CRKT Pilar III Frame Lock

I usually carry a much lighter pocket knife, such as the Spyderco Dragonfly, Kershaw Scallion, or an Opinel. So the 4.2 ounces of this hunk of metal should be a deal breaker for me, but it isn't. In fact, just the opposite - this knife needs to be on the heavy side. It would feel flimsy otherwise. A...

One day in so far. My favorite knives are assisted flippers. I decided to try this even though it wasnt assisted, because I loved the way it looked and wanted to give CRKT a shot. Pros - great looking knife - low signs of tooling - light weight - great feel in the hand. Especially the finger cut out...

This is my first CRKT knife and the quality is great. I love the weight and feel of the knife. Its heavy for a little guy but I'm more concerned with durability over low weight. The blade has a nice sharp edge that easily rips thru boxes and other everyday items. The thumb hole is a welcomed differe...

I have a lot of experience with knives... ranging from more budget styles such as this to $400s for a single one. and even for budget they messed up on two of the most important aspects. Opening and closing. Opening is not as smooth as they opted to use a rounded, rectangular pill shape that doesn't...

I wanted to love this little knife so much, but there are some pretty glaring flaws in this base model. 1. Most people report blade play after a short period of time. 2. The steel quality is awful. 3. There were sharp edges on the frame lock and the jelly bean shaped “spidey hole”. 4. When closing t...

I really liked this knife, but there are some durability issues in the construction. There are too many points that can become loose. This knife didn't last a trip through the dryer. All the screws fell out and are so small that I never found them. It's a shame since day to day usage was fine. But I...

The Pilar has a great weight and feel in hand. The action on the ball bearing system used to open the Pilar is incredible. I like the knife a lot but there are some flaws so I found a competitor (Kershaw Static) with a nearly identical design to help in my decision process. TLDR: Honestly, the amoun...

I've had many EDC knives in my day, and I currently carry a Spyderco PM2, which has served me well for the last 5 years or so. No, I am not trading up my PM2 for the Pilar, however, I was searching for a backup knife; something smaller and cheaper, in case the blade chipped, saving my primary knife....

The media could not be loaded.  While this knife is not made from premium materials, for the money it's an excellent compact folder. Jesper Voxnaes designed this for CRKT and the result is very functional and highly ergonomic. Normally a knife this size would be a three-fingered grip but the la...

The media could not be loaded. While this knife is not made from premium materials, for the money it's an excellent compact folder. Jesper Voxnaes designed this for CRKT and the result is very functional and highly ergonomic. Normally a knife this size would be a three-fingered grip but the large ch...