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Some months ago, I bought a couple of Thunderbolts on eBay. The larger one was just too large in many respects, but the smaller one has been on me a number of times and is quite nice.
Just wondered if anyone has one of these and, if so, what your views are. The steel is said to be very close to AUS8, but the knife itself is a bit heavy and bulky for some. They can be had for $25-$30 and is built like a tank.
CRKT Lake Thunderbolt Knife, CR-7132
The CRKT Lake Thunderbolt Knife, designed by Ron Lake, features a 3.90" tanto blade made of 8Cr14MoV stainless steel, .13" thick, with a Rockwell hardness of 58-59. The blade has a non reflective black oxide coat and an oval hole for ambidextrous one hand opening. The drilled charcoal gray anodized aluminum handle with bronze anodized accents, 4.875" closed, has a center swell with texture notches at the thumb rest and pommel for secure grip, dual stainless steel liners, a liner lock and LAWKS blade safety.
The 7130 is just a bit smaller. There are also versions that have serrations on the tanto's front blade. I imagine this would be great for weapon retention by cops, but again, weight might be the only problem.
Just wondered if anyone has one of these and, if so, what your views are. The steel is said to be very close to AUS8, but the knife itself is a bit heavy and bulky for some. They can be had for $25-$30 and is built like a tank.
CRKT Lake Thunderbolt Knife, CR-7132
The CRKT Lake Thunderbolt Knife, designed by Ron Lake, features a 3.90" tanto blade made of 8Cr14MoV stainless steel, .13" thick, with a Rockwell hardness of 58-59. The blade has a non reflective black oxide coat and an oval hole for ambidextrous one hand opening. The drilled charcoal gray anodized aluminum handle with bronze anodized accents, 4.875" closed, has a center swell with texture notches at the thumb rest and pommel for secure grip, dual stainless steel liners, a liner lock and LAWKS blade safety.
The 7130 is just a bit smaller. There are also versions that have serrations on the tanto's front blade. I imagine this would be great for weapon retention by cops, but again, weight might be the only problem.