M16-02KS Folding Knife with Frame Lock: 12C27 Plain Edge Blade, Stainless Steel Handle, Reversible Pocket Clip, M16-02KS

CRKT knives are excellent. Razor sharp out of the box. Can open them with one hand. Prefect for EDC.

I have been carrying this knife everyday for alittle more than a month now. Great product. It is holding it's edge very well and has no issues cutting through any plastic or cardboard I come across during my day. I wear dress pants every day and the rough g10 hasn't destroyed my pants yet but it probably will after a while so beware of that. I flipped my clip to tip up because it is more natural for me to draw. The fipper works great and becomes a guard when the blade is open preventing your hand from sliding up on this small knife. It is a very small knife and for edc it disappears in your pocket. Only complaint are the tiny extremely hard to find torx screws to flip the pocket clip on the knife. Most stores do not sell anything smaller than a t15 so good luck finding one. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap edc knife. I'll be getting a larger one to carry on the weekends when I'm not in the office. The autolawks system works as intended and breaks in after a little while beware it is tight at first and might be impossible for someone with hand issues.

I enjoy this knife, it’s easy to open and close. I like the frame lock my arthritic hands find it easier to open and close verse other knives. My last crkt was a let down felt maybe the quality had been slipping I’ve been buying crkt and the original M16 since the late 90s. This appears to be close to the original I will say it doesn’t match the quality of the original which i still have they seem more Solid. But for the money this is steel a great knife well worth more then $35. It also came very sharp out of the box. The clip is in improvement over the other M16 and M21.

I like this knife alot. Xmas present for my boy scout. He will be able to pass this down, if he doesn't lose it. Slightly larger than what he needs but a much better quality than the "swiss army" style knives available for not much more. I would buy this again. He was not a fan of double lock mechanism but it is surprisingly easy for him to work. If handle could be formed to feel nicer in the hand this would get five stars. I own the orange serrated "river" version of this knife. Things I like: * Handle is very nice and gives some grip. Decent wet handling. * Blade is sturdy * Nice flip tab for opening * Adjustable blade tension * Positive lock on blade Things I did not like * Handle has some sharper edges that could be rounded for a nicer in-hand feel. I would buy this again.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Great company, outstanding product. A folder you can trust when the chips are down.

