Fun fact, this knife (LCK) was designed to look like the Ruger LCP2. The pistol acronym stands for Light Compact Pistol, so the CRKT is the Light Compact Knife. If you look at the pistol the milling on the slide looks exactly like the texturing on the knives scales.
First a Medford that cuts . Then a Chinese Kershaw that was worth a hoot . Now a Cricket achieves gem status . There are dark forces at work here . What could possibly be next .
At some point I noticed I had ~8 low priced knives. For the same money I could have 4 good knives or 2-3 great ones. $80 gets you into the great knife range. I'll take 2 non-China made great knives over 8 with crappy steel any day. With all due respect to Nick, compared to ESEE, Ontario, and Buck, the CRKTs and Kershaws with crappy steel don't cut it in terms of value.
Also, I'd take a CRKT or Kershaw with a decent design over most recent Buck folders. The 110 deserves its reputation as a stellar classic good sized folder, but they put out some seriously ugly and junky knives. CRKT and Kershaw put out some cheesy designs as well, but you can find plenty of good knives from them.
They actually do make this knife with a satin finish blade, though the blade shape is different as well (that one is a drop point). I'm actually seriously considering grabbing that one.
Funny thing is this was delivered as I was watching this video. So, I was checking it out as I listened to you. I agree with everything you said, the only thing I would have liked in addition to your comments as some gimping on the top. Thanks again Nick!
I'm guessing the issue for CRKT is that 95% of the customers don't know the difference and don't care. They're probably selling 10x more of these at $25 with crap steel than with D2 at $33. The price has to go way up to offset the lost sales.
Rodrigo Teresa if they made steel options available on most of their knives, they would sell. To us knife enthusiasts at least. Like if I could get this in at least d2/sandvik/vg10 I'd buy for around 70 bucks.
You forgot to mention the good sharpening choil. They make it easy to sharpen this softer steel..this is a very nice buy... Great video AGAIN, Mr. Shabazz
I purchased this knife because some random jackass said it was a good budget knife. He was absolutely right! One of the things that impressed me was the size when folded. It is about the same size as a hefty fountain pen. That makes it really easy to carry. Ease of carrying is something that I feel a lot of knife manufacturers forget. My EDC equipment spends most of the time being carried and only a little time (relative) being used. When looking for EDC, I look carefully at the ease and comfort of carrying. Equipment that is awkward or uncomfortable to carry is, in my opinion, ill suited for EDC. This knife is very easy and comfortable to carry, whether I am in shorts at the dog park or in a suit in a board meeting. That's EDC to me. My hand are way more manly and larger than The Nick's hands, but this knife fits well in my gorilla hands. The blade is just long enough to be practical without looking all murderly. Now, there is a lot of steel snobbery in the knife world. I get it and kinda don't get it. Is the steel on this knife the best? Of course not. It is no where near the best...but is that bad? Do I need the best quality steel in a knife? Well, my ego says yes. I deserve only top quality equipment, simply because I am me. My rational mind disagrees. I use my knife a few times a week. Sometimes more sometimes less. I am not out there taking down Tangos nor am I defusing doomsday weapons just as the timer gets to 007. I am an ordinary guy who needs to cut ordinary things in an ordinary way. The steel on this knife is completely capable of handling my ordinary cutting needs in my ordinary life. I don't need top of the line knives and I certainly don't need to pay for that unnecessary quality. I wonder how many people are paying a lot for unneeded quality? The quality you get for the price you pay for this knife is amazing. There are knives better than this one. There are knives cheaper than this one. I am not sure there is another knife at this price, with this quality of construction that is this easy and comfortable to carry, in my opinion. That's the total value, for me, with this knife. I don't carry a knife to impress people, nor do I carry one to scare anyone. To me a knife is one of the most basic tools out there. For the price I paid for this knife, it does all that I need it to do
Stopped in at Blade HQ on my way dow I-15 to Las Vegas. Took a look at these and bought the other model with the polished, drop point blade. Sharpened it a bit more when I got home and it is a reasonably price gem! Great letter opener. Love these cheapies that really perform!
