Yeah I'm not paying 210 for an aluminum handle with D2 steel! WTH?!? Even the grivery with 4116 for 120???? I get the 2 arms that swing and alllllll but for a HIGH PRODUCTION KNIFE mass production doesn't mean you can completely cheap out on material, then use a mediocre "upgrade" and pretend it's top notch....
@@lonetrader1 Right! I can find better looking knives in titanium and s35vn for that. And I really don't like that they use Houge factories. You want to be U.S. made? Build a facility and hire workers.
I can think a bunch of OTFs I would buy that I know I would be happier with 😂They are making nice stuff for 2025 but the price point is crazy high to me
Well get used to it because the prices are only going up and with the tariffs on China goods that are soon to be.... Well things are gonna get MUCH more expensive and wages aren't gonna go up any time soon soooo you better get used to it real quick.
thank you dca for the advice on the para 3 s45vn, I have now ordered it from kc, so thank you for the reply, keep up the excellent work that you and thomas do.
I wish all D2 was replaced with CPM-D2. I know it adds cost but the more uniform carbine distribution seems to respond more favorably to a dual grit sharpening.
2:30 This trend from CRKT does bother me a good bit. If they didn’t design the knife and they’re having someone else produce the knife for them then what is CRKT doing? If it’s truly just a hogue designed by Brian Tighe and all CRKT did was slap their blade on the blade and jack the price up that seems a little ridiculous to me.
Yeah, it seems to have taken a long time for everyone to realise that CRKT are just a marketing company. I kinda hate to say it, but they're a pretty clear example of the problems of the US economy of the last 30 years..... Make the Chinese do all of the work, then slap on a markup to pay for the US skeleton staff who don't actually produce anything. Now they're panicking as Civivi, Kubey, CJRB and the like do their job better. If I want a Hogue knife, I'll get a Hogue, rather than essentially pay twice for two sets of managers in two US companies.
Great channel ... one suggestion would be to mention if the clip, lock, and (if applicable) sheath are lefty friendly. Or have a separate post for lefty friendly knives. I am sure that post would be tiny and infrequent☹. Stay safe!
DCA, love the vids, the store and the channel! Would be grateful if you guys could start including HRC of the blades when reviewing a knife. I think people would like to know what kind of performance they will get out of steel rather than just believe steels at all HRCs are created equal.
I really really wish that CRKT would eventually make a Provoke EDC with a zytel/polymer handle for reduced overall weight in multiple different color options . Also, make it with an S35VN blade that has a dark stonewashed finish in it, as well as on all the hardware and pocket clip👍
So many sub 3" blades, 2025 is not looking good for big knife users. They came so close with the M16-14XD, but then added serrations. They should make a M16-XXL with a 4.5" drop point, I'd buy it.
I ordered one of the Michael Walker Blade Lock jobbers for the oddity of it. The more I see if it being operated I sigh a bit, wonder why I did, but won't mind it sitting in the collection. Probably hahaha 🤘🏼✌🏼
@@Spthomas47 I was talking about the guy who made the first comment. If u don’t like something move on don’t cry in the comments. But I hope u like the Michael walker, was hoping to grab one but they sold out already.
CRKT is great company , they sent it to me for free new kydex sheath for mu exclusive biwa. (the original was leather) It is always worth buying knives from companies that respect the customer.
Not a lot of knives with washers come out these days. I'd appreciate it if you mentioned the pivot mechanism if one comes along( aside from spydercos). Thank you!
Looking for some recommendations for high end folders. I've been collecting for a little while now. I have quite a few knives under $75. But I've recently been expanding to some more expensive knives. I habe a Benchmade Bailout, Spyderco Shaman. And a Microtech Bounty Hunter. So what else is out there in the $200-$400 range. That is worth it? Bonus points if it's left handed friendly. Thank in advance.
