Thinking about picking up a CRKT.


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Special_K
October 14, 2007, 11:05 PM
What are your thoughts on the CRKT C/K Dragon:
http://www.crkt.com/dragon.html

The only purpose for this knife would be self-defense BTW. I'm just wondering what people think about it.

I handled a few other knifes just like it made by gerber and buck but they both seemed to have handles that were to thick to carry comfortably concealed.


Thanks!

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jahwarrior
October 15, 2007, 08:41 AM
crkt makes some nice knives at a great price, and most of the ones i own have great ergos. the dragon seems like a keeper. i might pick one up. do yourself a favor and get yourself the steve ryan plan B, in addition. it's discontinued, but you can still find them all over the 'net, for less than $30. i have one, it's one of my favorite fixed blades:

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CZ.22
October 15, 2007, 09:07 AM
hey warrior, what's that gun?

hso
October 15, 2007, 09:46 AM
The Dragon is a collaborative effort between the late Bob Kasper and Pat Crawford. Bob knew how to use a knife about as well as anyone in the world and Pat knows how to make a knife about as well as anyone in the world. Having handled the thing, I'd say CRKT is doing a good job of producing a heck of a SD knife.

jahwarrior
October 15, 2007, 09:50 AM
that's a cheapo .45 haskell; they're not made anymore. it's basically a hi point, but cheaper. :rolleyes:

sleeperj21
October 28, 2007, 08:00 PM
I have the M16 Mil I love it I also like the Dragon.

Mike Sastre
October 30, 2007, 10:31 PM
The blade shape makes the Dragon an extremely effective slasher - constant cutting pressure throughout the entire cutting arc. You might want to "user friendly" the handle's edges a little bit, but it's an outstanding value for the money.

offroaddiver
October 31, 2007, 09:20 PM
I carry a crkt m16 everywhere I go. It has a tanto partially serated edge that is perfect for anything from cutting up steaks to stripping wire. I have broken crkt knives in the past but that was after intensive abuse. I had an older knife much like the one you showed that was just a tanged knife no plastic. I could drive the knife into something sound and stand on it's side. I know dumb kid thing to do. I lost the knife on a hiking trip so always wanted to get another straight edge from crkt but went with folders for the longest time.

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