"We’re dedicated to making practical, purpose-driven knives
that are high in quality, innovative in design, and tops in value."
CRKT Knives (Columbia River Knife & Tool, yes, the Columbia River is in Oregon where most of the great American knifemakers are located) thrives on innovation. Their K.I.S.S. (Keep It Super Simple) line is the most succsessful and copied two-piece knife ever, skeletal and spartan but undeniably cutting edge (no pun intended). CRKT's tradition of innovation keeps going with their Outburst assisted opening mechanism, which instantly springs the blade fully open after opening the blade approximately 30 degrees and by pioneering LAWKS,which stands for Lake and Walker Knife Safety, effectivley converting a folding knife into a virtual fixed blade when actuated.
CRKT Knives has even taken their LAWKS system to the next degree by creating and patenting AutoLAWKS, which automatically actuates when the folder is opened and locked, creating a virtual fixed blade instantly.
Their innovation stems from the various creative designers that work with CRKT Knives, like Ed Halligan, Ed Van Hoy, Brian Tighe, Koji Hara, Allen Elishewitz, Russ Kommer, Pat Crawford, James Williams and many other talented professionals that comprise this remarkable company.
CRKT Knives produces innovative multitools like the CRKT Guppie and CRKT Zilla. The CRKT Guppie was named the Best Buy of the Year at the 2007 Blade Show and International Cutlery Fair in Atlanta.
The CRKT Guppie represents one of many awards that CRKT Knives has won throughout the years. The K.I.S.S Two-timer ( pictured above) won the Most Innovative Imported Knife for 2007at the same show as the Guppie, which is a testament that CRKT Knives is committed to providing the newest and at the same time, most practical designs produced at the highest quality today.
