M16-04KS Folding Knife with Frame Lock: 12C27 Plain Edge Blade, Stainless Steel Handle, Reversible Pocket Clip, M16-04KS

So I've got many knives, I'm definitely a collector. I've got SpyderCos, Buck, Cold Steel, Gerber, a Benchmade, Kershaws, etc. The CRKT M16 comes in many varieties, and usually equipped with a liner lock. Many different types of handle, blade shape, length, etc. This version was the 3.85" tanto blade with a framelock. I like framelocks & CRKT so I bought this basically just to show support for their decision to try an M16 with a framelock. Very solid in stainless steel. The flipper action is very good, especially for a $50 knife. The lockup "feels" more secure than a liner lock simply due to my understanding of how these locks work; the width of the frame is always thicker (and sturdier) than a liner. This knife would theoretically handle more punishment due to its locking mechanism. Tanto blades aren't the best for repeated deep cuts & slices due to the lack of a belly or curve in the blade, but they're tough & the best for thrusts and stabs. This makes a good tactical option, carried for self defense purposes. The steel holds an edge well & I sharpen it with a Lanksey 2D2C rod box. The price makes this a viable option for my EDC, because if I were to break/lose it I wouldn't be as enraged as if I break a Benchmade or a ZT. Some knives cost so much they end up sitting in our homes, safe & sound. Despite the good price I have a large amount of experience & confidence in CRKT, so I place my life in their hands quite often. I carry this knife more often than my $160 SpyderCo PM2 simply because it's big, solid, strong, and priced more fairly. If you have a Rolls Royce, a Bentley, a Ferrari, and then you also have a Charger or a Camery, you may find yourself more comfortable doing your daily tasks in the less expensive options. I have better looking knives, stronger locks (Triad or Ball Bearing for an example), etc but the point is I very rarely need a $200 tool with an 800lb lock. This lock will work excellently & flawlessly for cutting cardboard or defending myself against another human. I have zero reservations recommending it for a tactical EDC option, and that's what it's designed for. It's a Framelock? A Tanto blade? Then it's meant to withstand stabbing actions with no lock failure.

There's better knifes out there. If you're prone to losing them though it can be pretty annoying. I like CRKT because theyre consistent. This knife comes very sharp. Isn't the best metal, but it holds an edge well, sharpens well and is very light and thin which I like about it. I also hate the dual lever other CRKT M16 models have. My only complaint is that the pocket clip isn't set up for quick draw and I always strip my star keys swapping it to quick draw set up. I also like that you can place the clip on any corner.

CRKT Crickets as I call them. Damn good knives, prior military and came across CRKT while in Iraq in 2007. Ever since, my knives of choice. Quality, sharpness, durability, toughness, holds an edge, all excellent. They take abuse too, true story. I always go Tanto tipped. Anyways just purchased a replacement because the knife I had I broke a small bit of the tip off. The CKRT I broke tip off of, dudes I abused it. I was able to pry apart a Master Lock padlock and I snapped the shackle out of the body with that knife!!! That is not CRKT defect, that is abuse to it for not designed as a lock breaker but still the knife achieved it's mission. It is fine just the very tip of the Tanto snapped off so bought another. Want a damn good knife, find you style preference and go with CRKT or Crickets as I call the ones I own.

CRKT products speak for themselves. Love their products. Knife is sharp and looks good.

So far I like it. It is a bit heavy and bulky. It would have 5 stars but it doesn't just deploy with the ease of a finger like the video. I think I just need to break it in. I have seen this with other knives I own and they all turned out just fine after breaking it in with opening/closings. The 04KS does NOT have AutoLAWKS. Unfortunately there are several versions of the knife and some have that feature. I see a lot of the reviews mention it and if you look carefully they are reviewing a different variant. The LE or Law Enforcement model has a glass breaker and the Rescue version has a seat belt cutter groove. I will update to 5 stars after I use it for a while or maybe I forget to and don't come back to the review. IF its been a year and I don't update it, I forgot to and its great. If I hate the knife, you can bet I will come back after a year to update this review. So all in all if this is a year old and still 4 stars...its a 5 star rating I just didn't bother. Most people that review only review out of anger. If there is a lot of 4 and 5 starts then it must be something to get people off their rears to post a positive reviews and that should say something in itself about the product. The blade is sharp, maybe not knife junkie drop a hair on it sharp, but as far as normal people go, its a razor. I have seen reviews complaining about the sharpness, only really anal people could say its not sharp. The clip is nice for the belt but I do have one complaint about it, and this goes for a ton of knives like it...the clip is on the wrong end. If the clip is not on the end of the knife where the actual ,we'll call it a "hinge", is...it can be more dangerous if it were to open in your pocket. Thankfully this one closes pretty well and the sheer length of the knife prevents any tension stored in the closed knife from opening it. If the clip is on the hinge side, and preferably with the blade opening away from you if clipped on the inside of the pocket, all that would happen is it would try to go outward not down into your leg. Hard to explain, I know, there are other factors like the edge of your jeans kind of acting like a stopper, as the edge would be facing down as it opened in your pocket (accidentally)...like i said just picture it in slow motion with another knife and you'll get what I am saying. I learned from experience, I have had it happen with a Kershaw that I really liked. Now I wont carry it anymore, but thankfully it went outward and just ruined my shorts and not my leg. The materials are solid and durable, I will update later.

Best knife if you tend to pry with it. The tip will not break like other pocket knives.

I own the smaller version of this. This one was a gift. A lot bigger. Durable . Super sharp. Well worth the price!!!

...selbe Größe, in Tanto sehr ähnliche Klingenform und der Sandvik-Stahl liegt doch über dem AUS-8 der älteren CRKT-M16 Modelle. Im Vergleich zum Recon 1 bekommt man eine Spur mehr Gewicht, deutlich unterlegene Ergonomie und einen schwächeren Sperrmechanismus. Das Framelock ist aber in Sachen Sicherheit auch nicht zu verachten - sogar mit cleverem Überdehnungsschutz ausgeführt -, das Messer flippt schön und ist smoother zu bedienen als das Triad-Lock des Cold Steel. Das Messer ist besonders flach und der sehr gelungene Clip lässt sich jeder Vorliebe entsprechend in 4x Positionen anbringen. Das Messer kommt schön scharf, leider mit etwas Klingenspiel in jede Richtung (was sich nicht abstellen lässt) und nicht ganz zentriert. Diese Schlampigkeiten führen zum Punktabzug. Dennoch ein sehr solides und praktisches Messer, für sehr wenig Geld bekommt man ein Messer welches im Kern mit dem Recon 1 mithalten kann und sich im Alltag durch Flipper und Framelock sogar benutzerfreundlicher zeigen dürfte.