CRKT Symmetry

[Andylaser]

Looks good if you like friction folders.

CRKT Symmetry

This knife offers a low profile design you can use whenever and wherever life takes you. Designed by the talented Richard Rogers of Magdalena, New Mexico. Shop Now.

heinnie.com

 

[Winnet]

That is nice.

G

 

[noddy]

Symmetry rogers design .... wtf that supposed to mean.

 

[MaC]

That is nice.

G

I have literally just said, "Hmmm, that's rather nice", and then read down the other posts

 

[bushwacker]

It looks pretty but lacks a spring.

 

[Nice65]

I’d be interested to know where that’s produced. As soon as I saw that handle my brain said Ganzo/Sanrenmu. It’s that insert and the powder finish, it’s very familiar.

 

[MaC]

It looks pretty but lacks a spring.

It seems to end up with love it or it's dangerous type reviews.
I admit that puts me off. I thought I'd buy one as my in my pocket at hand knife for footering around house and garden, but if it's going to close on me unexpectedly, I'll not bother.

 

[Greg]

I like the design. What keeps it open?

 

[bushwacker]

I like the design. What keeps it open?

pressure on the cutting edge.

 

[Saint-Just]

I much prefer a Higonokami in that case.

 

[Andylaser]

If they made a normal slippy that looked like that I would buy one instantly.

 

[Greg]

pressure on the cutting edge.

That's a miss for me then. Those liners could have ball detentes or something just to give a bit of security. A choil or some other secondary safety should be built into all non-locking knives as well IMO.

Why so much text on the blade? Does anyone really care about ball bearing pivots any more? Particularly on a knife like this?

 

[MaC]

I sometimes think there's an unfilled market for simplicity. Something unbulky, but still grippy. Something 'legal' (hah! define legal to please everyone) but sharp, and easily kept in good order, easily cleaned, and pocket and hand safe.

I have a little rosewood and brass folder. It's at least forty years old. It slips into my hand, my pocket, with easy. It's a sharp pointy thing that 'locks', which is unfortunate in today's climate :sigh: but it's never let me down. The blade measures 74mm.
Even my aching hands and wrists can open this knife, simple press down. Rock solid when in lock

The little spyderco bug type ones come close to what I want, but they're too tactical looking. Even in a woman's hand it looks too interesting to other folks.

Sod's law sometimes.

 

[Nice65]

Some nice stuff here, CRJB slipped under the radar but are building a customer base on their price and quality. This is an Artisan Cutlery, but all the CRJB stuff is on the site.

ARTISAN CUTLERY ANDROMEDA 1856G-FCG M390 BLADE TITANIUM AND FAT CARBON HANDLE FOLDING KNIFE(LIMITED EDITION)

Discover the limited edition ARTISAN CUTLERY ANDROMEDA 1856G-FCG folding knife. Spear-point blade, inset button lock, titanium handle. Shop now!

artisancutlery.net

 

[Stew]

Isn’t this a detente style side slipjoint?

 

[MaC]

I'm still stuck on that link that Nice shows....."Featuring a highly aggressive profile and a keen spear-point blade"....could they have made that more appealing to a someone looking for a 'chib' ???
I mean, really. Was that necessary ? in this day and age and political/social climate ?

Choobs.

 

[Kiri]

I have a Symmetry, I like it. It flips open very nicely, has good fit and finish and came very sharp. There is a ball detent system which engages when it’s open. It takes a little bit of pressure to overcome this to get it to swing closed. For me it’s a good looking knife with addictive fidget qualities. As it does close more easily than some other designs I think it’s great for opening packets and general round the house stuff. If you were thinking of doing something that involved putting a lot of pressure on the blade, like sharpening fence posts or something, and you had to have a slip joint, then I would go for something with a hefty spring like a Boker XS or similar, but the Symmetry is great for most everyday tasks.

 

[Greg]

Ahh ok, I quite like the ball detente system.

 

[Nice65]

I'm still stuck on that link that Nice shows....."Featuring a highly aggressive profile and a keen spear-point blade"....could they have made that more appealing to a someone looking for a 'chib' ???
I mean, really. Was that necessary ? in this day and age and political/social climate ?

Choobs.

It’s a US based company using a Chinese factory to produce some very modern and well engineered knives. I’m afraid the American market, at least some of it, is defence and weapon based and they’re unlikely to be describing a weapon knife as anything else. They love that stuff, Cold Steel have been doing it for years, it’s almost their trademark. They’re still good knives though.

That one obviously isn‘t designed with food prep in mind, but there are quite a few on the site that are more practical and very keenly priced.

 

[MaC]

Thing is though; it's being advertised 'here', and here we have issues with such descriptions. Especially at present while knife ownership is under scrutiny by govt prepared to bang the big ban hammer and back it up with claims of 'for the public good'.

We all know this though; it was just a kind of disbelief at their blatant and oblivious comment.

Twenty years ago I openly taught, and was very well paid to do so, children how to use knives safely. Ten years ago the group was carefully selected, but they were still provided with moras and how to do this safely type events.
Now ? someone would suggest that I deserved the jail for it

 

[bushwacker]

Thing is though; it's being advertised 'here', and here we have issues with such descriptions. Especially at present while knife ownership is under scrutiny by govt prepared to bang the big ban hammer and back it up with claims of 'for the public good'.

We all know this though; it was just a kind of disbelief at their blatant and oblivious comment.

Twenty years ago I openly taught, and was very well paid to do so, children how to use knives safely. Ten years ago the group was carefully selected, but they were still provided with moras and how to do this safely type events.
Now ? someone would suggest that I deserved the jail for it

Ive taught hundreds of kids from 5 to 16 to handle knives, carve spoons and light fires. I took pride when parents pointed out that I was showing around a dozen kids at a time the most politically incorrect thing of the day.

 

[MaC]

Ive taught hundreds of kids from 5 to 16 to handle knives, carve spoons and light fires. I took pride when parents pointed out that I was showing around a dozen kids at a time the most politically incorrect thing of the day.

Where I live that would now be a straight call to the police and the local newspapers. There are actually posters up that say, "Carry a knife, go to jail", and they don't care what size or kind of knife either.
It's beyond being politically incorrect, it is now socially offensive to the extent that the police would be informed, and they would respond.

Fellow with a Stanley knife in his trouser pocket was charged, and he's in jail for it now. That was three days ago.

 

[Greg]

This story?

Man jailed after slashing couple with Stanley knife blade outside Ayr flats

AN AYR thug has been jailed after slashing a couple with a Stanley knife blade in the town.

www.ayradvertiser.com

 

[MaC]

Ah, no, this one was in Hamilton....

Jail for repeat offender who was caught carrying a knife by Lanarkshire cops

He admitted being in possession of a Stanley blade.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

actually so was the previous fellow in January

Lanarkshire man found carrying Stanley knife whilst breaching bail curfew

Michael Monteith admitted having a bladed item without reasonable excuse in a Hamilton street.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

[MaC]

One of my friends (he has since died) was a Doctor in A&E in the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow. He said that of all the knife injuries that he saw, and most of them were on the face, the ones inflicted with a Stanley knife, with the hooked lino blade, were the worst. It howked out an irregularly shaped piece of flesh, that usually was too damaged to be reattached. It leaves a truly horrible scar.

I know I rail against all the knife restrictions, but there are good reasons that the public is for the most part in approval.