CRKT Ken Onion Foresight

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Bit of artistic indulgence....

always wanted an opportunity to do a black-on-black photo.

Courtesy of CRKT - the Ken Onion Foresight is an IKBS flipper, that's pretty substantial -

compared to a standard 91mm SAK (Victorinox Spartan)





So how big is big?

compared to one of the biggest folder I have the Ken Warner BGG - Folding Hunting Knife (link to review)



Looking at it two dimensionally the Foresight may look bigger, in that it is longer -
BUT -

it's the big fat handle of the Ken Warner BGG - Folding Hunting Knife that sets it apart -
the Foresight has a more proportionally sized handle.
Also shown at bottom is the original all steel CRKT Ken Onion Ripple (link to review)

The Foresight handle is aluminum with prominent finger grooves -
which makes the knife very distinctive and good looking -
those sloping grooves make the look -
but have you ever closed your hands over such grooves?
They don't really conform to the fingers - they are too sloping -
so although they are purported to be functional (they are to an extent)
they do not really fit well (at least) to my fingers -
so really they serve for looks (as well).

The pocket clip looks small - but the way it's shaped it does clip the knife quite securely -
especially on pockets with reinforced/thickened edges like jeans.

Of course being all black the foresight reminded me of one of Ken Onion's first factory collaborations with Kershaw
(when CRKT's Doug Flagg was at Kershaw) - the Kershaw Ken Onion Blackout -


and the Foresight compared to some more normal sized knives -



Top: Harnds CK6015 Viper (link to review)
Bottom: original all steel CRKT Ken Onion Ripple (link to review)

The Foresight has a very pronounced recurve blade of black titanium nitride coated AUS-8 @ 58-59HRc
Despite the large blade the IKBS flipper opens very easily with a good snap -
It is a liner lock -

lock-up is very good.

Overall this is a very good (looking) larger tactical styled knife
the small but deep pocket clip, actually makes it a quite discrete carry -
except being so substantial one'll probably be very aware of it in the pocket.

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Hey Vincent. I don't spend a lot of time commenting on Blade Forum posts, but I stop by on a regular basis to check the scenery and enjoy the blade banter. That said, I wanted to take a second and say thanks for all the reviews and photos that you post. You do a stellar job helping people understand the nitty gritty details of the knife. I love it. Thanks for sharing! Here at CRKT we always appreciate when our knives are included in one of your posts. It's good stuff.

Cheers,

Ben (CRKT Digital Marketing Coordinator)
 
benpetersen01 said:
Hey Vincent. I don't spend a lot of time commenting on Blade Forum posts, but I stop by on a regular basis to check the scenery and enjoy the blade banter. That said, I wanted to take a second and say thanks for all the reviews and photos that you post. You do a stellar job helping people understand the nitty gritty details of the knife. I love it. Thanks for sharing! Here at CRKT we always appreciate when our knives are included in one of your posts. It's good stuff.

Cheers,

Ben (CRKT Digital Marketing Coordinator)
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Hi Ben,

Many thanks for your kind response.

I am a big Ken Onion fan, following him from his Kershaw days to CRKT -
actually it was your Doug Flagg who first introduced me to Ken, when he was with Kershaw -
then it didn't surprise me when Ken collaborated with CRKT sometime after Doug had moved to CRKT.

I am also very impressed with the IKBS on CRKT flippers -

It's a great combination -
Ken Onion design with IKBS.

Best,

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Good to hear! Doug's a riot and Ken is just a boss. It's a hoot to see those two banter around the office when Ken's here. It's always a mighty fine time.

Take care,

Ben
 
Wow! :eek: I had no idea the Foresight was that big (for those who haven't handled the Warner BGG, it's a ginormous folder). I've been eyeing the Foresight for a while now, but now I have to add it to my "must get" list. Thanks, Vincent. :thumbup::cool:
 
Nice review man. I had a serrated model I carried for about a year, then gifted it to a friend for helping out in a jamb when I was out of town. It's definitely not a small thing, but feels good in hand. It flipped smoothly, and offered a very secure purchase . I really liked the low profile clip, it didn't draw a lot of unwanted attention. I posted a review of it here a couple of years ago.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/984485-CRKT-Ken-Onion-Foresight
 
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mistwalker said:
Nice review man. I had a serrated model I carried for about a year, then gifted it to a friend for helping out in a jamb when I was out of town. It's definitely not a small thing, but feels good in hand. It flipped smoothly, and offered a very secure purchase . I really liked the low profile clip, it didn't draw a lot of unwanted attention. I posted a review of it here a couple of years ago.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/984485-CRKT-Ken-Onion-Foresight
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Thank you so much for sharing your great review.

I agree the small clip makes he knife a surprisingly discrete carry, especially for such a large knife.

Clipped to the back pocket -

the clip is very strong - I'd probably back it off a bit - with the thicker/fold-over edge of jeans this is a very secure carry.

The slope at the top of the clip suggests that it may have been designed more for the front pocket -

But being so big it could possibly impede access to the contents of that pocket.

Thanks,

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Vincent, your reviews rock, and are among the best on the interweb. I especially like your SAK reviews, as I believe I had told you before.

I love my Foresight. It may be the only folder I own where the clip does not interfere with my grip. That's quiet a feat. But the Batman-like aesthetics, the smooth IKBS flipper, and super comfortable grip make this one a winner.

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UnknownVT said:
Thank you so much for sharing your great review.

I agree the small clip makes he knife a surprisingly discrete carry, especially for such a large knife.

Clipped to the back pocket -

the clip is very strong - I'd probably back it off a bit - with the thicker/fold-over edge of jeans this is a very secure carry.

The slope at the top of the clip suggests that it may have been designed more for the front pocket -

But being so big it could possibly impede access to the contents of that pocket.

Thanks,

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Vincent

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I definitely liked the discrete look of the small clip, but also how it was really secure in the pockets of my cargo khakis when I was working out in the south Florida swamps. And as Powernoodle said, it also didn't interfere with my grip when I used the knife. I thought that feature was something Ken really put a lot of thought into and that CRK&T did great on the execution of. The only reason I parted with the one I had was that a man, who had become a good friend over the course of three visits to a large city I hadn't seen since I was a kid, was kind enough to help me with with an article when I really needed help. He wouldn't accept payment, but had previously mentioned liking the Foresight and needing a good heavy folder for his work. So, I gave him mine.
 
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