Um...num...apart...

BlackEnd

BlackEnd

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Anyone see this photo yet? Gives a little more insight to the new Umnumzaan...That's one honkin' big pivot. I like!
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At first I was like, WOW, huge pivot. Then I realized it was the tool. :) Still a big pivot, though. This may replace my Sebenza. Maybe I could black out the pivot hardware....hummmm
 
CAD said:
It's growing on me :p:D;)


Chris D. :D
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Yeah, kind of having that same thought. :)

Compositionally, it will be better without the name on the handle. They really need to come up with something better for the grip texture. That hatch pattern is just silly. It looks like something from '80s MTV. Definitely not the sort of thing CRK built its reputation on.

I also don't understand the logic behind these specialized pivot tools. Why not design the pivot hardware to accept standard tools? Seems like a significant practical (and fiscal) liability.

Still not sold on the O-ring thing either. Basically a trade of novelty for reliability and structure. Again, not what the CRK reputation is about.

From a structural standpoint, I don't see the advantage of double studs over a conventional stop pin. That's not where the knife is going to fail, so no point in strengthening a link if it's not the weakest one in the chain.

If the thumbstuds are ergonomically well-placed for their primary purpose, I could accept them as stops. If not, I would place a higher priority on moving them away from the handle, to improve leverage. This is one of the few things that could be done to significantly improve the Sebenza.

The rearward concavity in the blade's spine seems practically sensible. I don't understand the purpose of the articulation in the swedge, though.

The glass breaker seems like a solid practical feature to me.
 
Nice knife, but still too big for my tastes. Hopefully, I get a chance to put one in my pocket some time to see if I'd carry something this size.
 
T.K.C. said:
I DO hope they make a small version of this knife.
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Yeah, me too!

Also not real sure about the thumb stud/blade stop feature. I think I would prefer a true stop pin than the studs. I doubt you could press down on the blade hard enough to shear off the pins, but why take the chance? Maybe the reason for the beefed up blade is that it gives the studs more support?
Huh:confused:
 
I just had an image as I was staring at the above pic, of the 'pivot' in the famous CRK blue. And the blade in blue damascus... :eek: :D
 
The only thing that really throws me off is the spine and the pivot. If that pivot is designed so that when you tighten is down completely there is no play and no chance of backing out then great. And yes, CRK needs to build a small one.

Plus, the pocket clip needs a face lift. The design is too much of a classic for such as modern knife design.
 
i hope they offer an option for a matte finish on the pivot. the shiny look just doesn't go with the rest of the knife.
 
PiterM said:
Yeah, seen it once - when I've been taking it in Atlanta. Where did you find that photo? Just wondering... :rolleyes:
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I thought the photo was pretty nice Piter. I actually found it on a Russian website on a google search engine. If I would have know it was yours... of course props would/do go to you. Do you have any other pictures available with the knife apart, perhaps showing the two detents?
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Yes, very interesting that CRK would incorporate a pivot design similar to that found on the Scott Cook Lochsa, which has required a pivot tool for years. The Um-Num grows more unimpressive by the day, IMO.
 
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