What is general opinion about CRK " Green Beret " knives?

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Thanks for reviews of knife, they realy help me! I just need to decide. First review seems to be from real life ( preparing food etc. ) and I think that is good knife. I , actually, never hit knife with steel hamer or thrust tip in metal plate. What confused me is how easy was cracked. I'm not saying that other knives ( with exceptions ) are much better because of nature of test ( inproper use of knife ) but this looks to easy for knife with this price and purpose. I didn't believe what happend to Ka bar, but this realy suprised me ( GB ).
 
S30V is not the toughest or most impact resistant steel but then 1095 and 5160 are not the most wear resistant or corrosion resistant. It's all a trade off and question of priorities.

While everyone focuses on the blade steel, no one talks about the handle. IMO the knife is the best designed handle and guard of any knife I've seen. A positive guard, yet friendly to the hand. Handle is easily removable for cleaning. I don't know of any better.

All things considered if it were my money I would get a zt 0100 in CPM 3V before a Chris Reeve GB, but I would in no way denigrate the latter.
 
wutitiz said:
S30V is not the toughest or most impact resistant steel but then 1095 and 5160 are not the most wear resistant or corrosion resistant. It's all a trade off and question of priorities.

While everyone focuses on the blade steel, no one talks about the handle. IMO the knife is the best designed handle and guard of any knife I've seen. A positive guard, yet friendly to the hand. Handle is easily removable for cleaning. I don't know of any better.

All things considered if it were my money I would get a zt 0100 in CPM 3V before a Chris Reeve GB, but I would in no way denigrate the latter.
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My first choice was zt 100. This knife looks like real choice.
 
I have the Reeve/Harsey Neil Roberts Warrior knife, and before I got into Busse knives it was easily my favorite fixed blade. The ergonomics of the handle are amazing, and the knife has great balance. Materials feel superb. If I hadn't been spoiled by Busse, it would still be my favorite fixed blade. But next to a Busse, it seems small and chintzy. For not too much more you can start getting into an entry level Busse model, like a lightly used ASH-1 or NMSFNO. Expect to pay $250-$350 for those.
 
Balislinger said:
I have the Reeve/Harsey Neil Roberts Warrior knife, and before I got into Busse knives it was easily my favorite fixed blade. The ergonomics of the handle are amazing, and the knife has great balance. Materials feel superb. If I hadn't been spoiled by Busse, it would still be my favorite fixed blade. But next to a Busse, it seems small and chintzy. For not too much more you can start getting into an entry level Busse model, like a lightly used ASH-1 or NMSFNO. Expect to pay $250-$350 for those.
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I can't find these knifes around.
 
In the Busse xchange--these are all good mid-size knives:

BATAC for $325

Hell Razor for $345

Sar5 $235

Sarsquatch $340

Skinny ASH recently sold for $315

Of these, I would go with the Sarsquatch, then the Hell Razor next. If you find a Skinny ASH, it's a fine knife.
 
cabala said:
What other knives in this price range you sugest for some normal outdoor use?
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As others have said RAT makes some nice ones, if you're OK not having stainless. You might look at the Entrek Javalina for around $100. The Busse Company Store has a Skinny Ash in stock if you're willing to spend $300.

One of the Dozier knives that A.G. Russell sells would be worth considering. They are true classics and are only slightly over $200.
 
People are allowed to have whatever set of expectations for knife performance they desire, just like for cars or anything else.

Hmmm.

Ok, expectations. But expectations aren't measurable, quantifiable, nor do they exist in the 3D world we live in. They are thoughts. Blade steel composition, heat treat, resistance to abrasiveness, RC hardness, blade geometry, all that can be tested, measured, and are quantifiable. Those results can then be compared to others having been tested, measured, and quantified by the exact same processes. Using the exact same processes makes the results comparable, verifiable by third parties, and supports the results because others can duplicate the tests and achieve similar results.

That's scientific. Anything else is not scientific.

Nobody can duplicate some vid wizard's tests because the processes aren't documented, reported, measured, and comparable.

Your expectation's about what a car can do are. A classic old V8 Mustang can be tested, measured, and reported with processes. What you think about them is something else.

Having owned both, I can tell you a '90's Jeep Cherokee can do as well as a '66 Stang in a lot of areas, 4.0 fuel injected inline six vs. '60's technology carbureted V8, expectations be damned. Only hard, measurable facts can bear it out or disprove it.

Is the GB a good knife? Owners have said so both ways. Does science require documented tests with reliable, verifiable results?

Not on the internet, it seems.
 
The CRK is a great knife.

Any oversized Neanderthal with a hammer and an agenda could break it though.
If this description applies to you, don’t buy this knife.

Otherwise, you’ll love it, it’s a great blade design.
 
Want to talk about knives here please. The are better places on this board for some of the antics going on.
 
Bastid said:
Want to talk about knives here please. The are better places on this board for some of the antics going on.
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OK, no more from me on the testing thing...but since I'm adding one more post to the thread the least I can do is put in just one more plug for a Dozier from A.G. Russell.

The GB is an awfully big knife for most purposes and the Doziers are just the right size for almost all outdoor work. Plus they have been American classics for 40 years now. And I would choose D2 for a hard use blade over S30V any day.
 
elkins45 said:
OK, no more from me on the testing thing...but since I'm adding one more post to the thread the least I can do is put in just one more plug for a Dozier from A.G. Russell.

The GB is an awfully big knife for most purposes and the Doziers are just the right size for almost all outdoor work. Plus they have been American classics for 40 years now. And I would choose D2 for a hard use blade over S30V any day.
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I would also 2nd the Dozier. I have 4 and use 3 of them. Can't beat Bob's heat treat on the D2.:thumbup:
 
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