The Wow Factor! CRKT Crossbones Pocket Knife

[@crkt]

Hey gideonstactical - thanks for taking a look at the Crossbones™! Really enjoyed the video and your honest feedback. Really enjoyed the video and your detailed overview of the knife. Thanks again!

[@ryanr2740]

CRKT OFFICIAL hey please for the love of all things holy make all you're knives lefty compatible!

[@Frip36]

"Really enjoyed" in two sentences in a row. Your attention to writing is about as bad as your attention to QC.

[@MrSwat55]

I picked one up last week, I concur with your review, its a great gentleman's folder. I'm loving it so far.

[@bozzskaggs112]

I had a CRKT M-16 that I liked. Because I could I polished the blade and liked it even more. I found it easy to sharpen and it held its edge. The blade started sicking on opening to the point I often had to used two hands to engage the blade. After cleaning and lubing, etc. it still stuck. I called the company and they told me to mail it to the them for repair. I thanked them with a note included in the package with the knife and asked that they use my blade on the repaired knife as my polishing didn't impact the the hinge pin nor the opening and closing of the blade. They sent me a new knife! Without my blade. The knife won't hold an edge. Actually it doesn't take a good edge. I put a finer bevel on it and it rolled the edge. I had a very experienced blade sharpener try his hand. Nope. I like the looks of the Crossbones but the fact they refused to honor my request leaves a bad taste in my mouth. If they had called me before hand I would have told them to send my knife back to me in the condition I sent it to them.

[@alfatazer_8991]

I like AUS-8, It can take a great edge, is not a chore to sharpen and is quite stain resistant. I like sharpening my knives and with AUS-8 It's not hard to get a mirror polish on my Japanese water stones. Tried doing it with S30V and it took hours just to get it to a high polish. Had to actually flatten some of my stones midway through sharpening because the knife was hollowing them out!

[@7redi]

Love the Crossbones awesome knife, also did a review of it as well as the Pilar which is also an amazing design and another homerun from CRKT this year :)

[@seanmcginnis4112]

Finally got mine this week. My new favorite gentlemen's folder. GREAT flipper.

[@Lag_TV]

I hope they do other versions in the future with different handle materials and blade steels.

[@gideonstactical]

Lag88 handle is awesome 154cm would be nice

[@DamionJR4923]

I like the different steel option but I think the handle is what makes the knife. Maybe a Titanium handle version with zdp189 would be a good high end option. But I think g10 or frn would ruin the look of the knife.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Titanium handle + 154CM would be great.

[@TrilobiteTerror]

DamionJR4923. There's a midtech version (Jeff Park Bones) which has a titanium handle and a CPM154 blade. It's $450. There's also a custom version which is around $1500.

[@yamahschector]

I love the crossbones. I carry mine 5 or more days a week. I move arround alot at work delivering packages and the wife is never in the way in my pants or shorts. I am lost if I don't have my knife in my pocket. I mostly cut packing tape or boxes. I love this knife cutting fish it has a great shape and fits the hand perfect for fish. It is like butter through fish straight from the box. I have sharpened mine once and it could use a nice touch up now. Its my favorite knife I own due to the fact it's an EDC and in my pocket at all times. I can tell the blade material and sharpness is not as good as my hunting style fixed blade Benchmade but I don't get the joy out of my Benchmade because I can not EDC that knife.

[@Mr_Santo5]

CRKT probably has more well known designers than any other manufacturer out there. Some of my favorites are the Heiho, the Hunt N' Fisch (best bird knife I've owned), and the Tighe Tac, which has a very similar pocket clip to the Crossbones.

[@danofiremano]

I'm primarily right handed but do most every thing with both hands, so a left hand clip would've been great because I always EDC both front pockets and practice deployment of all my folders with both hands. I may have to get one of these because I like the look of this blade as well as the CRKT Obake (which I own) and the Japanese look is awesome.

[@Ughthisagain]

Yeah. Just got one of these. Seems the design has been changed over the years. Mine looks very different and I feel the action is not nearly what yours shows. My flipper is different and my lock bar is totally different. M390 steel but looks quite different. Direct from crkt wonder why they made the changes.

[@mozdedo]

CRKT Helical is rocking as well

[@Longlivetherepubli]

Knife looks good but at its price point rather have a Delica, or a blur in sv30 up until a couple of days ago the KershAw blur in sv30 was $67 on Amazon

[@markclaudel]

Great review. I, too, have not been a big fan of CRKT knives in the past. But this looks different and appears light and slim for every day carry. I like the overall design on this one. I'll definitely be looking to play with one in person to see if it feels as good as it looks. Wish the locking mechanism would allow a 1 hand flip close though. Cheers!

[@Cl0udEater]

I know this is a way old comment, but, I prefer to carry it on the left side because it does easily allow one hand-open and fold, whereas the right hand doesn't really allow it.