Most of my deep carry clips have screws in the pocket path. Kudos to CRKT for addressing this annoying issue. This is a great EDC that you won’t hesitate to loan out to others and can beat on without the worry of damaging a more expensive blade. Also glad to see that tiger isn’t billboarded all over the blade and handle. Nice job CRKT!
Great assessment of the LCK Wharncliffe Nick. I agree with you on all points. If they did this with G10 and stonewash Sandvik steel it would be a serious contender for top 10 2018. I can see why they leave the flipper long for people with beefier digits but with as well as the LCK flips I think they could have gotten away with slimming it down. Still, for the $$ it's a great knife.
One thing I will say about this - when I first got it, the metal parts of the handle were a bit unpolished, like when I flipped it, the backside metal was rough enough to abrade the nail on my flipping finger. After about a month in my pocket the rough edges smoothed out. I'm really happy with this knife for the money.
The handle texture mimics the slide serrations on the Ruger LCP II and Security 9 pistols. The knife is also available with a nickel or stainless look drop point (I think that's what it's called) blade.
My brother bought me this knife for Christmas. I don't think I would have given it a second look online, although I think CRKT makes OK knives in their price range. But in the hand, it's a great knife that doesn't weigh your pocket down too much (or make it too light *rimshot*). Great gift!
Great review Nick thank you. If you like the Atmos (Kershaw) the LCK (CRKT) the Fraxion (Kershaw) the Chill (Kershaw) then make sure to check out another Jens Anso design in the Kershaw Method. Amazing fit in the hand very light weight very easy to flip and what ought to make you delighted is that it has one of the smallest most unobtrusive and smoothest flipper tabs that you are likely to find. A very smooth action easy to use comfortable to hold knife with a very attractive drop point blade shape. To me all of the above listed knives deserve special budget "gem" commendations.
Bought one today because I loved the styling and the blade. My only concern is that it's not spring assisted so, unlike Mr. Nick, deploying it fully with a flick of a finger is, for me, a challenge. (I'm older and my manual dexterity and hand strength is not what they used to be -- maybe the fault lies with me and not the knife) That said, it's really an attractive knife, handsomely priced, and welcome to my collection.
Thanks for another great review! I liked the looks of this little knife when I first saw it but thought, "CRKT... 25 bucks... never mind" But, thanks to your "gem" rating I figured, what the hell? So, I ordered one. Unfortunately, the reverse tanto in the video seems to be out of stock everywhere I looked. So, I ordered the other one with the drop point, which is in a nice satin finish and should make it more lunchroom friendly and "gentlemanly". Who knows? At this price, if the drop point version works out well for me, I may pick up a second on with the reverse tanto when they become available again. Thanks again, for helping me spend little money on a great little knife.
As a follow up, my knife arrived today. Pros: 1. Shockingly good action! If I didn't know better I'd think it was on bearing rather than phosphor bronze washers. I have to try really hard to NOT get it to flip out to lock. Seriously! And while it's not fallie shuty, it does close very smoothly. 2. Love the deep carry clip with recessed screws. 3. Very light at 2.5 ounces on my scale. 4. Very slim height wise, and takes up little room at the rear of my pocket. Width is slim as well. 5. Fits my medium sized hands well. 6. Grip texture provides adequate grip without being overly aggressive. 7. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the blade shape! I got the satin finish drop point style. I tend to like the slimmer blades like this and the Kwaiken from a visual perspective. Just a personal taste thing I know, but it's what I like, and this blade is very attractive to me. From the overall shape, to the little swedge, to the hollow grind, to the finger choil, to the satin finish, I like the blade. 8. Came pretty sharp. A few minutes on my strop and it was hair popping sharp with the factory bevel. Cons/wants: 1: Finger choil is a bit short. And I don't have large fingers. Probably end up cutting my finger if I used it much as a forward finger choil. But at least it serves as a nice sharpening choil which is more than you can say for a lot of other knives. 2. Wish it had a little gimping on the rear of blade spine. 3. Yeah, I know it's cost effective, and that it serves the purpose, but I really don't like the FRN scales Just makes the knife look and feel cheap. Well... it is, so... But still... 4. I try to be realistic about blade steels. And I know that the 8Cr13MoV is "ok" in the real world that my knife will see. But, I'd really like to see it in Sandvick or D2, or some other budget steel with better performance. 5. The pocket clip is a bit short, IMO. It's comfortable in the hand, and doesn't cause hot spots like many others, but... The short length, combined with the weak tension tells me that it may not be the best for secure retention. I'll probably end up loosing this knife for that reason. 6. Related to numbers 1 through 5 above, I'd love to see an upscale version of this knife with D2 steel, G10 scales, a slightly longer forward choil, gimping on the spine of the blade, and a slightly longer, stronger clip. Keep the action and all dimensions as is, and it'd be the perfect EDC for me. 7. Give me the above and replace the G10 with a nice set of bone or stag, and this would make an excellent, classy gentleman's carry. That's something that I'd be willing to pay decent money to get. Overall though, for $27 I can't complain. It's a real GEM of a knife!
