What do you guys think of the new CRKT HomeFront Knife by Ken Onion? | lol :) Funny guy....

Jun 9, 2019

cpatterson14You really had a hard time figuring out what I thought about the knife from all that? Ok. It's an AUS-8 blade for $100. That's a hard no, in any language. And really that's enough, but there's more to it. It's got a name that's meant to tap into the social division and anger that's characterizing our times. That's kinda pathetic, and some might say irresponsible. What, are you a soldier on the home front? Are you at war? What kinda blood and guts do you need to wash out of your Homefront when you're done using it? What kinda sad-ass teenaged fantasy is that? And why'd they choose that name, knowing all this? A tremendous amount of effort goes into decisions like this, they are never an accident. So that's another negative. That hard little loop of a flipper is strike three. Ergonomics matter more than visual appeal. I also think the star on the pivot's kinda bobo -- I mean WTF, did you just get deputized or something? To fight on the Home Front? Are you manning the walls of society to protect it against things you might need to wash out of your knife? No, you just bought an AUS-8 knife for $100. It's a design in search of a real application as far as I'm concerned, even if you set aside all the connotation. If you want to amuse yourself with it, be my guest. God knows I've bought some sucker knives in my day. That'd be part of the reason I'm in no hurry to buy this one. That enough clarity for ya? :)

Jun 9, 2019

Jun 9, 2019

reswrightWhat would I do instead? If I was really worried about all this stuff and I had $100 in my pocket and wanted a knife that would keep my ass in one piece in dangerous conditions? Or i I realized my life wasn't all that dangerous and I really wasn't a paramilitary guardian of all I hold dear so much as I'm a citizen that likes knives, and I just wanted a $100 knife that I could use in messy conditions without worrying about gumming up its works? I'd buy a fixed knife, for which at $100 I would completely be spoiled for choice, and superior material quality. You can get yourself quite a Kabar for $100. Spyderco just discontinued the Ronin, which is their fixed blade variant of the Yojimbo 2 - it's right around that point, and because it was discontinued you might get a discount. And if you don't want to do that, there's so many other good options out there for fixed blades. Buck. Benchmade. ESEE. TOPS. If for whatever reason you love the AUS-8, fine -- pick up a SOG Seal Pup for $80. And I mean you can always just grab a Morakniv and put the remaining $85 toward something else, because the truth is, there isn't much you can't get done with one of those. And the primary selling point of the HomeFront -- the fact that it's supposed to be easy to take apart and clean -- well, you typically clean a fixed blade by wiping it down with a rag. But you can clean a Morakniv under a running tap. That's as simple as it gets. I like CRKT a little more than a lot of people do -- I don't like the fact that they have an American identity without any American manufacturing base, but I find their quality and reliability is usually a decent value for what you pay, and that matters. I just don't have much time for the Homefront, and while I understand why it initially appeals to folks, I'm happier not getting it.

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reswrightI just like taking it apart when I'm bored at work...

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Sep 9, 2019

reswrightHave you made up your mind about this one yet?

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Sep 9, 2019

14themoneylol :) Funny guy. No shade, though. I hope that everyone that bought one, loves it. I hope that everyone that has it, likes the fact that it's meant to be easy to break down, and gets some use out of that, even if they're just doing it to have something to fidget with. Just because the marketing's asinine and it's an example of runaway consumerism and the truth is fixed blades are better for icky work, doesn't mean the knife must suck. I also make it sound like I think anyone who could have possibly bought this knife is some kind of mouth breathing asshat, but I've bought worse, and I know it. This one's just not for me, and I'm kinda tired of the way our companies seem pleased to exploit the existing tensions within the American body politic to juice their sales figures, and I wish CRKT would spend a little less time tapping those sentiments and a little more time building some of their knives in America again. Maybe out of something better than AUS-8, maybe something that doesn't just borrow a Voxnaes design and get 'Ken Onion' written on it.

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reswrightAmen! I have looked at this knife multiple times, but I have never been able to get over the finish the deal line. I got a CRKT knife real dirty. (This was in the infancy of my knife collecting.) I took it apart to clean it and stripped a couple of screws. I guess you can call this an unfixed blade at present. I have two CRKT fixed blades and I really like them. I have found only one or two of their folders that I like. One is called the Enforcer. (Good one to have on the Home Front?) There is something in me that wants me to like CRKT, but based on materials, design, and price, that is proving to be a difficult thing.

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Sep 9, 2019

14themoneyI have a soft spot for CRKT. I still think the Crawford/Kasper is one of the best budget knives in circulation today, and I love the little minimalist fixed blades with the green ergonomic handles that Flyer Industrial OEMed for them. And I still occasionally EDC my Triumph, which I've had for a decade or so. It was and is a badass pocket knife:

But yeah, the rest of their work makes it harder to stay in their corner, between all the materials choices, and the outsourcing of all their production.

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reswrightI have the small Obake and the Dragon fixed blades. I have what is labeled a C/K folder (fairly big knife) and a recently acquired Septimo. I really do like the Septimo. It doesn't flip open without some wrist. But the tanto blade with the big cutting notch where a finger choil is very nice. This was sitting in my EDC pile for the month. I went to look for the Enforcer and couldn't locate it.

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14themoneyI have the C/K Folder, two of 'em actually.

I like the action a lot, even though it's not tuned, and it's a little too heavy to snap open without a little wrist action out of the box. Some knives just feel and sound nice to me when I flip 'em open, and this is one. Considering it's a hard plastic handle I can get a very good grip with it. I think I'm possibly in the minority on this one, though. No biggie, it happens fairly often. Many people ding it for inexpensive materials (8Cr14MoV and injection molded scales) and a few people have reported an issue accidentally engaging or disengaging the LAWKS safety. And if you're comparing it against $80-120 knives, yeah, this thing is what it is. But for the under $20 it can usually be had at online, I'm kind of a fan of it.

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