I've carried this knife as an EDC for about 2-3 weeks now, and I have to say that I absolutely love it. I've recently started collecting knives, and after quite a bit of research, I decided that the CRKT M21-02G was my best option for a first knife. I'm not regretting that decision at all. First off, out of the box, it came razor sharp. It went through paper like it was hot butter when I was using nothing more than the knife's own weight. Now, that might not be saying much either, since this knife also feels beefy. And not really a bad thing either, I love it. It feels heavier than it actually is in your hand, it gives me a greater sense of security. Almost as if every ounce of this knife is a constant reminder on how this solid piece of steel will not ever break or fail on me. Now while we're on the topic of security, let's talk about the Auto-lawks system. Keep in mind, I'm a fairly new knife guy. That's not to say that I haven't held my share of knives in my lifetime, nor is it to say that I don't know a thing or two about them either. I do know that I do not mind the Auto Lawks one bit. I know I've seen my share of people complaining about them, 1) how it's completely unnecessary, 2) how much of a hassle it is to disengage everytime, and 3) how it's really difficult to close the blade with one hand. Now to share my opinion on each one of these complaints... 1) Yes. I agree that if you use this knife like you should use any knife, then the Auto Lawks is really unnecessary as the liner lock should never fail on you under ANY normal circumstances. However. At this point in your life, however old you may be, you should have already come to the realization that things do, in fact, happen. No matter how unexpected it might be, there is still a chance that you may be presented a situation in which your almighty liner lock WOULD fail. It would be unexpected and unintentional, but that's why it's called an accident. With that said; I, for one, welcome the idea of the Auto Lawks. It grants you that extra peace of mind that you can have your blade secured in the open position, and NOT have any possibility of it ever closing on you. This is a fixed blade knife... That folds. What's not to love about it? 2) Considering the safety advantages I had just pointed out in the previous complaint, I would say that the Auto Lawks is NOT a hassle at all. It literally adds just a micro second for you to close your blade, as opposed to just closing it using the liner lock. Literally. ONE extra step that takes a micro second should NOT make any difference to you. The only reason I can imagine that speed should be a factor is if you're ever put in a life threatening situation and it would be more tactical to open your blade faster... Notice how it would only work for opening it..? This knife opens just as quick as any non-assisted folding knives, probably even faster than most (seriously, this thing is butter smooth). If you're having to close the blade already, however, I just do not see how you can be in that much of a hurry to do so. 3) No. This knife really does not require two hands to operate. You must have really poor dexterity to not be able to close it with one hand. I mean, I understand if you've owned and used dozens of regular liner lock knives before, so you're just so used to the motion of not having to deal with an Auto Lawks... But c'mon, be honest. It took me maybe an hour max to get used to having to deal with the Auto Lawks with one hand.. It is do-able. Also, a very huge plus for me is the blade shape. The spear point with a slight recurve and belly just looks so amazingly cool to me. It makes it look bigger and beefier than it actually is. Not to mention the belly also gives you more cutting edge to work with. Now that we've pretty much covered the reasons why I think this knife is awesome... Let's get to the main reason why I rated this product 1 star less than it should be: First off, the biggest and main reason I took a star off is the blade centering on this thing when it's closed. Now when it's open, this thing is as sturdy as a fixed blade. Absolutely ZERO blade play. Side to side, or up and down, this blade does not give way at all... BUT, when it's closed I got really disappointed to find out that the blade leans to the side due to the strength of the liner pushing it there. Now normally I wouldn't really mind if it's not centered... I'm really not one of those collectors that need their blades completely centered so they look pretty and uniformed... HOWEVER, the liner is pushing the blade to the side so much so that it actually left a tiny nick on the bottom left side of the logo on the blade. The liner actually has the blade making contact with the inside of the handle right where the grind starts, and after two weeks, it left a noticeable nick on the black titanium nitride finish. Now it's TINY, and it really shouldn't matter too much because it's not even noticeable until I point it out. However, I am quite a perfectionist, especially when it comes to things I collect. So every tiny unnecessary blemish on my items just come as a huge disappointment for me. Also, while I'm criticizing the strength of the liner, I might add that it did take some getting used to as well. The scales only have a small indentation to grant access to the liner, which made it difficult to completely push aside at first. All I have to say is that if you do not have a callus on the tip of your thumb right now, expect it if you're going to use this knife as an EDC. All in all, the beefy liner is the only thing that took a star off this otherwise perfect product. I would still highly recommend this to any of my friends and family. And if I lose this one, I might even still pick up two to replace it. Just in case. UPDATE: After a couple weeks, I actually got used to the liner lock already and it's to the point where it's not even an issue. I love this completely now.

Looks: 9/10 Fidget action: 3/10 Weight: Heavy I really wanted to love this knife. It looks INCREDIBLE in person. The black blade exudes coolness. My wife, who hates knives, even thought this knife looked cool. The assisted open is sick, and is super satisfying to open with the flipper. It's not super easy to close, and doesn't really have much of a fidget factor. However, it has 2 fatal flaws: 1. The deadbolt lock on it feels unfinished. When I pushed it, it felt like it was sticking, and for a knife of this price that is unacceptable. 2. The thumb stud is so close to the handle, I personally could not use it at all. CRKT is a great company, that makes great knives, and this is no different. Feels high quality and well made, definitely sharp. Just not the right knife for me given its flaws, especially at this price.

Das Messer kommt in einer schlichten Pappschachtel und wird in China hergestellt, was soweit ok ist. Weniger ok war zumindest bei meinem Exemplar die schwergängige Klinge und der ebenso schwergängige Liner-Lock. Das können andere Anbieter mit weniger großen Namen besser. Das Messer geht zurück.

Perfektes EDC Messer. Seit 9.2015 mein täglicher Begleiter. Es wurde als Messer, Flaschenöffner, Hammer und Schraubendreher misshandelt und trotzdem funktioniert es Einwandfrei.

Sehr hochwertig und scharf wie sonst was. Es liegt super in der Hand und man merkt sofort das dieses Messer qualitativ hochwertig ist. Klare Kaufempfehlung.

Super Messer Top Verarbeitung Sehr stabil auch beim schnitzen oder anderen Arbeiten sehr zuverlässig momentan mein lieblings Messer beim Arbeiten

Alles bestens! Qualität sehr gut.