Young knifemaker Gerry McGinnis is not well known– yet– in the cutlery world. But he will be when the word gets out about his new production CRKT Summa™ knife design. These locking liner folders offer the materials and quality usually found only in custom knives costing many times as much.
As an engineering student in college, Gerry thought these CRKT designs should be named after words that are foremost on his mind right now.
The Summa™ is a sleek, full-size folder with a 3.75" drop point blade of 8Cr14MoV stainless steel with a very high hollow grind. The Razor-Sharp model 1165 has a satin finished blade. For fast either-hand opening, just press the flipper.
Summa features an open InterFrame build with stainless steel liners, hand-shaped black and blue layered polished resin impregnated fiber scales, and a rigid glass filled nylon back spacer. The liners and custom removable stainless steel clip receive a blue titanium nitride coating, for an effect that is cool and understated.
At CRKT, we have never produced a knife based on eye-appeal alone, but the Summa's graceful and sinuous shape, almost uninterrupted by studs or hardware, is one of the most attractive we have ever manufactured. Everything is just right: look, feel, balance and grip.
The first time i saw this knife i new i had to have one.like the design and just the overall look of it.i even bought my son one,he liked it also.
Paul
2010-02-26 Brighton, MI
Overall I very nice knife. Great fit and finish. The linen scales and tasteful blue titatnium coating on the spacer and clip are attractive. The high grind of the blade is nice, but expected a higher degree of sharpness from CRKT. My other minor complaint is that the blade should either have an option to change the tip orientation or strictly be a tip up knife. The precious seconds needed to orient the blade in the hand could be critical. A tip up configuration would make this blade better and faster. "Faster" is what this knife screams when open. Overall, very slick.
Clayton
2009-12-26 Manassas, VA
5 Stars. Smart design. Streamlined shape ensures smooth insertion and extractions from pockets right into a rapid flip opening. Blade shape and serrations provide functional utility for multiple uses from basic constuction requirements, camping, cleaning big game, and even street/defense carry.
Christopher
2009-10-05 Bremerton, WA
One of the most comfortable tac folders I've ever handled. Grip is nice. appearance is very attractive. NOT impressed with sharpness.
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