Why was the CRKT PSYCH discontinued right after release?

We hardly knew ye! This was such a cool design! The CRKT 7421, a Ken Steigerwalt design, this dagger looks like a folding version of an old-school fighting knife. Maybe that was the issue?
But as this knife was released in 2020, and all the usual youtubers threw up videos, and it was sale on knife retailer sites... We've gone through this cycle many times before. But then, it just, disappeared, leaving only the earliest adopters in possession of a pretty neat knife.
Why?
#crkt
#psych
#dagger
0:00 Intro
1:17 PSYCH Design
3:45 Close look at GLIDE LOCK
5:55 Why discontinued?
6:39 Weight
7:30 Outro

[@CoyoteEDC]

Ok, knives get discontinued all the time. But this model's lifespan was maybe a few weeks at retailers. Then gone. What do you think happened here?

[@spiffinthebox]

I wonder if it was partly legal? looking at the way this opens (without touching the blade) it would be illegal in California and a few other states.

[@TubeRadiosRule]

@@spiffinthebox Yet ANOTHER good reason to NOT live in Commiefornia...

[@yankee2yankee216]

That is certainly strange, given that a rapidly sold-out run must be profitable. Maybe a fatal flaw was discovered? If so, they should have offered to buy them all back.

[@TubeRadiosRule]

@Brandon Rivera In Michigan I'm not limited to a nearly useless sub-2" blade on an automatic knife. The part of the law that restricts length here specifies "may not carry concealed WITH THE INTENT TO USE UNLAWFULLY AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON". Automatic knives are treated like any other pocket knife, in that respect.

[@toddforbes2079]

I live in Texas and we can literally carry a broad sword but not a gravity knife, go figure.

[@Aluze]

CRKT: "psych!" *pulls it*

[@manfmalachi]

That can't be an accident right ?

[@phantomcube69]

This is both the best joke and the worst, you have my utmost respect

[@coreyriegle1328]

🤘😎🤙

[@Sleepyjew]

Lmaooo good one.

[@WhuDhat]

was it released early April?

[@assoverteakettle]

A lock that sometimes does not engage is a huge legal liability and never count on a user's "diligence" to compensate because people will sue over anything including their own stupidity. Why would CRKT want that headache? At least with most locks you can hear and feel a click when the lock engages but with this lock it does not seem to be as intuitive. This is especially hazardous for the Psyche because it's a dagger style so users may attempt to test stab something like cardboard, and imagine if the lock isn't engaged properly.

[@zigzagkill8153]

I believe this is the reason why. Hands down. The "faux" guard is also , an issue. People do not understand "faux" means *false like* , as in not real, looks real but it isn't, and it certainly isn't functional. Pretty sure you hit the nail on the head with this. I see no other legit reason to discontinue, other than lawsuits from states that do not allow double edge knives. Even though it isn't "sharpened" it still has an edge to it, that could be considered a "blade edge". The devil is certainly in the fine details on this one .....

[@davidrichter9164]

"People don't understand....." I do know what faux means and so does almost everyone else I know. Shouldn't lump everyone together just so you can sound like a know it all.

[@robcape]

CRKT- "hey guys, we got this new knife you can buy" ***immediately pulls it back as we reach for it*** "PSYCH!!!"

[@CoyoteEDC]

It was a joke all along 🤣

[@deucedeuce1572]

It's nice that you got one. Will probably be considered a rare item in the future.

[@BensBlades]

I was lucky enough to buy one when they first dropped. I took it out of the box and played with it for about 10 minutes and put it back. It’s been a “safe Queen” ever since. Glad I bought it!!!🔪🖤🗡

[@stratobungle]

I have an old CRKT Glide Lock folder, with the handle scales made out of what I remember being bowling ball material (IIRC...) - it was a very gimmicky lock that gave no confidence during use whatsoever. I never carried or used it, just one of those cheap knives brought out when discussing oddball lock types with friends... This knife definitely reminds me of it - with the negative connotations as well!

[@jeffreybarton1297]

To me, the only negative would be that my thumb would rest on that release button when I was using it. I can imagine pressing on that while using it, and having the blade fold on my fingers.

[@Running_from_the_Dog]

i agree, it’s the button placement that seems a bit awkward to me. it’s a really cool knife, but i can understand why maybe it’s back to the drawing board.

[@Sleepyjew]

Right, and engaging the lock looks like a cut risk too, since your finger passes to the cut edge.

[@rafaelmartell6918]

Good point, no pun intended.

