Columbia River 5311 Jesper Voxnaes Pilar Folding Knife 2.402" Satin Plain Blade, Stainless Steel Handles

(10 reviews)

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Christopher
Presque Isle, Wi

Aug 27, 2018

Pros: Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness, Lock Type

Cons: None

Love It But Hate It

Loved it at first sight.. No assist, thumbhole, easy edge to hone, and a discreet size. Got it and nothing changed, until I tried to cut anything longer than the tape at the end of a box. Maybe I'm chicken, though maybe I'm smart, but I don't like to choke up on a razor blade to cut things like cardboard or plastic sheathing. It's that choil at the edge of the blade. They want to give room for a "full grasp", but it hangs up on everything you cut. If you actually grasp the handle and don't fill that void it grabs/tears at everything. This is a knife trend that needs to stop. Don't ask me to grab the blade.. Find another way. Other than the design, the knife exceeded my expectations in every way. Smooth, sharp, classy, and quality.

Loris
Richland, Wa

Jun 25, 2018

Pros: Pocket Clip, Lock Type, Lock Ease of Use, Handle Feel, Handle Material, None

Cons: Ease of Opening

Excellent design - decent construction by CRKT (considering the price)

The Pilar is very popular for a reason: it is a great design and for the ~$25 street price, it is quite the bargain. The ergonomics are great and it came quite sharp out of the box. There were a few gripes though: first, it came very gritty and second, the blade was not centered.It was so gritty, it was a pain to open and impossible to flip, the blade would not move much by itself. I tried to disassemble the knife (after watching nick Shabazz tutorial) but the screws were not cooperating and the Loctite on the pivot so strong that I gave up by fear of stripping the screw. I was surprised that the screws holding the clip had some thread locker too even though it is designed to be a resersible clip. The thread locker left some goop on the original clip hole.I oiled the knife and it helped a little bit, it can now be flipped with quite the wrist action though.

Chirs
barrie canada

May 14, 2018

Pros: Blade Sharpness, Lock Type, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Weight, Lock Ease of Use, Blade Material

Cons: None

great little knife

A little knife that does big things.