CRKT Pilar Heinnie Haynes® UK Edition

The thumb hole makes it relatively easy to open. That's the best thing going for this knife. Although getting the thumb into the hole can require a bit of awkward positioning. I find it's easier to use my middle finger instead. I love a front finger choil on non-locking knives, to help me guard against accidental closure of the blade. I also find they make it easier for me to close the blade. Unfortunately, this knife has no rounded corner at the front of the choil — it immediately transitions into the sharp cutting edge. What this means is that when holding the blade, the front part of my finger touches the cutting edge of the blade. It's especially bad when closing the knife, as the sharp corner closes in towards my finger. It hurts and cuts me. I can't stand when knives do this with their finger choils. Just smooth out the corner! The handle is okay. It's very grippy, but I find the texturing on it quite rough and uncomfortable. The pocket clip is semi-deep carry. It leaves a little bit of the handle still visible outside of the pocket. It also has "CRKT" branding on the pocket clip, which I very much dislike, and to some extent it defeats the purpose of having a deep-carry pocket clip as it's no longer stealthy. Overall I would say the Kizer Vagnino Zipslip Heinnie is better overall than this knife, but that one has the fatal flaw of being almost impossible to open, whereas this one can be easily opened thanks to the thumb hole.

This is an absolutely brilliant little U.K legal slip joint. Well made, burly and sharp right out of the box. If Heinnie made a premium steel blade and metal spacer version I’d buy a couple in heart beat!

I like the shape and feel of the knife in the hand. So far the opening and closing is quite firm, I'm hoping that beds in over time. But so far, I'm very happy with the quality and feel of this knife. The edge did need a little work as it had a small rough spot half way along the cutting edge.

Maybe my needs are different from the 135 reviews before mine. Not really that impressed, opens and closes easily, so if you want to fidget with your little knife and wind up your wife then it's perfect. It's OK for opening boxes if you do a lot of that, but closes so easily it's really not that handy, cutting edge is very short, not much longer than a stanley knife and not as sharp. Thick blade is OK for opening paint tins. Handle is short, square edged and an odd shape. Sorry, don't get on with it.

Came very dull on delivery with an unbalanced grind. Tried stropping but needed a full blast on a stone to put an edge on it and then a good strop.

Everything is ok point. Strong sturdy and well made. Can’t go wrong. Better get yo self one before they sell out again!!

This was a great product quite a chunky blade with buttery smooth opening and super sharp straight out of the box .feels good and comfortable in the hand in use ,the blade I liked looks non aggressive all topped off with the heinnie haynes red scales a winner in my book at a great price

Loved this little knife. East to open one handed. Slip Joint, very sharp. EDC.

Fabulous quality, solid construction, really sharp.