Columbia River Knife and Tool 1061 Lerch Enticer Assisted Opening with Fire Safe Veff Serrated Edge Knife

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1. Guest says

   April 21, 2015 at 12:00 am

   Very nice knife. Really well made, solid in hand. It is also surprisingly light and compact on the pocket. Locking mechanism is great, both open nod closed.

2. Guest says

   August 18, 2014 at 12:00 am

   Update [3/28/17]: Dropping to a 3-star rating. Over time the thumb activation mechanism became loose and nearly impossible to activate. Luckily I had some micro torx drivers laying around from a recent iPhone repair to tighten it up. Without them I would have most certainly lost the screw and thumb activation mechanism, rendering the knife useless. This is no longer my go-to EDC knife. It’s extremely light and minimalistic, but the inefficiency of activation and unreliable opening makes it a non-starter for me. I’m moving to a Kershaw Cryo. _________________________ This is my first "modern" EDC knife, and by no means would I consider myself a knife enthusiast or expert. I’m just a regular guy that likes to carry a pocket knife every once in a while. Not even every day – but there’s not a EOIAW carry acronym, so I’ll call myself an EDC guy! I did quite a bit of research prior to buying and it was between this knife and the Kershaw Blur. I ultimately chose this knife because, after watching a video of the blur, I thought it looked too bulky for my tastes and I did not find it visually appealing. Let me preface my actual review of the knife by saying that I managed to score this for $32 on backcountry. At that price, it was a steal. I wouldn’t pay $70 for it, because I think there are better knives at that price point, namely the ever popular Spyderco Delica or Dragonfly II. Size: This thing is thin and light. It fits nicely in the pocket and takes up minimal room. The handle is stiff enough, and the metal liner helps a good bit. I didn’t want a bulky EDC, I wanted something that stayed put in my pocket with a clip, but still left room for other items. Blade: I don’t know a lot about various steels and their properties, but I have read enough reviews to know that the steel used in the knife is somewhere in the mid, to mid-low range. It seems totally adequate to me as I’m not a super hardcore knife user and I’m not going to live in the wilderness for months on end with this knife. The grip: I guess they call it "jimping", but the tactile feel of the handle is good. There is a design on it with some ridges to help give it some traction, but it’s nothing overkill. I would prefer a bit more of a grippy feel, but what is there is adequate, and it’s tough to balance grippyness with "tears out my pocket lining." I’d prefer not ripping out my pockets to overly grippy, so it’s fine by me. The actual handle has some finger detents that allows for a solid hand hold when cutting. Liner lock: seems to work fine and is solid. I haven’t put it through the paces too heavily, but I also don’t fear for my fingers when using it. Outburst assisted open: This is where most reviews fault the knife. It’s a bit tricky to use at first. The motion required to flick the knife open is definitely a learned behavior that, once muscle memory sets in, will come easily. It requires a forward roll of the half-wheel while simultaneously putting slight upward pressure on the wheel. The first few tries I had trouble getting it to open. After the mechanism loosened up a bit and my fingers got used to the motion, I can now consistently open this very quickly with no problems. Your results may vary, and some may love this while others may hate it. I like the fact that there is no foreseeable way that this thing could come open in my pocket. There’s just not a chance I would bump the mechanism in the way needed to make it open. It’s a tip-down carry, right side only, not option to change the clip position, so buyer beware. Overall, this is a neat little nice and perfect size for EDC. Very light, pretty curves, and not "scary" looking (if you are concerned about that kind of thing with an EDC). I wouldn’t pay full price for this, but for under $50 it’s a pretty good value.

3. Guest says

   November 17, 2013 at 12:00 am

   Extremely pleased with this knife. I absolutely love the locking and opening mechanism. I had a knife with a switch style lock that constantly unlocked while in my pocket. After it opened once, I stopped carrying it. This mechanism is very trustworthy. I have yet to have it open without me wanting it to. At the same time, it is very easy to operate and opens with a smooth firm action. I have had zero issues with the opening switch loosening.

4. Guest says

   September 8, 2013 at 12:00 am

   The VEFF serrations pictured were not on the knife I received, instead I received a first production with normal serrations, I was not very happy about that. Also the disc for unlocking the knife constantly loosens and needs to be adjusted which is quit aggrevating

5. Guest says

   April 21, 2013 at 12:00 am

   Purchased this knife as an everyday carry and it has turned out to be perfect for that. It is thin and light but takes a little getting use to the opening system. I would recomend this for an everyday carry knife.