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By Mark from Bay Area, CA on 10/28/2009 Pros: Good blade material, Nice look, Sharp Blade Cons: Assist open stronger Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: It's true the handle is smooth and it is harder to open than others, (strong not weak in mine) and it may shift a bit in your hand but I didn't find it to be problematic. You get used to it especially if you use it all the time, it doesn't deserve one star. Also it is unlikely to cut considering the sharp edge is in the direction *opposite* to the way it opens.
a beafy, man's kind of knife. By Karl from New England on 09/13/2009 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Knife is razor sharp, Opens effortlessly, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: if you have the slightest bit of strength in your thumb, this knife snaps open with just a nudge of the thumb stud. hold on, it SNAPS hard! the knife looks much better than is shown in the picture. it has a hefty solid feel with a good balance. CRKT has an excellent product here.
By altapowskier from Alta, UT and Albany, NY on 09/11/2009 Pros: Durable, Sharp Blade, Simple design Best Uses: Daily carry utility knife, Home, Hunting Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I really like my knife. i have very many knives, and this one fills a niche. the craftsmanship is spot on and very durable. the outburst mechanism is very simple and easy to clean and keep in working order. those who say this knife is hard to open are either extremely weak, or dont take good care of their knife. i have a kershaw assisted opener, and it is a bit easier to open, however it has opened in my pocket by accident a few times, and sliced me once real good. the crkt knife never opens by accident. a drop of oil on the tip of the spring once every so often is more than enough to keep this knife in proper working order. however, the weight of this knife is why i did not give it 5 stars. my kershaw is much lighter (plastic handle) but this crkt is bomber with the metal handle. its heavy, so i would never take it backpacking....but for daily carry at work or around the house it fits the bill perfect. i really like the broad drop point blade. i have had and have used the knife almost daily for the past 2 years and dont understand the bad reviews. besides weight, i have nothing bad to say. i am also a lefty, and the assisted opening nub is on both sides of the blade, it helps me out. i had to switch the screw and nub on my kershaw, but it still is not seamless.
Great knife, ok assit-opening By J-dawg from Tomball, TX on 08/05/2009 Pros: Durable, Sharp Blade Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Good looking knife for a good price. I like the blade material. My only complaint is that I just bought it and the assisted-opening feature already is making sounds like it's wearing out. It sometimes can be difficult to open as well.
By Marker from NJ on 08/01/2009 Cons: Poor Craftsmanship, Slippery, Slow to open, Smooth handle Best Uses: Every Day Carry Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Assisted opening does not work very well at all. Handle is way to slippery to get any good traction on. It is trying to look like a high end knife, but can't pull it off in person. Thumb stud is too small. There are much better knifes out there.
By padeerhunter from PA on 06/14/2009 Cons: Does not open easily Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Does not open easily and gold color looks foolish
By walt from Mississippi on 06/04/2009 Cons: Difficult to open, Outburst not effective Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Knife is difficult to open when new. Requires two hands to start the open, then the outburst has a tendency to catch you by surprise. Got a nice cut in the palm of my hand trying to loosen up the mechanism. Not nearly as easy to open as expected for an "assisted" opener.
By guitaraddict from South Easton, MA on 03/24/2009 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Durable, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade Best Uses: Daily carry, Home Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This is a very classy and elegant knife with its black and gold appointments. Outburst sticks a little but that may work in over time. Very sharp and practical blade. Hefty for its size but that just gives it a very solid feel. Feels just at home openning a letter as slicing an apple.
Assisted opening with a snap. By Fell off the Orient Express from Apache Junction, AZ. on 03/19/2009 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Fast opening, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade Cons: A little stiff when new Best Uses: All around, Camping, Home Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I bought 3 assisted opening knives. A Kershaw, and 2 CRKT's. This Kommer was one of the two CRKT's and turned out to be the best of the lot. It's very well made, solid, after moving the blade manually 30 degrees, the assisted opening spring takes over and
the knife opens with a hard snap and locks into place. It was a little stiff
at first, so a little oil fixed that and the knife opened easily. It's quite handy, having a razor sharp blade available that opens with one hand, and I've used it in the garden, in the house, and intend to use it while camping, and wilderness walking.
It clips to the pocket, and is the perfect size knife to take on the trail. Did I say I like this knife?
Great Buy on very good knife By Valkyrk from Cincinnati, OH on 03/12/2009 Pros: I really like the Outbust, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: As usual, good quality from CRKT and great price from Sierra Trading Post.
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