Now kids can get a cool and cheap pocket knife. Nice! Great gift for intro to the insanity of knife collecting. That’s super! But for a seasoned nutcase like me: beautiful junk. Either 8Cr or butterknife steel = same. If there would be a PM steel version besides this one I would buy it in a heartbeat #moneyvote. On some level this is like wasting good designs and execution on poor materials. Which is a sin.
Strange how the sheepsfoot/wharncliffe/reverse tanto/seax blade is getting some popularity. I always like the cutting power of this shape but they were pretty hard to find in the past. I like this blade because the tip aggressively leans into the cut instead of sweeping away. BTW if you go to buy it, its under Ruger, not CRKT.
Between the kershaw fraxtion, atmos, the honey badger and the crkt lck....... Small, budget, unassisted knives are taking over the knife game completely 👌👌
Got one a year or two ago and I love it. Beat the absolute shit out of it cause its 8cr and it's easy as hell to sharpen and you can go from butter knife to wicked sharp in like 5 min. I've cut drywall, used it to pry staples from floors and furniture, shave, gut fish, dig out weeds, cut plexi glass, etc and it's still going strong. Carried it for over a year and although you do have to maintain that edge I dont really mind cause with higher end steels i tend to not use them as much cause although they hold an edge better but it's more of a pain to sharpen. I mean maintenance takes like 2 min out of your day every other week for a good working edge and for the action reliability and price point it's an awesome edc and beater knife
I thought you said that when crkt does something thats worth a damn quality wise that you would stop calling them cricket? I recently picked up the HVAS and while the value isn't as insane as this, it is a really really nice design.
If the low end is doing this well, it'll bold well for the high end too. When $25 offers as much as the $50, the $50 needs to lose the laurels and get better. If they don't I'm looking forward to buying ZT comparable knives at a quarter the price, just like everyone else I guess.
This knife reminds me a lot of the IQ by Quietcarry, except it’s not $175... Also, I actually returned my IQ because it was unassisted and couldn’t get the hang of opening it, it never flicked all the way out. I’ll be spending the $25 on this and trusting your judgement!
‘Happiness is a Warm Gun’ branded knife (Beatles; not the sincere place of my happiness, shame I feel the urge to use that disclaimer) Rewatched this before confirming a nice little amazon ‘add on’, and glad I did, always nice to hear “gem”
I like thick stock on work knives... I don't like thick stock on knives that lack the belly that really allows for a nice gentle termination of the edge. Liner locks on cheap knives don't thrill me... I would take the effort to strip the paint off the blade, to make it a bit... classier. and lastly for 25$ your putting this knife in the range of the "Budget" Chinese brands... and for 10$ more you can likely get alot more value. but this doesn't appear to be terrible... which is surprising because it's a crkt... Maybe nick just won the lottery and got the best in the batch. Or maybe crkt has implemented some beter Quality control after that whole debacle a while back.
Anyone know where a person may purchase, this SAME knife? The unassisted non bearing reverse tanto, as seen in the video? Any replies helpful, thanks for your time.
For what it's worth Nick in the Ruger gun world product namespace L = Light weight C = Compact P = Semi-Automatic R = Revolver S = Striker fired (and now) K = Knife So LCK would be Light weight, Compact, Knife / in Ruger speak Also the design of the scales matched the width, depth and angle of the cocking serrations on the semi-automatic pistols Ruger makes - so carrying the design queues over from pistol to knife is a nice ascetic touch if you are in to such detail, and why not, as it is Ruger branded...