Hmm. Pirateck Kraken is pretty killer and left hand friendly. Just be careful of ferris metal as the scales are held on with magnets(very solidly, but easy to remove when you know where to pull). Manganas Caimano is sweet if you like a harpoon style tanto(a tanpoon if you will lol). Also lefty capable I'm fairly certain. Spyderco Manix ll comes in a ish ton of variations and is my favorite daily work knife(Mine is in cruwear). Lefty friendly. I'm trying to think of others that will be in stock and I'm not home to look through what I have. Microtech Amphibian is a great knife if you don't mind an almost 4" blade. Also lefty. Unless you know you like frn scales, or plan on buying different scales, I would def go fluted aluminum. WE makes some pretty baller knives, but typically not left carry optional. Chaves just came out with a Blue Label series which are less expensive versions of their models. I have a regular Redencion 229 kickstop and the thing is a beast. The kickstop is also very cool if you like interesting mechanisms. No lefties that I'm aware. Huh. Two tantos on here and I'm not traditionally a tanto guy. I probably should have started with asking what kind of tasks do you use knives for?
@ thanks lots of good knives to check out. I’m just looking for regular old edc. I’m not generally being hard on my knives. Which is why the sub $100 knives have done me well. But now that I’ve seen and felt the difference between say a Chinese kershaw and a benchmade for example. I think my tastes are changing.
@@phreakazoid2009 same. My last year's knife journey has kinda borked my view of knives- I've bought several $500+ knives and typically spend over $200 on a knife(I might be more money than brains at this point in my life hahaha). I'd def go to Blade Binge and EKnives and some others as they have some good deals on LNIB "like new in box" that I've grabbed some pretty cool ones for less than they would be from a "dealer". Picked up a full dress Berg Blades Barber that just makes me smile. Also a Medford On Belay for a couple hundred less than market. Both are pristine. I'm ABSOLUTELY sure they're are more qualified, well rounded, knife enthusiasts out here that could just run lists of great carries between 2 and 4 hundred bucks. There are a metric ISH ton of brands and models I've just not gotten to in my 3 1/2 years being serious in the addiction- hobby.
@@phreakazoid2009 heh, nice. Out of curiosity, have you gotten into the peripheral aspects of pocket knives? Sharpening, modding and such? Before pocket knives I'd been bitten by kitchen knives and gotten back into sharpening then. I don't buy much mod things. Pocket clips, sure, rarely scales, but I've turned my hands to making wood scales. Haven't gotten many sets done (stupid working a ton lol), but they've come out pretty nice. Gave a qsp grebe(s35) with scales I made for his birthday and says he can't stop looking at them. They can be, er, fussier than I'd expected, but a ton of fun.
I got a chance to handle (live) some new CRKT's in of all places Singapore recently... Definitely the QC and design / execution seems a world apart from the old CRKT's of 10 years ago. But still NO, I passed them up for a bunch of Real Steel knives. The nice CRKT's come with premium prices and are essentially made by other more premium makers. I'm not sold on that.
i have a love hate relationship with crkt. when they first came out they was amazing...then not..i bought a siwi fixed blade and i love it but the screws in the sheath were messed up so i emailed them under warranty and they they never sent me new screws...i dont buy crkt any more...after owning 6 or 7 of them there is always something wrong or weird about them
OK so i totally applaud CRKT for starting to do better and "upgrade" SOME of the materials, but o only just.... and at the same time, pretty much a minimal upgrade but AT THE same time charging a bit too much. I'm wondering if they are leaning on the name and the name of the designer's too much? I'm also worried about some of my past history with the knives and the quality control. Some of my old knives from them seemed great for a few weeks, but later fell apart. Some didn't just fall apart, they seemed to disintegrate. Others were junk from the box..... Just not sure with them anymore
CRKT overprices their knives. It's almost like their value of D2 and 8CR13MoV are still stuck in 2019-2020. You can get two knives with the same materials, more variety of designs/styles, better heat treats, etc for their current MSRPs.
The Snap Lock is the knife that started my collection over 20 years ago. They came out with a mini as well. Which I had on my lap at the movie theater, got up, and it was never seen again :( I use my index finger to release the lock, then bring your finger down to flick the blade open. I do it so fast people don't even know how it went from closed to open. Anyway, thank you CRKT for starting the collection I have now, with the majority having unique opening and locking knives.
I'm liking some of these new models. Just wished CRKT's customer support was better. Still waiting on a refund since they took receipt of my returned package on 12/16/2024. I keep being told that it would be "processed soon" every time I contact them to follow up so they're slowly losing me as a customer.
@@franticflintstone7999 Yeah I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that they were just swamped, but their last email on 12/30 did state "expect your refund no later than this Thursday or Friday", which was actually last week so it's now 7 days after their "no later" date with no communication.
We seem to see a lot of new knives using D2 steel. Does this have anything to do with the problems Crucible is having? I have nothing against using D2. I have a lot of knives with that steel...especially some of my older knives.
