I've been feaning for a new blade ever since I lost my SOG Pentagon awhile back but I haven't really had the money for one. Well, I finally replaced it this week with a CRKT Crawford/Kasper Folder. Mine is the all black model with the black coating on the blade which I think has the "tactical" designation (lay off, it was cheaper). It's also the large sized model with the partially serrated 3.87" blade.
It came in the mail today and it really seems like a quality knife. Definitely heavier than the SOG was and it seems much more solid and well-made. The action is very smooth, probably thanks to the teflon bearings. The knife popped hairs out of the box and it feels REALLY good in my hand. Very well balanced. This knife has the Lake and Walker Knife Safety (LAWKS) that works in conjunction with the liner lock and I really like that. You can just go with the liner for quick tasks or if you need to use it for something substantial you can engage the LAWKS lever for that absolute positive safety. The teflon coated clip is also very substantial and attached to the knife by three side-by-side torx screws at the top. That clip ain't goin' anywhere. Time will be the judge but I'm very happy with it at the moment. The only thing I wish was different about it was that I wish it had a flipper on it. I love the flipper on the CRKT M-16. That's my only wish though and I knew it didn't have that when I bought it of course. I've heard a lot of great stuff about this knife and have been interested in it for a while. Now I've got it and I see what the hype was about. It may not be a hunert dollar Benchmade but it's an excellent value in blades IMO.
http://www.crkt.com/tactflds.html
brad cook
It came in the mail today and it really seems like a quality knife. Definitely heavier than the SOG was and it seems much more solid and well-made. The action is very smooth, probably thanks to the teflon bearings. The knife popped hairs out of the box and it feels REALLY good in my hand. Very well balanced. This knife has the Lake and Walker Knife Safety (LAWKS) that works in conjunction with the liner lock and I really like that. You can just go with the liner for quick tasks or if you need to use it for something substantial you can engage the LAWKS lever for that absolute positive safety. The teflon coated clip is also very substantial and attached to the knife by three side-by-side torx screws at the top. That clip ain't goin' anywhere. Time will be the judge but I'm very happy with it at the moment. The only thing I wish was different about it was that I wish it had a flipper on it. I love the flipper on the CRKT M-16. That's my only wish though and I knew it didn't have that when I bought it of course. I've heard a lot of great stuff about this knife and have been interested in it for a while. Now I've got it and I see what the hype was about. It may not be a hunert dollar Benchmade but it's an excellent value in blades IMO.
http://www.crkt.com/tactflds.html
brad cook