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Hey folks, this is my review of the M1614ZLEK folding pocket knife by the Columbian River Knife and Tool Company.
CRKT.com.
So this is a blade that I've been carrying with myself for a few months now.
To go through the basics, is it sharp?
Yes, it's sharp.
In fact, just earlier today, I don't know if you can see that right there.
I wasn't doing anything podesta related.
I was just cutting a little bit of plastic, and I accidentally slapped the blade into my finger, and that was enough to break the skin.
So yes, it's an extremely sharp blade.
It's got a stiffer metal than something like my Hanway Rhinelander over there, but that's appropriate for such a short blade for a folding pocket knife.
It also has the ridging right along there, the little saw blade, which you almost never use, but when you need it, it's extremely useful.
Seatbelt cutter, window smasher, both of these in case you're in a car accident.
And a feature that I rather like is it has a double lock mechanism.
So you see that right there.
To actually fold the blade closed again, you have to pull that back, then push this across, and it closes.
Now, it takes a bit of getting used to, but once you're used to it, it's no problem whatsoever.
The one thing it doesn't have, which I would have liked, is a spring assist opening.
However, as you saw, getting it open is no problem whatsoever.
Now the real question with blades like these, with the folding pocket knives, is not, is it sharp out of the store?
Or what is the blade made out of?
Because generally you will have good blades.
My concern when I'm looking at a pocket knife is what is the hilt made out of?
What sort of materials?
What sort of construction?
And now this is, I believe it's actually fiberglass and steel, but the material isn't the point.
The point is, I've been carrying this around for a few months, as I said.
It's still sharp, even though I haven't done anything to sharpen it.
And there is no give.
There is no play whatsoever.
So that's the thing with these knives.
The day-to-day grind, sitting down, standing up, getting crushed in your pocket, opening and closing, does that weaken the screws?
Does that weaken the hilt?
Because if you just have the blade and the hilt falling apart, you don't have anything.
And so I've had a few of these types of knives.
This is the best I've ever owned.
I'm very, very impressed with it.
And on top of that, and this was a nice little feature they included, the pocket bit right there, you can actually take that and move it to either end on either side.
You'll see that they have the three available screw holes there.
I just kept it where it was, but it's a very nice feature to have.
So the Columbia River Knife and Tool Company, who are they?
They are a group of amateur professionals.
Now, what do I mean by that?
If you look at the knife designs, at the people who design the blades that they sell, it's just a whole bunch of enthusiasts.
Okay, people that know steel, that know knives, and they're designing knives that would make them happy.
And then the company itself is very well organized, very professional, very nice website, good production qualities.
So it's got the excellence of the amateur and the professionalism of a major company.
And the best part, I think I picked this up for about $120.
So this is one of their older models.
There's a link to it below.
You might have trouble finding this one specifically.
And I'll tell you one of the things I do like about it.
It's got the flat edge right here.
And an interesting design choice.
If you'll notice, there's not much silver you can see there, but on this side, there's quite a bit because the edge is mainly on one side.
So you actually have a very, very tight little angle there.
You might not be able to find this particular model, but the craftsmanship that went into it was just absolutely top-notch.
So if you're looking for a good pocket knife, and ideally one with the saw, the seatbelt cutter, the window smasher, because maybe you don't want to carry a knife for self-defense.
Maybe you want to carry a tool.
This is a great option.
Full disclosure, I did contact the guys over at Columbia River and told them I was going to be doing a review.
I wanted to see if they had an affiliate link.
They said we don't, but tell you what, here's a discount.
You can use it anytime between now and April.
So that very gentlemanly of them.
I don't know if I'm going to be using it.
Most of my knife needs are satisfied at present, but very gentlemanly of them.
I do very much like the knife.
I strongly recommend it.
And there is a link down below to their website, crkt.com.