No - that's just CRKT. Until only a couple of years ago they used 8Cr on pretty much everything. Unfortunately CRKT just hasn't kept up with the times regarding steels. There's nothing essentially wrong with D2 of course - providing the price is right. Take care.
@davidgarrett5671 Not so , he wants to avoid the place of manufacturing and hope you'll be dazzled by all his showmanship and make the purchase regardless .
DCA advised that the autos were made by Hogue in USA. I know they get their M390 blades made by MKM in Italy - not represented here. Don't recall the rest but being CRKT I would expect most to be made in China.
Most of these CRKT knives are ridiculously overpriced and boring looking. I also haven't bought a CKRT knife in over 4 yrs. Not one of these knives appealed to me in either looks and/or price point. "When you know better, you do better." - Maya Angelou
CRKT continues to disappoint is virtually none of their new models are ambidextrous other than the M-16. As a company, they are one of the lowest percentages of models that are available for left-hand carry. Along with Boker and Protech. No commitment to the 10% of the left-handed community Thankfully, we do have companies that do have that commitment, such as Benchmade, Spyderco, cold, steel, and others
CRKT still great at making boring, nondescript knives for the average consumer. Granted that's a big market, but they have nothing of interest to me personally. The Walker and Schwarz knives look cool, but made in China so meh. Also, weird that the 'premium' Tuna Compact with S35VN and Ti handles adds $200 but still made in China for pennies on the dollar 🤔at least a few models are made in Taiwan or Italy. Tiny victories.
With all the potential out there people are getting bored with D2 if you can pass it on that'd be great there's so much great talent so much great other steals out there due to is getting boring😢
@@realbroggo Why is CRKT releasing so many knives instead of trying to focus on releasing just a few great ones? It's the Civivi approach of over-saturating the market, throwing tons of product out there and hoping some of it sticks. Most will be forgotten.
@@franticflintstone7999 I'm not suggesting it's a good approach. You're absolutely right that 4-5 awesome knives is better than a table of mediocre blah. Take care.
blah blah complaining about strange price choices, I'm sure the KC guys get tired of reading comments complaining about prices, even if they're valid. I just love that CRKT is still putting out weird stuff in 2025 with seemingly no appeal in the modern mainstream knife market, like a tiny fixed blade made from titanium, or a knife that opens sideways
Ummmm that's because he's presenting to us (the viewers) - his right is our left. For most of the audience the natural progression is left to right. When we in the western world read or count we move left to right. So not really strange at all. Take care.
David stop with pumping up T2 steel it sucks the only maker that does D2 correctly and good is Bob Dozier but he is a premium knife maker. He’s mastered the heat treatment of D2 D2 has to be heat treated in small batches because the heat tolerance is so tight. It’s hard to get large batch of blades done That’s made out of D2 because of the temperature flux so these big companies like CRKT and Kershaw and Gazo and whoever else is using them in mass produce is not doing that steel justice D2 works great under a low batch not a mass produce batch Bob Dozier does just a few blades at a time that’s why his D2 is freaking phenomenal Please let’s get away these big companies get away from using D2. There’s better deals out there like 14 CV nitro vand 154 CM.
Some of the prices of theese make me wonder what they are smoking.
“They (benchmade) can get away with it why can’t we” ahh mentally
Yeah I'm not paying 210 for an aluminum handle with D2 steel! WTH?!? Even the grivery with 4116 for 120????
I get the 2 arms that swing and alllllll but for a HIGH PRODUCTION KNIFE mass production doesn't mean you can completely cheap out on material, then use a mediocre "upgrade" and pretend it's top notch....
That Benchmade Pack 👌☠
@@lonetrader1 wimp wimp find a new hobby
@@lonetrader1 Right! I can find better looking knives in titanium and s35vn for that. And I really don't like that they use Houge factories. You want to be U.S. made? Build a facility and hire workers.
Ooof. Crkt down bad bad.
CRKT is the brand for people who don’t know any better. High prices at budget quality.
Better option? Just one pls.
@ CJRB is one. But why only one option? There are a bunch of options better than CRKT.
@@FriedPi-mc5yt Why only one? To have you narrow it down for me. Lol.
