After years of buying/selling/owning/losing/breaking Bucks, Shrades, Gerbers, SOGs, Benchmades, Moras and knives from pretty much every other major knifemaker on the planet, I believe I have now graduated in to a whole new world.... That's right ladies and gentlemen... I have just purchased and received my very first (and certainly not my last) CRK!!!
I purchased the CRK Shadow III and to say that I am "impressed" with this knife would be a gross understatement! I have put the RSK in the safe for a while as I am going be "forced" to EDC this fine knife for a while. I really just bought it for hiking and camping but after handling it I feel compelled to EDC it at least on days when I can easily conceal it. It's perfectly legal to carry where I live either concealed or exposed, I just chose concealment to keep from frightening the PHRASECENSOREDPOSTERSHOULDKNOWBETTER.. My office is casual but not THAT casual. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> With a pair of jeans and an untucked (never tucked it in anyway) button-down shirt it is virtually unnoticeable. It's also small enough to wear exposed around the neck for those outdoor events like some of my summer hikes that do not require sturdy pants and belt. At $209.00 w/ overnight shipping it is the most expensive knife I have ever bought (although I have come close a few times) and I had reservations right up to the point when I opened the box. Since that point its been worth every last penny. Here's what I have managed to squeeze (and I mean really tightly SQUEEZED) in to the handle so far.
1 Small Ferrocerium Rod (ripped from a Doan MFS)
3 MP-1 Tabs
1 Condom
1' x 2" Duct Tape
3 Sparklite Tinders
2 Butterfly Wound Closures
I think with a lot of persistance I can repack everything and probably jam one more Sparklite tinder in there. Either way, I will enjoy trying. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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