CRKT Ripple 2 Gray Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath, Plain Edge K401GXP

If I didn't own the CRKT Onion Eros, I would have given this little dude 5 stars, but this knife is only a rough country cousin of the Eros. It takes a flick of the wrist to get it to fully open if you apply ANY finger pressure to the sides and the lock takes about twice the pressure to push aside to close the blade, with some minor resistance felt as the blade rubs against the side of the lock. Also the body of the knife is titanium oxide coated stainless steel rather than solid titanium, which adds about an ounce of weight to a knife that is one inch shorter closed, but again this is in comparison to Ken's state-of-the-art Eros, at almost 30% more hard-earned dinero. My comparison is also using brand new knives. I expect that after the break-in period, the Ripple will lose some of the friction and function better. The only real negative is that it is not manufactured or assembled in the United States.I bought both the CRKT Eros and Ripple at the same time, and while the Ripple fails to compare to the more expensive Eros, its design, materials and quality build do compare very favorably to other folders in its price range. I do not regret purchasing this knife at all and will value it along with my other Onion-designed or built knives...I'll just carry the Eros. I can recommend it as having typical CRKT quality and Ken Onion design, with attractive, contemporary styling...all in all, a knife well worth the $75-$80 you are going to pay for it. I expect the Ripple design will continue to be manufactured by CRKT and will only get more expensive over time, so get one now while they are still under $100.00!

I took advantage of a lightning sale to buy this blade. I usually buy Kershaw, Benchmade and some custom. I saw Ken Onion associate himself with this and I'm glad I got it. The good: Thin, solid construction. Blade is scalpel sharp, high grade steel. The point is perfect and the blade itself is centered. The clip side handle springs inward as a liner lock would. After a drop of oil, I found it to flip open to locking position with an easy push of the flicker. The cons: As I have noticed with the Kershaws of China, the clip has one position. Luckily for me, it's point down, spine out. The clip had too much tension out of the box. I would have ripped my nylon Columbia pants had I not opened the gap to just touching as opposed to needing what felt like 20 pounds of force necessary to clip it on before. Makes for a smooth presentation. Those are the only cons of this knife. I would buy another when the time comes easily.

It was my edc knife until I lost it during my last fishing trip. The deployment is crisp. Maybe a little small for some but it can handle simple tasks. The scales are a little rough and unconventional. Think of the movie "aliens". That's what it reminds me of. I bought it during one of the lightning deals. Would I buy it again at regular retail price? Maybe not. Time to move on to the next edc knife.

Most reviews state super sharp with nice design and quality. It's all that for sure, but that's no good if you have to struggle to open it. Bought two, gray and bronze, passed around with several co-workers. Everybody said nice knife followed by "How do you open it?" A few got it first try but most said way too hard. Squeezlng sides for better grip just makes it worse. Tried selling at a loss even but no takers. Returning.

Nice knife, although I find the flipper a bit stiff. Also, if you want to remove the pocket clip as i usually do, it will leave an unsightly indent in the scales on the right side of the knife — can't be relocated, either.

As always CRKT never lets me down. The IKBS is as smooth as silk. As fast as most of Kershaw Speed Safes. This knife the KO modified drop point has a nice even sweep, easy to sharpen and holds an edge well

Great knife. Well made and very sharp. It has a nice weight and does not feel akward in my hand. I like the design and color. The blade locks open securely and the lock is easy to disengage to close the blade.

My wife loves her new knife.It opens smoothly and has an elegant look.