CRKT Pilar Frame Lock Knife Stainless Steel (2.4" Satin) 5311

I have had knives with great ergos, but I would’ve never guessed that this knife was $25 without the brand or the materials list. It feels like it was made for my hand. Perfect example of how proper contouring can give a better grip than grippy handle material. I love it. Would recommend this knife to anyone who likes a small knife, especially as a backup.

This knife is really good looking which is why I picked it up. The quality is pretty good for a knife of this price. Great knife to do mods on. A bit heavy due to the stainless steel handles but that's not a deal breaker.

Can't say anything bad about this knife. For the price it's perfect. It's a small knife with a lot of weight but not too much. Fits nicely in my hands and feels good. CRKT just knocks it out with this one. I loved it so much everyone in my family got one for this past Xmas.

Solid little knife that is quite capable of large tasks. Ergos are great which allows such a small knife to fit in my hand perfectly. Comes to a razor edge, locks up nice and tight. Washers are fairly smooth. I agree with another reviewer, I long for an upgraded version with premium materials!

For the price, this is a good knife. I don't usually buy budget knives. I use this knife when I know I'm going to misuse a knife. it did come razor sharp and is comfortable.

The design of this knife is excellent. It's the only blade this size that offers me a full grip, and I think it looks good to boot. Centering and lockup on mine were both excellent, and overall I am very happy with the knife. I wish they would do a more premium version though. The all stainless construction makes this a heavy little guy due to the thick blade and handle stock without milling, and the 8Cr13MoV steel, while not terrible, doesn't really impress either. Don't get me wrong, at the price this knife is great, but the design is so good, I'd buy an expensive version too.

The Pilar is little tank. It's heavy and solid for a smaller frame knife. The frame lock locks up tight, the blade is centered and it feels good. There's a lot of knife here for $25!

This is the cheapest knife I own, I notmally carry higher end knives from the $150-300 range, but this knife is fantastic! For $25 you can’t go wrong having one of these in your collection! Built like a tank and even tho it’s pretty heavy for its small size it isn’t enough to complain about. By far one of the best utility knives around imo!

It's heavier than it looks. Mine came with bad blade centering. Has nylon bushings (which you should expect for the price). Overall good starter/backup knife.

I love this knife. Such a great looking knife that easily ups your EDC. You really can’t go wrong with this one. Easy to use and fits in any pocket. Really can’t think of anything negative to say about it, it’s that good!

Sure, there are far better materials than the budget offerings that were used in this knife, but it really feels like you’re getting more value for your money. It’s a very solid lock up and the fit and finish are mostly perfect. The knife I received had a slightly asymmetric grind, but the budget steel made it very easy for my to correct it, even with the most basic of sharpening tools. Needless to say, I now have it at a razor sharp edge. The fact that the price won’t bankrupt you helps ease your mind when actually using it in real world applications. I recommend it as often as I can.

What can I say this knife is great! For 25 bucks you cant beat it. I didn't expect this knife to cut good when i got it, I bought more for the design then anything. But to my surprise this little guy cuts very well even with a budget steel. It may not hold an edge for that long but i just give it a few strops on my spyderco ceramic block and its back to hair shaving sharp. I was impressed with the action of the knife too, I find myself flicking it open and close a lot. The action out of the box was a little stiff but after playing with knife a little the action just keeps getting smoother. Not to mention the ergos are killer. If your thinking about buying this knife for yourself or a friend you won't be disappointed!

Love the small blade on this one! Just perfect for edc tasks and almost invisible when carrying.

Amazing little knife for the price. This knife works very we'll for it's size and can handle any day to day tasks, very happy with this purchase

I love the Pilar; it's like a little tank that wants to be used. 2 big problems though: Blade is too thick and mine has vertical blade play (some times). First, the blade is just too thick for this small knife. It just feels a bit obnoxious, and contributes to this knife's hefty weight. Second, my sample has pretty bad vertical blade play most of the time. Every now and then I can open it and their will be no absolutely no play in any direction. The only remedy I have found so far is to keep the pivot really tight thus making it hard to open so I usually just deal with a little bit of up and down wiggle. Also a few small things to note as well are the sharp corners of the opening hole, a little bit of detent rock, and it's a little heavy.

For such a cheap knife I was surprised at the sturdiness and overall design. Feels great in hand and it's small size makes it a great EDC. My only gripes about it would be its weight for the size a definite break in period for the action and the steel used for the blade. But hey it's a $20 knife. Just sharpen it often and have some lube handy and you're good to go.

Razor sharp right out of the box. Thick, deep bellied blade. Built like a tank. I have other CRKT knives that have even survived being between me and the road during a motorcycle crash. I expect this one to hold up to the same abuse... but hopefully because of use, not getting knocked off a motorcycle again!

I can only have a 2.5 inch knife at work and this is my favorite so far. Significantly more comfortable than my Dragonfly. Wish the blade wasn't quite so think so it was a better slicer but it did come sharp. Love that you ca do the middle finger slip like on Spyderco knives. Very happy with my purchase.

I don't care for the materials crkt chooses(8cr13mov, steel handles, plastic washers), but this little knife is awesome. I have large hands, and this knife is still and ergonomic dream.