Specifications
- Overall Length:7.54"
- Blade Length:3.10"
- Cutting Edge:3.125"
- Blade Width:0.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.08"
- Blade Material:8Cr13MoV
- Blade Style:Standard
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.44"
- Handle Width:0.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.42"
- Handle Material:GRN
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:2.10 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Stud
- Lock Type:Liner Lock
- Brand:CRKT
- Model:CEO
- Model Number:7096
- Designer:Richard Rogers
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Specifications
- Overall Length:7.54"
- Blade Length:3.10"
- Cutting Edge:3.125"
- Blade Width:0.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.08"
- Blade Material:8Cr13MoV
- Blade Style:Standard
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.44"
- Handle Width:0.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.42"
- Handle Material:GRN
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:2.10 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Stud
- Lock Type:Liner Lock
- Brand:CRKT
- Model:CEO
- Model Number:7096
- Designer:Richard Rogers
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
The CRKT CEO is a sleek and sophisticated EDC folder designed by Richard Rogers for streamlined gentlemen's carry. This model is outfitted with a satin finished blade and a lightweight glass reinforced nylon handle. Weighing in at just over 2 oz., the CEO was designed to be easily carried in a shirt or suit pocket. This was all accomplished while maintaining a functional an ergonomic design that will serve you well in your daily endeavors.
Features:- IKBS ball bearing pivot offers smooth deployment with the aid of a thumb stud.
- High carbon steel blade takes a sharp edge for high cutting performance.
- Item includes a tip-down, deep-pocket clip for convenient pocket carry.
*While supplies last.
Customer Reviews
A little janky to deploy. If it had a flipper tab or (even better) a front flipper, it would be perfect.
The geometry of the thumb button to the pivot is too close. no leverage. I need two hands to open it.
Otherwise, the construction, quality, fit and finish are top notch. Good to know the blade arrives sharp (lol), but CRKT might want to consider a backspacer.
Rated 3stars just so those interested know...
The grips have a slight texture and the blade opens easily. I wish it was assisted, however it opens with minimal finger force. The lockup is solid.. The blade is sharp enough for all daily tasks that this knife is purchased for. I would buy again.
after these changes it actually seems quite useful as a pocket EDC...
Action: I've had it for about a month and it's still pretty stiff, but loosening up gradually. The position of the thumb-stud, the cut out in the scale it fits in and the position of the clip on the other side require some getting used to. I have wide (fat) fingers. Getting a grip on the clip with my pointing finger and middle finger while flicking the stud at just the right angle to open the knife is a learned skill. Not a natural motion for me. Once the blade released it opens quickly and smoothly as if spring assisted. But getting it to release from the closed position is sometimes difficult.
Releasing the liner-lock to close the knife is a one-hand operation provide my thumb nails are long enough to move the lock. When I trim my nails short, but thumb won't move the lock and have to use two hands to close it.
I'm sure it will continue to loosen up over time. I'll be using it as one of my EDC blades. CRKT always makes well designed quality products.
If I lost it, I would buy another (if they were available).
Update 5/5/19: been using this knife everyday for light duty tasks (boxes, plastic shrink wrap, envelope opener etc.) Still has a great edge on it and wont be leaving my EDC rotation anytime soon
Pros:
- it is small and thin, not larger than a pen, thus excellent for office
- the blade shape is very cool, perfect for small tasks
- the glass reinforced nylon handle is quite grippy, despite its overall small size
- the pocket clip can work well on a shirt pocket too
- the relatively low price
Cons:
- the stiffness when you open it. It is quite hard to open one hand with the tiny thumb stud there, especially if you have larger hands - this really should be a flipper!!
- I had to file the corners of the lower part of the handle to make it a bit rounded and not hurt my hand
Overall a very cool folder, like I said I wish this was a flipper - 4/5 stars
Cons: Tough open. I’ve resorted to a two hand open which is really sad for a knife this size. Difficult one hand opening with tip-down carry discourages a lot of carry from me. I like where it’s heading it just hasn’t gotten there yet.
The only con is that the thumb-stud is a little hard to use but gets easier with time.
