Columbia River Knife and Tool's M16-14T Titanium Big Dog Tanto-Style Combo Edge Blade Knife

Big Dog
If you're looking for a big knife, this is the one. The M16 Big Dog is a high quality knife that rivals any other, from the Carson flipper to the AutoLAWKS saftey. By far the best knife I have ever owned. Rick
Been around the block
To start, I bought the CRKT M-16 Tanto with Titanium handle almost eight years ago for about fifty bucks, aboard Camp Fallujah in Iraq. I like the way it looked, and I really prefer the Tanto blade over any other. That said, this knife has been literally everywhere with me (to exclude airports, for obvious reasons) and has performed better than any other knife I have owned. It has been on ships in the Med with me, in the sands of Iraq, the training grounds of Camp Lejeune, and everywhere in between. This knife is worth the money, and if you take care of it, it will take care of you. Mine looks almost brand new, and has been used for everything from turning screws, to opening MRE's, to cutting everything from copper wire, to rope. I currently carry it with me everywhere, even to school. Its not too big to carry around discretely, and it is not so small that it cannot do big knife jobs. If you plan on using it to split wood, you are not gonna have a nice day, but if you need a general...
Good production knife design
I've owned this knife for a over a year, it is not cheap feeling or heavy in weight. It is easily carried and easy to deploy one handed without hang ups or excessive tension or lack of tension issues. The knife is rounded in all areas except the finger guard so it does not hang up on anything or have rough edges that dig into you. You can clip it inside jogging shorts and jog without it shaking off or opening due to the clip construction and blade retention characteristics.

The blade came very sharp and is easy to maintain. Some people may find the blade too soft, but I like it for a fine edge and sharpness factor. The safety automatically engages when the blade is deployed to lock it into a secure state of use. There are 2 safety's: 1 main spring lever against the blade, 1 spring activated secondary to add a lock check to the main lever safety making it very secure in locking tension. It is very easy to deploy one handed with no tension issues.

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Columbia River Knife and Tool TPENWK Williams Tactical Pen

Fits in the breast pocket
I have another tactical pen from Amazon (6" Clip Holder Aluminum Tactical Black Pen Good Quality) that I bought for the Mrs., is a great tactical pen for the money, but it was really big and bulky. So I'll take the big one and give this pen to her as it is svelte and easily fits in the breast pocket. I found that the springing action of the clip is really tight, but that is easily loosened by flexing it a few times. This pen gives a nice "click" sound when you pop on the cap. I like it that the cap pops onto both ends, rather than screws on, which can take a lot of time. I highly recommend this pen, due to elegance, the way it writes and mostly because it doesn't scream "TACTICAL PEN HERE!!!"
CRKT Williams vs. Schrade
For self-defense the Schrade is a thicker pen with a blunter end and is thus in my opinion is better suited for serious deep bruising or breaking of bones. The Schrade's relatively wide flat top allows for a very secure grip with thumb squarely on top. The CRKT Williams is slimmer with a pointier tip. It will in my option do a serious puncture wound if used. The CRKT diameter thins in the center providing for a firm grip plus a pleasant look.

The Schrade cap twists off with 2

Columbia River Knife and Tool M16-13SF 3-1/2-Inch Special Forces Folding Serrated Blade Knife

