Columbia River Knife and Tool M16-10KZ 3-Inch Black Folding Knife
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT)Model: M16-10KZ
Product features:
- AutoLAWK patented automatic knife safety which actuates automatically
- 3-inch AUS 4 stainless steel
- Zytel black handle
- Tanto blade
- Removable stainless steel clip
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Columbia River Knife and Tool M16-10KZ 3-Inch Black Folding Knife
Customer Review: Hit and Miss with this Slim Slicer
Summary: 3 Stars
Had this knife for over 6-months now. Here's the low-down:
Best things about this knife: it's sharp, cuts all things, opens fast and is slim/small in the pocket.
Worst things about this knife: somewhat cheap build quality, not too solid, with some quirks
If I remember right, this one's made in Taiwan. The blacking on the blade is pretty fragile. Mine had a funny bump/smudge in the black blade coating when I got it, so I went to buff it out with 0000-extra fine steel wool. It took the top layer of the coating off with just a few strokes. Not great. I've seen worse/much cheaper coating, however, so it's not too bad.
The coating on the clip and knife handle are worse, however, and they're on their way to bare metal now. The plastic pieces that coat the handle are OK, not exactly the greatest grip, made worse by all the little holes cut in the gripping material (cost cutting, anyone?) -- but it's more because the knife is so small.
Really, this one's pretty little. I was really surprised how incredibly thin the handle actually is. When clipped to the inside of my jeans pocket, it feels like I don't even have a knife on me. Feels more like an X-Acto/pen knife than a pocket knife. And initially, it's about as sharp as an X-Acto, too. It holds an edge OK, but I started noticing it losing sharpness within a month of fairly gentle use. It's still sharp, though, just not like a razor. But that comes with the territory.
I really like the blade shape, very versatile cutting surfaces for all kinds of material. Rope flies apart using the serrations, and the bump in the blade made by the tanto angle works great for opening boxes, or pressing into any material to cut a good line into.
The flipper only really works if the screw that holds the blade/locking mechanism in the knife handle is at perfect tension -- too tight and blade won't open more than half-way, no matter how hard you mash that Carson flipper. And as the blade opens, it naturally tightens the screw.
So, that quick, switch-blade like opening works for just a handful of knife-openings, then you have to loosen the screw again. The designers obviously knew this, however, because the screw is coated with a check pattern that makes it easy to turn the screw just by pressing your thumb on the face of it.
I would throw some Blue Loctite on the threads, adjust the screw to perfect, and let it set -- but I'm wary to disassemble the AutoLawks mechanism. It's spring loaded, and tiny. Doesn't look exactly very easy to put back together, or very "fixed-blade" secure to me, either.
It is easy to learn how to open/close the AutoLawks with one hand, but the lever that releases the spring release is pretty tiny, I have to get it with the very tip of my finger. Anybody with big meat mitts would probably find this knife intolerable for that reason alone. Let alone the fact that again, it is like a little pen knife.
Conclusion: If you want a really small, sharp knife that you can open fast (most of the time) for cutting all kinds of materials, this is great. If you want a really solid pocket knife, look elsewhere. I recommend any Buck or Schrade Old Timer lockback folder. Those are knives you can bet your life on.
This one I'd leave for those times when you need a knife, FAST. Not for when you need it to last.
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Description of Columbia River Knife and Tool M16-10KZ 3-Inch Black Folding Knife
Strong, lightweight Columbia River M16 - 10KZ Knife. Columbia River built the M16-10KZ to be a multi-purpose marvel you'll reach for again and again. That means it not only has the strength to handle a variety of tasks, but also to take the sort of everyday knocks and abuse that would send most knives to the scrap heap, yet still delivers peak performance. AUS-4 high-carbon stainless steel black-coated tanto blade; Rigid but lightweight frame and handle; "Carson Flipper" opens blade fast and doubles as blade guard when open; Smooth and serrated combo cutting edge.; Blade measures 3"l., overall measures 7 1/8"l. Weighs 2 3/10 ozs.; Order today for doorstep delivery! WARNING: You must be 18 or older to purchase Cutlery. Cutlery cannot be shipped to Marin, Napa, Ventura and Yolo counties, CA; D.C.; MA or Puerto Rico. Please check your State, County and City laws for restrictions before ordering Cutlery. Columbia River M16-10KZ KnifePocketknives Tools
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