CRKT Desert Cruisers: Bad Blades?

Had a bear claw once, dulled in one day, cut one, one cardboard box.

Utter garbage.

I had one of their older medium size ATS-34's , can't think of the name, aluminum handle, good lockup, that one had good edge retention. But except for maybe an S2... the rest, IMO, are garbage.
 
At one time I had an older CRKT large Point Guard with an AUS6 blade....it was my only EDC. I routinely touched it up once a week on a bench stone and she was ready to go again......no problem. My new Spyderco Stretch is a "pearl" compared to that Point Guard.....but then I think I paid $29 for it back in the mid-'90's. It performed well enough for the price....I have nothing bad to say about CRKT.

-regards
 
I got a crawford falcon a few days ago. 60 dollar knife, down to 20. I'm wondering why it's so cheap?
 
uiouio said:
I got a crawford falcon a few days ago. 60 dollar knife, down to 20. I'm wondering why it's so cheap?
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Was it THIS knife?

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Last year I found a bunch of them on clearance at the local Sportsman's Warehouse for $20. I bought six and sold them to coworkers for $30. They all LOVE them.

stdlrf11
 
In my experience my CRKT's (AUS 6 & 8) burr pretty easy when sharpening them, so that maybe part of the reason for the terrible edge holding people have had (false edges). When you do get them burr free, which can be difficult for me, they hold an OK edge, but not as good as my Byrds. Maybe if they would run the steel harder they wouldn't get so many complaints.
 
I've got both the Cruiser and the Desert Cruiser... First off, realize the Desert Cruiser does not have an equally beveled edge (I don't know about the original Cruiser 'cause it's at home!)... As I sit here looking at mine, it's almost like it's a hollow ground blade on the primary surface of both sides, but the edge bevel is much closer to a chisel grind.
All's I know is mine has been going through the blackberry vines I walk next to for almost a year and I haven't had to touch it up once.. Some of those vines are thicker than my thumb and a snap of the wrist at @ 45 degree angle severes 'em in one flick...
I've also got a Falcon, but I don't carry it; it just sits in the truck until I might need it... Put it there after I got the Cruiser! :D
I will say that for the price, it can't be beat as a user that takes abuse... But I still carry a slipjoint for the real fine work and a trusted keen edge...
 
gunmike1 said:
Maybe if they would run the steel harder they wouldn't get so many complaints.
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Yes, but the problem is now that the steel has such a poor impression it is difficult to sell it as a high end product which is why it gets a bargin hardening.

-Cliff
 
Also they sell hundreds of thousands so they come on sale when they have discountinued. I have had good luck with the CRKT products (4) that I have bought. The Sting is awesome and I have never heard anyone who was not happy with it. My cascade lockback is a great working knife but the blade does not have great edge holding. I love my first strike but wish I had bought it now for 55$ instead of when it came out for a 100$. I would not buy a 440A or j2 blade but the new crkt stainless is supposed to be bettween aus 6 and 8. I don't understand if blad stel is so expensive why they don't make cheap carbon steel folders with black coatings? Call it a night cruser with a black 1095 blade and a black handle and price it 5$ more?
 
I have a M16 14 LE knife from CRKT and recently wile putting up new fences on the hunting farm I cut threw a cable tie with to much force and the blade struck a peice of hard wire (bloudraad in our native language), about 2 of an inch thick, the blade doesn't have a scrach on it, but the wire has a dent.

I would also recommend contacting CRKT.
 
Bought a Desert Cruiser cause $20 is all I could afford to leave in a gut pile. Used it to cut and pry frozen neck muscle off my moose, difficult enough on a good day. Any way I liked it so much I boned out the whole critter. Threw it in the dish washer, came out clean and tight as the day I got it. It has certainly earned my respect as a tough knife. Easy to sharpen too. Like it enough, I'm going to carve a new set of iron wood scales for it. CRKT thought the fit and finish out for this "working knife" in every detail. I think they just missed their targeted market and have a surplus of desert brown folders. They should come up with "after market" scales in black or grey. Get em while you can. :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
Hammond Cruisers, combo edge, sort of a chisel grind. He loves it. Used it for several days cutting out and trimming leather hides for large bible and book covers. Some deer skin as well. Precision work. After a few days I asked him about the edge and he said it was wonderful but could use a quick sharpening. I produced some stones and he did a quick touch-up and the blade was hair popping sharp. Nice knife. Very good quality construction. I got one and also gave one to my son and my brother.
 
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