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After seeing pics of this folder I thought it warranted a closer look. As fate would have it, Ruff's just had a few come in this week. I was there looking for a Mad Maxx, but Frank seems to be a ways down on the wait list for this particular model. Bummer.
Anyway, I spied the large PE version of the Falcon and asked to see it. As soon as it was in my hand I knew this one was mine.
The folder has a nice heft to it while not being uncomfortably heavy. Crawford's handle design fit my hand perfectly. The Zytel scales are textured like G-10 and have 12 near vertical slots of varying length "milled" into the scales. I know it came out of the mold this way, but that is what their appearance reminds one of. And to top this off, the knife looks like Tom Mayo got hold of it with his drill press and some time to kill.
Thirteen holes of varying size have been added to give the knife a nice custom look and reduce handle weight. They also act to enhance the overall gripping qualities of the knife.
The tip down pocket clip looks almost like an Elishewitz design. That man has very cool clips on his folders IMO. Me like the pocket clip on this one.
The satin finished 1/8" thick AUS6M blade is 3 7/8" long and has a bit of a deep belly and a slight re-curve to it. It came hair popping sharp OOB. The blade is hollow ground and has a workable thinness to it at the edge. The edge does get thicker as you get past the initial curve of the belly and on out to the tip but is still workable.
The opener is a disk that is placed far enough back on the blade's spine to be out of the way while making most slicing type cuts.
The Falcon is also equipped with the very desirable LAWKS device. CRKT has recessed the knob to where it now lies below the top edge of the blade. This is a minor thing, but makes a big difference when you need to put your thumb on top to apply a bit more pressure to a cut. The lock-up of the liner is solid and passes the dreaded spine whack even without the LAWKS engaged.
All in all, the Falcon has the makings of a very good EDC. It has a very solid and tough feel to it and is a steal at around $38.00 to $40.00.
Kudos to CRKT for ditching the bead blast and putting a satin finish on this piece.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a pic I borrowed from our own 1SKS:
http://www.1sks.com/images/crkt/cr-falcon-all.jpg
Anyway, I spied the large PE version of the Falcon and asked to see it. As soon as it was in my hand I knew this one was mine.
The folder has a nice heft to it while not being uncomfortably heavy. Crawford's handle design fit my hand perfectly. The Zytel scales are textured like G-10 and have 12 near vertical slots of varying length "milled" into the scales. I know it came out of the mold this way, but that is what their appearance reminds one of. And to top this off, the knife looks like Tom Mayo got hold of it with his drill press and some time to kill.
Thirteen holes of varying size have been added to give the knife a nice custom look and reduce handle weight. They also act to enhance the overall gripping qualities of the knife. The tip down pocket clip looks almost like an Elishewitz design. That man has very cool clips on his folders IMO. Me like the pocket clip on this one.
The satin finished 1/8" thick AUS6M blade is 3 7/8" long and has a bit of a deep belly and a slight re-curve to it. It came hair popping sharp OOB. The blade is hollow ground and has a workable thinness to it at the edge. The edge does get thicker as you get past the initial curve of the belly and on out to the tip but is still workable.
The opener is a disk that is placed far enough back on the blade's spine to be out of the way while making most slicing type cuts.
The Falcon is also equipped with the very desirable LAWKS device. CRKT has recessed the knob to where it now lies below the top edge of the blade. This is a minor thing, but makes a big difference when you need to put your thumb on top to apply a bit more pressure to a cut. The lock-up of the liner is solid and passes the dreaded spine whack even without the LAWKS engaged.
All in all, the Falcon has the makings of a very good EDC. It has a very solid and tough feel to it and is a steal at around $38.00 to $40.00.
Kudos to CRKT for ditching the bead blast and putting a satin finish on this piece.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a pic I borrowed from our own 1SKS:
http://www.1sks.com/images/crkt/cr-falcon-all.jpg