Since I haven’t did a CRKT review in a while, I figured why the hell not especially since
no one asked.
The same subscriber who sent me the Von Tempsky Ranger bowie included this one the Jettison
and since I’ve been doing some budget folding knives recently this one fits right in there
at about $22-$35 depending on how good you are at bargain shopping.
But before we go any further and see if I can beat the time of my recent Schrade auto
review probably not, let’s look at the dimensions like the overall length and weight.
The all stainless construction gives this compact knife more weight than usual.
Blade size and cutting edge.
Nothing wrong with that though.
Handle size and grip area.
Steel is heavier than aluminum or G10, look on the bright side they could have made it
out of lead.
Spine thickness handle thickness and behind the edge.
Lead happens to be one of the tastier metals.
Little known fact Tallness and flipper protrusion.
Why do you think Gasoline in the 80s tasted better?
So the CRKT Jettison wasn’t on my radar much, mainly because it’s CRKT.
I think the last good looking knife that literally spoke to me from CRKT was the Homefront- but
that is a slow flipper and also AUS-8.
It said I should drink more gasoline.
This on the other hand looks pretty nice, but it’s just a little too heavy for pocket
carry for me, considering all of the other knives I have that are lighter with larger
cutting edges that I have paid more for.
Up front you get a modified wharncliffe shaped blade made for 8Cr13MoV steel- meaning an
AUS-8 level of enthusiasm in the knife community.
Or someone in the comments musing why it isn't Sandvik.
The blade is a nice size at over a 3 inch cutting edge, has a nice area for your thumb
to rest up top for heavier cutting.
The edge is sharp and the blade has a hollow grind, and it’s slight upward curve of the
blade edge gives it a little more functional edge that some Wharncliffes like the Spyderco
Yojimbo.
Wharncliffes that have a completely straight edge like the Yojimbo don’t work as well
for downward cutting.
YEAH BRO BECAUSE ITS DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR SELF DEFENSE CUCK.
A lot of the cutting power in a knife is somewhere mid ish point in the blade edge… think about
when you’re cutting food or voiding the warranty of a knife by chopping wood with
it- do you use the tip?
No because the tip is used for piercing amazon packages and car hood breeching.
I think three more uses and I have to retire that one.
I know most if not all of my kitchen knives in the house- the most utilitarian of all
knife blades have a slight curve to the blade so the belly sits slightly lower than the
tip.
Detent is strong and even with my batoning elbow couldn’t get it to open by flinging
it downward.
The flipper tab is nice and comfortable.
No jimping, and it’s rounded.
Even though people complain apparently about lack of tab jimping.
So it’s not owie on your finger during repeated deployments while sitting at your desk.
It flips easy, and quickly even though it’s not a ball bearing system.
Not the worlds fastest, but better than some ball bearing flippers that I have had.
One thing when you flip though is the rear of the handle does tend to dig into palmela.
I think that really depends on hand size though and where you hold the knife during deployment-
so you may or may not notice it.
Also when you close it, the knife is very thin near the back so mind you fingers when
you close the blade to avoid finger circumcision.
Fred, the guy who gave me this, sheared his tip this way.
The frame lock is nice and easy to disengage and also handle is fairly comfortable and
smooth.
The indentation on the blade might allow it to be comfortable in larger hands.
There is some missing on the inside to save some weight and it’s partially open backed
with a stainless steel backspacer.
The pocket clip is nice and deep carry.
Although a bit over a quarter inch sticks out still.
Since the knife is so smooth, while it may not be great in blood soaked conditions it
slides in the pocket easy and shouldn’t chew up the interior of them.
Right amount of springiness, a touch hard to lift, and it’s designed for quick deployment
for right handed people only- the pocket clip isn’t repositionable.
Also CRKT wanted me to pass on a message to lefties.
Tip up blade backward in the right pocket.
Comparisons or God is it over yet?
The Jettison the knife you've been coming out to for like 5 minutes.
I like the design of the knife I really do.
Also this casserole is great.
However all stainless steel pocket knives just means the knife could be lighter but
isn’t.
I know BUT WHAT ABOUT HARD USE BRO.
What about another stainless steel budget beauty with some of that sweet CR the Kershaw
Hinderer Cryo 2.
CRKT CR CRYO...
Hmm...
Heavy for it's size, slick, stainless steel.
You saw this review right- if you didn't I do not blame you one bit.
I hated making it.
It's a knife, people like it, and I like that they like it.
Ok let's look at the new Civivi Baklash.
This one is lighter and flips easy.
It's about $42 and I recently reviewed these.
Good choice.
What about the Spyderco Tenacious.
Larger cutting edge I like the deployment Lighter slightly than the Jettison... about
$35.
Not as recyclable as the Jettison though because of the G10.
We're done.
I'm not going to baton this knife- but I will give it away on my Instagram- and I respect
the future owner of this knife.
Look at the upload date on the video, if you're going to ask if you're in time for the giveaway
more than a week after the upload date- you're an idiot.
I wish I knew of another way to put that.
If you don't know how to find me on Instagram you're also an idiot- there are links all
over my Youtube channel, even in this video description- and even if you just opened your
app searched and couldn't find me- we'll you probably suck at Googling too.
Is there anything you can do right?
I guess that's none of my business.
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Thanks for watching.