The Weirdest Knives ep03 - CRKT Van Hoy Snap Lock review

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This folder is designed by custom knife maker Ed Van Hoy and has a very odd cam locking mechanism. The blade has a modified wharncliffe edge and a drop point. The belt clip is tip-up carry only.
Definitely a novelty collector's item, and probably quite suitable for Steampunk customization if you're into that kind of style. :)
CRKT Van Hoy Snap Lock - specifications:
Overall length (opened): 15.6 cm (6 in)
Length (closed): 10.6 cm (4 1/5 in)
Blade length: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in)
Weight: 78 g (2 3/4 oz)
Blade material: 7CR17 stainless steel with bead blast finish
Blade hardness: HRC 55-57
Locking mechanism: Cam lock
Price range: $32-55
Where to find it:
www.hrknives.co... (U.S.)
www2.knifecente... (U.S.)
www.warriorsand... (Canada)
Pros:
- Unique, stylish design that would probably not scare non-knife folks
- Innovative and functional mechanism with very solid lockup
Cons:
- Low quality steel with poor edge retention, which makes it over-priced
- Not the most comfortable handle
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@13pen537 10 лет назад

"The elephant in the room" - that mechanism actually looks vaguely like an elephant head...

@javiermorantes4972 10 лет назад

i thought the same when he said that

@mortache 8 лет назад

"conversation starter" *pops up knife* *sup bruh?*

@planescaped 6 лет назад

I start all my conversations by pulling my knife out.

@manysnakes 6 лет назад

I've had this knife for ten years, and I can't take it out on my pocket without someone saying "How the fuck did you open that?"

@TheMrSpottz 8 лет назад

This knife makes me... 2:55

@outlaw1686 7 лет назад

cringe ?

@chrisbarnes4749 7 лет назад

ZERO Rock solid.

@bleach4life263 6 лет назад

Under cringe

@Nirvalica 9 лет назад

Aren't the dull "dummy" knives used for demonstration usually made with un-hardened steel?

@sanjayrnaik 9 лет назад

Nirvalica You have guessed correctly, a dull edge dummy knife does not merit superior steel! High Speed Steel is probably the best for knife blades but Stainless Steel seems to be more widely used. The former is a bit more brittle and corrosion prone, though.

@clubsuperduty 9 лет назад

Not with CRKT. CRKT uses the dummy knives as demos for shot show and knife shows, for safety and health reasons. I spoke with CRKT and these are the same materials as their regular snaplock. The demos are just pulled off the line before and edge is put on them. So to answer your question, NO these are not a generic metal because it's a demo. It is the EXACT same material as a regular snap lock knife sold before discontinued. I hope that helps.

@marctestarossa 5 лет назад

This knife is really just a piece of art and great engineering. And it is wonderful that crkt brought this one back to life!

@ruizsantos3782 9 лет назад

unbox therapy knife??

@annaberbee239 9 лет назад

The one from Unbox Therapy looks smaller, but it looks like it

@diazaman420 10 лет назад

I like it....I wish you'd showed us what it looks like without the clip attached....I'm thinking it would be more fun to play with, if you could spin the blade 360 degrees..... Peace n Tanks

@Skallagrim 10 лет назад

Trying that would be very uncomfortable because the frame is so narrow towards the bottom.

@diazaman420 10 лет назад

***** you need it to hold? If so I'd try to add something on both sides (just the one with the holes) to give you something to hold and find a simple way to disengage the lock all together...you could then hold the edge, and spin the blade, round n round....this would be for show, or whatever....

@SAsgarters 10 лет назад

Hah, I feel like such a conservative watching these "weird knife" videos. "Not what I'm used to, must be crap." ;)

@SpiritCock 10 лет назад

H-how does that make you a conservative?

@SAsgarters 10 лет назад

SpiritCock A conservative is a person who is averse to change. I'm guessing you're thinking of conservative in a political context.

@SpiritCock 10 лет назад

Ah, right you are.

