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[Tradhunter2]

Hello everyone! I hate to admit it but I don’t have a Carothers yet (be gentle). I’m really liking the looks of the Dek1.

I have never even handled one but I like a knife around the 4” to 5” blade size.

Would I be fine with this one or is there another you would recommend for my first?

 

[BIGDORK]

Without knowing your intended usage I will say, the DEK1 is a fantastic knife, it is my personal favorite CPK for everyday use.
The handle design and balance are my favorite among all of the CPK's I own.

There are a few in AEBL available on the CPK buy sell trade thread right now

Attention - The CPK - Buy, Sell & Trade thread - Closed

Still willing to buy a D2 skinner.

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[Tradhunter2]

Sorry forgot use. Yes, just an everyday knife. I have several fixed blade knives and edc knives but I want a Carothers. I want the 3v steel as well. Thanks!

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Sorry forgot use. Yes, just an everyday knife. I have several fixed blade knives and edc knives but I want a Carothers. I want the 3v steel as well. Thanks!

If you want one in D3V and want it now, you’ll have to rely on the secondary market. You can post a “wanted to buy” in the CPK buy, sell, trade thread. Otherwise you will have to wait until CPK does another run of them. The DEK1, DEk2 and DEK3 are on the whiteboard.

Anymore DEK 1s coming in 3V?

Howdy to all, and to Nathan and Jo. I've been on a big knife kick recently, and just found out about CPK. Absolutely lovely knives, in both design and execution. I'd love to pickup a DEK1 in 3v, but so far I've only seen the last couple of sales of the DEKs in the marketplace, all in AEBL...

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[000Robert]

There's supposed to be another preorder for them coming up soon. That way you can order it how you want it and get some nice wood scales if you want them. Or you can preorder a beefier DEK2. I think the smaller DEK3 will be available also.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Four to five inch cpk for edc.....yep Dek1. Welcome.

 

[Bilateral]

DEK1 is a great knife - very well-balanced in the hand and performs extremely well for most genreal-purpose tasks. Use-case drives tool selection, however...

 

[ferider]

Agree with everybody on the DEK1 .... the other knife that I really like for EDC is the Kephart. Super useful, and tool-looking (non-threatening). That one you can still order in D3V from the CPK website.

Roland.

 

[bluemax_1]

Agree with everybody on the DEK1 .... the other knife that I really like for EDC is the Kephart. Super useful, and tool-looking (non-threatening). That one you can still order in D3V from the CPK website.

Roland.

That's an interesting (and for some folks, valid) consideration that I hadn't even thought about in ages (considering my love for Large Camp Knives with bigger/longer blades began sometime back when I was a cub scout. I guess I got inured to the, "Whoa... what the heck is THAT thing for?" ).