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tell me about'em any good or are they junk?Thinking of either the Ultima or the M60.
I haven't had any rust or corrosion issues with any of mine. Did you try some WD40 on a rag?Have CRKT M16-14ZSF. Was going to post this today but you beat me to it. So kinda a hi-jack and also info to your thread.
Mine has some kinda corrosion or rust, something, going on the blade and into the handle. Looks like rust but is won't clean-up or stop. Anybody know about this? What do I do to treat this.
Yes, I keep this knife in the truck. The blade and liner looks like it been coated with some kind of treatment from the factory, not just bare metal like a Case.I haven't had any rust or corrosion issues with any of mine. Did you try some WD40 on a rag?
Well, as I stated above, my M21 has been (and continues to be) an incredible knife. I'm not sure what "obtusely-ground" means, but I know how to sharpen a knife and this one (made of AUS-8, as they state on the website) takes an edge very well. It's superbly tough and I won't be looking to replace it unless lost. In the event that it is lost or broken, I would replace it with the same model. I like it that much.All of the CRKT owners, please chime in and correct me about practicality if your knife has served you well.
You have stated my feelings pretty well here. The chisel grind, often only a combo-edge is availible, the blade is crap stainless which rusts very very easily, takes an edge easily, but won't hold an edge worth a crap. I've heard it all before, oil the blade, blah blah blah. I do, and I live in a dry environment. I have several high-carbon blades which see harder use between oilings and they rust far less than my crappy crktm16. I keep hoping I lose my crkt but it just sticks around forever.CRKT and Gerber were involved with that big stew with import laws since they refuse to put the country of origin on their blades (big no-no). (They also don't list their steel in many cases).
Just really immoral business practices has made me stay away from them, not to mention that their knives are much worse than Kershaw / Benchmade / Spyderco. I'd much rather have a Chinese knife from Kershaw / Spyderco than from CRKT for the money. Really poorly made blades with mall ninja-ery designs that really aren't that practical.
All of the CRKT owners, please chime in and correct me about practicality if your knife has served you well. I'd really like to know if their M16/M21 type knives have really improved that much. I'm just confused how their obtusely-ground knives are attractive with so much better offerings out there for the price in design, steel, build quality, etc.
I cant tell you the last time I oiled a knife blade on ANY knife. Never had one rust except an "old timer" from back in the 80's.You have stated my feelings pretty well here. The chisel grind, often only a combo-edge is availible, the blade is crap stainless which rusts very very easily, takes an edge easily, but won't hold an edge worth a crap. I've heard it all before, oil the blade, blah blah blah. I do, and I live in a dry environment. I have several high-carbon blades which see harder use between oilings and they rust far less than my crappy crktm16. I keep hoping I lose my crkt but it just sticks around forever.
Both are great knives...I have a Kershaw Leek as my EDC.Spyderco and Kershaw knives, best EDC IMHO!