CRKT have $130 credit 4 broken Wild Weasel-what to get? Hissatsu or Titanium M16?

The hissatsu is cooler but less functional. If you like throwing knives it'll be better at that than than the m16 will although you'll need soft targets like a cardboard box.
 
this might be a dumb 'Q, maybe i missed something, but why in the world would you want to throw a hissatsu OR a M16? i can think of a few knives which are suitable for throwing but a hissatsu or a Ti M16 arent on the list.
 
I have Hissatsu and I found absolutly NO USE for that knife.
It can't even be worn for "self defence". Its to bulky, and it's hard to hide.
I'm not even speaking about any home/field use.
 
Between the M16 and the Hissatsu I'd go with the M16 hands down. That being said I'm not a big fan of the M16, so I'd probably go with something else. :)
 
I can't imagine why anyone would even consider a CRKT when a comparable USA MADE Kershaw can be had for around the same price... You don't see much discussion on CRKT here for a reason. It has nothing to do with US citizens loyalty to our own workforce unfortunately. Every CRKT that has caught my eye or my local shop owner has just received and wants to show me has been a QC nightmare compared to the "big 3," Benchmade, Spyderco & Kershaw.

If you are stuck on Ti that's cool... You certainly won't find a BM or Spydie in that price range w/ Ti handles... I would seriously take a look at Kershaw's lineup. You'll find something that works for you w/ superb materials, great fit and finish, and a pride of ownership that can't be accomplished by CRKT.

You can heed my advice now and get a Kershaw (best value of the big 3)... but if you don't and you keep hanging around here I promise you, you will find out the hard way when you end up with a quality knife! ...that M16 will find its way into the darkness of your glovebox as a backup, or possibly like mine, just be given away.
 
I'd get the M16 in your situation, though I would prefer to get Benchmade.

The Hissatsu, I think is completely impractical as a useful knife compared to the M16.
 
archieblue said:
I can't imagine why anyone would even consider a CRKT when a comparable USA MADE Kershaw can be had for around the same price... You don't see much discussion on CRKT here for a reason. It has nothing to do with US citizens loyalty to our own workforce unfortunately. Every CRKT that has caught my eye or my local shop owner has just received and wants to show me has been a QC nightmare compared to the "big 3," Benchmade, Spyderco & Kershaw.

If you are stuck on Ti that's cool... You certainly won't find a BM or Spydie in that price range w/ Ti handles... I would seriously take a look at Kershaw's lineup. You'll find something that works for you w/ superb materials, great fit and finish, and a pride of ownership that can't be accomplished by CRKT.

You can heed my advice now and get a Kershaw (best value of the big 3)... but if you don't and you keep hanging around here I promise you, you will find out the hard way when you end up with a quality knife! ...that M16 will find its way into the darkness of your glovebox as a backup, or possibly like mine, just be given away.
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Perhaps because not every CRKT knife is spring assisted? :rolleyes:

I carried a CRKT M21 for months before I found Spyderco, Kershaw, and Benchmade. It's a great design. Good steel, good construction, never had a problem with it.
 
hey man you might consider looking at some of the lightfoot designs by CRKT...they are very cool but hard to find. google them and you will find some. i dont know if they are discoed or not but they are tough to find. you might also consider the m21 aluminum handle or the new ignitor...
 
archieblue said:
I can't imagine why anyone would even consider a CRKT when a comparable USA MADE Kershaw can be had for around the same price... You don't see much discussion on CRKT here for a reason. It has nothing to do with US citizens loyalty to our own workforce unfortunately. Every CRKT that has caught my eye or my local shop owner has just received and wants to show me has been a QC nightmare compared to the "big 3," Benchmade, Spyderco & Kershaw.

If you are stuck on Ti that's cool... You certainly won't find a BM or Spydie in that price range w/ Ti handles... I would seriously take a look at Kershaw's lineup. You'll find something that works for you w/ superb materials, great fit and finish, and a pride of ownership that can't be accomplished by CRKT.

