However, out of the box it was not as sharp as I prefer. The flat-ground blade is an excellent slicer. The knife is good looking, with the blade, liners and handle screws exhibiting a high polish. A braided leather lanyard attached to the handle permits you to fish the folder easily from a pocket. The high polish of the steel makes it easy to clean as well.Īt 4.5 inches closed the Kampot is rather large, which might make it a bit uncomfortable for pocket carry. The Citadel Kampot (left) easily rivals most any working folder with its drop point blade. The Kampot has a nail nick opener instead of a thumb stud, hole, disc or flipper, so it is the only knife of the test bunch that requires two hands to open, though it does close with one hand like the others. Five large notches in the end of the liner aid thumb traction in unlocking the blade. The linerlock secures tightly with zero blade play. An integrated guard prevents your hand from sliding onto the blade edge and, together with a bird’s beak butt, keeps your hand on the handle. The scales are nicely rounded and contoured so the folder rests in your grip comfortably with no hot spots. It is a fine alternative to today’s “super steels.” The ergonomic handle has double stainless steel liners and stabilized blue beech scales. N690 is a mid-grade stainless with great edge holding properties but also is rather easy to resharpen. The Citadel Kampot linerlock folder sports a 3-inch drop point blade of Bohler N690 stainless steel. Made in China, the CEO has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $54.99. Given that the knife isn’t made for prolonged, heavy duty use, I find the clip to be a good thing. The fold-over design creates a hot spot when you grip the handle but carries the closed folder deep in the pocket, which is nice. The only negative about the CEO is also a positive-the deep carry clip. I like how it blends in and does its thing with no unnecessary fanfare. The slim blade slits open envelopes and packages effortlessly. Opening mail is one of the many tasks the slender blade of the CRKT CEO Bamboo does well.Īnd for a slender folder, the CEO has plenty of bite. Many such folders do not manipulate easily due to their size. I like how simple it is to open and close the blade, especially for such a slender folder. Firmly push the edge of the exposed portion of the lock spring, and the blade unlocks and rotates closed as easily as it opens. Simply hit the thumb stud and the blade pops open fast to the locked position thanks to the IKBS. The linerlock engages firmly and secures the blade open with no play. A deep carry, fold-over clip allows the knife to ride low in a pants or shirt pocket, or inside a sport coat breast pocket. The handle’s squared off butt resembles the classic doctor’s knife/pillbuster pocketknife pattern. The scales are molded in a color and shape/texture to mimic bamboo. The handle consists of two stainless steel liners and glass-reinforced nylon scales. It is tailored for such daily uses as trimming stray threads from clothing. Award-winning knifemaker Richard Rogers designed the CEO Bamboo from CRKT to be the quintessential office carry folder. A saber-style primary grind combined with a full-length swedge grind gives the blade a bit of attitude. The pivot’s Ikoma Korth Bearing System (IKBS) enhances smooth blade action. The trailing-point blade opens quickly and efficiently via a thumb stud. Just over 3 inches long, the blade is 8Cr13MoV stainless steel for a good balance of edge holding and resharpening ease. It blends well with the office crowd, as it is a low profile design that will not raise eyebrows. In fact, it can carry attached to a shirt pocket a la a ballpoint pen. It’s an unobtrusive folder that won’t weigh you down and is ideal for dress suit carry. CRKT Knives CEOĭesigned by award-winning knifemaker Richard Rogers, the CEO Bamboo linerlock folder is one of the more slender knives from CRKT. Constructed properly, the linerlock is easy to open and, especially on a knife that includes a blade opener and a pocket clip, is a snap to carry, deploy, open and close, all with one hand-an EDC hallmark. When it comes to EDC folder locks, the linerlock is hard to beatįew folding knife locks perform as well for everyday carry (EDC) as the linerlock.
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