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Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife

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Engineered for peak performance, this rugged all-steel knife features advanced design for serious outdoor use.

Powerful InterFrame locking liner features a drilled skeleton design to reduce weight without compromising strength
Handle offers an extended guard, generous size and bead-blast finish for extra gripping power
Friction grooves at the lock and on the blade spine improve grip in wet and icy conditions
Blade is built for real work with high-carbon, AUS 6M stainless-steel construction featuring a rugged modified drop-point shape and bead-blast finish
Integrated into the design is the patented LAWKS® (Lake And Walker Knife Safety), which locks the blade securely in place
Double-grooved ambidextrous thumb studs allow you to comfortably open or close the blade with a single, smooth, one-handed motion
Convenient stainless-steel clip with black corrosion-resistant plating attaches knife to clothing or gear; clip is easily removable

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Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife Customer Reviews

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Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife

4.0

(based on 13 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Sharp blade (11)
Durable (9)
Comfortable grip (8)
Smooth locking mechanism (7)

Cons

Best Uses

Camping (8)
Home (6)
Survival (5)
Backcountry camping (4)
Day trip (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (8), Avid adventurer (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)

Reviewed by 13 customers

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Oct

2012

3.0

Decent, but small

By archicoyote

from Humboldt, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Double Locking
Lightweight

Cons

Cannot Open With One Hand

Best Uses

Home

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

Lost it before I could get real use out of it. Never seemed exceptionally sharp, even when brand new. I have relatively large hands and it felt uncomfortably small. Also could not open it with one hand.

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Sep

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Disappointing

By ReliefWorker

from Mountain View, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Difficult to Open
Too small

Best Uses

Camping
Home

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

I bought this knife to replace a Buck Nobleman Ti CF Folding Knife that I had lost. I was excited to get the Columbia River knife, as by all accounts it should have been an upgrade (lighter, serrated, and with a double locking mechanism).

I could not have been more disappointed. To it's credit, the Columbia River knife is sharp and seems durable. But it is too small to be comfortable to hold - and I'm a relatively petite woman with small hands, so if you're a man I don't know how this could work. The knobs to open the knife don't protrude enough, and without being able to get my pinky finger around the handle for balance, I found I was unable to open it without either quite a bit of effort or without using my other hand.

I gave it a few months thinking that maybe I just needed to get used to it, but finally I gave up. I've just reordered the Buck and will be ditching this knife as soon as the new one arrives.

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Aug

2012

3.0

High quality - high weight

By Markie-boy

from Barstow, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

1 High quality sturdy
2 fits in pocket

Cons

Can't unlock from blade
Too heavy
Unlock bar hidden awk
Unlock requires stud

Best Uses

Prob good 4 hunting
Too heavy for b-packing
Too heavy for home

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

Despite the quality construction and materials, the knife lacked innovation and functionality. Yes, the thumb stud worked ok for opening the blade, but not enough of the blade shows to allow simply pulling the blade open. In other words, you have to use the stud. To close, you have to insert your thumb nail into a small area and be very careful not to catch your nail.

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May

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

I'm in the minority here but...

By sl10002001

from FL

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Poor Craftsmanship

Best Uses

Camping
Home

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

I know the reviews for this knife are overwhelmingly positive, but my experience was just the opposite. I bought the knife and had it on exactly one camping trip when the screws holding it together fell out, and were gone.

Yes, if I caught this i could have tightened them but who would think to do that on a brand new knife. I lost 3 screws on one trip, including 2 that were opposite to each other causing the knife to basically fall apart.

Perhaps I just got a lemon but my experience put me off from buying another one.

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Oct

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

"Perfect knive for it's purpose"

By emiliodeluna

from Austin TX

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

A Great Tool
Comfortable Grip
Comfortable in pocket
Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Fishing
Home
Hunting
Kayaking
Office
Survival

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

I'll start by disagreeing with the poeple who stated that this knive is to small. It's supposed to be small!!! This is not a knive that you should use for tasks that last for more than a few minutes, this is for quick uses. I guess I'll compare it to a Leatherman which most if not all handymen own, they don't use it for a big job, but they do use it for a quick fix, a quick use, or to get out of a bind quickly. I use this knive as a letter opener at my office to opening boxes, to cutting fishing lines. I love it, it's functional, and tough!!!

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Jul

2010

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

a great small knife

By fes

from marietta, ga

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Small handle

Best Uses

Camping
Home
Survival

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

While this knife is a bit on the small side, it is really well constructed and very sturdy. If it was 3/4" larger, it would be perfect.

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Jul

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Mountaineer and climbers knife

By SCUBAMASTER

from Madison, WI

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Light Weight
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Climbing
Mountaineering

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

This is the only knife I found designed for mountaineers and climbers. It turned out to be the perefect lightweight knife for the task. The quality for the price is amazing. Barely aware it is in your pocket.

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Apr

2010

5.0

Great Knife, not for big hands

By JSlice

from Cary, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

This is an excellent knife with a great edge. The locking mechanism is really smooth. However if you have large hands, be sure to hold it in person to see if it fits with your hand.

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Nov

2009

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

nice

By bobby

from Carbondale, IL

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Home
Survival

Comments about Columbia River Mt. Shasta Knife:

PROS: this knife, while small, feels like you could run it over with a truck and it wouldn't know the difference. solid as a rock and all metal.

this is my second CRKT and both came out of the package as sharp as a scalpel. this company is serious about making knifes that will last a very long time.

very smooth locking mechanism - blade doesn't budge at all when locked.

CONS: if you have really, really big hands, you may want to get something a little bigger like the Rainer. i have pretty big hands and can only get my index, middle and ring finger around the handle.

this being said, as long as you're not hunting bigger game or trying to fight bigfoot, the size is not an issue. i prefer having a small, well constructed blade that doesn't feel like anything is there if it's in your pocket.

this knife is also heavy for it's size, but it is all metal - no plastic.