Reviews & Ratings for CRKT G.S.D. Folding Knife — 1 review — Page 1

From all the videos I watched on this knife and especially have bearings I expected this knife to be as smooth as butter. To my surprise it was very hard to flip open even after adding a bit of oil to it. So I loosened the screw a little and the blade had a lot of sideways movement so I had to tighten back up again. I did the exact same thing to one of my other much less expensive knives and it was a lot smoother than this one and there was no sideways movement, plus it has brass and nylon for bearings. So either this knife slipped past QC or the manufacturing process has gone downhill since this knife has been out for a couple years now. I have flipped the heck out of this knife and no apparent change in ease of opening. I also bought another CRKT knife with the same bearings and it also has the same problem. Too bad because this is a beautiful knife and came hair popping sharp from the factory. I really wanted to use this for everyday EDC but won't because of the flipper. It does feel great in the hand but I don't like a sore finger trying to open it. I have much better knives for less than $20. Will I buy anymore CRKT? No because I have purchased two knife with the same bearing system and both are very disappointing especially for the price point. These knives were the most expensive knives I have ever purchased and the most waste of money. No, I would not recommend this knife or any knife from CRKT.