You can heed my advice now and get a Kershaw (best value of the big 3)... but if you don't and you keep hanging around here I promise you, you will find out the hard way when you end up with a quality knife! ...that M16 will find its way into the darkness of your glovebox as a backup, or possibly like mine, just be given away.
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have ya ever had a ti M16? imho the F&F a steel is pretty darned good, a lot better than any other CRKT i have seen (with the possible exception of the carbon fibre M16) and is right up there with BM.

kershaws are good too but none have ever really grabbed me and i have had a few, but they are certainly good knives, but between the kershaw and the CRKT M16 ti the kershaw F&F might be a tad better, maybe, possibly, but the ti M16 is right up with them.

now most CRKT's are cheap and no where near a kershaw, the ti and CF ones though are an exception, of course they are priced quite a bit higher than most other CRKT's too, but all in all they are certainly a quality knife.

i also like the design of the M16, i'm just not nutz about most kershaw designs, chocolate and vanilla i suppose.

now remember i do like kershaw (i dont want the mafia after me lol) and they are top notch knives, and agree offer much better F&F and materials than CRKT, usually, but the Ti and CF CRKT's are the exception to the rule imho. i have even had great luck with the liner locks on the Ti and CF CRKT's while i have had issues with the liner lock on virtually every other CRKT i have owned and its been a few.

the alloy handle CRKT's, or zytel /etc are nothing at all like the ti or CF ones in material or F&F, totally different animal and priced accordingly.

so anyway point being ya cant compare the std CRKT with the CF or Ti ones, they are made a lot better.
 
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What doesn't impress me about the M16-13T I have (had it's kinda destroyed from messing around heat treating the scales :() is the liner lock is a bit flimsy (and rust prone) and the Combo Edge AUS8 isn't my preferred steel.

If it had phosphor bronze washers, CPM154 or S30V (or similar CPM D2/M2) and a slightly beefier grind (same general shape) and a frame lock. Well then I'd love it more.

All in all it's a good knife, the new auto lawks is a bit gimmicky in my book, the lawks was good, but needed a washer in it to smooth it up.
 
The Hissassu-whatever looks like the definition of a mall ninja blade to me....

Get a good folder with a plain edge blade and a decent lock. IT will never go to waste.
 
65535 said:
What doesn't impress me about the M16-13T I have (had it's kinda destroyed from messing around heat treating the scales :() is the liner lock is a bit flimsy (and rust prone) and the Combo Edge AUS8 isn't my preferred steel.

If it had phosphor bronze washers, CPM154 or S30V (or similar CPM D2/M2) and a slightly beefier grind (same general shape) and a frame lock. Well then I'd love it more.

All in all it's a good knife, the new auto lawks is a bit gimmicky in my book, the lawks was good, but needed a washer in it to smooth it up.
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i dont like lawks either be it auto or not, as funky as most CRKT liner locks are they probably need it though lol. but on a well designed/well fitted LL you dont need (or want in my case) lawks.

AUS8 isnt the best but its way better than AUS6 or AUS4 which most of the others have & is fairly good and would work just fine for most folks, the liner lock is thin but seems to be well fitted which matters imho more than thickness in liner locks, none of the ones i had ever had any lock issues (something most CRKT's cant say), agree about the combo edge i dont like 'em either.

i have had good luck with nitrolon washers too, i know i swapped out the nitrolons to bronze on my EKI SOCFK and ended up swapping back, the nitrlons seemed smoother, i presume CRKT uses nitrolons but maybe they dont, i do know all my Ti M16s have been smooth opening and i had no issued related to the std washers.
 
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SIFU1A said:
this might be a dumb 'Q, maybe i missed something, but why in the world would you want to throw a hissatsu OR a M16? i can think of a few knives which are suitable for throwing but a hissatsu or a Ti M16 arent on the list.
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The hissatsu looks very well suited for quarter spin throwing as long as you don't pick too hard of targets.
 
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