If only some of these well designed and well executed budget knives would come out in say d2 steel with appropriate price. They would sell like gangbusters. This and the Atmos.
Kyle Quevillon Real Steel and Ruike are putting out solid value knives in 14c28n. Bestech has some good choices in D2. Steel Will cutjack 3.5 in D2. Rat1 or 2 in D2.
I’m fairly certain Kyle is aware of the various D2 options out there. He”s not the only one who wishes that CRKT would produce D2 versions of some of their knives.
Also, tell me im not the only one that totally sees the knife as an actual bird during the "pocket pecker" part lmao. Totally looked like a black pigeon or somethin
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Agreed Nick, this one is a standout for 2018, thanks for the shoutout as well!
Frankie and Bird
Fun fact, this knife (LCK) was designed to look like the Ruger LCP2. The pistol acronym stands for Light Compact Pistol, so the CRKT is the Light Compact Knife. If you look at the pistol the milling on the slide looks exactly like the texturing on the knives scales.
Worddd 👍🏻
I have an LCP2 and thought this knife looked familiar!
Truth
Next T-shirt idea “ I measure length in ounces, yeah I’m a freakin wizard “ 😂
I hope he does a, "stealthy pocket pecker" shirt too
First a Medford that cuts . Then a Chinese Kershaw that was worth a hoot . Now a Cricket achieves gem status . There are dark forces at work here . What could possibly be next .
kerryrwac quality controlled benchmades with reasonable prices?
The Apocalypse?
That would lead to the apocalypse John Bowen mentions .
A definite possibility .
Don’t forget the zombie ka bar that’s actually pretty good.
“Blacker than a goth kid’s sock drawer “. Bwahahahaaa!!!! Genius.
Two low priced knives that are of decent quantity brings joy to my heart. We all can’t afford 100 dollar knives.
At some point I noticed I had ~8 low priced knives. For the same money I could have 4 good knives or 2-3 great ones. $80 gets you into the great knife range. I'll take 2 non-China made great knives over 8 with crappy steel any day.
With all due respect to Nick, compared to ESEE, Ontario, and Buck, the CRKTs and Kershaws with crappy steel don't cut it in terms of value.
Andy Richardson Most Bucks are made in China and are Absolutly horrible knives now. Even newer 110s quality has dive bombed.
Even if we can afford 100 dollar knives, it's nice to have some that cost less and aren't junk.
Also, I'd take a CRKT or Kershaw with a decent design over most recent Buck folders. The 110 deserves its reputation as a stellar classic good sized folder, but they put out some seriously ugly and junky knives. CRKT and Kershaw put out some cheesy designs as well, but you can find plenty of good knives from them.
On another note you do some great reviews on knives, really good info and to the point with useful comparisons. Thanks a lot for the videos/reviews.
I ordered one of these last night because you teased it in a live stream a while back. I loved the look of it and I cant wait to give it a try.
They actually do make this knife with a satin finish blade, though the blade shape is different as well (that one is a drop point). I'm actually seriously considering grabbing that one.
That's the one I have. Very nice when you consider the cost.
I really enjoy when you sound like you’re smiling.
Funny thing is this was delivered as I was watching this video. So, I was checking it out as I listened to you. I agree with everything you said, the only thing I would have liked in addition to your comments as some gimping on the top. Thanks again Nick!
This knife is now $75 on Amazon, and I just picked up the last one for $39 on Ebay. There is also a drop point version out, same steel.
Your reviews are entertaining and informative. I’m becoming a knife junky. I bought 8 knives in one year based on your reviews. Thanks Nick;)
I'm just gonna be that guy. Make it (also) in 14C28N or D2, charge 5 bucks more, and I'll buy that faster than you can blink.
I'm guessing the issue for CRKT is that 95% of the customers don't know the difference and don't care. They're probably selling 10x more of these at $25 with crap steel than with D2 at $33. The price has to go way up to offset the lost sales.
Considering crkt charges 50 or more dollars for knives with Aus 8, I'm guessing if they went with D2 this knife would be $100.
