CRKT Ryan Model Seven with Lawks....opinions??

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Like I don't have enough knives already- a hunting store (on the way to an attraction I was travelling to) had this knife in their display....looks like a 3 1/2 inch blade, half serrated, with that LAWKS system on it....
What do any owners of this knife think about this locking set-up??
The knife itself looks nice- beefy, wide blade, the price didn't seem bad- think I'll keep it for a while!!
 
Hi.
I really like the way the knife feels.
Don't forget it's a tactical knife not a utility.
It's design is meant for awesome control; not comfort.
Having said that, I still think it's comfy.
about the Lawks system, opinions very.
I don't really care for it.
But I like the model seven enough to keep this knife, whereas I've sold my other LAWKs knife.
Ed
 
Mine gets a lot of carry time, and I love it! The LAWKS is very effective and easy to get used to. Easy to keep very sharp (mine is plain blade). Hard to beat for the money.:D :D
 
The LAWKS does seem to be something that you'd have a bit of difficulty with if you needed to engage it quickly- but it's kinda nice to have the option to use it if there's time...
 
Hi, I have the knife, don't use it much. The handle cutouts make it snag as I pull it out when clipped in my jeans pocket, it fails the what test miserably when the lawks is not engaged. Otherwise It looks great, I like the bladeshape, took out the thumbstud, and like it better with the hole. But it's in the trucks glove compartment for when i might need a blad.
 
The LAWKS feature works very well on mine. The only thing I could do without is the zig-zag pattern of the scales. It interferes with cliping the knife to your pocket. You can, however, take off the huge thumb studs and reveal a Spyderco style hole.
 
There have been some very extensive prior discussions of this knife, if you search the archives. I think that some were under Practical Tactical too.
 
I like mine! fits nice in the hand, good balance @ the forefinger and its fairly smooth. Can't beat it for the $$$$. Paid 37.50 for mine. If had to bitch I would complain about the weight. 7 oz. for a short blade knife is kind of heavy. Be carefull around sheeple, the thick blade draws a lot of "JEEZ" exclamations.
 
Yeah, I can believe that!! Although my friend who works with me at our V.A. really likes it....of course, he's no sheeple, he's former Airborne Ranger!! He also likes the way it balances with that forefinger cutout.
 
personally, dont like nearly as much as the kaspers, but i've always liked bobs designs so......





sifu
 
Since I can't remember which came out first, am not sure whether the Ryan Mod 7 or the Wasp was the first CRKT knife I didn't buy.

From my aesthetic perspective, the handle is brute ugly. As did one poster, many early buyers found it very difficult to remove quickly from their pockets. I do like the looks of the blade shape a lot. And, I love the ability to change it into a Spyderco, so to speak.

So, have been mumbling to myself about buying one, and making my first try at removing and replacing scales on a knife. Who knows? Maybe it will happen.

Enjoy yours.
 
Well....there seems to be a lot of controversy around this production model Steve Ryan 7 knife. CRKT make a very good one at that and has Steve Ryan's collaboration to boot. Remember that this is a tactical knife and not a utility knife. Best bang for your buck. Personally I believe that the Sebenza is overrated as a knife (and over-priced). The Ryan 7 shape -you either like it or you don't. I love the shape. It handles very well as a tactical folder. I have never had a pocket snag getting it out. The clip works well and the blade is deployed in lightening fast mode. The LAWKS system is there in case you use the knife for heavier wilderness work and during any usage. In essence the LAWKS system converts the Ryan 7 into a fixed blade while engaged. Very sharp and easy to keep that way. AUS 6 is fine for this type of blade. The Ryan 7 custom knife has a hole instead of thumb studs. I prefer the studs. They help in inertia deploying of the blade.

Remember to compare like with like.

;)
 
This folder has a serious heft factor. It has ok self defense possibilities but as a utility type knife?:barf: The deep slots on those scales are not conducive to long term cutting applications. After awhile they really start to dig into my hands.
The thumb studs are quite possibly the worst I have ever encountered on a one-handed folder. They made deploying the blade an iffy propostion for me at best. I had a real hard time trying to get them to work for me. I just couldn't seem to get a decent enough purchase on them to deploy the blade.:( That said, I took the advice of other Forumites and took the bad boys off to reveal a very nice Spyderco type hole underneath the offending studs. The folder now has an adequate deployment system IMO.
Like others, I had a bit of a problem with the deep slots snagging as I took the knife out of my pocket. Handle scale slots that are much shallower would work for me.
So, now to the good news!
The blade is wide and BEEFY. The lock-up is very solid and engaging the LAWKS device really does increase one's confidence about avoiding accidental closure during a tense situation. The handle does grab you back and the deep finger choil lessens my concerns about making a commited thrust should the need arise.
The Spydy hole underneath those monster studs allows one to use the whole blade for whatever purpose.

Now, do I like this knife? Yes and no. I'd prefer the handles to be slot-less or much more shallow. I think this would still give the grip retention the slots were put there to provide but without the hang up problem upon withdrawing from the pocket.
 
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