What direction do you think the new folders are going to take

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lacourla

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I'm on the waiting list for the new folder and am curious as to what direction CRK will be going with these, a replacement for the Umfaan or something beefier along the lines of a Strider or Hinderer XM-18? I'd love for it to be the latter, but of course with Chris' eye for design. Your thoughts?

Drew
 
given the sleek lines of all crk knives, i dont think a strider-like knife would be in the works. i would speculate maybe a larger mnandi or the like.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
given the sleek lines of all crk knives, i dont think a strider-like knife would be in the works.
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To avoid confusion, I didn't mean Strider or Hinderer styling or design, but merely thicker slabs, blades, and stronger tip design than the sebbie.
 
I trust whatever the direction it is, I going to be wonderful!! And like rifon2: The direction will be stright to my pocket!!
 
merely thicker slabs, blades, and stronger tip
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IMO that's the exactly wrong approach to take. Sharpened prybar knives may be cool, but the don't cut.

I'd rather see a medium sized folder of a new design, with revised sharpening process so that they come as sharp as spyderco knives.
 
Well, what about... no-inlay Mnandi? Or redesigned Umfaan? Or kind of Mnandi with spear-point blade?
 
How about a mnandi size folder with wharencliff blade, wood inlay, and the "45" LOCK?
 
Because I have rather large hands, I would be knocked out by a new mnandi with a handle of at least four and one-quarter inches. I feel most comfortable with knife handles that accommodate all four fingers (with the thumb on a grooved thumb ramp). Right now, after selling some thirty smaller knives, I own just two knives--two that fit me oh so comfortably--a large Classic cocobolo Sebenza and a Ka-Bar Dozier spearpoint zytel hunter. Of course, I will be buying more large Classic Sebenzas, because nothing feels better to me. And if the new CRK models are large, I'll be getting them too. I also willl be buying some Bob Dozier fixed blades.
 
I want a big, thick, beefy folder too.

But I like the Sebenza Design.

So, I guess I want an XLG Sebenza.:thumbup:

They could fold a Shadow blade into a 5" handle.

Or a Sable OTF Auto.:D Wouldn't that be sick?:D

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I'm really hoping it's the redesigned umfaan. I personally wouldn't buy a folder larger than a large sebe. That is probably the only folder Chris Reeve could make that I wouldn't buy.
 
I agree that the large Sebbie is big enough for me as well. A new Umfaan would be cool!
 
I think Dave may have the right idea. An updated Mnandi and/or Umfaan wouldn't be "new". I'm thinking medium sized with an atitude.:thumbup:
 
You know, a medium Sebbie would be a wonderful idea. Man, you guys have some great ideas.
 
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