CRKT came out with a host of new knives in 2012, and if you enjoy knives with comfortable, ergonomic handles, you’ll love the new Free Range Hunter Series.
Upon first glance, the new series actually looks remarkably similar to the Gerber Bear Grylls knives because of the orange and gray color scheme. But, a deeper inspection of the four knives shows fine craftsmanship from CRKT.
The knives were designed by custom knifemaker Russ Kommer, who is the essential outdoorsman. That’s how he was able to create such great outdoor knives with hollow blades.
Here’s an excerpt from the CRKT website:
Handles are comfortably shaped and the optimally sized finger grooves help to provide grip confidence equally well for both large, or small hands. A double injection mold process of both hard and soft polymers creates an ideal all-weather, textured handle surface. All Free Range hunting knives come with their own high strength nylon fabric belt sheaths for convenient, comfortable carry.
The series features two folders and two fixed blades with either clip points or drop points. Aside from the regular clip point knives ideal for everyday carry, you can also pick up the gut hook knives if you’re more a hunter and fisherman.
Take a look at each of the four knives in the series.
Free Range Hunter Clip Point Lockback Folder
Few things in life are more relaxing, liberating and exciting than fishing. And, like any sport or activity that requires quick thinking and skills with your hands, knives are an essential part of fishing.
2012 has been the year of the fly for me. For as long as I can remember, I have admired fly fishing and held it on a pedestal as some mystic art form that only the truly enlightened could enjoy. In the fall of 2011, I decided that my notions were ridiculous and that I was going to do nothing but fly fish until I really learned how to do it and I have really stuck to that.