[@rainbowhiker]

Beautiful knife. Multi functional. Thanks for showing it.

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

Well glad you finally came around to CRKT. Now you have a lot of catching up to do on their long line of fine cutlery. Get your wallet out though because they are getting kind of pricey for the materials offered unless you get some of their older stuff. Good luck with your new knife Aaron.

[@Lonewolfmike]

IKBS is nice, but I prefer caged bearings. Just easier to deal with when you have the knife disassembled. No loose ball bearings to deal with.

[@davidrother6092]

Looks like a sweet knife, great review. Reminds me of the Boker Kwaiken. Thanks Gideon, love your channel, I will be picking this badboy up.

[@gideonstactical]

AndroidDave 1776 nice! Glad to hear it!

[@yamahschector]

I carry mine everyday. At work and it is supprised me I carried it at church in my nice slacks. I bought the knife due to the fact it was a folder and that I would carry it every day. I wanted the ka-bar little fin but hated the small handle size. I use mine for all kinds of stuff. It cuts fish nicely and just the right size too. I have 2 other folders and 2 fixed blades and I only want to use the crkt park knife. My fixed blade is a sog seal pup and a buck bait knife very nice but I feel no where near what this crkt is.

[@DamionJR4923]

I hope they do different steal options in the future. Keep the Aus8 as the budget version and do cts xhp, cpm 154, s35vn, s30v or any other higher end steels.

[@mt_baldwin]

I agree with your assessment of crkt, the only product of theirs I own is the kangee tactical tomahawk. A couple of crkt blades this year look good, though I'm unsure about the asking prices, the rakassan is one, but $95 for a 5 inch sk5 blade? Hmmm...

[@4StonesHandcraft]

If a company ignores lefthanders, they should not be surprised when we ignore them ( : I do understand that the bean counters say we’re not worth the trouble.

[@bilakos1987]

"Shark-fin" is better than "pocket-pecker". :D Great knife and video. I love that blade profile. Well done, Mr Park.

[@charlescollier7217]

It's a good looking knife, but there's no way I'm paying that much for AUS-8 unless Cold Steel brings back an AUS-8 SRK. Likewise, I'm not paying $80 for AUS-8 in the Homefront. I might have done that deal in 2012, but it's 2017 and I can get a Spyderco Byrd or a Cold Steel in BD-1 for $45. I can get a Cold Steel in XHP for $70. There is no way I am settling for AUS-8 and paying $60 for it. For that price I can get comparable steel quality (or better) with beautiful, functional designs by getting three Ganzos.

[@codyholland8011]

Charles Collier I'm with you on that, that seems like too much. I have a Large Cold Steel Voyager in Cts-BD1, and I'm not impressed at all. In my opinion it loses it's shaving edge just as fast as the Voyager I have in AUS-8. It sees the Edge Pro or a ceramic rod quite often.

[@charlescollier7217]

Cody Holland That's interesting. Not my personal experience with the Voyager in BD-1, but I don't doubt it happened. Nevertheless, even if I got the same edge retention as I did with AUS-8, it would still be $15 cheaper than this CRKT. I like someof CRKT's designs, but they are gouging.

[@jackb6989]

Charles Collier ii

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Even D2 would've been​ a better choice. AUS8 isn't bad but still not worth $80.

[@TrilobiteTerror]

Of course a better steel would be better but it wouldn't be $60 then. With this knife, you're paying for the design (licensed from Jeff Park) and all the work that goes into making it (especially machining the handle). He explains this in the video. $60 for this knife isn't bad (even if it's just in AUS-8). If you want a better steel and a similar design, buy a Jeff Park Bones Midtech which has CPM154. They're only $450 (if you can find one in stock).

[@LTT.Official]

Would you choose this the Boker Urban Trapper or the Kizer Begliter (I spelled that wrong I'm sure). That would be a hell of a comparison since all are the same gentleman folder category.

[@gideonstactical]

ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt not sure haven't tried those yet

[@ScottieG59]

They must be getting a low price on the AUS8. It worked well when Cold Steel used AUS8A, but I have moved on since them, as has Cold Steel. After seeing how Ganzo 440C outperforms the Ontario RAT 1 AUS8 version, the writing is largely on the wall for AUS8 among informed buyers.

[@KB-kw8ni]

Scott G AUS8 is still a decent Steel

[@Jack_The_Biker]

Handles not my favorite but I’m digging the blade shape. Wish they’d move away from the aus-8 and try some different kinds of knife steels

[@sublyme2157]

Great review on a gorgeous knife, just not sure about AUS-8 at that price (considering you can get a Spyderco with VG-10 for less). But all in all, great review as always, thanks for all you do!