[@FannyPackMan100]

This is such a beautiful knife. I'm a sucker for knives that combine beautiful design aesthetics with unique opening/locking mechanisms. I hope they fix the design issues and push this back out into the market ASAP. Although, for $100, I would like for them to include somewhat better knife steel for the blade - D2 at the very least.

[@nightshadow4751]

Push forward in hard stabs with firm grip might unlock the blade.

[@steventhomas5865]

I remember seeing this knife being very interested in the mechanism and due to its disappearance completely forgetting about it.

[@Errcyco]

It’s gotta be the bolsters. Looks like when open that shit would crunch like an Opinal. But I really don’t know.. just a guess.

[@TM-wm7om]

This knife's been on my wish list for a while and I'm not giving up.

[@allrededc]

This was always going to be a knife for collectors, and not SWAT officers or even regular guys looking for a knife to stand up to daily heavy use. I'd concur that the extra play in the glide lock that allows it to get pushed away from the scale and not latch properly is why the knife was pulled. I carry a knife at work (I'm a Chef) and even this short video would prevent me from buying one for my light to medium use.

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

As a custom knife maker my guess is that that ridiculous bolster is why it was discontinued. Im shocked they would let that get past the paper design stage.

[@albatz1377]

I've been trying to find one of these for over a year now ...I love that thing

[@skydivingcomrade1648]

I didn't know it was even a thing. ..now I want it.

[@OGbrick420]

first impression, that locking mechanism is a huge safety hazard to a new user, it has a switchblade look going to it, as well as what could be considered a 3 sided blade(do to thickness and blood groove) which is outlawed by the geneva convention.

[@tedgunderson67]

Hope they revisit that blade and handle profile

[@CoyoteEDC]

I hope so, I love the shape of this knife.

[@mikefox7947]

Yes it is a very cool concept

[@joshuaspears3580]

That locking mechanism seems troublesome. I mean I'd buy it for the novelty but I wouldn't carry it for protection or even cutting my apples.

[@undergroundexplorer8378]

Such a cool looking knife with a cool mechanism. Shame it was axed so quickly!

[@yankee2yankee216]

It also looked complicated, so it may have been costly to manufacture, but if the first run sold out rapidly, the price could probably have been higher. It’s hard to understand what happened. Maybe the creator is indisposed?

[@mikesal8088]

It's a clunky design. It's hard to beat a liner lock for simplicity and safety.

[@jmiddlefinger]

I’m a sucker for spear point knives like this, and I would absolutely love something like this as a collector’s piece, but I hate the idea of carrying something that I can’t deploy and lock consistently with speed. This one kind of reminds me of if the SOG Pentagon and an Applegate/Fairbairn folder had a torrid affair and had a knife baby. Honestly, I’d still buy it. Not having much luck finding a used one…

[@susanmenegus5543]

Me to👍

[@jock-of-ages73]

If that little pin is all that's keeping it from closing, then i'd guess it was the reason for pulling it. It should have a thicker pin, that went in deeper. Lol. A problem i hear some guys have 😂. Joking aside, it's a gorgeous knife, i liked the 3 slipjoint designs this guy did for CRKT about 10-15yr back.

[@johndudley5761]

I have one and I enjoy having it and I have had no issues . Cheers.

[@PenDragonsPig]

looks nice. in RI its too long for concealled carry and 'daggers' are illegal- even without the term 'dagger' being fully defined.

[@drsergen]

Deffiently has an aesthetic they don't want to represent them, but I live it and wish I had one.

[@sirtan1159]

im thinking that due to the way the lock is positioned, if you were to stab into a sufficiently hard object with enough force, you could break/accidentally engage the safety button, slide the lock forward, and then fold the knife into your fingers? im guessing this posed a serious safety issue that made it worth discontinuing the knife? that was the first thing that came to mind when i saw that the forces you have to apply to fold the knife were eeriely similar to the forces you might apply to it stabbing into something hard.

[@DylanLey]

Mechanism is unnecessarily complicated for a manual folding knife. Both for the manufacturer and the user. I like the stiletto-like design. They should've stuck with a standard (manual) button lock or make the blade and assisted flipper with liner lock.

[@mikesal8088]

Exactly. A true ugly duckling. I have a couple assisted MTech stilettos that are much more functional. Some designs weren't meant to ever go into mass production. This CRKT is a good example and their management recognized this.

[@richardkluesek4301]

Hope it makes a come back with suggested flaws corrected, but doubt that, the pearl clutching busybodies must have been appalled by the appearance and size.

