CRKT Edgie

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Has anyone seen the promo for the new CRKT Edgie? It is a warncliff utility knife that is supposed to sharpen itself every time it's opened and closed. I saw an ad for it at Knifecenter, and wondered if anyone has tried one. Thanks for your input. Bill
 
I've no experience with it but the fact that it has a sharpener built into the handle so each time you open and close the blade it gets a swipe would mean that all of us will wear that blade down flicking it open and close even before we get to use it. For every instance I actually use my folder to cut something I probably open and close it about 200 times. :)
 
This knife will be available for under $20.00. It would be nice if it had a better steel than 420J2, but at that price it is worth checking it out just to see how well the diamond sharpener works. It is worth noting that just because this idea works with 420J2 hardened to 54 - 56 HRC, it may not be viable with a harder steel.
 
I am getting one of them as soon as I can. That may be a cheapie, but WOW what a great idea. A definate EDC for me to accompany one of my more expensive knives.
 
I like and own 2 , CRKT knives , so I'm not knocking them but , doesnt that seem like a cheesy idea ? I mean how good could it possibly work....
I guess the only way to find out is to see when one of you buys one and posts a review :D
 
I ordered two yesterday, one for me and one for my father-in-law. I was curious about how well they worked, and for $19.95, how can I go wrong? I have several of CRKT's knives, and they're all good bargains, IMO.
 
Yep, it's 420j2 and is not a locking knife. The sharpening mechanism is designed to sharpen just one side of the blade and it does so by creating a tiny burr along the edge. This means that it can be fairly sharp, but also that the edge retention in a single cutting job will be crummy. That burr will get worn away almost immediately (about as fast as it was created).

Still, it may be all you need.
 
I got mine the other day. I paid $19.95 each. They appear well-made for the money. The blade is a sort of modified, hollow ground chisel-edged affair. It's a slip joint, meaning no lock, but as it's a Warncliff style, and very little piercing should be done, so it feels safe. It has an oval shaped thumb-hole for one-handed opening that works fairly well, and the scales are Zytel or some similar material that provides a pretty good grip.

When you open or close it, there is an audible scraping sound from the edge being sharpened. It does leave a burr on the back side (which is the left side) of the blade. It cuts well on cardboard and will slice a loosely held piece of paper. Time will tell how it holds up.

Overall, I like it. It's sorta' like a fixed-blade version of a Super Knife. The drawback is that you can't replace the blade, but it is better looking, more ergonomic, and much sturdier.

As an everyday, do most anything knife, for $20 bucks, I think it's a bargain!

As I said earlier, only time will tell.
 
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Marvy said:
I got mine the other day. I paid $19.95 each. They appear well-made for the money. The blade is a sort of modified, hollow ground chisel-edged affair. It's a slip joint, meaning no lock, but as it's a Warncliff style, and very little piercing should be done, so it feels safe. It has an oval shaped thumb-hole for one-handed opening that works fairly well, and the scales are Zytel or some similar material that provides a pretty good grip.

When you open or close it, there is an audible scraping sound from the edge being sharpened. It does leave a burr on the back side (which is the left side) of the blade. It cuts well on cardboard and will slice a loosely held piece of paper. Time will tell how it holds up.

Overall, I like it. It's sorta' like a fixed-blade version of a Super Knife. The drawback is that you can't replace the blade, but it is better looking, more ergonomic, and much sturdier.

As an everyday, do most anything knife, for $20 bucks, I think it's a bargain!

As I said earlier, only time will tell.
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I bought one and just bought two more to give as gifts. I find them very useful and a great knife. It has become my "user" EDC. I feel bad about all my expensive pocket knives not being used, so I carry one for very light duty.:rolleyes:
I would recommend this knife to all knife lovers. It stays sharp and you certainly don't have to worry about it;)

Best regards,

Prof. Ed
 
If you would like a higher quality "self sharpening " knife check out the Miltner-Adams Tactical Folder. It's only 675 Euros. :D ($675 euros=$851.44 :eek: )

(The video on this knife is actually quite interesting)

http://miltner-adams.com/ma_our-knives.html

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This is a pretty old idea as far as knives go, I have seen it on fixed blades *years* ago. The sheath had an abrasive built into it. People who don't sharpen knives tend to like them for kitchen knives because they are always not blunt.

-Cliff
 
So, has anyone done a test on the Miltner-Adams Tactical Folder?

That is a different grind, as far as I've seen anyway.
 
I bought one the other day and have been using it at work. Although the blade steel is 420j2, edge retention is obviously not an issue. The coarse edge works well for most tasks, and really shines cutting cardboard and plastic strapping. So far, I like it, and time will tell how it holds up.
 
Phry said:
I bought one the other day and have been using it at work. Although the blade steel is 420j2, edge retention is obviously not an issue. The coarse edge works well for most tasks, and really shines cutting cardboard and plastic strapping. So far, I like it, and time will tell how it holds up.
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Lemme' get this straight. You paid $850 for a knife to cut cardboard and plastic strapping?:confused: Or are we still talking about the Edgie?
 
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