CRKT Pazoda 2 18

I picked this little pocket knife up from a US retailer (sorry HH, but you guys get plenty of my money!). As with other CRKT knives I have bought, it was very sharp out of the box, the locking mechanism is solid and the thumb hole for opening works well. I've been humming and hahing about getting the larger version, but decided against it. Why? Basically, I don't like framelocks. They work, and are arguably more secure than a linerlock, but they also spoil the symmetry, look and feel of the knife. On one side, you have this lovely brushed stainless finish with an elegant titanium swirl through it, and on the other side there's no brushed finish, no elegant swirl, and a great big slot cut into the scale instead. If this knife were a linerlock or a UK-friendly slip-joint knife with the same scale design on both sides, and preferably no pocket clip, it would look fantastic, and “ dare I say it “ with its compact size, light weight and smooth, non-aggressive style, it could be very popular with the ladies. Put it this way, I could imagine my mum taking it on country walks and picnics for peeling oranges etc. Something for CRKT to think about?

CRKT is of course a good brand known for quality and this is another one good knife from them. The blade comes sharp with good fit and finish and blade centering. Mine also had no blade play at all. I used this knife to do some wood carving and after the blade had some play in it however the edge stayed sharp for a good amount of time and was easy to sharpen. Overall this is a good knife but use it as a small knife and don't use it too hard... like me.

The small size makes it such a great little pocket knife. The blade holds it's edge well and the opening mechanism is so smooth. Very, very easy to open and close one handed. The liner lock holds the blade in place without movement. I love it.

good little knife real small good lock up can fit in a small survival tin