Rodrigo Teresa if they made steel options available on most of their knives, they would sell. To us knife enthusiasts at least. Like if I could get this in at least d2/sandvik/vg10 I'd buy for around 70 bucks.
Honestly though with so many good knives using shitty steels, I‘m surprised that custom knife blades isn't a legit market yet, lol.
Rodrigo Teresa Five bucks more for D-2? Sign me up.
You forgot to mention the good sharpening choil. They make it easy to sharpen this softer steel..this is a very nice buy... Great video AGAIN, Mr. Shabazz
The jimping/gripitude looks very similar to that of the Ruger LCP. I like that they did that. Great review as always!
25 beans ! I’m sold
Looks like a great little every day beater. Nice 👍
Always appreciate your reviews nick. Well done
Nick! This just makes me want the Spyderco Smock Flipper Knife to come out and for you to review it. Is that something you're planning on getting?
I purchased this knife because some random jackass said it was a good budget knife.
He was absolutely right!
One of the things that impressed me was the size when folded. It is about the same size as a hefty fountain pen. That makes it really easy to carry. Ease of carrying is something that I feel a lot of knife manufacturers forget. My EDC equipment spends most of the time being carried and only a little time (relative) being used. When looking for EDC, I look carefully at the ease and comfort of carrying. Equipment that is awkward or uncomfortable to carry is, in my opinion, ill suited for EDC.
This knife is very easy and comfortable to carry, whether I am in shorts at the dog park or in a suit in a board meeting. That's EDC to me.
My hand are way more manly and larger than The Nick's hands, but this knife fits well in my gorilla hands. The blade is just long enough to be practical without looking all murderly.
Now, there is a lot of steel snobbery in the knife world. I get it and kinda don't get it. Is the steel on this knife the best? Of course not. It is no where near the best...but is that bad?
Do I need the best quality steel in a knife?
Well, my ego says yes. I deserve only top quality equipment, simply because I am me.
My rational mind disagrees. I use my knife a few times a week. Sometimes more sometimes less. I am not out there taking down Tangos nor am I defusing doomsday weapons just as the timer gets to 007. I am an ordinary guy who needs to cut ordinary things in an ordinary way. The steel on this knife is completely capable of handling my ordinary cutting needs in my ordinary life.
I don't need top of the line knives and I certainly don't need to pay for that unnecessary quality.
I wonder how many people are paying a lot for unneeded quality?
The quality you get for the price you pay for this knife is amazing.
There are knives better than this one.
There are knives cheaper than this one.
I am not sure there is another knife at this price, with this quality of construction that is this easy and comfortable to carry, in my opinion. That's the total value, for me, with this knife.
I don't carry a knife to impress people, nor do I carry one to scare anyone. To me a knife is one of the most basic tools out there.
For the price I paid for this knife, it does all that I need it to do
Hi Nick, thanks for the review. Been looking for a small, nice, inexpensive pocket knife for me.
Stopped in at Blade HQ on my way dow I-15 to Las Vegas. Took a look at these and bought the other model with the polished, drop point blade. Sharpened it a bit more when I got home and it is a reasonably price gem! Great letter opener. Love these cheapies that really perform!
Out another 25 bucks, thanks Nick.
The scales on the knife were inspired by the Ruger semi-auto cocking serrations on their pistols.
Just ordered this from amazon. The Atmos is my favorite knife, I have a blur , delica , Rat 2 , Honey badger and many others can't wait to get it.
Good review. I like the version with the satin, drop point blade.
Most of my deep carry clips have screws in the pocket path. Kudos to CRKT for addressing this annoying issue. This is a great EDC that you won’t hesitate to loan out to others and can beat on without the worry of damaging a more expensive blade. Also glad to see that tiger isn’t billboarded all over the blade and handle. Nice job CRKT!
Great assessment of the LCK Wharncliffe Nick. I agree with you on all points. If they did this with G10 and stonewash Sandvik steel it would be a serious contender for top 10 2018. I can see why they leave the flipper long for people with beefier digits but with as well as the LCK flips I think they could have gotten away with slimming it down. Still, for the $$ it's a great knife.