[@ant3679]

That's the knife world for you , as an example, Kopis knife designs releases the Ed's Manifesto L-Via , what like once a year in January 😥

[@stoneblue1795]

Cool lock up/release system. Too thick and heavy for this lad though. A bit mall ninja-ish, but I appreciate seeing it. Thanks for posting, interesting story!

[@blade420playElite]

MALL NINJA! ROFLMAOOMFG

[@yankee2yankee216]

If there is a problem with locking, for example, it would be irresponsible not to issue a recall, together with an explanation. The “full effect” of a double-edge knife (the 2nd edge could be sharpened) probably makes it illegal in Massachusetts. Being defined as a “fighting knife” definitely would.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

No recall, just discontinued.

[@jseden]

Weird crkt are generally worth picking up.. I've got an old hole in one that I picked up almost 20 years ago now and my understanding is that it's now worth significantly more than I'd paid..

[@sird2333]

I want to know why they discontinued the Edgie. That knife was wonderful for warehouse workers who had to cut cardboard all day. Never got dull!

[@denniszeiter2468]

I like the look of this knife. I'd buy it but I can see what you were talking about not completely locking.

[@rossallen2899]

Have the foresight and recently picked up the ritual.

[@flyboymike111357]

That locking mechanism would be wonderful for a modernized Canterbury Knife with a 2 1/3 " blade on one side and a 4 3/4 " blade on the other.

[@RayEvans]

Dope knife. First time coming across it. Thanks for the vid.

[@mikefox7947]

That looks like a really cool knife wish I could get my hands on one great vid thanks for the info 👍

[@panzerdash]

It just seems too slow for what a knife of that styles intended purpose would be. I think the biggest failure is a mismatch between the lock and the deployment method. Maybe if paired with a gravity style deployment for self defense they could be on to something.

[@yankee2yankee216]

It looks like a terrific knife.. I think they should bring it back. It’s not the kind of knife I usually buy, but I like it just the same!

[@hindsight2022]

Problem with crkt is the heat treat . I have had 4 crkt knives break from regular use . The worst of all was the fossil . Broke chips out of both blades somehow

[@edwarddykstra1131]

That design in an automatic would be sweet.

[@makinwaves8147]

I owned one (recently given to a good friend who liked it) and honestly it's a pretty good knife for those that collect odd opening mechanism knives like my self but certainly not for every day use, I believe it's better suited as an interesting letter opener then a valued EDC piece.

[@grbluen]

Thanks for sharing!

[@uninspiredrambler]

Awesome profile & blade shape. Gross locking mechanism. A conventional lock up would have made this a banger

[@glasius22]

Oh, si it's not a spring reléase, it's a cool one... Maybe it was something about the lock button being kinda ugly?

[@jmbwithcats]

You answered your own question. The bolster doesn't fully lock every time.

[@user-cv8qe9ru8c]

Totally forgot about this knife.

[@UncleGordy]

I would purchase one for $75.00 as a curiosity...any takers?

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

A curiosity? Haha that knife is worth waaaay more than $75 , super rare knife , you wouldn't know that by any chance would you?

[@CoyoteEDC]

@@Matthew-wn8oq It was pretty rare I suppose. It may sound silly but I searched daily on eBay for over a year before this one popped up.

[@rickedandridge9432]

I would buy two!!

[@redstingraycorvette]

Would love to have one of those in my collection nice looking

[@unaffiliatedperson]

Ill hazard a guess a mix of supply chain issues, build quality and maybe they thought consumers weren't able to use this lock.

[@CoyoteEDC]

Yeah, probably just a lot of small issues and I am sure pandemic didn't help.

[@dracoQuest]

Because that falls edge on the back Can be sharpened to raise your sharpness Giving you a double-edge blade which in most States is illegal And I'll put a $1000 down right now saying some people did that and got in trouble for it

[@powerplay4real174]

First I've seen of it and it's a fine looking design but the issue would be a fail do to it's style of blade and such being a spear point or dagger like the Ti Lite VI & IV by Cold Steel I still like it and would have wanted one just a collection piece. ⚖️

[@markferguson3365]

It's a very good looking knife just a lot to open and close it.

[@PsychedelicMoon]

쩐다. Have a good end of the year. Happy New Year~

[@haveaknifeday]

So stealthy that I never knew it was there.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Man that is a cool looking design. Kinda a shame they discontinued it. But glad I came across you channel just gave ya another sub! Keep it up!

[@ayeitsshane806]

Maybe the lock. Because if you would stab with force it could possible unlock the blade and allow it to close on you

[@kylestevens1599]

Maybe cuz it's all about deadly, cool for collectors, I see the appeal.

