Umnumzaan generations.

Transitions like that typically take place over a number of months, possibly as much as 4-6 months at the outside...certainly a month or two minimum.
 
JNewell said:
Transitions like that typically take place over a number of months, possibly as much as 4-6 months at the outside...certainly a month or two minimum.
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When did this transition begin you think? Late '10?

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Later than that, I just sold an Umnumzaan that was DOB in April 2011 that has the older style lockbar.

Edit: I also have pics of another Umnumzaan I sold a few months ago that was DOB Sept 2011 that had the new extended lockbar release, so somewhere between April and Sept 2011 was the lockbar release transition.


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I have one of the original production models. S30V, no LBS, regular lockbar, regular pivot, no IM machining....


What really gets me, is that there is absolutely zero issues with my knife. I do not have a problem opening it, nor closing it. I do not feel the need to bend the lockbar, I have the tool kit and disassembly is not an issue (and quite rare).

Why does that "get me"? Because several of the changes have been due to people being whiney, or being idiots, and I am not sure that all of the changes are an improvement over the original.
 
Tripton, after owning maybe 15 umumzaans over the last 4 years or so, and through all the variations I almost agree with you.

There are 2 changes I feel we're true improvements.

The change from a 2 piece stud to a one piece that followed after a guy in Afghanistan in an MRAP drove over an ied and when the dust cleared his 2 piece studs came loose. Chris changed to a one piece stud after that to make the Umnumzaan entirely "bombproof", lol!

The second being the relieve on the lock side to allow left handed access to the thumbstuds which made left handed opening possible. It was literally impossible to open the knife using the thumb of your left hand before this change.

All the other changes were irrelevant to me...
 
Hey Guys, I'm a newbe to the forum but still a big fan of CRK. If you check out the Wilson Combat site, focus on the new Star-Tak you will notice the pivot bolt is no longer the same! Looks very clean. Is this the next generation of the Umnumzaan?
 
Baceleo said:
Hey Guys, I'm a newbe to the forum but still a big fan of CRK. If you check out the Wilson Combat site, focus on the new Star-Tak you will notice the pivot bolt is no longer the same! Looks very clean. Is this the next generation of the Umnumzaan?
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Yep, there's a whole thread on it in this forum :)
There's also new jimping, for one thing.
 
I would agree with both of those. I had an early production Umnu that I sold because of the second issue. I've got two more now and really like this knife. :thumbup:

Biginboca said:
Tripton, after owning maybe 15 umumzaans over the last 4 years or so, and through all the variations I almost agree with you.

There are 2 changes I feel we're true improvements.

The change from a 2 piece stud to a one piece that followed after a guy in Afghanistan in an MRAP drove over an ied and when the dust cleared his 2 piece studs came loose. Chris changed to a one piece stud after that to make the Umnumzaan entirely "bombproof", lol!

The second being the relieve on the lock side to allow left handed access to the thumbstuds which made left handed opening possible. It was literally impossible to open the knife using the thumb of your left hand before this change.

All the other changes were irrelevant to me...
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I really hate seeing the change of the pivot. The four prong disc has a real industrial look that adds a very look for my taste. I can understand the argument for simplification, but how much is gained from an Allen wrench? If I'm wanting a never fail no tool solution I'll buy a fixed blade solution. I'm going to grab a couple of more older Zaans before they dry up.
 
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