@raidkoast 10 лет назад

Them knives where better in the good 'ol days! You are not alone. :P

@TheMrlilcreepz 10 лет назад

i have the same one (: i find it to be quite useful for soft material, and to have clean thin cuts

@kurtmiguel9587 8 лет назад

lockups are good in this case while in cubing it's complete crap

@Dreadpool1 10 лет назад

In a strange way, I find it to be quite a pretty looking thing.

@tranq45 9 лет назад

I have the shorter version, and I do use it for everyday carry. I've got exactly zero problem with edge retention, and for one-hand convenience, it's hard to beat. Many small knives don't give you much to grip but the cam-lock makes one-handed operation very easy.

@loganmoore7994 7 лет назад

I have this knife I love it use. I use it all the time.

@TheStygian 10 лет назад

It looks like a beautifull decorative but usefull steampunk companion!!! :)

@Andaril2 8 лет назад

HAHAHA van hoy XD in my language it means van dick XD Snap lock dick XD

@kanokaboy970 10 лет назад

Only place I've ever seen this knife is on unboxtherapy Lou uses it to open his stuff

@WillemJH 9 лет назад

does anybody know where these are still for sale?? i really want one but they are discontinued...

@mdizsmith7787 7 лет назад

you can pick one up at Blade hq

@georgeof78 10 лет назад

That is a cool looking knife. I like your reviews. Always showing pros and cons of everything. Like you said not practical for everyday carry but definitely one to get for a collection.

@davidmattice2613 3 года назад

Ive had one for years love it use it every day

@guyincognito9578 8 лет назад

it really is a great knife I've owned mine for nearly 15 years once used to opening cam very fast open and close just have to be smarter than the knife but mine was from the first run better steel no problem holding an edge

@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_ 10 лет назад

Sure. Pull out a knife to pay the bill at a restaurant. Not the smartest money clip in the world...

@Shawn_the_Protogen 10 лет назад

I have one of these and I love it. I can open it very fast and I love just opening it and closing it.

@eugenePerryMB 8 лет назад

Should've shown us the unboxing for this knife (will anyone get this reference?)...

@max10crist 8 лет назад

+eugene Perry i will....i will

@ryanaung5751 8 лет назад

+eugene Perry unbox therapy? :)

@xxmienotaurusxx 8 лет назад

+eugene Perry gg no re bad condition :P

@UnhealthyScreenTime2 8 лет назад

+eugene Perry cs?

@roylindsey7030 9 лет назад

I have this knife in my collection with a partial serrated blade. Really nice.

@GameLoot 7 лет назад

There is a much smaller version as well... I owned 2 of them in the past (only bought one... second was one I had given to me as the blade was almost past repair). It is not a very good knife (the blade is hard to get sharp and stay sharp due to the poor steel as mentioned but also due to the blade being very thick).

@JLConawayII 8 лет назад

It's more like an art piece rather than something functional.

@digsfossils 10 лет назад

It's unfortunate that the steel is crap because it's a cool design, novelty knife. Thanks for sharing.

@jclar3565 6 лет назад

If you find the L.L.Bean "GTO" knife odd, I can get you one to review, and have you talk to it's designer, my cousin and fellow knife collector.

@VicariousReality7 10 лет назад

CRKT actually has some nice designs, just a pity that they have to make them out of pot metal assebled by slaves I like my old KISS single liner/frame knife

@nealbagai5388 5 лет назад

Just stumbled across this knife by accident. Super cool. Naw I'm just coming from unbox therapy

@Ploskkky 5 лет назад

Sadly CRKT very often uses sub par blade steels. For the price they could have used something just a little bit better better, like 440. I really don't get CRKT. They have very interesting designs, but they very often fuck it up with insulting blade steels. AUS4 ffs. What is wrong with them? I would have bought many more of their designs if they would stop insulting me. This one has been on my list for a long time but, 25 bucks is the most I would pay for a piece that I can't really use.

