CRKT VOODOO Assisted Opener....Anyone Seen It?

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Hey all,

Has anyone had the chance to check one of these out yet? They look like a pretty good carry knife and I was thinking about giving one a try. I wanted to get some opinions before I did though.

What do you think of it? How well do the Assisted Openers work? Would you carry the Voodoo?

Thanks for the info.

Nala
 
I would not suggest anything made by CRKT besides the M16s that still have AUS8 blades. If your looking for an asisted opener check out Kershaws Ken Onion designed products.
 
I was hot on one of these until I tried it out. It sure ain't no Kershaw assisted opener. I love my Blur. But the Voodoo was very awkward to open. I wondered if it was me or if it was just too new and tight... I couldn't figure it out. But you can't base an opinion on just my report, nor can I. Let's see what others have experienced.
 
Never tried the VooDoo, but the Kershaw Ken Onions and the Buck ASAP knives all work great. As easy and fast as a switchblade, but legal in non-switchblade states.
 
The Wild Weasal I handled at Crawford's NYCKS booth opens out HARD and fast, though I wish they were flippered
 
The CRKT AO knives don't really do it for me. I have smaller hands, and I still find these handles to be cramped. The actions on all the models I've handled have been stiff and unpleasing. It takes more work to get the spring functioning (simply because you must push it out so far first) than it would take to open a non assisted knife.
Also, I think the finish on the blades and handles look very poor. But I've never cared for bead-blast.
 
I got to play with a Voodoo this weekend and was not impressed. I couldn't make the assisted open actually fully open the blade. It was awkward. I'd hit the thumb stud, the blade would pop maybe three quarters out and then I'd have to reposition my hand to open it the rest of the way. I could not do it in one smooth motion. Maybe if they added a flipper or some such. As it is, it seems astatically pleasing but I'm not at all impressed.
 
I used to be hot for assisted openers, and almost got into autos. Autos are too much of a hassle to carry, and out of all of the AO's I've had, the only ones I've kept have been the Benchmade Apparition and the SOG Twitch II. If you really need an AO, get the Benchmade Apparition. I've had

Buck Rush (ATS34 model, great knife, but not for me)
SOG Twitch (too small)
SOG Twitch XL (hated the kickstud when opened, terrible finger guard IMO)
SOG Blink (didn't like the handle, needed to be shaped for a hand)
SOG Flash II (about three of these, just changed tastes, great piece though)
Kershaw Chive (just bought it to see it, great lil knife though)
Kershaw Scallion (about five of these, just changed tastes)
Kershaw Blackout (really fun, but no use)
SOG Trident (an impulse buy, didn't like the blade or handle, great knife though)
 
I played with one at a knifeshow this weekend at Pat Crawford's table, and didn't like it at all. From the handles to the blade, I was un-impressed. I talked to Pat about it, and he said he got mixed reviews. I would stick with the Kershaw's or Camillus's. The Camillus Heat is very cool and is in the same price range, and of course you can upgrade to the Dominator, or a full blown custom assited (like I did). Either way I would shy away from the CRKT.
 
I am going to have to go with silenthunterstudio and say that if you really want an AO knife, get a Benchmade 670 Apparition. It is far and away the best AO knife that I have ever tried, plus it gives you the option of removing the AO feature.

I can't imagine anybody being dissapointed with an Apparition.
 
The Voodoo is a lighter and slimmer blade then the BM 670. The butt rounds out to give a great grip. The Bm is like a tank. But how long will it last? Forever. Love quality.
 
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