fixed blade perfection ?

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i should have said best value fixed blade anyway, today i was browsing my local mall and thought i go take a look at the knife store, were inside i found a crkt m.u.k for 12.00$ including taxes the m.u.k stands for marine utility knife but crkt also recommends it as a camping or edc knife, and i gotta say i love this knife ! i personally use it for a edc blade along with my SAK waiter,letherman blast, and kershaw freefall. anyway this knife has also been used by navy personnel and used as a diving knife. its full tang and is half serrated as you can see below ...
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the only down side is it dosint come with a sheath so i had to make one. so what do you think of this knife ?
 
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Doesn't look like my cup of tea but if you love it and it works for you then it's a good knife. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
 
Interesting. A quick google shows these listed for as little as $7. I would say it could be worth that for opening paint cans and stirring paint. I don't think I would call it "perfection" though. Veff touts it for fish cleaning and a general tackle box knife. He doesn't mention where it is made or the type of steel other than stainless. But for the price, you wouldn't risk much if you dropped it in the water from your boat. He did show an included plastic swivel-in sheath included in the MSRP of $15.


ETA: A bit more looking shows it listed as being 3Cr13 stainless. And it is made in China as are most CRKT knives, which explains the steel alloy and low price.
 
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My view is pretty much the same as Addylo's. The perfect knife is not the one that can do the most things, has the best ergonomics or materials, but rather the one that perfectly fits you and your uses for it.

A WWII GI issue Ka-Bar is the perfect Fixed Blade in my opinion. I wouldn't see myself buying that CRKT but if it does everything you need it to, and does it well then i would agree that it is indeed perfect.
 
Priced similarly to another bare bone utilitarian fixed blade, the Mora 511. Still for the money, I'd be willing to try one, for a bait knife, or shop knife.
 
This is my perfect edc fixed blade. Hard Edge Knives Little Squall. Compact size with plenty of blade. Screaming sharp.
Next to a Horseman for a size reference.
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Ps. The peace sign on the blade came free.
 
This knife has a unique blade shape, somewhat "swept back". The angle of the edge looks like it would be good for cutting food against a flat surface. I think it is swept the wrong way for use in whittling or cutting cardboard.

There are people who spend big bucks for utility knives, but I've found inexpensive knives from ESEE, Becker, even Cold Steel that are probably useful all out of proportion to their low prices.
 
to my eye , it is fugly , really really fugly .
Im sure it has a hell of a lot going for it that Im not seeing or understanding tho .
I have a feeling Id need to learn a lot and relearn a lot more to make the most of it , Im feeling old and lazy at the moment tho .
Price seems ok for what it is .
Id be inclined to buy a bunch for christmas gifts and give them to steel snobs and brand buffs just for WTF value :)
I guess this is where YMMV really comes into things .
No offense to the OP , or the makers and vendors of the knife , the above is purely my personal opinion and impression .
 
The famous Grohmann belt knives are swept back in a similar fashion.

I don't 'get' the serrations on the CRKT...
 
The M.U.K. has 3Cr13 Chinese steel, which is supposed to be identical to 420J2, so it shouldn't rust easily and should be easy to resharpen. I haven't had good results with CRKT knives, some years ago when I tried a couple of their folders on hiking trips. The edges would roll when I used them on moderately hard wood, it seemed the heat treat just wasn't there, as I've never had any other brand roll like that on wood. They may very well be improved by now though, as that was quite awhile ago. I have found small fixed blades to be the best deal for me, for hiking where I do a lot of brush trimming on trails. This pair is what I've settled on and they have never chipped, or rolled. Plus they are easy to resharpen. Granted they cost a lot more than the M.U.K., but they are what I settled on after using many different brands and types over the years for the same task. So, my ideal of "Fixed Blade Perfection" and yours will be different.

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The blade shape is pretty close to my favorite fixed blade, the Bark River Canadian special. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me.

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It seems like way that blade is angled would be inconvenient for almost any cutting tasks but cool that it works for you.

How did you make your sheath?
 
The M.U.K. comes with a sheath, of sorts just a blade protector it looks like, so you can have it thrown in your tackle/tool box, without blade, or finger damage.

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actually , if the sharp edge was on the other side .. itd be a much sexier thing :) looks upside downish to me
 
Everyone knows marines are so B.A. when they stab someone in the chest they always slit upwards, therefore this marine knife is right side up!
 
To each their own, I suppose. Perfection is more of an ideal than a reality to me. 'The trip rather than the destination' as it were. 'Perfection' would make it so I would never need or want another blade, and that would be boring.
 
anyone who can get good mileage out of that knife as it is , is BA in my opinion
 
Well, since you asked, it's a ridiculous bit of nonsense. Uncomfortable handle, no belly, serrations, scaler where your thumb might go, mystery metal, i.e., a cheapo CRKT knife. I wouldn't take it in the woods on a bet. I would take the Grohmann, though.

Couple questions, though, if you dont mind....

What is the basis for your claim that it has been used by Navy personnnel? Where does that info come from? Not from CRKT ad copy, I hope.

I am curious, if you just bought it at the knife store yesterday, how has it become your beloved edc knife in one day? And if you had it already and have been using and enjoying it daily, why did it take going to knife store to remind you about it? Oh well.
 
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