After I stretched the frame lock (see picture in the thread) and got shit done with it for a few days it opens easily now and is actually a very nice knife. CRKT is a good brand. (Though I find today’s design a little…meh).
@communist I’ll admit to being a complainer. Played with it for about a week, flicking it open and shut absent mindedly throughout the day, and now it flies out with such lovely ease. Just needed to be broken in.
I could see this getting people into trouble. Especially if they were to walk around saying, “Excuse me, would you like to see my Tighe Rod?” So I guess what I’m saying is, if you buy this knife, don’t say that.
I bought the last crkt knife you jerks sold to replace the cheap Kershaw emt knife I bought from you before that, but I liked the new one so much I haven’t used it. Now I’m buying this one to have as a nice clean backup knife for my reserve nice(ish) knife so I won’t feel bad about using it, I guess is what I’m telling myself.
In for another pretty sharp thing to sit in a drawer and do nothing
This is a really nice knife. I bought it from Woot a couple of years ago (not this cheap!). It’s one of my favs. The screws holding the pocket clip have a tendency to loosen up, so keep an eye on that, though…might want to blue Loctite them.
I do not understand why anyone would pronounce each individual letter in CRKT. Might as well just say, "Columbia River Knife and Tool"
I mean, there is a perfect opportunity to just say it, “CRicKeT.”
An awesomely cheap computer thwt sells out before 8am then a large artistic as seen on late night tv specialty knife? You guys are such teases! Passing on the expensive pretty ginsu ninja piece of . See you tomorrow for hopefully something good.
This knife is only $34.99 on Amazon with free 2 day shipping on prime. That makes meh price of $39 even more expensive, plus their shipping cost. Once again Meh links you to a higher price on Amazon to trick you into thinking you’ve got a deal when it’s all a lie. Shame on you, Meh.
@blm1400 Meh, you’re mistaken…that’s the Tighe Tac 2, for 34.99…39.99 is an EXCELLENT price for the Tighe Rod. Got one, (paid more!), and it’s a good knife, a bit heavy for an EDC, though.
OMG. That designer page is comic gold. Can’t believe this vid isn’t embedded already…
There are edged tool artisans…and then there’s Brian Tighe. A Canadian Renaissance Man, he is practiced in the art of metallurgy, photography, and tool and die making.
My first meh. purchase and I’m like, hooray. Will make an excellent Christmas present for my 13-year-old Boy Scout son, unless it is so nice that I decide to keep it for myself.
@darksaber99999 According to what I get from that text, and it’s just my opinion, is that the knife is legal unless you are committing a crime, in which case it becomes a weapon.
This is not a switch or automatic knife because you have to move the blade out of the handle before the assist kicks in.
Don’t really need another ‘pocket’ camping or hunting knife. I carry a Buck Folding Hunter when needed; it was a gift from my grandfather for HS graduation 35yr ago.
I bought a Schrade Uncle Henry Bear Paw on clearance a while back as a ‘backup’ - don’t think it’s been out of the box since then.
I wasn’t going to buy this just because of the price. Then two things I hate to admit led to me buying it. After it was frozen for everybody but VMP (deal pausing first thing) I looked more closely at it. I asked my wife and she told me that we shouldn’t spend the money. Then I watched the video (I can’t believe a video from a crazy knife person made me want something) and realized this filled everything I was looking for in a knife. On the plus side, when she saw I was excited about it, I don’t hate to admit that she encouraged me to buy it.
/image surprised-festive-memory
/giphy surprised-festive-memory
Got this knife today, and, well, let’s just say there’s knives designed by ex-military and law enforcement, and then there’s knives designed by fruity Canadian artists…
Got mine today. On the plus side it looks pretty, it’s razor sharp out of the box, the recurve blade looks great for slicing, and it’s the first edc knife I’ve bought since I bought and lost some assisted opening sog knife from woot ~10 years ago.
On the down side, it opens slower than I expected, and Jen didn’t like the way I figured out how to close it.
The lock mechanism is weird on this knife, that’s my main issue with it, hard to open, hard to close, and being so close to the pivot increases the chances of a dermal perforation event.
Also the knife is pretty big when closed, bigger than it should be for the size of the blade, I think. And I don’t like sharpening recurved blades. And the flipper tab looks like a metallic turkey wattle.
