Kit Carson’s M16® designs continue to be our most popular series, so it
was only a matter of time that we filled out the line with a Zytel®
InterFrame build version of his Every Day Carry (EDC). Our knife users
told us, “The size of the aluminum build EDC is perfect, but I need a
more affordable work knife that I can give hard use without feeling
guilty, and one that won’t break me up if I leave it on a job site or
drop it in the river.”
We heard you. So we set about to make the Zytel EDCs the best value in
the work and sport knife world. That starts with textured Zytel® scales
and a dual 420J2 stainless steel liner InterFrame. Assembled with Zytel
back spacers and Torx® fasteners, the result is amazingly rigid. Zytel
is a fiberglass-filled nylon that offers excellent toughness and
resistance to solvents. Teflon® bearings at the blade pivot and an
adjustable pivot screw allow for perfect blade action. Blades are black
coated AUS 4 high-carbon stainless steel, which gives an ideal
combination of toughness and edge holding ability in a work knife, and
also allows easy field sharpening.The M16®-10Z features a dual hollow
grind Tanto-style blade with Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™
Serrated edges similar to our “Big Dog” M16s. The result is maximum
blade strength and ability to saw through cord, webbing, nets or
vegetation quickly.The M16®-01Z uses our popular spear point slim
profile blade with a Razor-Sharp edge. It is ideal for fine cutting and
carving tasks. Of course, both models feature the Carson Flipper, which
speeds opening of the blade and acts as a blade guard when the blade is
open. The real breakthrough was our ability to engineer our new
patented* AutoLAWKS® knife safety into both models, which automatically
actuates when the blades are open, making these folders into virtual
fixed blades when locked. Add to these features the standard removable
Teflon®-plated stainless steel clothing/gear clip plus the CRKT limited
lifetime warranty, and you have one of the truly great knife values of
our time.
Spear Point Blade, Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge Black Blade
Blade: Length: 3.00” (7.6 cm) Thickness: 0.08” (0.20 cm)
Steel: AUS 4, 55-57 HRC
Closed: Handle length: 4.00” (10.2 cm)
Open: Overall length: 7.125” (18.1 cm)
Weight: 2.3 oz. (65 g) |