A little bit of thicc-ness is always a good thing
What a great review! Just by chance. I happened to order this blade on Amazon a few days ago for 23 bucks
One thing I will say about this - when I first got it, the metal parts of the handle were a bit unpolished, like when I flipped it, the backside metal was rough enough to abrade the nail on my flipping finger. After about a month in my pocket the rough edges smoothed out. I'm really happy with this knife for the money.
The handle texture mimics the slide serrations on the Ruger LCP II and Security 9 pistols. The knife is also available with a nickel or stainless look drop point (I think that's what it's called) blade.
My brother bought me this knife for Christmas. I don't think I would have given it a second look online, although I think CRKT makes OK knives in their price range. But in the hand, it's a great knife that doesn't weigh your pocket down too much (or make it too light *rimshot*). Great gift!
Great review Nick thank you. If you like the Atmos (Kershaw) the LCK (CRKT) the Fraxion (Kershaw) the Chill (Kershaw) then make sure to check out another Jens Anso design in the Kershaw Method. Amazing fit in the hand very light weight very easy to flip and what ought to make you delighted is that it has one of the smallest most unobtrusive and smoothest flipper tabs that you are likely to find. A very smooth action easy to use comfortable to hold knife with a very attractive drop point blade shape. To me all of the above listed knives deserve special budget "gem" commendations.
Dude! Your reviews are awesome!!!!!!
I have the clip point in satin and it is equally a great value and flips fantastic. I recommend it and wouldn't hesitated to buy it again.
Just got mine. I am about as impressed with it as you were in this review.
Glad I saw this review. Liked the design but wrote it off because it's CRKT. Glad this channel gives me a reason to spend more money.
Bought one today because I loved the styling and the blade. My only concern is that it's not spring assisted so, unlike Mr. Nick, deploying it fully with a flick of a finger is, for me, a challenge. (I'm older and my manual dexterity and hand strength is not what they used to be -- maybe the fault lies with me and not the knife) That said, it's really an attractive knife, handsomely priced, and welcome to my collection.
I'm a novice and able to flick it open and close it with one hand. Fits nicely with my Ruger LCP II .380 and my Compact Supert 8 9mm too. Looks nice.
Thanks for another great review! I liked the looks of this little knife when I first saw it but thought, "CRKT... 25 bucks... never mind" But, thanks to your "gem" rating I figured, what the hell? So, I ordered one. Unfortunately, the reverse tanto in the video seems to be out of stock everywhere I looked. So, I ordered the other one with the drop point, which is in a nice satin finish and should make it more lunchroom friendly and "gentlemanly". Who knows? At this price, if the drop point version works out well for me, I may pick up a second on with the reverse tanto when they become available again. Thanks again, for helping me spend little money on a great little knife.
As a follow up, my knife arrived today.
Pros:
1. Shockingly good action! If I didn't know better I'd think it was on bearing rather than phosphor bronze washers. I have to try really hard to NOT get it to flip out to lock. Seriously! And while it's not fallie shuty, it does close very smoothly.
2. Love the deep carry clip with recessed screws.
3. Very light at 2.5 ounces on my scale.
4. Very slim height wise, and takes up little room at the rear of my pocket. Width is slim as well.
5. Fits my medium sized hands well.
6. Grip texture provides adequate grip without being overly aggressive.
7. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the blade shape! I got the satin finish drop point style. I tend to like the slimmer blades like this and the Kwaiken from a visual perspective. Just a personal taste thing I know, but it's what I like, and this blade is very attractive to me. From the overall shape, to the little swedge, to the hollow grind, to the finger choil, to the satin finish, I like the blade.
8. Came pretty sharp. A few minutes on my strop and it was hair popping sharp with the factory bevel.
Cons/wants:
1: Finger choil is a bit short. And I don't have large fingers. Probably end up cutting my finger if I used it much as a forward finger choil. But at least it serves as a nice sharpening choil which is more than you can say for a lot of other knives.
2. Wish it had a little gimping on the rear of blade spine.
3. Yeah, I know it's cost effective, and that it serves the purpose, but I really don't like the FRN scales Just makes the knife look and feel cheap. Well... it is, so... But still...