/giphy throw knife into random drawer never to be seen again
@awk I really like recurve blades in a non-kitchen knife, I think the handle fits my hand well, and the blade is a good length for everyday stuff. I do agree 100% on the lock, but I might be biased. In my defense I’ve never cut myself trying to figure out how to close a knife before
I think lifting the front of the lock mechanism decreases potential damage.
The lock mechanism seems provide too much resistance for the blade to easily open all the way. If I use the thumb stud my thumb slips off and risks damage. If I use the flipper hard enough it swings open and locks, but it usually doesn’t.
@Pantheist If it makes you feel any better I’m kind of drunk and doing the same thing with mine that I just got this afternoon.
However, I’d say stop doing that, especially if wifey is unhappy with you playing with it. You already know it’s sharp! Tell her to go away you’re batin’ !
@Pantheist I’m afraid a tight fit isn’t the problem, though. I think the lock mechanism pushes back on the blade when it gets close. The blade slides along the side of a liner lock until it gets past it. On this knife, the blade has to push the lock up to get past it.
Ok so i got my knife in the mail, very well made nice creativity but cant get it open with out whipping it open sure wish it was spring loaded , very very sharp yes i pricked myself in the fingertip by accident and it hurts 4 days later lol oh well not my favorite knife that one i also got on Meh the lil silver sleek one spring loaded …PS this knife is worth every penny just not my likeing
Im thinking the knife company knew this never revealed or did to Meh and passed along an item with a serious flaw …proove me Wrong!!! not a coincidence that all these comments about the same issue…
I am really happy with this knife. I had some trouble getting it to fully open, but after playing with it a while, it seems to me getting the hold right gives you enough leverage to flick it open every time. Check youtube for a video showing “one handed opening and closing Klecker lock”, it works for this knife too. Nice and thin in the pocket and high on the cool factor, like a piece of art IMO. The cutouts do make it uncomfortable at times though, if you want a knife to use for extended periods, this probably isn’t the one. I really don’t know much about knives though, I am still terrified of slicing myself every time I play with it.
@therealness Thanks for the video suggestion. Not a terrible thing to be afraid of, especially if you’re trying to close it quickly. Got myself in nearly the spot as last time again last night. Not as badly, but still hurts for sure. Thing is sharp. Hope it holds an edge well- I’m sure it will take a little patience to hone.
edit: oh shit- that looks like a much better way to do it! I’ll have to try this.
Amazon has these now third party prime for $49.97 if anyone is looking to pick up another. I think I am more inclined to check out one of the cheaper klecker lock models. Not quite as cool looking, but a little cheaper and probably more comfortable.
This knife is sharp as hell. Problem is it mysteriously opened itself in my pocket as I was trying on jeans at a local clothing store. I have to say, I did not feel the blade cut through my sock and into my foot when I put my jeans back on, however the rapidly spreading stain of crimson said otherwise. The doc who sewed me back up said that was the cleanest wound he had ever seen, it looked like some of the practice cuts he had to sew up in med school. Took nine stitches to close
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Nope. It’s nice but the price still isn’t. Slice and dice!
@Stallion That’s not a knife thing to say.
@yakkoTDI Cut it out, you two! Mom.
@mike808 Prices have been slashed.
@Stallion
You’re asking for an Audi knife at a Hyundai price.
There’s much in your lower budget. Keep looking.
knivesandspeakerdocks.com
@cengland0 The legend lives on!
Meh knife sales – cutting up tonight
at least it’s not another water bottle…
@thismyusername as least it’s not another Bluetooth speaker thing.
I haven’t waited up in a while, and I wait up for this?!
Meh smells like cat piss.
No matter how you slice it, this knife is a cut above the rest.
This is a very pretty knife that cuts just as well as any of CRKT’s many $20 dollar knives.
@lowlypeon one day you will rise above the lowly peons and be an higher up peon
i am sure of it
@Yoda_Daenerys Hence the smell of cat piss. You must be new around here.
the last knife they sold had some complaints
@Yoda_Daenerys Link? About When? Even better, a summary of the complaints?
@bdb https://meh.com/forum/topics/crkt-get-shit-done--knife knife by the same company.
complaints were that it was hard to open
After I stretched the frame lock (see picture in the thread) and got shit done with it for a few days it opens easily now and is actually a very nice knife. CRKT is a good brand. (Though I find today’s design a little…meh).
