Specifications
- Overall Length:5.90"
- Blade Length:2.40"
- Blade Thickness:0.15"
- Blade Material:8Cr13MoV
- Blade Style:Sheepsfoot
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:3.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.43"
- Handle Material:Stainless Steel
- Color:Gray
- Weight:4.20 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down, Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Hole
- Lock Type:Frame Lock
- Brand:CRKT
- Model:Pilar
- Model Number:5311
- Designer:Jesper Voxnaes
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Specifications
- Overall Length:5.90"
- Blade Length:2.40"
- Blade Thickness:0.15"
- Blade Material:8Cr13MoV
- Blade Style:Sheepsfoot
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:3.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.43"
- Handle Material:Stainless Steel
- Color:Gray
- Weight:4.20 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down, Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Hole
- Lock Type:Frame Lock
- Brand:CRKT
- Model:Pilar
- Model Number:5311
- Designer:Jesper Voxnaes
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
The Jesper Voxnaes CRKT Pilar, named after Ernest Hemingway's beloved sailboat, is a compact folding knife for the minimalist looking to maximize their EDC utility. It features a 2.4" flat ground blade with a satin finish and a fine tip for detailed tasks. A durable stainless steel frame lock handle provides secure blade lockup, and sports a reversible right side pocket clip for tip-up or tip-down carry.
Features:- Blade profile designed for everyday utility and fine detailed tasks.
- Durable stainless steel frame lock handle with solid ergos.
- Right side tip-up or tip-down carry accommodated with a two-way reversible pocket clip.
See our CRKT Pilar Review for a closer look into this knife!
Customer Reviews
The other thing is that when it is closed, the edge of the knife hits the spacer and blunts it. There's no excuse for this.
What we need is a high end version of this with better quality control and Maxamet blade steel.
My nitpicks. Opening and closing feel stiff which makes one-handed opening/closing a little awkward. The handle lock is very stiff but I'm hoping it softens over time. Nice additions would have been a flipper lever and jimping.
I give this a four because, at this price point, it's a solid knife--despite my minor nitpicks. It cut through leather, cardboard and sharpened pencils easily.
Weight is the only drawback, bit too heavy. So far it seems like a great little workhorse.
Prefect in the hand, easy opening (once you upgrade to bronze washers). Probably one of the most customized knife in the world. Lot's great aftermarket scales.
It's a solidly built knife.
I didn't care for the tip down orientation it was sent with. Easy enough to swap it though. It's been in my edc rotation frequently since it's arrival and thus far, I enjoy it.
It came sharp and is holding it's edge. I also like the clean/simple design.
For the price, you really can't complain about much with this one.
What I like about it:
Compact - can get into tight little spaces
Solid Build
easy to sharpen
With a little practice and time to break in, very satisfying to open with a 'spidy flick'
Designed by Voxnaes
Cheers'
The only drawback is that the build quality is disappointing. Both finger choils were hot points that I had to dremel down, leaving a rough but more tolerable finish for the fingers. The blade was also off-center and extremely stiff to deploy out of the box. Even after taking it apart, cleaning and oiling, it's still not easy to open, and I never have been able to get the correct tension to allow it to close centered.
It's a great looking knife and I like to carry it, it's just not very fun to use. I would've gladly paid a higher price to get something with some quality materials and build. It's fair at this price, but it could have been much better.
The only issue I think anyone could have is that it's a full stainless steel which does feel a bit heavy sometimes.
I plan on ordering some flytanium brass scales for mine though, just to give it a classy vibe.
That said this is a great knife for less than $25
Pros: low price, small, sharp enough to be functional, cool finger choil, centered well (something that I can't say for my Benchmades), solid lockup
Cons: lockbar and finger choil both a little rough on the fingers and could have been smoothed out more, a little gritty at first until being lubed, if you have fat fingers you can cut yourself on the blade while using the finger choil, slightly heavy for the small size, slight lockstick
Overall: I would give 5 stars for the value, but the rough edges on the lockbar may make me not carry it often although it would be a great knife for using in an office style setting.
The Pilar takes up similar pocket space, has a similar blade shape and gives you the same utility but with a better purchase because of the finger choil. Without the choil, I can only fit three fingers on the handle like the mini sheepdog. I think the fit and finish are comparable and the lock on the pilar is easier to disengage. For these reasons I prefer the pilar.
Its a nice knife. Smooth deployment, and even though its liner lock it feels very stable.
The blade is sharp, and has a nice contour. Its easy to sharpen and very thick (thats what she said!)
Its heavier than my full size benchmade, and thats why i knocked it a star. Im all for heft and stability, but this is just a tad too heavy. Sometimes wish the grip or blade was a little skeltonized, but thatd makeit more expensive.
Great build quality, perfect blade centering and zero blade play.
I highly recommend this knife.