[@TrilobiteTerror]

With this knife, you're mostly paying for the Jeff Park design and all the work and machining that goes into making it. Definitely a more expensive to make aluminum handle than other aluminum handle knives.

[@TheSunday29]

I think this is a pretty folding knife. And I like 8cr13/14mov, AUS8 steel for the EDC folding knife because it can sharpen the knife with anything like ceramic glass, ashtray or pebble stone. And every time I buy a folding knife. I will buy it from ebay because other sites shipping price (to thailand) is very expensive. But you know the price of this model in ebay that price 95-100$ excluding shipping price. (Same price as the official site 18/7/2017) If it costs 60-70$ included shipping price. I will buy it without thinking at all. But if the price is 90-100$ I think Spyderco delica4 vg10/s35vn is probably the better option in this price range. If CRKT produces the JEFFBONES vg10 blade, I'll buy it for 100$ ~ Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of CRKT. But this time AUS8 JEFF PARK LICENSE is too expensive for me.🤑 Maybe I will buy it in 2020, which I hope at that time. The price is only 40-50$.

[@dirtyarrie]

Their Forged by War series seems promising, any thoughts? All welcome to weigh in

[@thegeneral123]

Aus-8 is more rust resistant than VG10 or 154CM. It's the edge holding where it suffers.

[@KB-kw8ni]

thegeneral123 but you can sharpen that steel with anything3

[@druface12345]

looks like; if you needed to re-design a #8 opinel slim to something modern, this is what you would do. can you compare this to a #8 opinel slim for us?

[@thomassmyth65]

i dont understand why crkt doesnt do lefty pocket clips on all there blades, they make a decent quality product i would get this if it had that lefty clip

[@johnpeterson4651]

I LOVE CRKT knives, but the quality control, is abysmal. So far I’ve gotten the Hisshou, Ignitor, Hissatsu, and T-Hawk. The knives, and hatchet, themselves, are phenomenal. But, the hisshou was basically a safe queen, until I shelled out another $89 for a custom fit kydex sheath. Hard to try lashing a heavy, SHARP, $200+ knife onto your equipment when the possibility of having to rapidly find cover without worry of losing a tool, or body part, is an intricate part of the mission. Zero retention, means zero chance of using the tool purchased. The ignitor was fantastic, for the first month or so. After that, planning to carry it as an edc, was washed away. Assisted opening was pretty nonexistent. Hissatsu, was pretty much a carbon copy of problems as the hisshou. If CRKT could ever be able to get their items squared away, they’d be a force to reckon with in the knife world.

[@joe_a_photo]

I just wish they would take their popular models and use some upgraded steel. I don't need anything crazy. Just like D2. But once you have a knife that is D2 or higher, I just don't see how you can go back to AUS 8.

[@joe_a_photo]

Companies are starting to lower the price of knives with higher steels. Gotta upgrade to stay competitive

[@oldgeccko8207]

Thanks for speaking out for us Lefties, I loved that Knife, until I saw it's right side only.

[@Frip36]

Aus8 is "higher end"? 10:52

[@cigarsarge1]

I want one just on the cool factor.

[@giausjulius4]

Looking at this as an EDC and a fish knife. I think I'm going to get one :D

[@yamahschector]

Gillan Laureth of Seles I love mine. I carry it some times 7 days a week. I deliver packages for one of the big delivery companies and the knife is never in the way in my pocket all day long. I bought it for the blade design and for fish. It is nice and sharp handles fish pretty nicely. I wanted the ka-bar little fin for fishing but hated the small handle and fixed blade. This knife felt nice in my hand better than higher priced knifes. I own a 5.11 tactical knife a small crkt and 2 fixed blades a sog seal pup and a buck bait knife. I now neglect every knife I own because of this knife. I do bring my fixed blade knifes out on trips but have not used them since getting the Park knife.

[@ericdunthorne1981]

I'll pick one or two up if the price comes down $20.

[@Krispy_239]

Cool knife, I want one, but too expensive. My S30V CF Skyline serves the same purpose at a better value.

[@cheekylad9045]

What do you think of the new el-chete from tops?? Are you planning on reviewing it?

[@gideonstactical]

Maxime Therrien I hope to in a few months

[@willieboy3011]

No EDC for me. No guard = hand slides onto blade if tactical use. Liner locks are often not reliable in tactical situations either. Granted, one may never encounter this in EDC, but if you do this is not the knife you want to have with which to defend yourself.

[@silvarredonda1]

As far as I can tell, it won't stand the comparison with the Böker plus' Exkelibur 2 with titanium scales. Ok it's not the same budget, but in terms of edge resistance, slicing capabilities an elegance, my choice is made... Thanks for the , as always, great review!

[@jeremyirwin6336]

What happened to you reviewing the SOG pillar ?

[@bRad-ns6iy]

cool looking 🔪 knife!