@communist I’ll admit to being a complainer. Played with it for about a week, flicking it open and shut absent mindedly throughout the day, and now it flies out with such lovely ease. Just needed to be broken in.
Sharp deal. Slashing prices here.
There should be a discount for it being skeletonized.
for $39 I’d want the whole knife.
@daveinwarsh Dont worry, they include a little baggie with the metal shavings left over from milling out the grooves.
Ambivalanche.
I could see this getting people into trouble. Especially if they were to walk around saying, “Excuse me, would you like to see my Tighe Rod?” So I guess what I’m saying is, if you buy this knife, don’t say that.
@rv617 I think the real problem here would be going around flashing your knife to strangers.
@awk
I needed to set one on the other. Need 2.
/image disgusted-resilient-rye
I bought the last crkt knife you jerks sold to replace the cheap Kershaw emt knife I bought from you before that, but I liked the new one so much I haven’t used it. Now I’m buying this one to have as a nice clean backup knife for my reserve nice(ish) knife so I won’t feel bad about using it, I guess is what I’m telling myself.
In for another pretty sharp thing to sit in a drawer and do nothing
It’s pretty big, and it’s more than I wanted to spend on a knife, but I did ask for one yesterday.
/buy
@craigthom It worked! Your order number is: outbound-steadfast-ham
/image outbound steadfast ham
That’s a mighty strange looking speaker dock.
is the car adapter included or is it just on batteries?
Knife obsessed. Weird, but I must have it.
@briancmason me too
That hand seriously looks like my hand. Can I be a hand model?
@Jcast617 so basically you’re asking for a handjob?
@gak0090 - You win the internet today. Thank you sir.
This is a really nice knife. I bought it from Woot a couple of years ago (not this cheap!). It’s one of my favs. The screws holding the pocket clip have a tendency to loosen up, so keep an eye on that, though…might want to blue Loctite them.
@TimW Blue LocTite EVERYTHING! That way, you’ll never suffer from having a screw loose!
@Lurker Not exactly. Blue LocTite doesn’t work on the ex-wife, before, after, nor with repeated applications.
A friend told me about this, apparently with multiple independent confirmations.
i looked in different spots to see where this knife is made… doesn’t say it’s made in Canada … does anyone know where this knife is made???
@mick Made in Taiwan
according to the 89.99 store http://www.osograndeknives.com/store/catalog/knives/columbia-river-crkt-tighe-rod-flipper-knife-satin-plainedge-5265-25218.html
@communist
I do not understand why anyone would pronounce each individual letter in CRKT. Might as well just say, "Columbia River Knife and Tool"
I mean, there is a perfect opportunity to just say it, “CRicKeT.”
@Charcoalwolfman Or “crewcut”. If you don’t care about speeling to mutch.
@Charcoalwolfman
/giphy croquet
@Charcoalwolfman curkt
@Charcoalwolfman Or ‘CRocKetT’. Way cooler than cricket
/youtube Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier
Seems pretty and sharp.
/buy
@abelcm It worked! Your order number is: wasted-meticulous-panther
/image wasted meticulous panther
I like my knives like I like my women: thick and meaty with no visible rib cage. So maybe I’ll pass on this one even though she’s cheap. Maybe.
@awk I guess we all make concessions when she’s cheap.
An awesomely cheap computer thwt sells out before 8am then a large artistic as seen on late night tv specialty knife? You guys are such teases! Passing on the expensive pretty ginsu ninja piece of . See you tomorrow for hopefully something good.
This knife is only $34.99 on Amazon with free 2 day shipping on prime. That makes meh price of $39 even more expensive, plus their shipping cost. Once again Meh links you to a higher price on Amazon to trick you into thinking you’ve got a deal when it’s all a lie. Shame on you, Meh.
@blm1400 Link?
@blm1400 Meh, you’re mistaken…that’s the Tighe Tac 2, for 34.99…39.99 is an EXCELLENT price for the Tighe Rod. Got one, (paid more!), and it’s a good knife, a bit heavy for an EDC, though.
@blm1400 The Tighe Tac Two Tanto is $34.99. This particular model is $83 from 3rd party sellers or $150 through CRKT.
@blm1400 you say once again… when else do you think they did it?