[@nirvana613]

A shame really, what a great looking knife !

[@ErmolayNef]

Сперва подумал что это фронтальный нож. Вот было бы интересно с такими пропорциями.

[@PirminZemp2731]

Cool Knife

[@Mills141]

I would guess the lock/stop pin is too small so it can close on your hand.

[@brandonelieff1158]

It's pretty cool. I'd get one. Maybe becase it's difficult to open?

[@dtester]

If I were to guess, high defect rate of the janky lock! ^_^

[@koskey06]

I would lobe to see this style in a little bit smaller knife. And one this size or bigger just beefed up lock an materials

[@Jay2984]

It must have something to do with the locking mechanism and the chance of people not locking it properly and it folding on their hand.

[@MasterYoist]

Completely different, but I have the CRKT Deviation. That knife is unusable. Why? Because it's a work or art. I mean the action is immaculate. The locking mechanism is solid and folds back up really solid. Why is it unusable? Because the finish on the blade is so nice that any use is going to mar the finish. But, if I had to really use it, I am confident it will do my daily tasks quite nicely.

[@kevinschantalle]

*the knife looks awesome the mechanism is so cool i want it*

[@darriant5754]

Omg LTT has made a knife review channel now

[@CoyoteEDC]

Lttstore.com

[@bud3069]

So when are they bringing back a new and improved version?

[@nathanwright5757]

Opening/ locking process seems overly 'busy' to me.

[@mazdagoowop4230]

One problem I can see is that it’s not ambidextrous, but as a lefty I still think it’s an awesome blade

[@Gillysaurxx]

Pretty cool. If the handle was 8 inches thinner i wouldnt mind it

[@shaynecarter-murray3127]

Obviously it was done by people who grew up in the 90s, where saying "syke" or "psych" after saying something you didn't mean was common. So they called it the Psyche planning on pulling a syke.

[@CoyoteEDC]

4D chess I tell you!

[@ryanmrowka8970]

I love CRKT products and for a low cost edc it gers the job done....keep up the content new sub right here

[@ronnebulis1922]

Plus the fake edge thing is anouying. I always have to correct that and put an edge on that baby. Love double edge especially on curved blades .

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

It seems to always be that way the coolest knives don't they release very long.

[@TomSmith-ex3vh]

I think you got it, I would never carry or use a knife that should lock if there is any issue at all with the lock part. Dangerous for camping, survival and general use. A knife should work as intended, user ability aside

[@PowerMadHeadBanger]

The patent for the Tri-Ad lock expires in 2026, then they won't need to go through all this trouble to have a folder with a super strong lock.

[@rafaelmartell6918]

Too bad, I love knives that are unique.

[@streamylc]

The name can't be a coincidence.... I'd bet they never even planned to do more than one production run. CRKT having some troll/collector fun.

[@raksh9]

Anyone else think the lock mechanism is like one of those magnetic fidget sliders?

[@HellaNorCal916]

The locking system is janky. The slide lifted over instead of pushing down the catch. I'm sure someone cut the hell out of their finger or hand.

[@0523renob]

Not sure whythey would. I would love to get one. An awesome piece for collection . How possible could it be to actually get one

[@CoyoteEDC]

I searched ebay daily until one popped up at a reasonable price.

[@Zaque-TV]

They probably had to take that lock design back to the drawing board. Edit: idk could've been a failure at whatever oem they were using also take my ideas with a grain of salt. Awesome design though.

[@Qbgarden]

She's a beauty

[@zarehzoro]

Nice looking knife but a doll looking edge

[@th00perman_]

that is one pretty dagger!

[@kennyjensen6077]

So where can I find one!?

[@CoyoteEDC]

Get lucky and find one secondhand

[@raydrexler5868]

The Eafengrow 970 is nicer for about a third of the price

[@lancedooley7558]

Wouldn't mind having one. I'd pay to get one.

[@davecros4887]

“You want a lick? Psych.” Eddy Murphy

[@craigm2484]

I think it is wicked cool .

[@MeatHusk]

Yea it’s a very nice design but the locking mechanism is odd.

[@yankee2yankee216]

The “Psych” will be a good collector item, if you can get your hands on one. Anybody want to sell me yours cheap (lol)?

[@thetruebatman4632]

Prob because it looks like the signature knife of a high school trench coat mafia.

[@razors8145]

I have some very high end and knives, but this one is really calling to me for some reason. lol

[@Gdbnto2000]

Well I usually don’t buy anything from china but even when something of decent quality and/or engineering comes along they always seem to discontinue the good stuff and this goes for all companies not just CRKT! 😢