CRKT Daktyl Folding Knife-5151

CRKT-5151 Daktyl Folding Knife

Look familiar? It should. The Daktyl non-traditional pocket knife is seriously bare-bones; we’re talking phalanges here. It’s named after a finger for a reason: set it in motion with one quick action and watch the jaws drop.

Oregon designer and inventor Tom Hitchcock rejoins the ranks with this impressive feat of engineering. Feel like you’ve seen it before? That’s because it pays homage to the Hole In One side opener that owned the scene when it was in production a few years ago. The Daktyl is choosy though. It takes only the best of the previous design, adds the Slide Lock innovation, and reduces the already-minimal part count.

The Daktyl comes with an added security measure—the Slide Lock mechanism. When the knife is in the closed position, sliding the lever at the top of the handle backward clicks it into place and reduces the chance of it opening unexpectedly. When open, sliding the lever forward locks it into place, which is exactly where it’ll stay until you reverse the procedure to disengage and return it to the closed position. As an added bonus, the blade is completely ambidextrous, rotating both to the right and to the left.

The modified Wharncliffe blade is so unique CRKT had to give it a new name. Meet the “Hitchcock” blade style. Best at fine-tip tasks and stellar at slicing, it’s a versatile blade in a compact package.

The digit is the evolutionary advancement that sent us straight to the top of the food chain. Likewise, this powerful design boosts the Daktyl to the top of the EDC pack.

Features:

“Hole In One” Mechanism
Slide Lock Innovation
Bead Blast Finish

Specifications:

Blade Length: 3.050″
Closed Length: 4.422″
Overall Length: 6.813″
Blade Material: 420J2 Stainless Steel
Wharncliffe Blade Style
Blade Finish: Bead Blast
Handle Material: 420 Stainless Steel
Locking Mechanism: Slide Lock
Pocket Clip: Deep Carry Stainless Steel (Tip-Up, Right/Left Carry)
Overall Weight: 2.4 oz.
Designer: Tom Hitchcock

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About CRKT Knives!

Columbia River Knife & Tool, Inc. (CRKT) is a knife company established in 1994 in America, based in Oregon, United States. CRKT Knives are the producers and manufacturers of a wide range of premium quality fixed blades, folding knives, accessories, sharpeners, and multi-tool carrying products. The CRKT knives made their collaboration with many traditional knife makers. From the first day, CRKT knives strive hard to maintain their integrity and innovations about the knife making process.