COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE & TOOL CRKT Shrill Fixed Blade Knife with Light Weight, Double Edged Ti Nitride Finish, Resin Infused Fiber Handle, Leather Sheath with Boot Clip 2075

This blade was designed for defensive carry and use and not as a general purpose or utility knife. It's not designed for prying or whittling hickory and if you try to use it that way you will eventually damage or break it. In the realm of defensive knife use, your options are (generally speaking) slashing or slicing (usually a defensive move), chopping, or thrusting/stabbing. This one is quite nasty on the slash but is primarily a dagger, which is to say intended for the thrust. You won't be doing any chopping with it because it's too light and petite. Having said that, the reason I prefer dagger-type knives for defense is because when I did police work I saw plenty of dead people, some of them done in with a knife. And of every corpse that had been made that way with a knife, 100% of the dead people killed with a knife had been stabbed. It's almost unbelievable how fast a man will go down with a stab delivered in the right place, mere seconds if a major organ or blood vessel is hit. Also keep in mind that if you carry a knife for defensive purposes, one thing you almost certainly won't be doing is engaging in a knife fight with a similarly armed assailant. More likely you will be using the blade to even the playing field if there's more than one of them, or a desperation move if someone is armed with a firearm and is dumb enough to let you get within grabbing distance. Believe me, if you can grab and control his gun hand for a few seconds and then deliver a few blows in the kidney, neck, or center chest you will almost certainly win that encounter. And in this context winning means surviving.You do want to have practiced slashing with the point as it's the best way to keep a dangerous person off you. But you're not going to win the encounter with slashing unless you happen to get him across the eyes. The idea that you can just slash someone's throat like in the movies is actually pretty ridiculous because the trachea is in the way and it's fibrous and very, very tough.In slashing your targets must be the assailant's hands or forearms if he's armed with any sort of a weapon, and then face/eyes. But again slashing is a defensive maneuver and isn't going to win it for you. Only putting them down will do that and the best way for that is a thrust in a good place. This light and razor-sharp blade slashes like a scalpel. I haven't actually stabbed anything with mine but one look at it will tell you all you need to know how effective it will be on the thrust. All I can say is that it's blade-heavy, so don't drop it on your foot or you'll be going to the hospital directly after.Just remember the last words of the Venetian mercenary to his son: "My son, I have no money to leave to you. But I give you wisdom for a lifetime...your thumb on the blade, and strike upwards."Overall a light, well made, well designed, confidence-inspiring blade. Highly recommended.

Thin. Low profile, sleek knife. I would not ever use it to pry anything but that is also not a part of the blades design. CRKT has always impressed me with their knives and affordability. The best knife brand for your money and from the PNW so I am happy to contribute.Details to mention are one that this blade is sharp right out of the box. Both edges and the tip are dangerously sharp. Very sleek and thin which makes this an effective dagger and easy to carry either openly or concealed. Mircata handle which I have on nearly all my fixed blades is always a plus. Honestly a bit too slim to get a perfect grip with my large hands but not enough to make me dislike it.I have seen some remarks about the sheath and perhaps time and wear may tell a different story but my first impression are that of top quality. Good retention, very strong clip that gives it the versitility to be worn inside or outside any boot or waistline. The tip does catch the leather when insterted so resheathing requires alignment. Still the knife is every bit worth it requardless if the sheath is a pro or con.

Update. While wearing the knife on my boot it tends to turn sideways. I was about to return the knife ......until I carried it on my Hip! This knife is so slim it sits beautifully on my side hip. It sits against my side so I know it’s there. The sheath is just short enough so it doesn’t hit the car seat. The point on this knife is very useful for opening packages! I’m keeping this knife! There’s nothing else like it. I searched and searched and nothing looks more comfortable as a boot knife than this.This is a BEAUTIFUL and Aggressive Looking Knife. If you pull this out then you mean Business! It is Razor Sharp out of the Box. Super Thin Handle that feels Great in the Hand as well. Slides In and Out of Holster Beautifully. Feel Secure in the Holster. It fits my boots Great and I can Hardly feel it’s there. I ran around a little and the house and it stayed put. It has a very Nice and Light Holster which feels like Leather and Smells like Leather. I love this Knife and I am Super Happy with my Purchase. I would buy this again over and over. Shipping was quick, only took 2 days.

This small dagger's light weight and flatness make it easy to carry in a boot, purse, or even a large cargo pocket. Although the sheath has a clip rather than a loop for belt carry, only a couple of inches of the handle protrude above the sheath so it can be carried more comfortably on a belt than most "boot" knives. The point is sharp, but not quite the needlepoint it should be. Both blades are fully sharpened, but don't have the razor edge indicated in promotional materials, and this has caused me to knock off a star. I like the grip, but it's thinness could cause it to swim in a large hand. Quality is good and it looks great.This is not a general purpose knife for routine cutting tasks. It's a concealable defensive weapon for emergencies and appears to fit that bill well. Potential buyers should be aware of the fact that double edged knives (daggers) are illegal in a number of jurisdictions, even in some with liberal gun laws. The fact that it isn't designed for throwing doesn't diminish its "weapon" qualities. Few people can throw any knife accurately, and even those who do seldom get much penetration. Regardless of what we see in movies and television, there are extremely few documented instances of people being killed or even incapacitated by thrown knives. Several years ago, NY State enacted hysterical legislation making throwing knives illegal. Despite the fact that the only case they could come up with that came even close to such usage was one from the 1950's when a butcher killed a hold up man with a thrown meat cleaver to the throat.Those who buy this knife for the narrow purpose for which it was designed will not be disappointed.