Pros:
-looks and feels great
-sturdy
Cons:
-takes some getting used to to deploy
-not left hand friendly
-because of its slim design the liner lock is a bit tough to use
As others have indicated, this knife was very difficult to open via the thumb stud right out of the box. Overcoming the detent took far too much effort and the lack of handle real-estate made it difficult to keep the fingers from getting in the way. A few dozen cycles, however, and it’s become much more reasonable. Also, try positioning your thumb at the 5 o’clock position in relation to the stud and ‘flick’ your thumb as opposed to trying to control the opening. Once it’s moving it deploys like ‘buttah...’
As someone else said, the detent is pretty insane right out of the box. It was impossible to open with the thumb stud at first. However, the more you work with it and break it in, the better it becomes. Still slightly tricky, but it's getting better.
As with pretty much all CRKT knives, the price was bang on. Very reasonable price for what you are getting.
Out of the box, the detent was scary-stiff, and so was the lock bar. I thought that I might need to return the knife. But both smoothed out quickly, within a few dozen workings of the action. The blade now deploys with quick snap, just by overcoming the detent--and no wobble, well-centered. The edge grind was slightly uneven, forgivable at this cost.
And the knife was shaving sharp, right out of the box. I don't see the immediate need to haul out the Wicked Edge system to hone it further. The blade width is narrow, which may make it difficult to use that system anyway.
The knife is designed to be carried tip- down, discretely in a shirt or suit jacket pocket, where it resembles a writing instrument. Its slender, less-threatening 3-inch blade makes it more suitable to an executive/office environment, The knife itself is lightly constructed, making it useful for opening envelopes/small packages, cutting tape or string, etc.
The knife has been specifically designed and marketed as a shirt pocket accessory. As such, it makes sense to configure the pocket clip for a tip-down carry. Indeed, the sleek glass-reinforced nylon handle scales have a tiny bevel under the clip, to allow smoother insertion of the knife into a shirt pocket without catching on the edge of the fabric--very CEO-friendly.
That said, I believe that the manufacturer unnecessarily engineered itself into a marketing corner by not making the clip reversible for tip-up carry. The symmetrical form factor easily lends itself to this user option.
That was my reason for the half-star point deduction. Because the manufacturer co-opted this decision away from the user, this knife does not quite get there...
The CRKT CEO is a sleek and sophisticated EDC folder designed by Richard Rogers for streamlined gentlemen's carry. This model is outfitted with a satin finished blade and a lightweight glass reinforced nylon handle. Weighing in at just over 2 oz., the CEO was designed to be easily carried in a shirt or suit pocket. This was all accomplished while maintaining a functional an ergonomic design that will serve you well in your daily endeavors.
Features:- IKBS ball bearing pivot offers smooth deployment with the aid of a thumb stud.
- High carbon steel blade takes a sharp edge for high cutting performance.
- Item includes a tip-down, deep-pocket clip for convenient pocket carry.
*While supplies last.
Specifications
- Overall Length:7.54"
- Blade Length:3.10"
- Cutting Edge:3.125"
- Blade Width:0.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.08"
- Blade Material:8Cr13MoV
- Blade Style:Standard
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.44"
- Handle Width:0.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.42"
- Handle Material:GRN
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:2.10 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Stud
- Lock Type:Liner Lock
- Brand:CRKT
- Model:CEO
- Model Number:7096
- Designer:Richard Rogers
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
A little janky to deploy. If it had a flipper tab or (even better) a front flipper, it would be perfect.
The geometry of the thumb button to the pivot is too close. no leverage. I need two hands to open it.
Otherwise, the construction, quality, fit and finish are top notch. Good to know the blade arrives sharp (lol), but CRKT might want to consider a backspacer.
Rated 3stars just so those interested know...
The grips have a slight texture and the blade opens easily. I wish it was assisted, however it opens with minimal finger force. The lockup is solid.. The blade is sharp enough for all daily tasks that this knife is purchased for. I would buy again.
after these changes it actually seems quite useful as a pocket EDC...
