Columbia River 6451S Large Drifter Folding Knife 3.2" Plain Blade, Stainless Steel Handles
Gerald S
Hammond, LA
Jan 30, 2014
Pros: Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Weight
Good knife
I recently purchased CRKT 6451S large Drifter. This is a well make knife. Knife was sharp out of the box but was not as large as I hoped it would be. The blade has a slight recurve which I don't care for, also not real crazy about dual thumb studs. Great EDC knife , very thin in pocket, but probably wouldn't be very comfortable for extended use.
Columbia River 6451S Large Drifter Folding Knife 3.2" Plain Blade, Stainless Steel Handles
The knife looks and feels great in hand. I love the blade shape and overall look and feel. The blade design is awesome. However, i must have gotten a defective one because the frame lock extnded 100% behind the blade and it was super stiff/hard to unlock and close th blade. Secondly, it was pretty difficult to open as well.
Columbia River 6451S Large Drifter Folding Knife 3.2" Plain Blade, Stainless Steel Handles
I sent for this since somebody stole my small Drifter in a federal courthouse. Was really looking forward to the larger blade....loved everything about the small Drifter and a larger version would be perfect. When it arrived it looks beautiful and definitely sharp...but when I was playing with the action opening and closing the knife I found one very critical important difference from the smaller drifter...the frame lock does not have the jimping (thumb grooves) and flattened area that you use to close the knife. It has only the same shape as the rest of the frame edges...mostly sharp, making it VERY tough on the finger (usually thumb) that closes it... after a few times closing it my thumb became sore. I sent the knife back since this was not going to work for me (and I have tough construction hands). Everything else is great about the knife, but for the life of me I don't understand why they changed a proven design like the smaller drifter.
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