Customer Reviews

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE & TOOL BLACK HANDLE ROLLOCK II COMBO BLADE KNIFE

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This knife's blade mechanism is clever and different enough that you should probably add it to your collection. I've had none of the screw loosening problems mentioned in another review. That said, as I interpret the sparten instructions, you're supposed to be able to both open and close this thing with one hand. I cannot. Opening it is doable and probably would be smooth if you're blessed with gigantic hands. Closing is another matter. Once the release is pressed, the blade will "fall" from the open position to the mostly closed position ... then there's trouble. I can open and close dozens of knife designs one-handed -- some of them which aren't meant to be. But, for me, this is a 2-handed closer no matter what I try. Even Strong-Like-Bull, my son-in-law, can't single hand this one. (If anyone knows how, send a video.) But this "problem" isn't enough for me to dis this knife or CRKT. Very cool blade.

I really liked the slide lock style of this knife and the small size made it a perfect everyday knife. Within a few days of having the knife all the screws started to work loose and some eventually fell out. I understand screws may occasionally need tightened but it shouldn't be every 2 days. I guess you get what you pay for.