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Sneak Peek-New Kasper-Polkowski-Columbia River Fixed Blade for 2001!

I checked the link and I wasn't able to find it. Where is it hiding?

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Win if can, lose if you must, but always cheat.
 
That's a slick little knife. What's the blade steel, I wonder? AUS-8? Price is good.
 
I should have known. I the on area I didn't look.

Yes, is it known what steel will be used?
 
I believe Columbia River use's Aus 6 steel, which has less carbon than Aus 8, the trade off is Aus 6, has less edge retention, but is a tougher steel, also cheaper too.......Ironhorse......
 
About three years ago I asked Mr. P-ki for a catalog of wares, never heard back, so I figured the cards were not in line for me to own a Companion. Kudos to CRKT to bring this out, so that I can easily find this blade and not pay $300 for a hideout sticker. AUS6, right? Cool.

Parker
 
thanks for the heads up. Anybody have an idea of what the weight will be, or what it is for the parent custom version of the knife?
I don't think we should assume it'll be AUS 6. CRKT seems to be making an effort to branch out a bit in their steels. The Mirage Grey Ghost is AUS 8, which is a step up.
 
AUS-6 = AHC (Age Hardened Cheese)
AUS-8 = SIAHC (Slightly Improved Age Hardened Cheese)

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I'm really concerned about the weight. The large KFF is already a bit in the ungainly weight class -- it's hard to confortably carry.

It should be lighter though... fewer parts, shorter blade, etc..
 
So CRKT has them up at their website but I haven't found that anyone has them for sale yet. Anyone know which dealers will be getting them first? This looks like a sweet deal.

Nobody
 
That thing is going to sell like MAD and rightfully so, it is an excellent design. I mean, superb. That whole series from Polkowski and Kasper's Large KFF from Crawford are simply great Self-defense tools.

I think for $50.00, anyone serious about Self-defense could get three of them, two for carry and one to dull and round off to train with. That way you have a sheathed trainer that is identical.

You need a grinder, an extra coarse Mill Bastard File and a whetstone and some sweat to get one to where it is not dangerous though.

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"You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol than you are a musician because you own a guitar." ~Jeff Cooper
And the same goes for a knife...
And, I'm a Usual Suspect.
 
Nice knife, but I sure would like to see CRK&T use some better steels. I know the price would have to go up, but it should not be that much of an increase.
 
I still find it humorous that CRK&T is calling the Kasper a 'work' knife and offering a partially serrated model as a marketing angle. I highly doubt that this knife was ever intended for a utility role...

(although I'm sure it is fully capable of fulfilling that purpose)
 
It' s called caution in advertising. I gather they don' t want anymore undue attention from US Customs!
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For the intended function, the steel used is more than adequate.

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"You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol than you are a musician because you own a guitar." ~Jeff Cooper
And the same goes for a knife...
And, I'm a Usual Suspect.
 
Great! Sounds like lots of folks are as excited about this knife as I am, however, does anyone know who all will be carrying them and when?

Nobody wants one
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