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.
CRKT's 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.
CRKT 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.
FEATURES:
• Action: Recessed Sliding Block Pivot Folder
• Blade Material: AUS 8 Stainless Steel
• Blade Style: Modified Drop Point
• Blade Finish: Bead Blasted Grey Teflon Plating
• Spectral Titanium Nitride Coated Thumb Wheels
• Handle Material: 7075 T6 CNC Machined
Grey Anodized Aluminum
• Locking Mechanism: Lever Lock
• Carry Method: Skeletonized Teflon Coated
Removable Pocket Clip
• Available in Plain Edge |
MEASUREMENTS:
• Blade Length: 2 3/8"
• Handle Length: 3 13/16"
• Overall Open Length: 6 3/16"
• Weight: 3oz. |
