CRKT Homefront by Ken Onion

[cchu518]

If you havn't seen it yet do a Google search. Quite an interesting new idea. It field strips, cleans and reassembles in seconds.

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[WadeWilson]

Looks interesting. I wonder how well it would hold up against regular EDC tasks. On the one hand I feel like it would be a bit flimsy. But on the other I think the simplicity might make it more robust.

 

[JayC783]

I saw this knife yesterday. It looks like an interesting knife. I'm intrigued by it. I really like the aesthetics of it. I'm not sure, though, what to make of the "Field Strip Technology." I hope it's not just a gimmick. You can read more about the knife here:

http://www.thetruthaboutknives.com/...e-the-homefront-field-strippable-pocketknife/

Only thing I don't like about it is the price. $150 seems a bit steep to me. I don't know how good AUS 8 actually is, but aren't there better steels in that price range? Either way, I'm going to keep an eye on this knife. If I can find one with a better price, I might have to pick one up.

There's a video in the link above, but I also found this one.

[video=youtube;OoPUB4kEnd8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoPUB4kEnd8[/video]

 

[Comeuppance]

It seems like a generally good idea until you remember how easy it is to loose parts -indoors-.

Anyone who so consistently needs to "field strip" their knife should invest in a fixed blade. It's not a terrible design or idea or anything, but the market for this is limited beyond the gadget factor. You would need to find someone who:
- is in the market for a relatively expensive folding knife
- wants that specific blade and handle shape
- constantly needs to disassemble their knives "in the field" and cannot just switch out for a fixed blade

This is a knife for, like, five people.

 

[billym]

Hard to lose parts apparently there are only 3 parts when disassembled. Interesting idea.

 

[Comeuppance]

Hard to lose parts apparently there are only 3 parts when disassembled. Interesting idea.

Good point - I just kinda skimmed the article and for some reason assumed the pivot would come apart into more pieces.

 

[aleforme]

Something like this with Spyderco's H1 steel would make more sense. Market it as a adverse conditions knife. Gunk it up to hell and then easily clean it.

 

[cchu518]

Aka maybe other companies oeser should license the pivot if it in fact does work well. $150 for Aus 8 doesn't sound great though.

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[Comeuppance]

Aka maybe other companies oeser should license the pivot if it in fact does work well. $150 for Aus 8 doesn't sound great though.

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That's MSRP - it's still too expensive, though. CRKT prices their folding knives high, and with the standard 40% off MSRP it still comes out to a kinda damning $90. For that much, you could just get three Ontario RATs and toss them as soon as they get too gritty to use... And, depending on where you buy them, you could still have $15 to play with.

 

[G. Scott H.]

Interesting timing, considering this game just released last week:

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[dano]

Hit the bullet and bought one. Street was about 80 bucks. Overall, it's a really well designed knife. I can see this type of design being really helpful with rescue personnel. If it gets contaminated, take it apart for cleaning, etc. It would sell really well to that segment with a serrated, sheepsfoot style blade.

I can give a crap about steel type (it's 90%marketing hype), but it's been holding up just fine. The pivot can be adjusted independent of the take down lever. Overall, I recommend it.