@@Puahhhhhhcivivi knives.. Vosteed raccoon. Many other options
@PandaFPV civivi only became a thing because the knife swifites made it a thing from Amazon. Knife community is just like Stanley mugs community.
250 bucks for 1095 put down the crack pipe man😮
Love to see unassisted versions of the Squid XM
Wonderful piece and nice look on the CRKT Micheal walker blade lock.
Yeah, only piece that catched my eyes too.
Wow I have one of those Michael Walker knives, from the early 2000s! It’s back!
I can think a bunch of OTFs I would buy that I know I would be happier with 😂They are making nice stuff for 2025 but the price point is crazy high to me
Well get used to it because the prices are only going up and with the tariffs on China goods that are soon to be.... Well things are gonna get MUCH more expensive and wages aren't gonna go up any time soon soooo you better get used to it real quick.
That’s because it’s a hogue
thank you dca for the advice on the para 3 s45vn, I have now ordered it from kc, so thank you for the reply, keep up the excellent work that you and thomas do.
I’m glad they finally changed those double locking m-16 knife. Now maybe I’ll buy one ha
I wish all D2 was replaced with CPM-D2. I know it adds cost but the more uniform carbine distribution seems to respond more favorably to a dual grit sharpening.
I’d like CPM D2 for the price to start. And then I want it because I want to do finer finish on the edge which isn’t ideal for typical D2.
Nobody does CRKT better than Civivi.....
😂😂😂
I want the new crossbar lock m16 but with a different steel and G10. Maybe 14c28n.
Love the CRKT veff serrations
The Q looks like a cool little knife but $195 come on. That’s a $95 knife all day long.
Been waiting for the hz4
Those squid xms look great. I love the squid.. and d2 is my fav knife steel
2:30 This trend from CRKT does bother me a good bit. If they didn’t design the knife and they’re having someone else produce the knife for them then what is CRKT doing? If it’s truly just a hogue designed by Brian Tighe and all CRKT did was slap their blade on the blade and jack the price up that seems a little ridiculous to me.
Yeah, it seems to have taken a long time for everyone to realise that CRKT are just a marketing company. I kinda hate to say it, but they're a pretty clear example of the problems of the US economy of the last 30 years..... Make the Chinese do all of the work, then slap on a markup to pay for the US skeleton staff who don't actually produce anything. Now they're panicking as Civivi, Kubey, CJRB and the like do their job better. If I want a Hogue knife, I'll get a Hogue, rather than essentially pay twice for two sets of managers in two US companies.
Great channel ... one suggestion would be to mention if the clip, lock, and (if applicable) sheath are lefty friendly. Or have a separate post for lefty friendly knives. I am sure that post would be tiny and infrequent☹. Stay safe!
He does bring it up when it's relevant as far as I've noticed...
DCA, love the vids, the store and the channel! Would be grateful if you guys could start including HRC of the blades when reviewing a knife. I think people would like to know what kind of performance they will get out of steel rather than just believe steels at all HRCs are created equal.
I really really wish that CRKT would eventually make a Provoke EDC with a zytel/polymer handle for reduced overall weight in multiple different color options . Also, make it with an S35VN blade that has a dark stonewashed finish in it, as well as on all the hardware and pocket clip👍
Happy to see the LCK coming back. Sad to see it's not running bronze washers
175 for d2?
So many sub 3" blades, 2025 is not looking good for big knife users. They came so close with the M16-14XD, but then added serrations. They should make a M16-XXL with a 4.5" drop point, I'd buy it.
I see xxl coming trickling in by June. And then seeking vengeance by March 2026. Expect to see an L.A model chopper
All those knives and not a single one that catches my eye.
I ordered one of the Michael Walker Blade Lock jobbers for the oddity of it.
The more I see if it being operated I sigh a bit, wonder why I did, but won't mind it sitting in the collection. Probably hahaha
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Me too @@Spthomas47
Cry
@fabioenchilada581 why?
C'mon. Use your words, miho.
@@Spthomas47 I was talking about the guy who made the first comment. If u don’t like something move on don’t cry in the comments. But I hope u like the Michael walker, was hoping to grab one but they sold out already.
The finest american 8cr13mov
So, how hard is it to break off the blade on those twist tighe autos? It looks like it will break off with a little side pressure
Im so interested in the new Michael Walker Blade Lock knife. Wow
CRKT is great company , they sent it to me for free new kydex sheath for mu exclusive biwa. (the original was leather) It is always worth buying knives from companies that respect the customer.
