crkt m16

they are ok for the first week or 2, then they get wobbley, and... i dont like that to much.
 
I handled my uncles. It's hard to disengage, it had blade play, and the fit and finish was terrible. I'd suggest anything over one. Sorry to be so harsh, but I think CRKT really dropped the ball...more like dropped the ball onto a metal spike.

I hope you don't get a knife with a handle like "L Bobbit", I wonder what you'll use it for!! :D :D :D
 
I've got one for several years now and I've actually used it in conjunction with a Cold Steel R1 for forays into Jungle Terrains of the Dominican Republic and Taiwan. The steel on the CRKT will get a few spots of color in the extremely salty ocean water in the DR, but otherwise held up great cutting almost anything reasonable, including the extremely difficult to cut Coconuts.

And, as for blade wobble, all you have to do is tighten the pivot pin... use some loctite if you don't want it to wobble again.
 
I've been testing the M16-14Z - thats the tanto with Zytel Handles and have been very impressed - great value for the money. I have ordered some of the -03Z models for the shop - "SpearPoint" with plain edge. I have had no trouble with blade play and as far as AUS6M goes it is a great steel in that range beats 420 etc at least as good as 440A. It all comes back to value - you can get a lot better knives but at what price?
 
I have a M-16-02 (aluminum handled and AUS-8 blade) and I really like the knife. When it was new I once had to use a screwdriver to disengage the liner lock after some very hard use. Other than that the knife has been solid! The fit and finish on mine is first rate. The only caveat is that the blade coating seems to stain easily but this is not an issue for me. A lot of work mates bought one after seeing mine and all are equally happy with them(zytel or aluminum handled, spear or tanto bladed). I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
 
it seems like a descent knife for the price. that review is amazing. he does everything he can to destroy that knife.
 
I had an m16-12z, and eventually gave it to my sister. My biggest complaint was that the holes in the handle on mine showed bare beadblasted steel. This was a bad combination. It got horribly rusted. I took it apart and sanded down the blade and liners to get rid of the beadblasting and that took off the rust from the liners too. The problem was that when I put it back together, it had some blade play. However, the lock is still strong. I tried spinewacking it a few times, and it's solid. My sister likes it though, hasn't had any problems.
 
I've tried several and the only designs that seem to work are the biggest ones with the all-steel handle and 3.9" blade. They have enough weight for the flipper to work well and the steel-to-steel lock seems to work better than the others.

I've tried several and the only one I've really liked is the largest version with the tanto blade and steel handle. It's heavy but it's also heavy-duty and is reliable and smooth.

Generally, flippers work best with heavy blades that will generate the inertia to open all the way reliably.

Get an M-16, but get the big, heavy one. It works much better and is suitable for hard work and is better for fast openings.
 
I've had one for a while now. They're not bad for what they are. Mine has been easy enough to adjust and maintain but it doesn't see much pocket time. I picked it up because I needed another folder at the time and it was only $35. My verdict: It's okay and I like the flipper opener but I like other knives that are in its normal price range better.

As for the Recon 1, it's got a more reliable lock I would think. For safety purposes I'd be a little more inclined to go with the Recon 1 for that reason alone. Have you considered the Night Force or the Voyager? They're nice alternatives.

Price seems to be an issue here... have you tried an plastic handled Endura or maybe a Kershaw offering? Just a thought. I don't know what you really plan on using this knife for so I'm just speculating.

CRKT and Cold Steel are two manufacturers that have gotten plenty of my money over the course of my lifetime because they offer some unique things that no one else does, but for a good old every day inexpensive heavy use folder I usually have a Spyderco handy.
 
I don't like the CRKT m16, as it isn't very "lefty-friendly", and since I'm a "lefty", that would be very important to me.
 
Glockman,

I use my left as well as right hand for deploying CRKT Point Guard and have no problem. Slightly different technique, but it'll work fine ...
 
I have the m16 with titanium handles (spearpoint). It's an ok knife for the price. I like the lawks system. Main complaint is that it's a chisel grind.
 
ok i didnt wanna just come out and say it, but i think its probably the worst knife i own, and it sits in a box in the back of the safe (they are all safe soldiers if not in my pocket). but yeah i hate the stupid knife
 
I have an aluminum M16 without the flipper (an older model I guess).
It's not one of my favorite knives for several reasons:

Since there's no flipper I have to use the thumbstuds--and they are so abrasive they scrape the skin off of my thumb.

The liner-lock sometimes gets stuck when opened hard and is very difficult to disengage.
And the liner-lock itself is also very abrasive and rough and cuts my thumb.

The pocket-clip is below the pivot and causes the knife to ride rather high in the pocket.

And I have decided that liner-locks are not for me.
I just think there are much better locks available.

Hope this helps,
Allen.
 
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