CRKT Minimalist at Lowes

[Eastex]

We just finished a large rush project at work and to show his thanks the boss brought in some tacos and Lowes gift cards. For once I didn't have something broken around the house that I needed to buy so I was wandering through the tools and ran across the CRKT Minimalist with the Bowie style blade. For $20 it's a heck of a nice little knife. I've been carrying it in the side pocket of my cargo shorts and you don't even know it's there. I wasn't sure if I'd like the finger grooves but they just lock in. It's pushed my Opinel and Case onto the bench. Here's a pic of it with its little buddy the Beretta Jetfire.


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[Dave Williams]

My local Wal-Mart carries CRKT. I picked up the Hissatsu folder for $30, which is the cheapest I've ever seen it.

[11B10]

I've been looking for a small fixed blade knife - didn't know those two stores carried knives like those. Thanks for the tips, fellas.

[Paltares8]

I've had the same knife for about 5 months now, and it has held up very well considering the price point. I've sharpened it up about 3 times since and its been great. I use it as a poor man's fixed blade and keep it at 11 o'clock on my belt. If I had a grinder I'd put an edge on the back side from the tip to an inch down. The little sheath isn't bad either, although I find myself tightening the screws for the belt loop quite a bit.

[Cecil Burch]

I like that blade A LOT. It's a decent enough knife/blade/handle shape anyway, but at that price point it cannot be beat. I have a bunch of high dollar blades that I use for my go-to (Multiple blades from Trace Rinaldi, Ban Tang, and Ian Wendy/Specila Circumstances, and I plan on more from them as well as stuff from Joey Watson), but I use the CRKT when I worry about losing the knife, but still want a solid blade.

I did not know Lowes or Walmart carried them. Thanks for the heads up.

[Eastex]

I've also seen the Minimalist at Academy Sporting Goods around here. I think I've seen the CRKT S.P.E.W model and maybe another model or two there as well buried under all the Cold Steel and Gerber knives they carry.


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[NickA]

FYI Bladerigs offers his clip sheath and a trainer package for this one.

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[ubervic]

Thread-shift:
OP, I inherited a Jetfire from my father-in-law a few years ago. I had not been fired in over 10 years, and I've never fired it to this day. How do you like it?

[Shellback]

As a heads up... I ordered the same drop point as Tom, and the SPEW, and had them sent directly to Tom @ DSG for sheaths.

I'll post photos when I receive them and offer my thoughts after I compare the two.

[punkey71]

As a heads up... I ordered the same drop point as Tom, and the SPEW, and had them sent directly to Tom @ DSG for sheaths.

I'll post photos when I receive them and offer my thoughts after I compare the two.

Awesome!

Are you having him make a vertical sheath or something like his sheath for the Clinch Pick to carry appendix with the handle down?


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