Horus is familiar to Egyptologists as the hawk-headed god, lord of the sky. As Canyon Lake, Texas, knifemaker Allen Elishewitz developed this design, similar in many ways to his larger custom Creedmore, we saw an aggressive hawk-like character in its crisp edges, facets and choils, hence the Horus™ name. It reminds us of an F-117 stealth fighter, too.
This is much more than an Elishewitz design statement, even though it is a piece that grabs your attention immediately. It's a very functional every day carry with the patented features that have made CRKT folders so popular, including OutBurst™ assisted opening and the LAWKS®safety.
The Horus frame features an unusual choiled pistol-grip curve. The stainless steel InterFrame build has one locking liner and sculpted black textured glass filled nylon scales. The wild honey gold variegated inlays are the latest CPL composite and injection molding makes each one unique.
The blade is AUS 8 premium stainless steel in a bead-blast finish. We call it an "Elishewitz stealth grind" because it is composed almost entirely of flat angular facets. The result is a very strong blade with a strong central spine which extends very near to the tip. It is available in both Razor-Sharp and Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edge models.
Of course, this design demands our patented OutBurst™ assisted opening mechanism, which instantly springs the blade fully open after you have opened the blade approximately 30°. The OutBurst mechanism can be removed to allow fast, conventional one-hand opening using the custom Elishewitz ramped thumb stud, depending on your preference or local ordinances.
In addition, our patented LAWKS® safety effectively converts your folder into a virtual fixed blade when actuated. Just slide the lever forward to lock, and slide it back to enable easy one-hand closing.
Typical of all CRKT Elishewitz folders, you get a gold Elishewitz logo on the blade and a custom removable stainless steel pocket/gear clip.
The Elishewitz Horus makes a strong statement, and it will certainly spark a conversation among your knife-fancier friends. But then, the lord of the sky has never been shy, either.
This is a very solidly built knife for the price. The OutBurst is a nice feature (although not as fast as Kershaw's SpeedSafe) and the LAWKS system makes it different from any other folder in my collection. The blade stains easily but the stains are easily removed with some soap and water. The handle has a great feel to it and is very nice to look at. Overall it's a great work/EDC knife that has an incredibly nice-looking design to it, and I enjoy showing it off to other knife enthusiasts.
JEWELL
2010-04-02 AXTELL, TX
I ordered this knife with great expectations and they were all meet except the handle material. The knife itself has great heft and is butter smooth in it's opperational phase. there is no safety lock to keep it from popping open in your pocket, but it is sufficently tight that this has not been a problem for me. For those unfamiliar with the LAWKS safety, it basically allows the user to lock the blade in the open position like a fixed blade with no fear of the blade closing up on you during use (this feature gets multiple A 's). The Zytel scales are not as golden as the pictures show and have some funny bright orange specks in the mix. So if you can get past the scales, let me tell you. This knife is VERY ROBUSTLY built, with all the high pressure and torque points reinforced.
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