Not a lot of knives with washers come out these days. I'd appreciate it if you mentioned the pivot mechanism if one comes along( aside from spydercos). Thank you!
Thats a lot of liner locks.
The worst lock
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Agreed
im liking many of the knives
Looking for some recommendations for high end folders.
I've been collecting for a little while now. I have quite a few knives under $75. But I've recently been expanding to some more expensive knives. I habe a Benchmade Bailout, Spyderco Shaman. And a Microtech Bounty Hunter. So what else is out there in the $200-$400 range. That is worth it? Bonus points if it's left handed friendly. Thank in advance.
Hmm.
Pirateck Kraken is pretty killer and left hand friendly. Just be careful of ferris metal as the scales are held on with magnets(very solidly, but easy to remove when you know where to pull).
Manganas Caimano is sweet if you like a harpoon style tanto(a tanpoon if you will lol). Also lefty capable I'm fairly certain.
Spyderco Manix ll comes in a ish ton of variations and is my favorite daily work knife(Mine is in cruwear). Lefty friendly.
I'm trying to think of others that will be in stock and I'm not home to look through what I have.
Microtech Amphibian is a great knife if you don't mind an almost 4" blade. Also lefty. Unless you know you like frn scales, or plan on buying different scales, I would def go fluted aluminum.
WE makes some pretty baller knives, but typically not left carry optional.
Chaves just came out with a Blue Label series which are less expensive versions of their models. I have a regular Redencion 229 kickstop and the thing is a beast. The kickstop is also very cool if you like interesting mechanisms. No lefties that I'm aware.
Huh. Two tantos on here and I'm not traditionally a tanto guy.
I probably should have started with asking what kind of tasks do you use knives for?
@ thanks lots of good knives to check out.
I’m just looking for regular old edc. I’m not generally being hard on my knives. Which is why the sub $100 knives have done me well. But now that I’ve seen and felt the difference between say a Chinese kershaw and a benchmade for example. I think my tastes are changing.
@@phreakazoid2009 same. My last year's knife journey has kinda borked my view of knives-
I've bought several $500+ knives and typically spend over $200 on a knife(I might be more money than brains at this point in my life hahaha).
I'd def go to Blade Binge and EKnives and some others as they have some good deals on LNIB "like new in box" that I've grabbed some pretty cool ones for less than they would be from a "dealer".
Picked up a full dress Berg Blades Barber that just makes me smile. Also a Medford On Belay for a couple hundred less than market.
Both are pristine.
I'm ABSOLUTELY sure they're are more qualified, well rounded, knife enthusiasts out here that could just run lists of great carries between 2 and 4 hundred bucks.
There are a metric ISH ton of brands and models I've just not gotten to in my 3 1/2 years being serious in the addiction- hobby.
@Spthomas47 I've taken a look at Blade Binge recently. Honestly that's what sort of sparked this question.
@@phreakazoid2009 heh, nice.
Out of curiosity, have you gotten into the peripheral aspects of pocket knives? Sharpening, modding and such?
Before pocket knives I'd been bitten by kitchen knives and gotten back into sharpening then.
I don't buy much mod things. Pocket clips, sure, rarely scales, but I've turned my hands to making wood scales. Haven't gotten many sets done (stupid working a ton lol), but they've come out pretty nice. Gave a qsp grebe(s35) with scales I made for his birthday and says he can't stop looking at them.
They can be, er, fussier than I'd expected, but a ton of fun.
What are the uses of kiridashi knives? These are my new interests.
Really too bad you cannot show the Minimalist Nessmuk. It seems to be, for me at least, the most interesting 2025 CRKT so far
Who cares where it's made?As long as it's made with precision and quality.That's all that matters.It doesn't matter where it's made
That Schwartz design is a direct copy of the Liong Mah KUF.
Extra medium?
That's been a joke of mine for 30+ years lol
I got a chance to handle (live) some new CRKT's in of all places Singapore recently... Definitely the QC and design / execution seems a world apart from the old CRKT's of 10 years ago. But still NO, I passed them up for a bunch of Real Steel knives. The nice CRKT's come with premium prices and are essentially made by other more premium makers. I'm not sold on that.
i have a love hate relationship with crkt. when they first came out they was amazing...then not..i bought a siwi fixed blade and i love it but the screws in the sheath were messed up so i emailed them under warranty and they they never sent me new screws...i dont buy crkt any more...after owning 6 or 7 of them there is always something wrong or weird about them
I honestly wish they'd make some more of the Minimalist series in a more premium steel (something like S30V)
Even 14c would be great for something so small, takes a screaming edge, and is tough enough for the occasional, accidental staple.
