Biwa

For the longest time I’ve been trying to add a fixed blade knife to my on-body EDC. I’ve tried several, in several different carry positions. So far, this one is the best I’ve come up with. It’s short enough to fit in a front pocket (where I carry it) but probably too long for neck carry. The sheath that come with it isn’t very good, or else you could probably carry it on your belt. About the sheath… I replaced the one that came with it, with a kydex one I made at home. It’s not pretty, but it’s better than the original. There’s a version of this knife that comes with a leather sheath; that would probably be the one to buy. Mostly I use the knife for food prep, or eating lunch on the go. The blade shape is perfect for that task. I don’t think it would be a good defensive blade; it’s too small for that. It would also be pretty good at many other light-duty EDC tasks. It’s a good knife, from a well-known company, at a good price. Definitely worth your consideration.

Nice knife. Nice backup, or secondary fixed blade in the backwoods. Good neck knife for a lady to conceal.

The knife is very well made, sharp and appears to be of really good quality. However, the sheath is absolute garbage. Not enough retention for me to trust that this won’t come loose and impale my feet if wearing around my neck. Comes with a belt adapter as well but also not good as it only mounts to the bottom holes making this wildly uncomfortable to wear on your belt. My best suggestion is to buy the knife for the knife not the sheath. Make a sheath yourself that meets your needs

This seems like it would be a great bird and trout knife - even good for gutting a deer, but I bought it for my wife to use as a letter opener. She loves it.

Overall, very happy with this knife! It’s factory sharp and has a great feel and was exactly what I was looking for. As stated in other reviews, the retention on the sheath is not as tight as I would like, but that can easily be fixed with a heat gun and a little pressure. I’ll be carrying this knife scout style but I would prefer a pressure style clip for mounting instead of a belt loop. All that being said, I really like this knife!

Got this for my husband for Christmas. He loved it! Nice weight and grip. It was a great addition to his collection.

Excellent knife! Light, well-made, and fits comfortably in the hand. The perfect fixed-blade EDC!

Love this knife. Light weight and fits in the hand great. Super sharp. Very comfortable as a neck knife or on the belt. It is my EDC. I use that and the CRKT squid as my pocket knife.

This knife is awesome! So far been out twice ice fishing with it and it had no issues bleeding 16-20 pike with the factory edge and still doesn’t really need a sharpening also was used to cut a few 1/4 thick branches for fishing Great size and feel, not the best sheath and pocket clip doesn’t line up to have it as “in pocket” carry but Would recommend this to anyone who is looking for an all around great fishing/hunting knife!

The day i received this I was heading out to go ice fishing. I own a few pocket knives and fixed blade knives and this one is now my favourite. Its very sturdy and well built, came razor sharp and weighs nothing. I used it to prepare lunch when we were out there and clean out 2 large rainbow with ease that we pulled out of the ice. This is a must for anyone's tackle box if weight is an issue. Its a lot like a pairing knife you would find in the kitchen but made for camping. The only problem i have with it is that i wish I'd gotten it sooner.

Nice knife to use as a parking knife when camping. Also good for whittling willow sticks to cook with. The sheath is ok, protects the blade and stays put. Unfortunately doesn't support holding the knife on your belt in a handle up position, so this doesn't get carried in a 'daily' manner. Mostly it gets thrown in a bag or whatever. The knife itself is nice and small and holds an edge fine.

This thing is great. Came pretty sharp out of the box, and the blade profile is useful in many applications. It’s permanently attached to my shoulder bag and gets used far more than I anticipated. I’d buy again if it were to get lost.

This Allen Folts designed knife from Columbia River Knife & Tool - CRKT- or as some people call them Cricket is perfect no matter how you slice it. It is a most welcomed addition to my daily drivers. Its blade came razor sharp out of the box. My paper slice these was a few days after its original arrival and after HEAVY daily uses and tests. I had four paper test videos immediately prior to this video that I junked. All do to fails on my part and not this little beaut! Its case is well designed and has multiple ways to carry. Either with its supplied belt rung, via its paracord, its also so slim you can just carry it in your pocket. Without taking up a bunch of precious real estate. As pictured I like to have the paracord passed over and through verses the standard way it comes. I find it allows for a more reliable and confident retrieval. I like that it also has a small hole in the tip allowing for water to pass and air to flow. Eliminating the risk of sweating and building up condensation. My ONLY mention is that I wish there was more indexing on the case as it does only enter one way and it would help when you blindly holstering your blade. I’ve made my own modification to rectify that. Also while its insert is slightly comical it is full of what NOT to do in a survival situation. Where’s that tree going to fall? What edibles and bugs are you eating? Anywho thats a side note you can explore. I’ve attached it all for your enjoyment 😆 Overall, this blade from CRKT is most definitely recommendable and I will be purchasing another to have for the future. If you’ve gotten this far thanks for reading. I appreciate it, I hope it was a help.