Action: I've had it for about a month and it's still pretty stiff, but loosening up gradually. The position of the thumb-stud, the cut out in the scale it fits in and the position of the clip on the other side require some getting used to. I have wide (fat) fingers. Getting a grip on the clip with my pointing finger and middle finger while flicking the stud at just the right angle to open the knife is a learned skill. Not a natural motion for me. Once the blade released it opens quickly and smoothly as if spring assisted. But getting it to release from the closed position is sometimes difficult.
Releasing the liner-lock to close the knife is a one-hand operation provide my thumb nails are long enough to move the lock. When I trim my nails short, but thumb won't move the lock and have to use two hands to close it.
I'm sure it will continue to loosen up over time. I'll be using it as one of my EDC blades. CRKT always makes well designed quality products.
If I lost it, I would buy another (if they were available).
Update 5/5/19: been using this knife everyday for light duty tasks (boxes, plastic shrink wrap, envelope opener etc.) Still has a great edge on it and wont be leaving my EDC rotation anytime soon
Pros:
- it is small and thin, not larger than a pen, thus excellent for office
- the blade shape is very cool, perfect for small tasks
- the glass reinforced nylon handle is quite grippy, despite its overall small size
- the pocket clip can work well on a shirt pocket too
- the relatively low price
Cons:
- the stiffness when you open it. It is quite hard to open one hand with the tiny thumb stud there, especially if you have larger hands - this really should be a flipper!!
- I had to file the corners of the lower part of the handle to make it a bit rounded and not hurt my hand
Overall a very cool folder, like I said I wish this was a flipper - 4/5 stars
Cons: Tough open. I’ve resorted to a two hand open which is really sad for a knife this size. Difficult one hand opening with tip-down carry discourages a lot of carry from me. I like where it’s heading it just hasn’t gotten there yet.
The only con is that the thumb-stud is a little hard to use but gets easier with time.
Pros:
-looks and feels great
-sturdy
Cons:
-takes some getting used to to deploy
-not left hand friendly
-because of its slim design the liner lock is a bit tough to use
As others have indicated, this knife was very difficult to open via the thumb stud right out of the box. Overcoming the detent took far too much effort and the lack of handle real-estate made it difficult to keep the fingers from getting in the way. A few dozen cycles, however, and it’s become much more reasonable. Also, try positioning your thumb at the 5 o’clock position in relation to the stud and ‘flick’ your thumb as opposed to trying to control the opening. Once it’s moving it deploys like ‘buttah...’
As someone else said, the detent is pretty insane right out of the box. It was impossible to open with the thumb stud at first. However, the more you work with it and break it in, the better it becomes. Still slightly tricky, but it's getting better.
As with pretty much all CRKT knives, the price was bang on. Very reasonable price for what you are getting.
Out of the box, the detent was scary-stiff, and so was the lock bar. I thought that I might need to return the knife. But both smoothed out quickly, within a few dozen workings of the action. The blade now deploys with quick snap, just by overcoming the detent--and no wobble, well-centered. The edge grind was slightly uneven, forgivable at this cost.
And the knife was shaving sharp, right out of the box. I don't see the immediate need to haul out the Wicked Edge system to hone it further. The blade width is narrow, which may make it difficult to use that system anyway.
The knife is designed to be carried tip- down, discretely in a shirt or suit jacket pocket, where it resembles a writing instrument. Its slender, less-threatening 3-inch blade makes it more suitable to an executive/office environment, The knife itself is lightly constructed, making it useful for opening envelopes/small packages, cutting tape or string, etc.
The knife has been specifically designed and marketed as a shirt pocket accessory. As such, it makes sense to configure the pocket clip for a tip-down carry. Indeed, the sleek glass-reinforced nylon handle scales have a tiny bevel under the clip, to allow smoother insertion of the knife into a shirt pocket without catching on the edge of the fabric--very CEO-friendly.
That said, I believe that the manufacturer unnecessarily engineered itself into a marketing corner by not making the clip reversible for tip-up carry. The symmetrical form factor easily lends itself to this user option.
That was my reason for the half-star point deduction. Because the manufacturer co-opted this decision away from the user, this knife does not quite get there...