Columbia River Knife and Tool 5102 Van Hoy Snap Lock Knife

by Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

5102 Van Hoy Snap Lock award winning ambidextrous side-opening folding knife with dual pocket and money clips by Columbia River Knife and Tool has a 2.5-Inch Razor-Sharp cutting edge. The blade and frame are AUS 4 stainless steel. The wishbone frame is a 100 percent effective blade guard. The cam locking system features two thumb wheels for truly ambidextrous use. This unique opening and locking mechanism allows fast one-hand opening and closing at a "snap". Blade, frame and clips have a contemporary bead blast finish.

Product Description

An ambidextrous side-opening folder and money clip knife, all in one ingenious patent-pending package. Reversible pocket/money clip. Limited quantity #376421.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000F37XIE
• Item model number: 5102
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,655 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars weak...err maybe okay ?=), April 18, 2011

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david hayter - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Columbia River Knife and Tool 5102 Van Hoy Snap Lock Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

Just received this knife today, so my initial review =

The knife i was sent had 2 screws that were stripped which made it impossible to get the money clip part off, though its no big deal, id rather the money clip off for a full 360 rotation. The knife is very light, and the swivel thing doesnt take much to get use to. With an extremely wide handle (needed to house the blade) it feels kind of awkward in the hand. Straight out of the box the knife was decently sharp. IMO, this knife has a very gimmicky feel to it, and i cant see myself putting it to any practical use (due to how awkward it is to hold) besides showing off its neat opening mechanism mainly, i imagine if you had a bigger hand this would be extremely awkward to use.

Already leaning towards sending it back, especially cause it is damaged... will decide at the end of the day.


End of the day =
Couldn't stop playing with it all day, i actually think i might keep the POS just because its fun to flip open/closed, might actually be worth the effort to attempt to removed the stripped screws myself rather than sending it back and waiting for another 2 weeks just to receive it again. Knife was much sharper than originally thought out of the box, cut through everything i needed at work, mainly aquarium tubing (which isnt very hard to cut, but still did the job flawlessly), but will most likely need constant up keep since its aus4 material. Still feels awkward in the hand, and gimmicky, allowed all my friends to use it for moments and they all had the same feelings as me, but im slowly coming to love it.

Re-rated as 3 stars...after a few months will do one last review.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative meachanism, high quality knife, September 7, 2008

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A. Kumar (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Columbia River Knife and Tool 5102 Van Hoy Snap Lock Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased this from a different vendor, but I am impressed with this piece of work. It has a very simple yet ingenious mechanism for locking the blade in open and closed positions. There is essentially no way for it to open without you meaning for it to. Once you get the hang of it it's easy to open and close, although flipping out the blade quickly seems difficult.

It is customizable for left or right-handed people; included in the kit are an extra clip and screws for changing the handedness of the knife. It fits well on a key chain and always gets comments from anyone who sees it. I've taken the clips off for ambidexterity.

The blade is short, but strong. I've used it to cut some plastic and it worked very well. The grip is good, but I'm guessing if you have large hands it may not be so easy to grasp.

My only complaint is that the finish on the blade doesn't seem to be so good, as it is wearing off slowly in some places. But hey, it's an excellent knife otherwise.

4.0 out of 5 stars nice little knife, December 5, 2011

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Rexie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Columbia River Knife and Tool 5102 Van Hoy Snap Lock Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

great handle shape, sharp blade, clip can be moved from either side.
only 4 stars, can not be opened with one hand.