In other news-- I just received my Kabar tactical spork the other day-- It’s kind of shame it’s all plastic, but it’s still cool looking. https://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-Tactical-Spork-Spoon-9909/dp/B01FYJ6ICK
OMG. That designer page is comic gold. Can’t believe this vid isn’t embedded already…
@stinks
Ahhhhh, at Amazon.de it costs Eur 216,- :(((
It looks cool, but idk what I’d use it for.
@darksaber99999 to cut things?
I always wanted to try
/buy
@ekw It worked! Your order number is: yummy-waterproof-gate
/image yummy waterproof gate
This blade is .07" too long to be carried concealed in Colorado.
@joeywolf Seriously? What has happened to Colorado?
@TimW 'Sbeen that way forever. You can carry a Bowie knife, though – as long as it’s not concealed!
What a pigsticker that thing is.
Nice!
/buy
@Lurker It worked! Your order number is: matchless-overwhelming-shoe
/image matchless overwhelming shoe
Sick knife i’m all in at that price ty Meh…
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@dwileyjr34 1994 called. Oolong wants his meme back.
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dammit I’m of weak conviction…
My first meh. purchase and I’m like, hooray. Will make an excellent Christmas present for my 13-year-old Boy Scout son, unless it is so nice that I decide to keep it for myself.
@GroovesMcFly
As an owner of several CRKT knives, I’m guessing your son will never know it was once meant for him.
Over-designed. Too many places for gunky buildup. I’ll stick with my Leek.
@Skotyman
I don’t envy the serious amount of gunk that must be in your life.
@LongIslandDad You know, pocket lent, zombie brains…
@Skotyman never thought of that good observation Sir !!!
@Skotyman Three words: Sonic Jewelry Cleaner.
Does anyone understand MA carry law? It goes on about locking positions and so on and so forth. I don’t have a clue.
/giphy rabid-tarnished-argument
I still want an answer on that though
@darksaber99999 This site is great for deciphering knife laws:
http://www.knifeup.com/massachusetts-knife-law/
@craigthom So this would count as a folding knife, then?
@darksaber99999 According to what I get from that text, and it’s just my opinion, is that the knife is legal unless you are committing a crime, in which case it becomes a weapon.
This is not a switch or automatic knife because you have to move the blade out of the handle before the assist kicks in.
@darksaber99999
The length and actuation designates it as legal, typically used as EDC, utility, or defensive.
Don’t really need another ‘pocket’ camping or hunting knife. I carry a Buck Folding Hunter when needed; it was a gift from my grandfather for HS graduation 35yr ago.
I bought a Schrade Uncle Henry Bear Paw on clearance a while back as a ‘backup’ - don’t think it’s been out of the box since then.
I wasn’t going to buy this just because of the price. Then two things I hate to admit led to me buying it. After it was frozen for everybody but VMP (deal pausing first thing) I looked more closely at it. I asked my wife and she told me that we shouldn’t spend the money. Then I watched the video (I can’t believe a video from a crazy knife person made me want something) and realized this filled everything I was looking for in a knife. On the plus side, when she saw I was excited about it, I don’t hate to admit that she encouraged me to buy it.
/image surprised-festive-memory
/giphy surprised-festive-memory
Tried to be last. Not quite.
/image handsomely-responsible-stick
“WE’RE SOLD OUT EXCEPT FOR A SMALL AMOUNT WE SET ASIDE FOR EXISTING VMP MEMBERS WE RELEASED AT 4PM ET.”
Were you one of the VMP members released at 4?
@gertiestn No, but it was only a small number of us.
OK, I gave myself the day to think about it, and… sure. This will be my new, scary-looking EDC knife. My Spyderco isn’t sufficiently intimidating.
/image knowing-reminiscent-comparison
This knife was too expensive for Vermonters.
@sligett
And yet they’ll spend $190 on Duck Boots.
Got this knife today, and, well, let’s just say there’s knives designed by ex-military and law enforcement, and then there’s knives designed by fruity Canadian artists…
@awk mine’s waiting at the post office. You made me less excited, but how’s the shape of the blade?
Got mine today. On the plus side it looks pretty, it’s razor sharp out of the box, the recurve blade looks great for slicing, and it’s the first edc knife I’ve bought since I bought and lost some assisted opening sog knife from woot ~10 years ago.
On the down side, it opens slower than I expected, and Jen didn’t like the way I figured out how to close it.
Picture since it didn’t post
@Pantheist
/giphy just the tip
@Pantheist Ouch…
The lock mechanism is weird on this knife, that’s my main issue with it, hard to open, hard to close, and being so close to the pivot increases the chances of a dermal perforation event.
