This is my second M21. My first M21 was given to me by a friend which I used (and abused) doing construction and farm work through all four years of college. The M21 is just a great design

This is one of my favorites EDC knives. I own many different styles and brands from Cold Steel and Spyderco. This knife tops just about any other comparable model from other brands. It opens very quick and smooth. The flipper works great. The blade locks in very strong. I purchased a second knife just in case I lose the first one. Also this knife is better than the M21-04G. It is definately worth the extra money. The workmanship is better. It is considerably thinner and lighter. CKT folks are great people to deal with.

This is a great carry knife. I am in the military and I always appreciate a good knife. This knife is extremely sharp, so when they say "razor edge", they mean it. Vinny

A solid, well built knife with a stout feel. It is sure to hold up to heavy use. It opens smoothly but requires just a little more inertia to open than a shorter lighter blade. The handle is smooth but there is plenty of knife to hold on to. It is heavier than many EDC knives so I'll only carry it when I may need a serious knife.

this knife is a true work horse. a friend bought this knife for me knowing that i am the pickiest of knife collectors. i appreciate good solid construction. i have used this knife for chores like consistently cutting through realy thick coarse cardboard.in comparison zdp189 has more carbon than any steel i have seen on my charts and rates at a higher hrc, but this particular forging of the aus8a in the m21-04 has superior edge retention to the zdp189 that spyderco uses. i actually removed the LAWK and replaced my teflon bearings with ancient chinese bronze coins(to improve on perfection)though it's not quite as smooth of an action,but nonetheless unique. i as the proud owner of knives of most all the top notch knife makers give this company my 5 out of 5 star mark of approval. thanks crkt

4 Stars. Great blade shape for big game cleaning and all field craft needs. Though large size, it is not obtrusive clipped inside a jeans pocket. Opens without effort and locks in solid. Only drawback is the smooth aluminum handles are slippery when wet. If you want to use in the rain, clean your fish, or field prep big game, I'd go with the G10 handles.

Beautiful knife. Opens like a dream. Blade design operates well. Low profile aluminum handle fits for carry nicely. Now if Kit Carson could make me this identical knife with a fully veff serrated blade.....now we are talking

I've owned knives for over 50 years, starting with that old standard, the Boy Scout issue, so I know my working knives. The Carson Design M21-14 is superb in every respect, far better than the Bucks and Gerbers I've owned in the past. I picked up the demonstrator from the glass case at the store, opened it, closed it, and bought it. It felt that good right off the bat, and the quality construction was obvious. No need to compare with the other items in the case. It's sized perfectly for my hand (not intentionally, of course, but still, that's a real plus) and is a real, heavy duty, WORKING knife that can take hard use. It opens beautifully and locks positively and is smooth and easy to operate one-handed in both opening and closing.