@rycariad 7 лет назад

It's back in stock at CRKT.com, only it's an improved version - better than the original. Mine came today and I love it!

@greysad 10 лет назад

Greate videos. Could You give us/me your opinion on Black Savage Mini Covert by United Cutlery and on FGX (Grivory) series made by Cold Steel? I would be very grateful.

@caktalfraktal 10 лет назад

awesome intro (and video)

@bushcraft_in_the_north 9 лет назад

I got one from my wife as an present. She bought it from van hoy himself. He and he's doughter was inn Norway too sell knives. He signed the box. Liked that alott since a am a collector. A kind off strange and fun/innteresting knife,I think :-)

@Landrew0 9 лет назад

Knife-makers suffer from the same hysterical approach as in many consumer indistries, where they are constantly trying to come up with the "next big hit." If it fails to take off quickly, they seem to want to cut their losses and discontinue the item. This attitude fails to account for the way a product can attain a following long after it has been released, sometimes even attaining a cult following. Sometimes this causes them to re-release a "nostalgia edition." Perhaps a better approach would be to relax a bit and just concentrate on producing great products, building a loyal following over time.

@ShawnValsean 8 лет назад

Yes this is a pretty much unrelated to the video but when addressing different steels, is the metal for a high quality sword supposed to be any floopy, or its is supposed to be rock solid sturdy?

@TheBaconWizard 10 лет назад

I really like the design.. I enjoy left-field or eccentric ideas, especially when they work well. Such a shame about the steel quality. Just make it a bit wider handle and decent metal, and I'd love it.

@TheArcknight 3 года назад

I got one of the snap lock van hoys back in early 2000s way before you could even google what it was for extreemly cheep. I still have it today and have sharpened it a few times so its not the orgainal full blade. It still Snaps like a high quality lighter. I dont use it anymore becouse I want it to last forever.

@Landrew0 9 лет назад

I also got the dull-demo edition from a dealer, along with several other novelty-knives which he said never became popular. I didn't bother to sharpen mine because I'll never actually use it for cutting.

@jxn4234 9 лет назад

Fastest way to open is left handed. Belt clip facing Palm, pull cam towards u, open middle ring pinky and it rotates 180. Dangerously fast

@matthewperret6250 10 лет назад

I own the V2 of this knife it is about half the size so the hollow handle is less of an issue, and is 5120 steel not too sure how that compares to AUS-4 of the larger other than it is rated HRC 60 still as an EDC its ok not the best ever I have had to run the edge over a steel a few times but my daily use is cutting packing tape or blister packs so it works for me plus the added giggles of tossing it to a co-worker and watching them try and open it too funny

@thomrobitaille3942 3 года назад

I own one of these. It's not all that easy to open. The handle acts as a spring to lock the blade in place, a rather strong spring. I carried it for a couple of weeks but leave it in the drawer now as I have much better EDC's. However, it does attract attention. Also a very smart looking knife.

@justinshaben7837 9 лет назад

I handled one of these, and I was not impressed. I felt like I was going to break the thing by holding it! Not worth the price, probably why you don't see them anymore.

@kanonierable 8 лет назад

The basic concept of the knife should be kind of an invitation for a knife maker/designer to play around with it. It always amazes me how the human mind suddenly finds a new approach how the construction of a tool or almost every item can be realised in another fashion especially when it's something so basic and old as is the knife. This one here can serve as inspiration for this principle itself. What I never will get how someone producing an item like this will deliberatly sabotage the quality of his product in the choice of inferior material. I understand cost reduction, but I reckon the cost of a better steel could be made up or better in letting be the cost of the work to make the holes along the blade or also the customer will without hesitation pay 5 bucks more and not worry about the poor steel.

@o0oNaturalOneo0o 10 лет назад

Actually I looked at this knife a while back and decided not to purchase it. While the lock & opening design is a great idea, the materials and the blade design basically limit its desire. I was not surprised to hear that the model was discontinued. Perhaps some time in the future a knife with the same lock and opening style can be created with a better blade shape and superior materials. I could appreciate a bayonet style with this design or a claw blade. But ty.

