![]() ![]() If you’re an avid Snap-on fan, you will definitely want to consider adding this knife to your daily EDC rotation or collection. Honestly, there are plenty of other hard-use knives available for less, with the CRKT Foresight being one of the first to come to mind, but I feel that the Wrinkle’s design, collectability, and Snap-on branding add substantially to its value. The handle seems to be durable and highly scratch resistant.Īt $125, this is not an inexpensive knife, but I believe it to be fairly priced. The anodized finish has a sort of orange peel look to it, which adds to the rippled texture to make the handle shimmer. I was especially drawn to the aesthetics of the knife, but not everyone will like it. The Wrinkle is a well designed knife that looks great and performs well. There were no ill results for me to speak of. I typically test knives by cutting small wires, cardboard, tape, small rope, cloth, rubber gasket material, clamshell plastic packaging, and then anything else I need to cut or slice during a natural use testing period. There is also a lanyard hole to aid with pocket retrieval. The pocket clip is removable but not reversible. Once that happens, you’ll realize that the ripples aren’t there just for looks, but to improve the grip of an otherwise sleek-surfaced handle. Overall, I found the knife to have good ergonomics, and it fits my medium-sized hands quite well.Ī little sweat doesn’t affect the grip, but too much and it will get somewhat slippery. That’s not to say that you don’t feel it, but it doesn’t take away from anything. The handle might look uncomfortable because of the rippled texture, but it’s not. The blade’s coating, which I believe to be black titanium nitride, should provide a nice level of protection against corrosion and wear, and is not easily scratched or scuffed. The tip appears to be quite strong and controllable, but is not well suited for heavy piercing operations.Īs with other recent CRKT and Onion collaborations, the spine of the blade is ground down a bit to ease the effort required for deeper cuts. It has a deep evenly-curved belly, which gives you a longer cutting edge. I find the Wrinkle’s modified drop point blade shape to be well suited for general purpose cutting and slicing tasks. When open and deployed, there is no front-to-back or side-to-side play. ![]() There is more jimping on the spine that I would have expected, with as much as twice as many grooves as their needs to be, but it adds to the look of the knife. It’s mid-range blade alloy with acceptable performance. Generally, AUS 8 steel has high toughness, good edge retention, good corrosion resistance, and it is easy to sharpen. Rockwell hardness is states as 57-59 HRC. The knife blade is made from Japanese high carbon AUS 8 steel. The liner lock slips into place securely and consistently. The IKBS ball bearing mechanism is absolutely fluid and fantastic, and provides consistent and reliable blade deployment. Related: More ToolGuyd Knife Reviews Blade DeploymentĬRKT flipper knives are quick and easy to open. The grooved bottom of the flipper becomes part of the choil and is a nice surface to press your forefinger against, but I generally don’t place my finger that close to the blade. The blade shape is styled as well, with the cutting edge being quite sharp right out of the box.Īesthetics-wise, this knife was designed with high attention to details.
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