4. I try to be realistic about blade steels. And I know that the 8Cr13MoV is "ok" in the real world that my knife will see. But, I'd really like to see it in Sandvick or D2, or some other budget steel with better performance.
5. The pocket clip is a bit short, IMO. It's comfortable in the hand, and doesn't cause hot spots like many others, but... The short length, combined with the weak tension tells me that it may not be the best for secure retention. I'll probably end up loosing this knife for that reason.
6. Related to numbers 1 through 5 above, I'd love to see an upscale version of this knife with D2 steel, G10 scales, a slightly longer forward choil, gimping on the spine of the blade, and a slightly longer, stronger clip. Keep the action and all dimensions as is, and it'd be the perfect EDC for me.
7. Give me the above and replace the G10 with a nice set of bone or stag, and this would make an excellent, classy gentleman's carry. That's something that I'd be willing to pay decent money to get.
Overall though, for $27 I can't complain. It's a real GEM of a knife!
Agreed, on pretty much, every point. Great review, Nick. Wish they would move to a better steel as well, however.
Now kids can get a cool and cheap pocket knife. Nice! Great gift for intro to the insanity of knife collecting. That’s super!
But for a seasoned nutcase like me: beautiful junk. Either 8Cr or butterknife steel = same. If there would be a PM steel version besides this one I would buy it in a heartbeat #moneyvote. On some level this is like wasting good designs and execution on poor materials. Which is a sin.
Offer another version with d2 and satin blade, I'm in.
Starting to LOVe your reviews Nick. Youre turning me into a knife feind though
Probably the coolest looking pocket knife I've ever seen
Awesome knife. Gonna pick one up. What sort of missions do woodpeckers go on, by the way ?
Strange how the sheepsfoot/wharncliffe/reverse tanto/seax blade is getting some popularity. I always like the cutting power of this shape but they were pretty hard to find in the past.
I like this blade because the tip aggressively leans into the cut instead of sweeping away. BTW if you go to buy it, its under Ruger, not CRKT.
Between the kershaw fraxtion, atmos, the honey badger and the crkt lck....... Small, budget, unassisted knives are taking over the knife game completely 👌👌
I’m getting one thanks for the review you sold me
just ordered it with the drop point blade !thank you Nick , knife #504!
Day 2: I have successfully reviewed two Chinese budget knives and deemed them gems. Subjects still believe I am the Nick. Initiating phase two.
😂😂😂
Got one a year or two ago and I love it. Beat the absolute shit out of it cause its 8cr and it's easy as hell to sharpen and you can go from butter knife to wicked sharp in like 5 min. I've cut drywall, used it to pry staples from floors and furniture, shave, gut fish, dig out weeds, cut plexi glass, etc and it's still going strong. Carried it for over a year and although you do have to maintain that edge I dont really mind cause with higher end steels i tend to not use them as much cause although they hold an edge better but it's more of a pain to sharpen. I mean maintenance takes like 2 min out of your day every other week for a good working edge and for the action reliability and price point it's an awesome edc and beater knife
This knife is one of my favorites! the size, shape, profile: my favorite $25 knife. Does anyone have a recommendation for a high end version of this?
A new species in the Pocket Pecker Flock! Nice.
Good review but i have 1 question...
Do you by any chance ever digress?
I agree that it should come in different colors, at least for the handle. Black blade color is fine with me
"You get a little bit of thickness and thats always a good thing." PREACH BROTHER AMEN
They have a "drop point" ( more like spear point) version with a satin type blade finish.
I have the Fossil with the shark teeth, it is exxxelent. It looks like they made another winner!
Just picked one of these up off ruger's website for 16 bucks. What a nice budget nice.
A must buy right now and maybe if your into Big look at the larger Ruger branded CRKT`s.
No voyager xl comparison?
Blacker than a gothkid’s sock drawer ... nice!
I'm a freakin wizard lol, I had a good laugh...... great work with the reviews Nick keepem comin!
There is an LCK with a silver blade , but it has a different shape. I think I like the shape of this one better.
"Blacker than a goth kid's sock drawer." LMAO
Just got one based on this review. Awesome little blade. Its giving my Osborne 940 a run for its money.....for 1/7 of the cost. Go figure.
