CRKTHomefront EDC Folding Pocket Knife: Assisted Open Everyday Carry, Sandvik 12C27 Plain Edge Blade, Liner Lock, Aluminum Handle K252GXP, Dark Gray

They say one Knife can't do everything, and while I agree, this little shock trooper of a knife really tries its best and still stands by me at days end.Fiberglass reinforced handles, Krupp stainless blade, and a fairly beefy thick blade are what you find here.I chose the Krupp steel over aus 8, because it won't rust as badly: Personal applications below.I use this knife for field dressing animals I take down while hunting, I use it for gutting fish, I use it for cutting tomatoes and the like, cutting meats while eating, light bushcraft; e.g. feather sticks/making toggles/making notches/and trapping craft.It also stands as a last ditch defense blade, and a pistol retention tool for me.It being legal almost everywhere was a huge factor for this choice.It may seem crazy and unsanitary to use this for all these listed functions; but hang in there.What makes it able to roll with the above mos's and not make me ill, IS THE TAKE DOWN FEATURE.I can dissemble it right on the spot after each use, and straight up sterilize the blade in the field, with zero tools.For me, this function does indeed totally change the game.I will never baton with a knife; I use a folding wood saw as any sane person would.If you use the knife for what it is made to do, I don't see this ever breaking.The spine of the knife is beefy, and the tip style is not a needle point, so this makes it even harder to break.Added plus.The bayonet lug also keeps it extremely secure in your hand and prevents slipping when your hands are covered in blood while processing animals; really excellent design..My only real complaint is you must wrist flick to get it to open fully; it's the knife's only real flaw.Simply hitting the flipper will not open the knife, it requires a wrist flick, and then turning the blade to face forward for quick deployment.You will need to train with the knife, but over time it becomes second nature.I also bought some Tuf Glide, non oil based metal protector/lubricant, stuff goes on as a liquid but evaporates quickly into a powder, no dust, no lint stick, and it's improved the action vastly.Using it, the knife now almost fully opens without a wrist flick.I have not messed with the tightening screw on it, or applied loctight yet, but this may fix my stated issue.Also the pocket clip rides really deep, making deployment slow, I braided some para cord and wrapped it around the pocket clip to make it ride higher, which solved that issue.For its small issues, I can't complain.I have fallen in love with this knife, I like it more than my Zero Tolerance; which cost me hundreds more, I love it more than my Cold Steel oss and Spike.There is something timeless about the knife, the stone washed finished and old school combat design with the lug as the flipper.The take down feature extends its range of use, and reduces my carried equipment and weight.Until they make another knife with this take down feature, I can't see myself with another blade.While some may call me crazy for using a knife like this for all the above tasks.I would simply respond, that some people go into nature for a weekend, other people live side by side with it daily.Hardcore? No, just living as nature intended, to the average civilian, it just seems that way because they're detached from their natural element.This blade, for me, just feels right.Zero regrets, Ken Onion really outdid himself.Happy Hog Hunting! :)

Excellent quality, clever construction and great value. Really pleased with this knifeI use it for simple everyday tasks like cutting open delivery boxes, envelopes, cutting twine/string and other minor stuff. It’s really handy and effective with its one-handed operation to flip open (into a locked position) and also one can easily close it one handed. The field strip design is also very clever, making it super easy to fully disassemble and clean if you get it fully dirty. Requires no tools to disassemble, yet remains sturdy.All told a very nice knife for a “casual” user like me who isn’t a knife aficionado. Just very pleased with it. So pleased that when I lost it on a job site, I felt like I lost my car keys and I wanted to replace it ASAP. Good fortune occurred and a few weeks later the good guy laborer on our job told me he found it in the grass and returned it to me when he saw me using the same replacement knife. Now I gots two……

This is my first CRKT knife. I was, up until now, unfamiliar with the brand and its quality. I am now however, very impressed. The signature feature of this knife, its field strip and clean feature, was the main factor in my decision to purchase this particular model. The price ($98-99) was stopping me. It recently dropped to $76, prompting my decision to go for it. There remained some hesitation since I had read some reviews berating the field strip simplicity but my fears were put aside after receiving my own and conducting the field strip several times exactly as described. After reassembly each time it functions exactly as it did before disassembly, perfect! I was able to "fast open" this knife immediately and found I was very comfortable with it and its flip open feature as well as the field strip functions. I am pleased by one particular feature that was of concern to me before the purchase as well and that is the stability of the blade when open against the pivot point. This is always a concern for any folding blade as it is most often the weak point. But if built right can be avoided. In this case with the added dimension of field strip technology I remained cautious as to whether or not this knife would be solid at the pivot point and I found to my great surprise and relief that it is very solid with no discernible movement. This was my greatest concern and I am extremely pleased to find it was not to be the slightest issue with this knife. The aluminum side plates are adequate and functional and seem like they will be quite durable. The pocket clip provides for full conceal and is not reversible but that's fine with me. The blade shape is gorgeous to me and I am very pleased with the size and thickness (over 1/8") of this retro folder. The blade is symmetrical and came very sharp so I have no need to sharpen for now and overall I am impressed and pleased with the quality of the knife in all respects. I expect this knife to take its place as my daily carry for the next year and will come back and update this review as needed then.