OK so i totally applaud CRKT for starting to do better and "upgrade" SOME of the materials, but o only just.... and at the same time, pretty much a minimal upgrade but AT THE same time charging a bit too much.
I'm wondering if they are leaning on the name and the name of the designer's too much? I'm also worried about some of my past history with the knives and the quality control.
Some of my old knives from them seemed great for a few weeks, but later fell apart. Some didn't just fall apart, they seemed to disintegrate. Others were junk from the box.....
Just not sure with them anymore
Can I get an aluminum, Magnacut drop point provoke?
CRKT overprices their knives. It's almost like their value of D2 and 8CR13MoV are still stuck in 2019-2020. You can get two knives with the same materials, more variety of designs/styles, better heat treats, etc for their current MSRPs.
$250 for 1095. Was CRKT bought by Benchmade? C’mon
Is XM like slightly bigger than average?
“Extra Medium”
That's what she said .....
I would have bought the HZ4 if it came in 14c28n instead of sk5
The Snap Lock is the knife that started my collection over 20 years ago. They came out with a mini as well. Which I had on my lap at the movie theater, got up, and it was never seen again :( I use my index finger to release the lock, then bring your finger down to flick the blade open. I do it so fast people don't even know how it went from closed to open. Anyway, thank you CRKT for starting the collection I have now, with the majority having unique opening and locking knives.
Honestly, I don't hate $300 for those Twist Tighes. Want.
I’m now distracted by the background music/ noise after spacing off but hearing everything and hearing music in the background… 😂 I’m now scarred
CRKT are great stuff, I own at least 50 in my collection....about to add more now!
If you can't flick out the Snaplock... my faith in DCA wains a bit lol...jk. Only takes 5 min of practice tho ha!
I'm liking some of these new models. Just wished CRKT's customer support was better. Still waiting on a refund since they took receipt of my returned package on 12/16/2024. I keep being told that it would be "processed soon" every time I contact them to follow up so they're slowly losing me as a customer.
The holidays were going on.
@@franticflintstone7999 Yeah I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that they were just swamped, but their last email on 12/30 did state "expect your refund no later than this Thursday or Friday", which was actually last week so it's now 7 days after their "no later" date with no communication.
Super excited about the new M16s! Great Job CRKT!
Came here for the video, stuck around for these comments 😂
Really nice knives. But Price Is JUST too high.
Must have purple
Budget for me is under $30. Not a fan of most CJRB blade shapes.
Check out sanrenmu, ruike, sitivian, Ganzo if that's your price range. Good quality knives at low prices.
Ima get one of each. Thanks!!😊
Dang, CKRT doesn't care about us lefties. The only knife I'm somewhat interested in is the HZ4, and even that I'd wait for a sale.
Ngl the only Crkt I really care about is the provoke
Clearly nobody at CRKT is left handed… so many great designs that I can’t effectively carry/use…
Hey, DCA.
It's great to see CRKT taking things to the next level.
I love me some CRKT.
Too small and too expensive on the oft. Benchmade River Knives? We needed a lager Tuna not smaller. I wish companies would stop shrinking designs.
We seem to see a lot of new knives using D2 steel. Does this have anything to do with the problems Crucible is having? I have nothing against using D2. I have a lot of knives with that steel...especially some of my older knives.
No - that's just CRKT. Until only a couple of years ago they used 8Cr on pretty much everything. Unfortunately CRKT just hasn't kept up with the times regarding steels. There's nothing essentially wrong with D2 of course - providing the price is right. Take care.
Why doesn't this host tell where these knives are made ? Probably, obvious its CHINA .
It's CRKT- China/Asia is pretty much a given, unless specified Made in USA
China River and Knife Company, but some ain't too bad!
He assumes people are smart enough to check for themselves.
@davidgarrett5671 Not so , he wants to avoid the place of manufacturing and hope you'll be dazzled by all his showmanship and make the purchase regardless .
DCA advised that the autos were made by Hogue in USA. I know they get their M390 blades made by MKM in Italy - not represented here. Don't recall the rest but being CRKT I would expect most to be made in China.
