Columbia River CRKT M16-01Z EDC Flipper Folding Knife (3.0 Inch Satin Spearpoint Plain Blade) Black Zytel Handle

Here is Kit Carson's M16® Every Day Carry (EDC) with our glass filled nylon InterFrame build. Our knife users told us, "We want an affordable work knife that we can give hard use without feeling guilty, and one that won't break us up if we leave it on a job site or drop it in the river." We heard you. So we set about to make the Z EDC the best value in the work and sport knife world. That starts with textured glass filled nylon scales and a dual 2CR13 stainless steel liner InterFrame. Assembled with glass filled nylon back spacers and Torx® fasteners, the result is amazingly rigid. Glass filled nylon offers excellent toughness and resistance to solvents. Lubrous washers at the blade pivot and an adjustable pivot screw allow for perfect blade action. The blade is 8CR15MoV high-carbon stainless steel which gives an ideal combination of toughness and edge-holding ability in a work knife, and also allows easy field-sharpening. Standard models have a bead-blast finish. The M16®-01Z uses our popular spear point slim profile blade with a Razor-Sharp edge. It is ideal for fine cutting and carving tasks. Of course, it features the Carson Flipper, which speeds opening of the blade and acts as a blade guard when the blade is open. The real breakthrough was our ability to engineer our patented* AutoLAWKS™ knife safety into all models, which automatically actuates when the blades are open, making these folders into virtual fixed blades when locked. Add to these features the standard removable stainless steel clothing/gear clip plus the CRKT limited lifetime warranty, and you have one of the truly great knife values of our time.

*U.S. Patent Nos. 5,596,808 and 7,437,822

About the Knife Designer

Kit Carson of Vine Grove, Kentucky, is a retired professional soldier, rising to the level of Sergeant Major. He has made knives for 30 years and has been a full-time knifemaker since 1993. He is a voting member of the Knifemakers’ Guild. Kit has been an avid hunter and fisherman for over 40 years, growing up enjoying the woods and trout streams in the mountains of north Georgia. About his philosophy of knife design, he says: “I strive to follow form and function in the knives I design and build. My reputation has been built around solid working knives, both fixed blade and folders. All the time spent outdoors as a young man and the time spent around the world with the Army has strongly influenced the knives I create.” Nothing reflects this approach more than the Carson Design of our M16 series, which is built for function, not to follow fads. This highly successful knife series was named one of the Top 10 Factory Tactical Folders of the Decade by Blade magazine. The M16-14M recently won a comparison test conducted by Germany’s Messer magazine.

Columbia River Knife & Tool - M16-01Z Specifications:

• Overall Length:
  7.125"
• Blade Length:
  3.125"
• Blade Thickness:
  0.11"
• Blade Material:
  8Cr15MoV Stainless Steel
• Hardness:
  58-59 RC
• Blade Style:
  Spear Point
• Blade Grind:
  Hollow
• Finish:
  Bead Blast
• Edge Type:
  Plain
• Handle Length:
  4.00"
• Handle Thickness:
  0.35"
• Handle Material:
  GFN
• Color:
  Black
• Frame/Liner:
  2CR13 Stainless Steel
• Weight:
  2.30 oz.
• User:
  Right Hand
• Pocket Clip:
  Tip-Down
• Knife Type:
  Manual
• Opener:
  Flipper, Thumb Stud
• Lock Type:
  Liner Lock with AutoLAWKS Safety System
• Brand:
  CRKT
• Model:
  M16
• Model Number:
  M16-01Z
• Designer:
  Kit Carson
• Country of Origin:
  China
• Best Use:
  Everyday Carry
• Product Type:
  Knife