CRKT knives

Even the M-16 line has several grades. The lower grade M-16's are terible. The M-16-T line is quite good.

M.Lovett
 
The CRKT line does have better items - Carbon fiber ones, like the M16-11F in my pocket, and a larger Titanium I picked up at the PX. Both are higher quality, and you don't hear about them because so many dealers carry the cheap versions. Gerber and Buck suffer the same problem. It doesn't make a good reputation with 420 steels and FRN grips glogging the pipeline. It's like high cholesterol - some of it is actually ok. You have to look closer, not just badmouth it all.

One thing they do right - CRKT does price things a little closer to reality. Shopping the best price will get you more value for the dollar than some makers.
 
Jake Bauer said:
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why is the jerkit smiley even there? It's stupid
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It's purpose-built for the Whine and Cheese forum, methinks.

I'm not a huge CRKT fan, but they're a great intro for newbies to the world of cutlery. A gateway drug, if you will. :D
 
Their newest designs are awesome! The Crawford, Graham, and McGinnis collaborations are a must! For me at least! :D
 
I respect that they like to try out several original designs in collaboration with famous designers. The handles and general fit and finish usually are pretty ok. If only they'd offer a VG-10 or S30V option on a number of their knives, then the knife nuts would love them more. Currently they mainly appeal to a wide audience that doesn't necessarily want to spend a lot on a knife, and CRKT produces designs that several people find attractive. So, it's ok as a business model. But as I wrote above, with a blade steel upgrade option (not a replacement, I mean an extra variant of some popular models) I think they would find more buyers.
 
get a spyderco or bm instead. i have owned a few they end up getting sold to other non-knife soldiers or given to my girlfriend.
 
Was looking for a beater for all the crap work that I don`t like to subject my good knives to, and picked up this Crawford/Kasper plain-edge folder, it serves it`s purpose quite well....build quality is solid, steel os OK, a little soft, but takes a good edge. I would call it a "mid-level" knife....not bad for 40 bucks....

http://www.knivesplus.com/CR-6773-CRKT.HTML
 
I own or have owned knives from Scott Cook (lochsa) ,Charles Marlowe, Pat Crawford and a host of other custom makers. My production models run from Chris Reeves (sebenza) Spyderco, benchmade and SOG to name a few. My latest purchase is a CRKT hissatsu folder and I can say it is a well made, with a great "fun" factor with the outburst assist. For the price I paid it is easily on par with other production models and even exceeds say Benchmade red class, or the Spyderco Birds.
In fact one of my first quality folders was aCRKT apache with ATS 34 steel. This folder was given to a fellow LEO almost 10yrs ago and is still going strong.:thumbup:
I think CRKT are underrated for a number of their knives.
 
CRKT knives are rather good knives. I own a dozen of Benchmade knives, several Spydercos, I usually rotate as my EDC knives the Benchmade Mini-Presidio, the Delica4-G10 and the Paramilitary but I have also been using an M21-02 and the M4-03 on a regular basis and I have absolutely no complaints.
I wouldn't really know about their cheaper designs but the overall quality of the CRKT products I own is quite good. I do prefer my Benchmades and my Spydercos but I would always recommend a CRKT knife to every casual EDC knife user who is not willing to spend too much money but nevertheless wants to have a decent folder.
 
Did CRKT decide to scrap their American made (Wild Weasel & Voodoo) series of 'premium' folders? Does anybody know if any of their knives still made in the USA? I know they only had a few that were, but I was kind of hoping they'd still be doing that.

Regards,
3G
 
For the past two years I've tried to determine how hard CRKT AUS8 steel blades were, but no one has checked them out. I suspect that the AUS8 in Cold Steel knives is far superior. CRKT lists the hardness as 56-58, which is too much of a variation for my taste. I'd like mine to be in the 58-59 area. Still, most of the complaints about CRKT tend to center around the teflon washers. (I don't know why, I've never had any fail.)
 
I just got the CRKT M16-13T on clearance at Gander Mtn, and I'm impressed so far. I paid around $60 for it, and it shines in my small (but rapidly growing) collection. Edge retention is very good, the serrations are actually useful, it has a quick smooth action, and no wobble when opened. All in all, a great knife. I'd recommend it. Not sure if the rest of the line stacks up this well... the only other CRKT I have is the Triumph NECK in black with the paracord wrap. But I give CRKT the :thumbup:
 
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