Most of these CRKT knives are ridiculously overpriced and boring looking. I also haven't bought a CKRT knife in over 4 yrs. Not one of these knives appealed to me in either looks and/or price point.
"When you know better, you do better." - Maya Angelou
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The Squid makes me wish I was in the market for another folder. For $50, that's an awesome-looking knife.
Don't care what you say. I'm not associating a knife with "the pinch and roll."
I bet I can guess what CRKT's favorite steel is, it's not D2😂
Way overpriced for CRKT
CRKT continues to disappoint is virtually none of their new models are ambidextrous other than the M-16. As a company, they are one of the lowest percentages of models that are available for left-hand carry. Along with Boker and Protech. No commitment to the 10% of the left-handed community Thankfully, we do have companies that do have that commitment, such as Benchmade, Spyderco, cold, steel, and others
They just refuse to make left friendly knives.
Yall didn't get any CRKT Minimalist Nessmuk Fixed Blades? I picked one up from B-HQ. they are cool!
DCA makes his own nesmuk I assume they are loyal to him in this case
Not sure why they skipped it in the video, but it's the first model in the list when you click the "New CRKT" banner on the website 🤷♂️
BUDGET 😮
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2025 CRKT lineup! Rehash after rehash. Yawn
CRKT still great at making boring, nondescript knives for the average consumer. Granted that's a big market, but they have nothing of interest to me personally. The Walker and Schwarz knives look cool, but made in China so meh. Also, weird that the 'premium' Tuna Compact with S35VN and Ti handles adds $200 but still made in China for pennies on the dollar 🤔at least a few models are made in Taiwan or Italy. Tiny victories.
Minimalist????? 😢😢😢😢
With all the potential out there people are getting bored with D2 if you can pass it on that'd be great there's so much great talent so much great other steals out there due to is getting boring😢
Oh but i will DCA......Oh but i will !!!!! Ha Ha ha ha ha !!!!!
Crkt movin in the right direction 👍
Average at best. Cheaper would be good 😂
More expensive would also be appreciated, tough.
Disappointing lineup once again for these guys. Where are they getting their prices from benchmade?
Dear lord...how is CRKT even still in business. Just the same old crap and their only good stuff is made by other manufacturers 🤦🏻
Honestly it's too many knives from one brand at once.
Ummmm it's a video of new CRKT knives for 2025 - why would they show other brands?
@@realbroggo Why is CRKT releasing so many knives instead of trying to focus on releasing just a few great ones? It's the Civivi approach of over-saturating the market, throwing tons of product out there and hoping some of it sticks. Most will be forgotten.
@@franticflintstone7999 I'm not suggesting it's a good approach. You're absolutely right that 4-5 awesome knives is better than a table of mediocre blah. Take care.
Yeehaw...WeeHa.!
blah blah complaining about strange price choices, I'm sure the KC guys get tired of reading comments complaining about prices, even if they're valid. I just love that CRKT is still putting out weird stuff in 2025 with seemingly no appeal in the modern mainstream knife market, like a tiny fixed blade made from titanium, or a knife that opens sideways
Tops has become benchmade all over again
Which neither companies have anything to do with the subject of the video.
Crkt is disappointing me. All yhose knives and not 1 in tip down
you always start from the right...strange😅
Ummmm that's because he's presenting to us (the viewers) - his right is our left. For most of the audience the natural progression is left to right. When we in the western world read or count we move left to right. So not really strange at all. Take care.
You started reading this comment from the right... strange😅
@ Sometimes that's just how it rolls (or cuts). Take care.
I wan the m16 but as a flipper
I find CRKT thumbstuds completely inoperable.
David stop with pumping up T2 steel it sucks the only maker that does D2 correctly and good is Bob Dozier but he is a premium knife maker. He’s mastered the heat treatment of D2 D2 has to be heat treated in small batches because the heat tolerance is so tight. It’s hard to get large batch of blades done That’s made out of D2 because of the temperature flux so these big companies like CRKT and Kershaw and Gazo and whoever else is using them in mass produce is not doing that steel justice D2 works great under a low batch not a mass produce batch Bob Dozier does just a few blades at a time that’s why his D2 is freaking phenomenal Please let’s get away these big companies get away from using D2. There’s better deals out there like 14 CV nitro vand 154 CM.