#New crkt minimalist full
#New crkt minimalist series

The Persian is one of the biggest Minimalists so far with a whopping 2.76-inch blade with a long sweeping curve reminiscent of an Arab Jambiya or Khanjar dagger. The Persian has an 8Cr13MoV stainless steel blade, which is similar to AUS8. The distinctive deep finger grooves on the Minimalist make for a solid three-finger grip. “The Persian makes a great EDC knife and would be my choice for a hiking and backpacking knife.” Alan has always wanted customers involved in the design process, and the group gives him a chance to engage with enthusiasts of his designs on a regular basis. I was surprised to learn that these latest designs are the result of user input in his Facebook group for Minimalist users, both custom and CRKT. The latest additions to that group are the Persian and the Cleaver. That initial run sold out quickly and the path was laid to where we are today, 10 Minimalist designs later. Or grab a variety of them and pick what’s right for your tasks for the day.Ĭ olumbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT) began its relationship with Alan Folts 13 years ago, and it all started at a knife show with a friend of his in the industry taking one of his custom Minimalists over to show the folks at CRKT.ĬRKT took a chance on the then relatively unknown part-time maker and did a limited run of the first Minimalists, which was a Wharncliffe design. You just need to pick the one that’s right for you. Each Minimalist serves its own niche with the different blade styles excelling in different areas. The above article may contain affiliate links.The two newest Minimalist designs from Alan Folts for CRKT are the Cleaver (top) and Persian (bottom). Do you have a favorite affordable knife? Let us know about it in the comments! Our goal is to represent knives for a variety of uses from EDC, to outdoor, to tactical knives. All knives were purchased by me from Amazon: CRKT Minimalist I am using Amazon as the price base line for this series. It’s an affordable, compact defensive fixed blade. The Minimalist is a great little knife if you want a small utility blade to EDC.

#New crkt minimalist full

It is actually a decent sheath that retains the knife well and allows a full grip on the knife handle. The sheath is injection molded but it would pass for real heat molded kydex at a glance. It is an extremely aggressive cutter thanks to this thin stock and good geometry. 10″ thick steel stock and has a relatively high hollow grind, especially on the wharncliffe style blade that I prefer. That is really the genius of this Alan Folts design. In most cases, finger grooves are an annoyance but in the case of the Minimalist, they are the key to how a knife with such a small handle manages to lock into the user’s hand.

It can be carried on your belt as a compact self-defense knife or even attached to something like a Raven Concealment Pocket Shield.Įverybody hates knife handles with finger grooves… until they try a CRKT Minimalist. Whether you carry it on your belt, as a neck knife, or in your pocket, the Minimalist is small enough to forget it’s there.

The Minimalist is small – truly small – which makes it very easy to carry. But still, it’s a great knife in part because its small and well designed. It doesn’t have the cache of a custom knife. The Minimalist is a Bargain, not just cheap. Sheath: Injection Molded Plastic Observations from Use This popular compact fixed blade can be found for less than $30 and it is extremely easy to carry… but is it a Bargain or Just Cheap? The CRKT Minimalist is based on the original, custom Alan Folts designed Minimalist. I’ll buy them, carry them, and use them in an attempt to determine if the knife is a bargain or just cheap. All of the knives will cost less than $50 (in most cases, much less) and will be purchased out of my own pocket.

#New crkt minimalist series

Welcome to Bargain or Just Cheap? This series will review budget friendly knives for a variety of uses in a short format.