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The CRKT Panache just in. I received it a few hours ago and here is my impression and a bunch of pictures. And a little bonus pic of the other knife I bought at the same time thrown in for fun.
This CRKT is better than I expected. Smooth opening and very solid lockup. It is easy to flip open with the forefinger and when open the blade does not budge at all. It is a relatively large folder and has a good feel in the hand; and I have pretty large mitts. It slices very small ribbons off the edge of a cash register receipt paper and cuts a free hanging piece of 550 cord. Examination of the edge with a 10x loupe reveals an evenly ground edge with about an 800 grit finish compared to a wicked edge sharpener. This is better than most factory knives and as good as some customs. I will leave it, as is, for now but may sharpen it later.
When closed the blade is perfectly centered in the handle, and the overall fit and finish is very nice with a lot of fine detail in each of the parts. I think the knife is worth the price at $200 to $300 regardless of it's origin and is well made.
The Titanium and Carbon fiber handle is roughly 0.555 thick and the CTS-XHP blade is about 0.15 thick. Most of the other dimensions can be seen in my 2nd picture or found on the CRKT website for this knife at: https://www.crkt.com/panache.html
These are a limited edition and serial numbered from 1 to 550 for what that is worth, mine is #421 of 550. My general impression of the knife is that it is as good or better than most other knives in this price range.
Hopefully most of the other pertinent details are shown in the pictures. If not let me know what you would like to know about it and will try to answer.
And just because I don't like to buy just one knife at a time and it lessens the cost per knife of shipping here is the other knife I got with the CRKT.
It is the Jouf fixed blade made by MKM. I have been a big fan of Bob Terzuola for a long time and own several of his Battlemate and Battleguard knives, so when a good quality factory made version comes along I usually have to pick up a copy. This one seems pretty nice, it has a full tang blade made of Bohler N690 with 3D sculpted G10 handles. The sheath could be a little nicer but If I decide to carry it I will make a Kydex one for it.
This CRKT is better than I expected. Smooth opening and very solid lockup. It is easy to flip open with the forefinger and when open the blade does not budge at all. It is a relatively large folder and has a good feel in the hand; and I have pretty large mitts. It slices very small ribbons off the edge of a cash register receipt paper and cuts a free hanging piece of 550 cord. Examination of the edge with a 10x loupe reveals an evenly ground edge with about an 800 grit finish compared to a wicked edge sharpener. This is better than most factory knives and as good as some customs. I will leave it, as is, for now but may sharpen it later.
When closed the blade is perfectly centered in the handle, and the overall fit and finish is very nice with a lot of fine detail in each of the parts. I think the knife is worth the price at $200 to $300 regardless of it's origin and is well made.
The Titanium and Carbon fiber handle is roughly 0.555 thick and the CTS-XHP blade is about 0.15 thick. Most of the other dimensions can be seen in my 2nd picture or found on the CRKT website for this knife at: https://www.crkt.com/panache.html
These are a limited edition and serial numbered from 1 to 550 for what that is worth, mine is #421 of 550. My general impression of the knife is that it is as good or better than most other knives in this price range.
Hopefully most of the other pertinent details are shown in the pictures. If not let me know what you would like to know about it and will try to answer.
And just because I don't like to buy just one knife at a time and it lessens the cost per knife of shipping here is the other knife I got with the CRKT.
It is the Jouf fixed blade made by MKM. I have been a big fan of Bob Terzuola for a long time and own several of his Battlemate and Battleguard knives, so when a good quality factory made version comes along I usually have to pick up a copy. This one seems pretty nice, it has a full tang blade made of Bohler N690 with 3D sculpted G10 handles. The sheath could be a little nicer but If I decide to carry it I will make a Kydex one for it.
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