Top 10 production knives of 2009 – CRK Umnumzaan

Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Thomas | Filed under: Tactical steel & outdoors magic | No Comments »

 

First of all, yes I know it was released in 2008, however *I* didnt get to play with it until 2009 so for me its still a 2009 knife.

 

My blog. My rules!

 

So, the ‘Zaan is first of all a pure utility hard use folder with great lineage and when you buy a CRK knife your buying a piece of knife making history (as always, in my opinion). Its truly a revolutionary folder!

 

List of revolutionary features

• Glass break built into the pivot/tang side of the knife.
• Ceramic ball on the tip of the frame lock mates with the tang to reduce wear and tear.
• When the knife is closed it mates with the detent in the blade to keep it closed.
• Perforations in the washers have wholes & lubrication to maximize the time between maintenance.
• Oversized pivot adds strength and stability.
• The thumb lugs double as the stopping pins.
• The thumb lugs also feature o rings to minimise the wear and tear and absorb shock.

 

So yeah, its a pretty awesome folder for that reason alone but while I loved the blade in the flesh, specially that gorgeous gorgeous swedge on the top I just dont like the way it feels compared to a Sebenza.

Thats why I dont own one.

But you should, because its an awesome knife!

For me, if I had unlimited money I would definitely buy it but the problems I have with it are not logical, just emotional.

I miss the simplicity of the sebbie, I miss the THUNK when it opens and I dont like the grooves in the handles, its too industrial and I want my knife to have soul like the seb.

I am picky but I still think it should be in the list. So here it is at number 9.

 

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