Best of the Best!
While attending Combat Skills Training at Camp Shelby, MS, I found the M16-13SF in the PX, and purchased it. I'd like to say, that it is without a doubt the best knife (fixed or folding) that I've ever owned! The Tanto blade, LAWKS system, double flippers, multiple carry options, etc. (I could go on) are absolute genius! I used this knife in training, lost it, bought a new one, went to Afghanistan, lost it, bought yet another, and finally kept hold of it (my stupidity, not the knife, caused the loss). :-) I served for one year in Afghanistan, carried it on numerous combat convoys, and it never left my side. I opened mail, packages, MREs, cut 550 cord, and it was flawless! The one handed opening is invaluable. I'm never without my CRKT (cricket)!
Durable!
I have owned this knife for 5 years (?) maybe 4; either way its been a while, and I absolutely love this knife. The auto-lawks system is amazing and really does make it just as sturdy as a fixed blade knife. I have beaten the living hell out of this knife from digging in to stone filled dirt, to sheet rock, and a couple animal have been cut with it [hunting], to cutting out something where the blade would then scrape rock underneath what I was cutting, and the blade holds up. I've sharpened it maybe 2 times since I got it. I even got stopped by the police for a traffic violation and he asked if I had any knifes or weapons on me, and I admitted to the knife, and he really liked it and asked about it it, funny, and yes the knife was returned to me.
After these how ever many years I've had it. I stupidly lost it. I'm sure this knife would have continued to serve me well for years to come, but now its time to buy a new one! I'm loving the price on amazon!!
Excellent knife
I carried one of these knives for a 14 month deployment, and used it every day. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Inexpensive, clips easily to body armor, light, and easy to adjust. It worked through sandstorms and 45 mph dashes on top of a gun truck (the up armor conversion made my old soft-top slow), and never seemed to get any harder to open. I sharpened it, I don't know, maybe twice in over a year? Honestly, half of the time, I would just hold it, and work the action. It was therapeutic, I guess. Touch the guard, flick the wrist, and then snap the blade back with the thumb and forefinger. I nicked myself once or twice, but I am also pretty sure it wasn't designed to be a stress-reliefe tool.
An M249, an M9, and an M16-13sf was all I needed. Well, and the body armor.

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Columbia River Knife and Tool 5250 NIRK Tighe Razor Edge Folding Knife

Love it for what it is; turn blind eye to some deficiencies
Among a bunch of knives I've collected, most just stay in boxes in various bins and drawers. A very few are always out on display, and this is one of them. It just looks awesome.

What makes it awesome is what you can see for yourself just looking at the product images, so I won't get into any of that. Instead I'll mention some downsides that may not be obvious, and might be important to someone who might buy this product for reasons other than its looks.

- This is not a small knife (I suppose that would depend on who you ask), and I've been told people find it intimidating even seeing it on display.

- For me the following would be a fatal flaw if I were to actually want to carry and use this knife: there's no safe way to close it with one hand. Back locks are generally problematic in this regard, but because of a combinaion of factors, this one is especially bad; 1. the lock release is at the very back; 2. the spring is super strong; 3, the handle is...
LIKE NO OTHER
THE PICTURE DOES NOT DO THIS KNIFE JUSTICE. THE QUALITY AND LOOKS OF THE KNIFE ARE FAR SUPERIOR TO MUST KNIVES I'VE SEEN AND PURCHASED THAT COST 4 TO 5 TIME MORE. EVERYTHING ON THIS KNIFE IS IN A CLASS OF IT'S OWN, FROM THE CRAFTSMENSHIP ON THE HANDLE TO THE SHAPE AND EDGE ON THE BLADE. THE ACTION ON THE OPENING OF THE BLADE, AT FIRST FEELS LIKE THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM, BUT AFTER OPENING IT A FEW TIMES, YOU'LL GET THE HANG OF IT.

THE BEST PART OF THIS KNIFE IS THE CLOSING OF THE BLADE. I'LL LET YOU FIGURE IT OUT. AFTER YOU DO, HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THEY'LL GET A KICK OUT OF IT... IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A GREAT KNIFE THAT WILL LAST YOU A LIFETIME AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PASS IT ON TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, THEN I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU PURCHASE THIS COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE AND TOOL 5250 NIRK TIGHE RAZOR EDGE FOLDING KNIFE, FOR YOU AND AS A GIFT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I DID, AND THEY LOVE IT.
Nice knife
It looks and feels nice. I like the size, it's a little bigger than the standard knife. The reason, I didn't rate it higher is because the main screw that the blade pivots on, came loose. This was within a day or two of getting it. There isn't anyway to really tighten it other than hand tight. I've had many cheap knives and never had a problem with the main blade in danger of falling out because the screw came lose holding it in. I'll have to use some lock tight to hold it. I don't see the problem as being worth returning, but when you pay this much for a knife, you don't expect screws to fall out.

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