[@Jeffgonz]

Great review and great looking knife, but I'm a lefty...

[@mrk3554]

Sucks to be u....u should've pick up a knitting hobby!

[@legrandfromage9682]

That's a sexy knife for sure

[@Joe.dirt7909]

Personally, I prefer knives with a better thumb ramp.

[@BorealWoodsrunner]

what do you think of the homefront?

[@gideonstactical]

Boreal Woodsrunner not sure want to try it

[@kcherrick2627]

gideonstactical you may be surprised it's actually not a bad knife. And the stripping tech is actually very useful.

[@bradtidball5206]

I love my Homefront, had it since they came out with the design before it was even patented

[@IncredibleChief]

it's actually about $68. too much for what it is. ball bearings instead of washers is nice. still not enough for me to spend that kind of money. cool looking knife tho. good vid. take care and be aware

[@robertburton6001]

Nice knife and I like CRKT, but it's not ambi friendly.

[@Omgwtfbbqsammich]

I don't think the price point is off (meaning too high) if you're considering the design overall, but I think CRKT sort of shot themselves in the foot by using AUS-8 for the blade. I might be wrong here, but someone in the market for a "gentleman's folder" is likely more concerned with material "snobbery" than the average knife owner. Price point becomes less of a hindrance than getting a product that checks all of their aesthetic boxes, regardless if it's logical or not.

[@jackbitter9613]

USA made?

[@KB-kw8ni]

Jack Bitter Google is your friend

[@wpieter2459]

No.

[@itsme5279]

lost me at aus8......

[@gideonstactical]

Kj I understant

[@KB-kw8ni]

Yeah I was lost too at such a good versatile steel. But then again I'm not a steel snob

[@Greivous429]

Better than that 8cr trash

[@davidmayle6103]

Looking at this over the Boker Plus Urban Trapper. Can't decide. Any suggestions?

[@wpieter2459]

David Mayle personally I think the VG-10 of the Boker is a superior steek to the Aus-8. Vg-10 has around the same edge retention as aus-8 but gets far sharper. They are both on bearings and are around the same weight. The urban trapper is known for a blade that is on the flimsy side, though I am not sure how strong the crossbones blade is. The urban trapper does have titanium liners and many more options for handle scale marterials. The trapper can get much more expensive than the crossbones based on what version you pick. Honestly, it really depends on your use case and preferences on the looks.

[@wpieter2459]

Another good option for folders of this style is the kizer begleiter. Also vg-10, fantastic quality, and cheaper than the urban trapper.

[@andreasplosky8516]

In the Netherlands they ask a ludicrous 100 euro ($114r) for this knife. I really wanted to have this, but that is absurd and criminal afaiac.

[@finest9176]

I can't see why the width of this knife makes it bad for wood carving, makes no sense.

[@jmuk3571]

What is your email address Aaron? I wanted to shoot you a quick email about something.

[@mk45gunnr25]

"when they hit production and began to be produced"???you know in the dictionary under redundant it says see redundant? Lol!

[@march966]

Forget it guys today aus8 just doesnt cut it anymore cmpetiters are offering better steel at lower prices i dont buy anything below D2 steel its minimum now even the chinese offer it on 20 dollar knives!

[@KB-kw8ni]

Marc H most to use steel snob people will never wear out your aus-8 blade so quit complaining

[@carravagio16]

how can you like this and not like ZT? rather have a Kershaw Leek IMO. enjoy the channel but not this knife

[@shcmoly]

CRKT designs in general do not connect with me either.

[@phcavi]

Great knife, but too pricey with the better steel.

[@sstanforddpt]

the crossbones on Amazon is being reported made in China, however I bought mine for 15$ more at Academy "made in Taiwan" ABC-Anything But China!

[@DragonSlayer-tg5mk]

Looks like a Walmart steak knife to me. My kitchen has a buttload of blades that look just like that. I don't understand why it looks so special to you? :-)

[@gravitykillz924]

as nice as it is, still won't purchase a knife made in china

[@Josh-mj9yp]

Why not? Almost all knives are made in China, and they have really been stepping up their game recently in the budget category.

[@gravitykillz924]

Because i would much rather my money Stay Here and support my American brothers. Also..look at Tops or Becker. of which i have large collections. Gerber is easily (imho)as good for a folder. My money. I get to decide were to spend it.

[@Josh-mj9yp]

Nothing against supporting the American economy. I like buying from US knife makers, in fact. I'm just saying that you shouldn't toss a knife in the 'no' pile simply because it's mad in China. But, like you said, it's your money and you get to decide where to spend it. Have a nice day!

[@gravitykillz924]

You Also! Peace

[@lastplace199]

Have either of you ever been on the internet before? This isn't how it's supposed to work.

[@mrk3554]

Honestly in my opinion if you are left handed you dont deserve a knife!