Also the knife is pretty big when closed, bigger than it should be for the size of the blade, I think. And I don’t like sharpening recurved blades. And the flipper tab looks like a metallic turkey wattle.
/giphy throw knife into random drawer never to be seen again
@awk I really like recurve blades in a non-kitchen knife, I think the handle fits my hand well, and the blade is a good length for everyday stuff. I do agree 100% on the lock, but I might be biased. In my defense I’ve never cut myself trying to figure out how to close a knife before
@Pantheist Ouch for sure! At least you’re sure it’s sharp.
@robson haha yup.
I think lifting the front of the lock mechanism decreases potential damage.
The lock mechanism seems provide too much resistance for the blade to easily open all the way. If I use the thumb stud my thumb slips off and risks damage. If I use the flipper hard enough it swings open and locks, but it usually doesn’t.
Maybe it will loosen up.
@craigthom I’ve been continuously playing with it for the same reason. Wife is mad because I’m drunk and she’s afraid I’ll cut myself again
@Pantheist If it makes you feel any better I’m kind of drunk and doing the same thing with mine that I just got this afternoon.
However, I’d say stop doing that, especially if wifey is unhappy with you playing with it. You already know it’s sharp! Tell her to go away you’re batin’ !
@Pantheist I’m afraid a tight fit isn’t the problem, though. I think the lock mechanism pushes back on the blade when it gets close. The blade slides along the side of a liner lock until it gets past it. On this knife, the blade has to push the lock up to get past it.
Does that make sense?
@craigthom it does, but I’m thinking the scale is basically acting as a spring. Maybe breaking it in will loosen the tension
Ok so i got my knife in the mail, very well made nice creativity but cant get it open with out whipping it open sure wish it was spring loaded , very very sharp yes i pricked myself in the fingertip by accident and it hurts 4 days later lol oh well not my favorite knife that one i also got on Meh the lil silver sleek one spring loaded …PS this knife is worth every penny just not my likeing
Im thinking the knife company knew this never revealed or did to Meh and passed along an item with a serious flaw …proove me Wrong!!! not a coincidence that all these comments about the same issue…
“Mikey likes it. He does!” I do too BUT mine arrived in a padded mailer and one of the boxes looks like it was stepped on by the Fed Ex guy.
I am really happy with this knife. I had some trouble getting it to fully open, but after playing with it a while, it seems to me getting the hold right gives you enough leverage to flick it open every time. Check youtube for a video showing “one handed opening and closing Klecker lock”, it works for this knife too. Nice and thin in the pocket and high on the cool factor, like a piece of art IMO. The cutouts do make it uncomfortable at times though, if you want a knife to use for extended periods, this probably isn’t the one. I really don’t know much about knives though, I am still terrified of slicing myself every time I play with it.
@therealness Thanks for the video suggestion. Not a terrible thing to be afraid of, especially if you’re trying to close it quickly. Got myself in nearly the spot as last time again last night. Not as badly, but still hurts for sure. Thing is sharp. Hope it holds an edge well- I’m sure it will take a little patience to hone.
edit: oh shit- that looks like a much better way to do it! I’ll have to try this.
Very high quality knife! No meh response here…I’m really pleased with it. Thanks Meh!
Amazon has these now third party prime for $49.97 if anyone is looking to pick up another. I think I am more inclined to check out one of the cheaper klecker lock models. Not quite as cool looking, but a little cheaper and probably more comfortable.
This knife is sharp as hell. Problem is it mysteriously opened itself in my pocket as I was trying on jeans at a local clothing store. I have to say, I did not feel the blade cut through my sock and into my foot when I put my jeans back on, however the rapidly spreading stain of crimson said otherwise. The doc who sewed me back up said that was the cleanest wound he had ever seen, it looked like some of the practice cuts he had to sew up in med school. Took nine stitches to close
@spudwoot I keep wanting the Meh pocket knives but they rarely have a lock, and this is exactly what I’m afraid of.
@spudwoot - The unkindest cut. So sorry that happened.
@spudwoot Why not put it in your pocket?
@customers Hello CRKT Knife fans! It’s been awhile but I wanted to give you a heads up, we’ve actually got a CRKT knife on Meh today.
Also, if you’d like to help out the less knife-knowledgable, jump in the forum and share what you know.