also closely comparable in quality, no one of them I can consider noticeably better or worse executed. We can discuss only who likes which knife better but this is not the same as quality, right? But Wasp costs almost 1,5 times less than Chinese! The same level of quality and used materials for about 2/3 of price - isn't it more knife for each your dollar?
Please do not get me wrong here, I have no intentions to flame you or to challenge what you have experienced. Maybe you had bad luck, maybe another reason caused somewhat unnatural knife selection at the place you have inspected them - I don't know. The only thing I have in my mind is to share my experience with CRKT knives for other Forum member usage.


[This message has been edited by Sergiusz Mitin (edited 04-27-2001).]
 
We can discuss only who likes which knife better but this is not the same as quality, right?

I agree with you 100 %. You said a mouthful.

The Broom
 
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