CJRB Cutlery DCA Maximal Crossbar Lock Folding Knife 2.95" AR-SFII Stonewashed Drop Point Blade, Gray G10 Handles, Reversible Clip James
Alamogordo, Nm
Oct 03, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Fantastic Little Knife
I have put this knife through a lot of use on the farm and I've been thoroughly impressed. It has easily withstood my daily work, breezing through cardboard, plant stalks, burlap feed bags, and tougher materials like pumpkin stems.
I'm usually not a fan of crossbar locks, but this one has a more noticeable closed bias than the Benchmades I've had.
The action is very snappy, the blade geometry and overall shape are fantastic. It reminds me of a Hinderer Knives slicer grind, and that's exactly what it does, slices through everything.
It's lightweight, comfortable in the hand, easy to draw and replace in the pocket, and very intuitive to both open and close.
I honestly wasn't super excited when I initially saw the design, but in the hand I've become a big fan.
I've never injured myself closing the knife like the other reviewer, I assume that's a user error because it's very easy to position almost any knife in the hand to avoid injury on the closing action.
CJRB Cutlery DCA Maximal Crossbar Lock Folding Knife 2.95" AR-SFII Stonewashed Drop Point Blade, Gray G10 Handles, Reversible Clip
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Dollars well spent
A great edc. Smooth action. Feels comfortable in the hand. Great blade shape and sharpness. Carries well. It’s feels and works like an all around knife. Would buy it again.
CJRB Cutlery DCA Maximal Crossbar Lock Folding Knife 2.95" AR-SFII Stonewashed Drop Point Blade, Gray G10 Handles, Reversible Clip
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: Handle Material, Pocket Clip
Great alternative to the original Banter
Love this knife. Compact yet a full feeling knife. A cool blue/grey color. Steel edge has held up great to everyday use. I love my Banter as it feels like an assist open due to thumb stud placement. This is the same. Both light weight and dependable. DCA built the perfect EDC for beginners and collectors. Only con would be, why not reassess the pocket clip into the scales? Or better yet wrap it over the top as DCA seems to like this on other knives.
CJRB Cutlery DCA Maximal Crossbar Lock Folding Knife 2.95" AR-SFII Stonewashed Drop Point Blade, Gray G10 Handles, Reversible Clip
Pros: None
Cons: None
Cuts the palm of hand when closing.
I'm not a fan of this knife, it's only because it has cut the palm of my hand 4-5 times now when I close it. The grip needs to be about a quarter inch longer to avoid this. I would give it a better rating if it wasn't because of this issue. However at this point after getting bit this last time while closing it I'm going to have to sell this knife or just put it away and not carry it anymore. I wish I could say something better but I'm just not a fan if this knife after getting bit by it so many times now. SORRY DCA
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