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Usually ships in 3 to 4 business days from our warehouse.
Product Description:
We wonder what Ed Van Hoy dreams about. If his new Snap Fire™ was just a decorative design exercise, we might suggest an antacid before dozing off. But it is a fully functional folder with Ed’s new patent pending lock which performs just as beautifully as it looks.
Our production Snap Fire is based on Ed’s award winning custom Damascus Snap Fire, which was named Most Innovative Knife at the 2004 Knifemakers’ Guild Show.
In this folder, Ed’s compression lock allows the blade pivot to move, unlike any other folder we know of. The pivot is on a sliding block recessed in the aluminum frame. Pressing down on the pivot wheels with the thumb lowers the spring loaded pivot block, releasing the AUS 8 stainless steel blade from the stainless steel locking post. This lubricated mechanism is sealed by brass and bronze plates, designed to give a lifetime tight fit.
We also designed one pivot plate to act as a knife safety. Press the lever forward, and the knife becomes a virtual fixed blade. Pull it back and you can fold the knife.
To cut weight, the 7075 T6 gray anodized aluminum frame is CNC machined to the minimum. The Teflon® plated stainless steel skeletonized blade guard keeps the blade from accidentally opening, and reflects the design of the removable pocket/money clip on the opposite side of the frame.
The 2.375” modified drop point blade is long enough for real work tasks. It has a bead blast finish and is available in both Razor-Sharp or Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges. Four holes help lighten this already lightweight knife.
The Snap Fire’s thumb wheels are stainless steel with a spectral titanium nitride coating. Because of the nature of the process, every one is slightly different, making each Snap Fire unique.
Like Ed’s popular Snap Lock, this is a knife that looks strange at first glance. The more you open and close it, the more you examine it, the more it becomes obvious that you must own one. Ed says that this is the first knife that customers reach for at his show booth.
We like it for its utility. But if you like it for its bling bling, that’s okay, too.
Specifications:
Blade Length:
2.375 in.
Blade Shape:
Modified Drop Point
Blade Steel:
AUS 8, 56-58 HRC
Clip:
Removable Pocket/Money Clip
Handle Material:
7075 T6 Gray Anodized Aluminum
Knife Type:
Folding
Length Closed:
3.875 in.
Length Overall:
6.25 in.
Weight:
3.0 oz.
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About Columbia River
Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) is a Wilsonville, Oregon-based manufacturer of quality knives and tools founded in 1994. The Columbia River Knife catalog has grown and is divided into two categories, Sport and Work Knives, intended for the general public; and Professional Knives, designed for the military, law enforcement, fire department, search and rescue and other emergency services personnel.
Founders, Rod Bremer and Paul Gillespie commented on the Columbia River Knife & Tool's rapid growth in the highly competitive cutlery industry: "We began with the vision of offering top quality knives at affordable prices to give the highest possible value," said Gillespie. Fortunately, because we were starting with a blank sheet of paper, we could make the new designs we wanted from the optimum materials, using the latest high tech manufacturing processes, including CNC machining, injection molding and fine blanking.
Before packing and shipping each Columbia River Knife & Tool knife, it is inspected for defects in materials and workmanship, the lock and cutting edge are checked, it is opened and closed to assure smoothness of action, and it is lubricated and adjusted if needed.
All Columbia River Knife & Tool knives are built incorporating the most advanced equipment and production systems available, and quality is controlled from beginning to end. Knives are built the way they should be built without compromising quality in any part of their creation. Columbia River Knife & Tool accessories are crafted to the same standards as the knives, so that each sheath, for example, lives up to the customers high expectations.
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