@pyromancergoesboom 9 лет назад

I have a small promotional knife that I think this could have been inspired by. The knife rotates 360 through the handle with a sleeve that rotated on the same plane as the cam here, fitting over the handle. Interesting curiosity.

@Drownedinblood 10 лет назад

Never understood why CRKT uses such crap steel in their knives. Would the cost really skyrocket?

@MikitheCCfans 10 лет назад

Cool knife, different at least! Just a question, a really hard pressure on the part where you handle it (I don't remember the name of that part, the one that's not the blade) would broke it or even if it is basically empty inside its solid?

@LorenzoNW 8 лет назад

I'd pay 20x as much if they made it out of a bronzed titanium, finessed the finish, and used V35 steel.

@l.b8896 9 лет назад

Have you ever really listened to him say "unfortunately."cause I think it's kinda cool when he does.

@TheElictrik 7 лет назад

Now they are hard to find, and sometimes you can find on EBay, and bids have gone up to $90+

@gaaraati 10 лет назад

***** Another great video from you Skalla ! Rly liked this knife. I'm not sure 'bout if i can get it in Hungary .

@JohnFleshman 10 лет назад

I had one of these...didn't like the feel of it in use. the weird folding mechanism wasn't my issue, just the feel in hand..

@gearandalthefirst7027 7 лет назад

Instead if Steampunking it, Dieselpunk it, already pretty shiny and minimalist

@kudvathecrab666 8 лет назад

I have this knife. Idk i must have gotten it a long time ago. Its annoying, the lock takes a lot of effort to push and then fold/unfold. Interesting seeing its discontinued though hmmm

@cloutgoggles254 9 лет назад

Connor Kenway broke his hidden balde?? he's FIRED!

@dogsmile100 10 лет назад

skallagrim can you give me the three best steel you can get for knifes/bladed wepons so i dont over spend for shit

@Nord_Kitten 10 лет назад

i like it, if you give it better steel, a better grip, remove the pointless holes, the new locking mechanism would be good for a knife, its safer in any case than the ones that close on the blade,

@windhelm7375 8 лет назад

Ok.....what do you do for a living that allows you to buy so many of these weapons?

@CultOfFatRats 7 лет назад

I found one of these on the ground one day and i was so confused

@nolanbeckmann371 9 лет назад

there is a knockoff called the zero gravity knife, you can find it for like $10 US

@Kyezie131 8 лет назад

I want this fucking knife but it's all fuckin discontinued!!!!

@nigelft 7 лет назад

What is the knife at 0:06, bottom left hand corner ... been trying to find out, but no luck ...

@maxreuv 10 лет назад

it surely has a décor value to it, not to be taken too seriously for anything other than cosmetics, it seems.

@qwertyuiop-rg4mj 8 лет назад

Guys halp I got 1 min 31 seconds in and it said it was a playback issue, i looked at the time and it said: 1:19 / 1:11:27:27 I AM CONFOOSED

@victorselve8349 8 лет назад

10:00:00/3:00 classic RU-vid app bug

@qwertyuiop-rg4mj 8 лет назад

But I'm not on the app :o

@desterotheking5034 4 года назад

Am I the only one who thinks that he sometimes sounds like a young discount Arnold who got punched in the throat?

@thorinoakenshield9204 10 лет назад

Speaking about "steampunk knife": Ti-lock Kevin John

@fernandorodriguezromero2119 9 лет назад

Does the CRKT KISS qualify as a weird knife?

@KnifeFiend 7 лет назад

Great video they just re did this knife for this year should be interesting.

@steveclark.. 10 лет назад

I didn't think that the clip was meant to be a belt or pocket clip, it was meant to be a money clip wasn't it??

