fixed blade perfection ?

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CRKT has a video featuring Veff and this knife. I watched it and it explains the designer's intended use, as I said, as a fishing tackle box knife. I also saw no mention of it being used by Navy personel, high-speed or low speed. It does come in different handle colors though so if one wants to try one, it need not be neon blue. And for the price of two Happy Meals or a six pack of cheap beer....
 
Codger_64 said:
CRKT has a video featuring Veff and this knife. I watched it and it explains the designer's intended use, as I said, as a fishing tackle box knife. I also saw no mention of it being used by Navy personel, high-speed or low speed. It does come in different handle colors though so if one wants to try one, it need not be neon blue. And for the price of two Happy Meals or a six pack of cheap beer....
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But it's clearly not a functional fillet knife. :(
 
marcinek said:
But it's clearly not a functional fillet knife. :(
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True, but neither is the Sharpfinger or my EDC stockman but I have used both to process fish. This genre, fishing knives, has had a wide variety of designs over the years. Here is one in my collection from c. 1911. It is a A. Kastor & Bros. imported copy of the Webster Marbles fishing knife.

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marcinek said:
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 personnel? 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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so far its great! i never use my knives in any other way then there suppose to be used as and all i do is cut boxes and stuff. also my freinds dad is in the navy; him and his Friends carry them in custom leather sheaths on there belts ...
 
When it comes to fixed blade perfection, only two names and one size should be on your wish list. I say names 'cause they're USA made, tough enough steels for those who don't wet themselves dreaming about outrageously expensive exotic powdered steels, and sized right enough to be most utilitarian, and most importantly, easily EDC'd and/or concealed...I give you the ESEE Izula's...



...or the Becker BK-24's....



...anything more will just put you in the poor house, force you to dumpster dive, and have you drinking Ripple.;)
 
Codger_64 said:
True, but neither is the Sharpfinger or my EDC stockman but I have used both to process fish. This genre, fishing knives, has had a wide variety of designs over the years. Here is one in my collection from c. 1911. It is a A. Kastor & Bros. imported copy of the Webster Marbles fishing knife.
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True. But you examples all have "belly." This has neither the belly nor the length. To me you need one of those two to fillet a fishie.
 
knives4ever said:
so far its great! i never use my knives in any other way then there suppose to be used as and all i do is cut boxes and stuff. also my freinds dad is in the navy; him and his Friends carry them in custom leather sheaths on there belts ...
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Well, I'm glad thst the last 48 hours have proven it to be a perfect addition to your 5 piece EDC box cutting setup! Thats quite a testimonial about all the Canadian Navy carrying these 10 buck knives in custom leather sheathes. Do they do a lot of box cutting? You think leather and salt water would be a bad combination. Regardless, thats quite a selling point. Did you know about this before or after you bought the knife a couple days ago?
 
knives4ever said:
so far its great! i never use my knives in any other way then there suppose to be used as and all i do is cut boxes and stuff. also my freinds dad is in the navy; him and his Friends carry them in custom leather sheaths on there belts ...
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They use this exact knife or one that is similar?
 
marcinek said:
Well, I'm glad thst the last 48 hours have proven it to be a perfect addition to your 5 piece EDC box cutting setup! Thats quite a testimonial about all the Canadian Navy carrying these 10 buck knives in custom leather sheathes. Do they do a lot of box cutting? You think leather and salt water would be a bad combination. Regardless, thats quite a selling point. Did you know about this before or after you bought the knife a couple days ago?
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This level of sarcasm is measurable on the Richter Scale.

Give the kid a break. He's found a new knife he's excited about. I'm sure we've all felt that way ourselves.
 
jobasha11 said:
They use this exact knife or one that is similar?
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Thats an interesting question. Chacking the Grohmann site I see they claim (again in ad copy) that the Canadian Armed Forces are given the Grohmanns that this CRKT appears to be loosely based on.
 
SCWillson said:
This level of sarcasm is measurable on the Richter Scale.

Give the kid a break. He's found a new knife he's excited about. I'm sure we've all felt that way ourselves.
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I' m just interested in the process that led a fellow member to feel a knife is perfect! :thumbup: Everybody wants a perfect knife....I know I do...thats why Im here. If he found it in a knif,e that, to me, looks silly, then I want to know what I'm missing. Scagel knows Ive been wrong about knives before!
 
marcinek said:
I' m just interested in the process that led a fellow member to feel a knife is perfect! :thumbup: Everybody wants a perfect knife....I know I do...thats why Im here. If he found it in a knif,e that, to me, looks silly, then I want to know what I'm missing. Scagel knows Ive been wrong about knives before!
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Well, it's certainly not my cup of tea either. Since I neither hunt nor fish I am not even qualified to evaluate knives intended for either of those purposes, but for all I know that thing is perfect for fishermen. (I can safely address the aesthetics, and think that knife is truly fugly) Obviously the OP feels it suitable for his needs.
 
Codger_64 said:
CRKT has a video featuring Veff and this knife. I watched it and it explains the designer's intended use, as I said, as a fishing tackle box knife. I also saw no mention of it being used by Navy personel, high-speed or low speed. It does come in different handle colors though so if one wants to try one, it need not be neon blue. And for the price of two Happy Meals or a six pack of cheap beer....
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Some people know only one definition of marine, as is the Marine Corps. Marine can and does also refer to "in and around water". This might be the case with a couple folks already. In any case, if the knife works for them, that's good to hear.
 
The OP Veff knife hardly bears resemblence to the Grohmanns' that I have seen, other than having an offset handle. I believe it to to be an original design, not a knockoff in any way.
 
Can we have some more pictures of yours?
Like showing the width and length compared to your other knives.
 
RevDevil said:
Some people know only one definition of marine, as is the Marine Corps. Marine can and does also refer to "in and around water". This might be the case with a couple folks already. In any case, if the knife works for them, that's good to hear.
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Agreed. I was responding to the op statement, "used by navy personnel". And it subsequently appears that he has seen one or more such persons carrying this knife. So that would be his source for the information.
 
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