CRKT Van Hoy On Fire Knife for $24.99 + $5.00 shipping
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@zebulonsmith: (( If you want to buy one of these things, go ahead but I've been burnt now on the Chinese Kershaws that were on Woot a few months ago (because they weren't up to Kershaw's usual quality)))
I did buy 1. As a gift for somebody who loved the 2 I already have ( I love them as well...Very nice quality for the $'s)...
But, im curious so figured i'd post. Pretty funny how you claim to have been burnt by Kershaws (plural = you bought more then 1) previously offered on woot. So you bought multiple Kershaws in the previous woot's but claim they all sucked. Do you not think its a tad odd that you claim MULTIPLE kershaws from woot 'burnt' you (they sucked!) while the bulk of all buyers of the exact same knives from the exact same deal overwhelmingly posted how awesome they were and they wish they would have bought more?
Your certainly enititled to your opinion, I just find it odd that you claim to have been burnt on deals the overwhelming majority absolutely were thrilled with.
I have always preferred Kershaw, or SOG spring-assisted knives. I have 3 Kershaw assisted open knives, and 2 SOG assisted open knives. I purchased them all new.
That being said, I was a bit disappointed with this knife, and would have been very upset if I had paid its list price of $50 or so.
It is aesthetically pleasing, however the spring assist is much slower; or weaker than all of my other spring assisted knives. Though the knives need to go through a "break in" period to wear in the spring a bit, this initial period, though harder to actually flip up, usually flips with more power rather than less. The blade also arrived a bit dull.
There is no kind of hand grip designed into the knife either. I could see this slipping in your hand under very little pressure with just a little bit of sweat on your hands.
The only things I liked about this, other than the look, is the position of the safety; (up near the thumb that flips the blade open), and the open blade lock; very sturdy
I'll agree with @jmjeeps that this is an underwhelming knife. I'm happy with it for $25, but if I paid a "normal" price I'd be trying to send it back.
It arrived fairly dull. I'm used to Kershaws and Spydercos that come hair-splitting sharp out of the box. I like sharpening, but I don't like having to sharpen a brand new knife.
And for that matter, sharpening this one is a bit of a pain. It's more or less a chisel-grind...all the bevel is on one side, with only a tiny microbevel on the back. And it's got something close to 50-degree edge angle out of the box, so reprofiling that huge left bevel is going to suck.
Mine was a little slow to open too, and the OutBurst opening liked to stall out before it could lock open. I remedied that by easing the hinge screw back 1/8 of a turn or so. It opens fast and flawlessly now.
Overall, it's a funky little knife that unfortunately sacrifices a bit too much in the quest to be funky. It's cool, but that's about all it can hang its hat on.
@itsme1964: I don't subscribe to the "it's good for $15" philosophy. I'd rather pay $50 for a high quality knife than $15 for one that is "good enough." Those Kershaws might be "good enough" for most people, but they're not of the high quality that someone who has purchased something similar to their Ken Onion line previously. I think that by selling knives that are "good enough" Kershaw is tarnishing their reputation and it makes me less likely to buy their products on faith in the future. I suspect that the same can be said of this CKRT and I'm not going to potentially waste $30 on it when another $20 would buy me a good knife that will last.
Got Tracking info Yesterday. Knife arrived this morning. Very fast for WOOT!
I already had 2 of these and this was purchased as a gift. My two arrived super sharp with no adjusting of the assisted spring needed.
This one, did arrive a tad on the dull side and the assisted open is a bit tight.Odd considering the 2 I bought were 100% perfect.
With that said, I'll slap a sharper edge on it and either play with the assisted open & see if it loosens up a tad or if need be I'll make a slight adjustment to the screw.
No biggie tho.Still very nice for the $25 (got free shipping thanks to $5 woot coupon) & I'll be giving it to the person I bought it for over the weekend.Im sure they will love it as they already have played with mine and loved them.So, assuming I get it sharper and get the spring assist to not be so 'stiff', all is good.If I cant get a good edge on it or get the spring assist to lossen up, no biggie.I'll spend $1.50 and send it to CRKT and they'll ship me a new one.
@zebulonsmith: Dude, WHATEVER.UR beating a dead horse & its tiresome.I have plenty of Kershaw Ken Onion Design Blades & some far nicer then those.ALOT NICER.But I & the MAJORITY R perfectly happy w/the EXCELLENT quality & price of the China Kershaws & trust me, I have PLENTY of $100-$300 knives to compare them to.
Again, U really need to comprehend something.Yes, U R entitled to UR opinion & if U think the China Kershaws R lousy or not up to UR standards then by all means, DONT BUY ANY!But U also need 2 understand U R in the minority as the MAJORITY of people LOVE the quality & price of China Kershaws & yes, the bulk of people do have higher dollar USA versions to compare them to.
So, lets end this discussion.U dont like em, & thats fine.Dont buy any.Now, if U wanna see some real CHINA JUNK, look at the knifekingdom clown selling .88 CHINA JUNK (while claiming they R High Quality) for $20+Shipping!Anybody buying that junk even for $1, let alone $25, is plain stupid.END OF DISCUSSION!
@itsme1964: Well that was fast & easy. 1st let me be clear, Knife did not arrive 'dull'. Just not as razor sharp as im used to...not as razor sharp as my previous van hoys, other crkts, kershaws and etc...But, about 5 - 7 minutes and blade is now razor sharp. Did not have to adjust the spring assist screw. Like many new blades of this type, sometimes you just need to 'break them in'...after sharpening it to razor sharpness I simply sat here and flicked it open 10 - 20 times and that was that. After the 5th flick or so you could tell it was opening smoother and faster. After about 10-12 flicks it was flying open fast and with the authorotative thud I am used to. So, now its razor sharp and flicks open fast and easy with a nice thud for such a small blade. Not my favorite knife, but already knew that since I already have 2 & its probably not even in my top 50, but then again, I have a HUGE collection.HUGE. So I wouldnt expect it to be in my 'fav list'.But nice knife for $25 :>)
Any tips on how to heck to close this thing? It is stuck in the open position and I have no idea how to close it!
@usathyan: There are 2 locks. 1 is the liner lock.You simply push it with your finger (normally UR thumb) which allows blade to close.But, if U have the 'lawks lever' engaged you must slide it or the liner lock will not allow the blade to close.& Vice Versa.If closed & the 'lawks lever' is in the locked position the blade will not open as it prevents the liner lock from opening.Its a double safety feature, not that its really needed as the liner lock works just fine.The 'lawks lever' is located on the top near the base of the blade.Easy to see.It is normally where U would find the index flipper on assisted open knives with that feature.The 'Lawks Lever' can be slid back & forth.It will 'Double lock' blade when closed & 'double lock' blade when open. Very easy to figure out. Just look for that little 'knob/lever' on the top.You will see it slides and when slid it opens/closes a small 'lock' that prevents blade from opening or closing if its engaged by 'locking' the liner lock in place.
@itsme1964, Thank you...I figured it out. I had not realized that one needed to push the liner lock in order to activate it! Thanks....The lawks explanation was very apt as well...however, this is an easy lever to see....and use...
Thanks again!
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