@Reptiliancentaur781 6 лет назад

Crkt sells this knife now they rereleased it as the snap lock 2 and it retails for $59.99

@tetsubo57 10 лет назад

I've looked at this knife several times. I just couldn't justify it. The opening mechanism seems too unconventional for a solid EDC choice.

@tizben 10 лет назад

Good thing you did not get one. I would not recommend it for EDC. The openning mechanism is oiled and you'll get all kinds of dust and lint stuck onto it. Skallagrim's version already has some grime on it (you can see it stuck on the bronze circle in the mechanism). I bought it for fun to use to open packages/cut up cardboard and I need to run it across a strop often to keep it sharp. A good utility knife probably would have suited my use better.

@kevinsullivan483 10 лет назад

tizben Use a dry lubricant like molybdenum disulfide or a carbon or graphite based powder. You get smooth motion without attracting dirt and grime or transferring oils to you or your clothes. Mind you you will get dust transfer instead...

@caminoprojectUS 10 лет назад

its not a defense knife its too weak. not a "working" knife again too weak. its more of an interesting pocket companion. useful in a pinch. and good for light duty box opening. and playing idly with ( not to any potential adopters----- it can and does cut things that get in the way of the edge your finger is not any exception to this rule. mind the edge while learning the action. you should have it down after about 3 cuts .)

@tizben 10 лет назад

Yep, more of an proof of concept/ collection piece

@kanokaboy970 10 лет назад

Only place I've ever seen this knife is on unboxtherapy Lou uses it to open his stuff

@chadthundercock4982 7 лет назад

This is the knife that Lew from UnboxTherapy uses.

@ijumpthere 10 лет назад

Hi, Are there any more knifes like this on the market? I'm finding one to use for a keychain.

@ryand6312 8 лет назад

Do you know if it's only the steel on the dull demo because I would assume the real one would use better steal than a dull demo

@OGrealG 10 лет назад

could you make a video talking about grades of steel and hardness

@Maxix423 10 лет назад

When was it made? Because the bsa gravity zero has the sameish mechanism

@paulhelton6867 7 лет назад

You can find it at gp knives now for a little over $30.00

@vikingfaen 10 лет назад

Have you reviewed any Star Trek designed weapon?

@ironox8480 8 лет назад

Best I can say personally about this blade is, yep.

@Consensualrice 7 лет назад

I actually had one of these but it got stolen from my bag

@immortalgaming1315 7 лет назад

Dude I would love to buy that knife from you.

@extreme989 10 лет назад

I pronounce/read "CRKT" as "Cricket". I know its wrong, but I can't stop.

@TeaBurn 7 лет назад

They've recently rereleased it, this time with 420J2 steel, HRC 50-52, and double the price at $60-$80.

@lilman227 6 лет назад

So if you remove the clip, can it open either way?

@ACSkyrim1124 10 лет назад

hey, that's the knife unboxtherapy uses!

@foxcolberg2281 7 лет назад

Dude, is Cnc some better steel, and edc this thing

@thestigsgermancousin4479 8 лет назад

i was just about to buy it then you said the steel is crap :(

@Quizerno 7 лет назад

What is the knife at 0:09 Top row, 2nd from the left. I remember you mentioned it was a cheap chinese boxcutter of sorts, but I forget the video. I'm looking for knives of that style.

@g4anode 10 лет назад

I dunno if you've seen this before or not (it's a bit old), but this dual edged stun (short)sword caught my attention (ironically on a tumblr with metal gear rising stuff on it) and for all intents and purposes I find it pretty kickass if somewhat weird Stun Sword! (Finished) Hopefully you'll find it entertaining

@dannyerker5907 10 лет назад

For shipping to Western Canada, HR knives offers a better price than warriors and wonders. They also accept visa debit cards.

@cremist7921 8 лет назад

If you want something hard to hold, get the Gerber Curve. It's amazing.

@jgharts4949 10 лет назад

I love the Snap Lock and have bought at least 5 of them, gave a few to relatives. Love the Van Hoy design, just upset that it's not made anymore and very hard to find!!