A very nice little blade.
my fav budget knife of all time
I thought you said that when crkt does something thats worth a damn quality wise that you would stop calling them cricket? I recently picked up the HVAS and while the value isn't as insane as this, it is a really really nice design.
Old Habits Die Hard!
If the low end is doing this well, it'll bold well for the high end too. When $25 offers as much as the $50, the $50 needs to lose the laurels and get better. If they don't I'm looking forward to buying ZT comparable knives at a quarter the price, just like everyone else I guess.
This knife reminds me a lot of the IQ by Quietcarry, except it’s not $175...
Also, I actually returned my IQ because it was unassisted and couldn’t get the hang of opening it, it never flicked all the way out. I’ll be spending the $25 on this and trusting your judgement!
‘Happiness is a Warm Gun’ branded knife
(Beatles; not the sincere place of my happiness, shame I feel the urge to use that disclaimer)
Rewatched this before confirming a nice little amazon ‘add on’, and glad I did, always nice to hear “gem”
Looks like a great replacement for my Kershaw Hotwire.
just ordered this guy. if I had $200 to spend on a knife I would get the zero tolerance 0450CF. What I really like is the size and the tanto blade
I like thick stock on work knives...
I don't like thick stock on knives that lack the belly that really allows for a nice gentle termination of the edge.
Liner locks on cheap knives don't thrill me...
I would take the effort to strip the paint off the blade, to make it a bit... classier.
and lastly for 25$ your putting this knife in the range of the "Budget" Chinese brands... and for 10$ more you can likely get alot more value.
but this doesn't appear to be terrible... which is surprising because it's a crkt...
Maybe nick just won the lottery and got the best in the batch. Or maybe crkt has implemented some beter Quality control after that whole debacle a while back.
Just recently purchased mine for $14.99, nice knife.
Ok Nick , which do We buy first the atmos or crkt?
The handle texture on the handle are like serrations on a pistol’s slide.
I love this review
Anyone tried stripping the black off the sheepsfoot blade model?
I honestly wish they would just go to something like Acuto+ as their default steel.
Anyone know where a person may purchase, this SAME knife? The unassisted non bearing reverse tanto, as seen in the video? Any replies helpful, thanks for your time.
For what it's worth Nick in the Ruger gun world product namespace
L = Light weight
C = Compact
P = Semi-Automatic
R = Revolver
S = Striker fired
(and now)
K = Knife
So LCK would be Light weight, Compact, Knife / in Ruger speak
Also the design of the scales matched the width, depth and angle of the cocking serrations on the semi-automatic pistols Ruger makes - so carrying the design queues over from pistol to knife is a nice ascetic touch if you are in to such detail, and why not, as it is Ruger branded...
Someone needs to send nick a timber rattler western outlaw
His reactions are priceless
which one you suggest more the Kershaw atmos or the ruger
Nice review..
If only some of these well designed and well executed budget knives would come out in say d2 steel with appropriate price. They would sell like gangbusters. This and the Atmos.
Kyle Quevillon There are tons of great budget knives in D2 just not from CRKT.
Kyle Quevillon Real Steel and Ruike are putting out solid value knives in 14c28n. Bestech has some good choices in D2. Steel Will cutjack 3.5 in D2. Rat1 or 2 in D2.
I’m fairly certain Kyle is aware of the various D2 options out there. He”s not the only one who wishes that CRKT would produce D2 versions of some of their knives.
My thought exactly on the steel. I hope they rethink this.
does comes with a satin blade option!
The Caligo is also excellent
I was going to buy a tenacious, but this has peeked my interest at about half the price
Question, how would one go about stripping the TACTICAL EXTREME BLACK NIGHT COMMANDO XXX coating off of this cool blade?
sandpaper?
Also, tell me im not the only one that totally sees the knife as an actual bird during the "pocket pecker" part lmao. Totally looked like a black pigeon or somethin
that deep carry clip is very sog-esque
What's better lck or atmos?
Im surprised they didnt paint the edge black
You should look at the CRKT Cuatro!!!!!
So better than the pilar?
These are on sale for $15 at ShopRuger!
Is it birdshot iv or does the iv stand for 4?