CRKT, they have always been crap to me from the start...

Further to my previous post.........I went on their website and was shocked at how many knives which formerly had decent steel have been downgraded to 420j or AUS-4 or 440c(correction meant 440a the Pro Hunter series used to be AUS-8)...........I think CRKT is making a big mistake going in this direction....very disapointing.

Kap

Thank god they still offer some decent knives in AUS-8 like the M-21 and M-16 series(certain models) buyer beware
 
I'm new here and had my eye on the CRKT 2760 Chugach Range Pro Hunter

Does anyone have any good info/review or opinions on this knife? Is it the better quality CRKT model?
 
kapt kopter said:
I went on their website and was shocked at how many knives which formerly had decent steel have been downgraded to 420j or AUS-4 or 440c ...
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Why do you consider 440C a downgrade? It is an excellent steel.
 
kapt kopter said:
Further to my previous post.........I went on their website and was shocked at how many knives which formerly had decent steel have been downgraded to 420j or AUS-4 or 440c...........I think CRKT is making a big mistake going in this direction....very disapointing.

Kap

Thank god they still offer some decent knives in AUS-8 like the M-21 and M-16 series(certain models) buyer beware
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You do realize that AUS-8 is the Japanese equivalent of 440B, right..?
 
Back in the beginning of this topic, CRKT was stated as "junk" by some posters and that it seems that their knives have too much "fluff" and yet famous knifemakers put their names on the CRKT knives. Well, I buy knives for real world use mostly but I also like some knives that have a little bit of "art" and "forward engineering" built into them. I for one cannot afford a $500 or above special handmade knife built by a famous knifemaker. That is why I will buy a production model "collaboration" model from various companies and inspired by different well known knife makers., i.e, Crawford/Kasper, Ken Onion, Emerson, Walker, etc.,etc. To each their own. I don't buy specific knives because that is what everyone else is buying, I buy them because "I" like them. You can buy an expensive handmade knife made by a famous knifemaker and it can break or perform poorly for "you" but does that make it "junk"? Does it make all of their models not worth buying.
 
None of the knives appeal to me. Though I can carry an M-16 and it wouldn'te really bea problem. There are just too many other knives I'd like to handle.
 
MBWirenut said:
but it sure does seem that they are mentioned everywhere. Am I missing something? I get some from people to sharpen, everyone of them has been junk. I bought one when they came on the scene. I could bend the blade with my fingers.

Is this just another example of Cold Steel, they just market the hell out of them and all of us buy one.....then realize what we have done?

Cougar, if this goes in Whine, move me.
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I don't like most CRKT knives, mostly because I don't like AUS-6. But I must say that their M-21 line of knives in AUS-8A can "take a licking and still keep ticking". So I'd say "yes", you are missing something.

Sorry if this was mentioned before. This is a long thread so just couldn't read it all.

Regards
 
I'm very pleased with my CRKT S-2 (large). But the blade on that is ATS-34. Dunno if CRKT uses ATS-34 for any of their products anymore. It's too bad they discontinued the S-2, really, as it is a fine knife, IMHO.
 
I have a CRKT BULL that i paid 18$ for, it is no match to my benchmade i carry more often but there is nothing wrong with them for the money. I have buddy that carries the M21 Special Forces and swears by it, and a lot of people carry the M-16 and like it. I have much better knives but the CRKT is certainly not junk
 
All the ones I have owned and used were quite serviceable. Because of their cost, I was not afraid to use them and beat them up a bit more and they still work fine.

I think it gives the daily user a choice for a less expensive alternative to a higher end blade.
 
If you can bend the blade of a knife with your fingers its either a real POS or you're strong as hell. From my experience with CRKT you're a champion strongman because I have never had any problem with CRKT. My fathe and brother both own M16 versions and they are very good (fit and finish, strength, lock, sharpness, etc.) The one my brother owns is a FD M16 big dog that he found in the woods while answering nature's call (most profitable piss ever!). It been left there for at least a few months judging by the dirt and mud build-up. I cleaned it for him and guess what? No rust and the only problem was that someone had sharpened it on both sides!
 
I'm with "bladeprince", I do like the M21 knife and carry it daily to work. Before my retirement from the Army, I carried a Sebenza, and still do occasionally.
 
There are CRKT knives that are great in my opinion:
S-2, D.O.G., M1 & ApacheII. The S-2 & Apache used ATS34
steel. The M1 & D.O.G. used AUS8 steel. The lock up on all 4 of these knives was solid. The D.O.G. was by far the best, it is a great lock design. The liner on the M1 was relatively thick, when compared to other CRKT models. The liner on the Apache line were relatively thin when compared to the M1. That is why I prefere the smaller Apache II. The liner thickness to blade thickness ratio is definitely more to my liking on the small model than on the large model. On S-2 line I have all three sizes and again prefere the smaller models. Not because of lock up, they all lock up solid. I prefere the smaller ones because the large is just too large to be my EDC. I realize that all of these models are no longer being made. Except for the M1 maybe, I'm not really sure. My newest puchase is a Benchmade Mini-Ritter in M2 steel. The steel is far superior to all of my other knives, so it is with me all of the time now. But, those three CRKT models are the top of the line for CRKT (excluding limited edition knives). Just my two cent.
 
I have never owned a CRKT,but have considored it many times.Thing is,something was always stopping me from buying one.I didn't know what it was.I bought a Kershaw from A.G. Russell several years ago and love it.It was my EDC up to about a month or so ago when I purchased a Emerson CQC7.Now, if your looking for a cost effective-high quality knife,save your money and spend a little more on a Kershaw or buy a used one.

MPE
 
ignoramus said:
None of the knives appeal to me. Though I can carry an M-16 and it wouldn'te really bea problem. There are just too many other knives I'd like to handle.
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precisely why I dont buy them routinely now. just dont like them or the specs. You have nailed it for me.
 
I was looking into getting a M21, but then a friend showed me a couple of his CRKTs where the liners went straight to the other side and he said the knife wasn't very old. That combined with the stories I've read of the locks failing got my eyes away from CRKT. I don't think they're necessarily bad, and I still like the M21 design, but like others have mentioned, there's just so many other folders out there in the similar price range that I don't need/want to worry about poor liner locks and other issues that I've seen with CRKTs.
 
I carried a M1 for a few years and it served me very well. I abused that thing to within an inch of its life and it never failed me. I still have it, and its still as solid as the day I got it.

My father in law was an LEO until retirement a few years ago and he's still carrying the alum. handled Big Dog he had for about 3 years of duty. One of the guys on the force got a killer deal on a lot of them on Ebay and he sold them to a bunch of his coworkers, they all loved them, I still sharpen quite a few of those same knives 5 years later, all of them have held up well.

The CRKT's I've owned and handled were all good knives for their prices, not top of the line by any right, but good values.
 
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