How To Clean Your Inkosi

Chris Reeve Knives
Official How To Clean Your Inkosi Video
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Here is a quick and simple guide from Chris Reeve Knives on how to do a quick disassemble, clean, and reassemble, as well as a few little things to look out for when servicing your Inkosi. For more in-depth questions concerning nuances of the knife, lock up, fit, finish, etc., feel free to email us via our website chrisreeve.com. We will try to answer as many comments on the video as we can but do not rely solely on an answer to a comment. Thanks all!
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[@NickShabazz]

It’s about time that somebody who knows what they’re doing posted a tutorial :)

[@MyKnifeJourney]

Today is my Inkosi Tanto PJ'S Bday! Home spa treatment. Best to learn from the source

[@hustra6660]

Well they say ""Practice makes prefect" and you just proved that. Great video thanks.

[@greatwtan175]

This is awesome! Finally we see the official guide!

[@robgray_]

Another good one. Much appreciated.

[@63blanco]

Nice video, Tim!

[@Mrplacedcookie]

Thanks Tim!

[@martingnist197]

Very helpful!! Thanks!

[@crommy927]

Nice video Tim👍.

[@anthonyb2990]

This is great!

[@JustAnotherDayToday]

Some incredible stuff.

[@111111111Tiger]

Good job Tim...

[@mghumphrey]

Great job on this video

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

I just ordered a small version. Maybe I had the large version to my collection. Nice video. I can’t wait to get my first CRK.

[@appleget]

I just got my small inkosi with the insingo blade in about two weeks ago! Really love it. Seriously just such a nice knife.

[@stevek8829]

I have the similar 25. It has a free floating stop pin with a flat side that must be facing the pivot or the blade jams, a poor design. He avoided discussing that. I have avoided the Inkosi because of this issue. They don’t discuss it and I don’t feel like being burned by defective design again.

[@michaelmillwood4930]

Just got my first CRK period. I chose the large Inkosi tanto blade, mainly because of availability. I’m no newbie in pocket knives, otherwise, but this is one is quite tight. It opens fine, but really tight when closing (requires two hands). Is this normal, or did I get a bad knife? Thanks! ;-}. MM

[@joshdingle6316]

Lol wish I watched this video before I pinched my washers.

[@OutdoorsIQ]

Hi Timothy, what would we do if our blade is no longer centered after putting our Inkosi back together?

[@OutdoorsIQ]

@@imyouridol1605 hey great info for the next guy. Thanks for sharing

[@dixieleeful]

Well done.Amazing,just 2 screws to take it apart.Thanks for posting.Any chance of that model done as a flipper?

[@aesrizzle22]

I'd say zero chance

[@P1_M1ND]

CRK’s are not fidget toys. Pick up a PM2 if you want an amazing versatile knife that you could also fidget with.

[@michaelfrost8593]

How many people over 30 can hear that super high pitched noise in the first 35 seconds?

[@reiken88x]

Sounds like a computer fan in the background. I'm over 30 :p

[@trailbrake]

I am over 30, and I hear a super high-pitched sound 24/7. Carl Gustaf...the gift that keeps on giving!

[@stevek8829]

@@trailbrakeI’m over 70 and had to look up Carl G. It looks like the M72 we used to have. It was too expensive for practice. But, there were plenty other load noises and more in life afterwards. The high pitch had reduced to mild crickets. Hopefully, yours will reduce too.

[@SOUTHAFRICANKNIFEGUY]

The female pivot has way too much loctite from the factory it doesn’t pop out

[@111111111Tiger]

heat it up and then remove, a hair dryer should help

[@mikem4259]

Just got a large inkosi and I love it! Good video. Kinda funny to use a shop towel so you don’t muck up your micro fiber towel. lol! Isn’t that what it’s for? Wiping your knife parts down?

[@Hepta.Asteras]

Anybody know? 1.) Why does the Inkosi and the Sebenza have that small part of the blade that protrudes out a little when the knife is closed, right where the jimping starts ? 2:) Some of the screws like the pivot screw on this Inkosi are huge and bulge out a lot, wouldn´t a flat screw feel/look better?

[@esoteric5277]

I believe that if they'd changed the shape of the head to cover that bit of the tang when the knife is closed, then the head would get in the way of your thumb when opening the knife. Personally, I would love to have a bit more of the tang protruding because that would make it easier to front-flip😅 As for the bulging screws, I think they add character to the knife.

[@patriciadeklerk9783]

I have the inkosi, one week and I destroyed one backscrew. This is never happend to me. And I have a lot of knives. My first chris reeve inkosi and I fucked up a screw. 500 euro knife. WOW. greetings lex from the Netherlands 😨😨😨

[@LanningKann]

Buy a new screw from CRK. They are only a few dollars.

[@sterlingcampbell2116]

These people have chosen not to honor existing orders and the price agreed to in those orders by upping their prices AFTER a lower price had already been accepted. They are hiding behind inflation as an excuse, but if the previous prices were unsustainable then they shouldn't have been offered and agreed upon during order placement. There are countless knife makers that don't participate in this type of disgusting behavior. Don't reward this behavior by giving them your business.

[@clo2715]

Is it because they are using s45 instead of s35 and the price given was for a steel they aren't gonna use anymore?