Because it is 2x heavier than the l
Launch (which is
The Jesper Voxnaes CRKT Pilar, named after Ernest Hemingway's beloved sailboat, is a compact folding knife for the minimalist looking to maximize their EDC utility. It features a 2.4" flat ground blade with a satin finish and a fine tip for detailed tasks. A durable stainless steel frame lock handle provides secure blade lockup, and sports a reversible right side pocket clip for tip-up or tip-down carry.
Features:- Blade profile designed for everyday utility and fine detailed tasks.
- Durable stainless steel frame lock handle with solid ergos.
- Right side tip-up or tip-down carry accommodated with a two-way reversible pocket clip.
See our CRKT Pilar Review for a closer look into this knife!
Specifications
- Overall Length:5.90"
- Blade Length:2.40"
- Blade Thickness:0.15"
- Blade Material:8Cr13MoV
- Blade Style:Sheepsfoot
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:3.50"
- Handle Thickness:0.43"
- Handle Material:Stainless Steel
- Color:Gray
- Weight:4.20 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down, Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Hole
- Lock Type:Frame Lock
- Brand:CRKT
- Model:Pilar
- Model Number:5311
- Designer:Jesper Voxnaes
- Country of Origin:China
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Bad: Very heavy. Blade is too thick to be a slicer.
Ugly: Cheapo steel, but what do you expect at this price?
Overall: The Pilar is a bonafide classic, easy/fun to mod, and super affordable. Can't miss with this one.
The other thing is that when it is closed, the edge of the knife hits the spacer and blunts it. There's no excuse for this.
What we need is a high end version of this with better quality control and Maxamet blade steel.
My nitpicks. Opening and closing feel stiff which makes one-handed opening/closing a little awkward. The handle lock is very stiff but I'm hoping it softens over time. Nice additions would have been a flipper lever and jimping.
I give this a four because, at this price point, it's a solid knife--despite my minor nitpicks. It cut through leather, cardboard and sharpened pencils easily.
Weight is the only drawback, bit too heavy. So far it seems like a great little workhorse.
Prefect in the hand, easy opening (once you upgrade to bronze washers). Probably one of the most customized knife in the world. Lot's great aftermarket scales.
It's a solidly built knife.
I didn't care for the tip down orientation it was sent with. Easy enough to swap it though. It's been in my edc rotation frequently since it's arrival and thus far, I enjoy it.
It came sharp and is holding it's edge. I also like the clean/simple design.
For the price, you really can't complain about much with this one.
What I like about it:
Compact - can get into tight little spaces
Solid Build
easy to sharpen
With a little practice and time to break in, very satisfying to open with a 'spidy flick'
Designed by Voxnaes
Cheers'
The only drawback is that the build quality is disappointing. Both finger choils were hot points that I had to dremel down, leaving a rough but more tolerable finish for the fingers. The blade was also off-center and extremely stiff to deploy out of the box. Even after taking it apart, cleaning and oiling, it's still not easy to open, and I never have been able to get the correct tension to allow it to close centered.
It's a great looking knife and I like to carry it, it's just not very fun to use. I would've gladly paid a higher price to get something with some quality materials and build. It's fair at this price, but it could have been much better.
The only issue I think anyone could have is that it's a full stainless steel which does feel a bit heavy sometimes.
I plan on ordering some flytanium brass scales for mine though, just to give it a classy vibe.
That said this is a great knife for less than $25
Pros: low price, small, sharp enough to be functional, cool finger choil, centered well (something that I can't say for my Benchmades), solid lockup
Cons: lockbar and finger choil both a little rough on the fingers and could have been smoothed out more, a little gritty at first until being lubed, if you have fat fingers you can cut yourself on the blade while using the finger choil, slightly heavy for the small size, slight lockstick
Overall: I would give 5 stars for the value, but the rough edges on the lockbar may make me not carry it often although it would be a great knife for using in an office style setting.
The Pilar takes up similar pocket space, has a similar blade shape and gives you the same utility but with a better purchase because of the finger choil. Without the choil, I can only fit three fingers on the handle like the mini sheepdog. I think the fit and finish are comparable and the lock on the pilar is easier to disengage. For these reasons I prefer the pilar.
Its a nice knife. Smooth deployment, and even though its liner lock it feels very stable.
The blade is sharp, and has a nice contour. Its easy to sharpen and very thick (thats what she said!)
Its heavier than my full size benchmade, and thats why i knocked it a star. Im all for heft and stability, but this is just a tad too heavy. Sometimes wish the grip or blade was a little skeltonized, but thatd makeit more expensive.
Great build quality, perfect blade centering and zero blade play.
I highly recommend this knife.
Because it is 2x heavier than the l
Launch (which is
Bad: Very heavy. Blade is too thick to be a slicer.
Ugly: Cheapo steel, but what do you expect at this price?
Overall: The Pilar is a bonafide classic, easy/fun to mod, and super affordable. Can't miss with this one.