“i dont recommend it. while aus 8 and 8cr13 are very similar my experience with crkt is that their neat treat is very poor and will hold an edge barely better than a sherpened butter knife”
“i dont recommend it. while aus 8 and 8cr13 are very similar my experience with crkt is that their neat treat is very poor and will hold an edge barely better than a sherpened butter knife”
“Action is tight/slightly gritty not for lacking lube which was running out onto the blade. Lockup/centering is good, fit & finish is OK, except the back spacer which appears to be poorly cast.”
“I really like the Pilar. That's basically what it comes down to, I really love the design. I know there are "better" options out there, but they're just not the same.”
“Paying more for this knife isn't worth it. I mean it's not even worth it for the price they go for anyways when compared to other knives in its price range.”
“my S35VN version is not as smooth in the pivot as the 8Cr knife. But it's fine. I'm not having the detent ball issue somebody mentioned above. Fit and finish are not great, but are fine for a $70 knife with S35VN. The design is quite good.”
“I bought the original a few weeks ago and was impressed with it. My expectations were suitably low given the price and what I had read about it. I have carried it a bit and liked the ergonomics and feel of it.”
“They already tried that with s35vn version and it's not any better. They still don't do a decent heat treatment on the steel so what's the point”
“While I find the Pilar slightly better looking, that’s all it has going for it here.”
“It's quite nice. Solid lockup, good centering and firm detent. I like the ergos and blade shape. It carries well in my preferred tip-up.”
“CRKT have some sweet designs (the Pilar included) but in my experience have a lot of QC issues. And I mean a LOT.”
“The Pilar was very smooth and has a very wide tip.”
“I have the 14c28n version and it was well worth the price. It's a well put together knife. Only complaint is that it's ground too thick.”
“It wouldnt matter cause there heat treatment is dismal at best and there qc, tolerance and materials is low end.”
“They hit it out of the park with this one! I got the green handle which looks better (or so I think) and I just love D2 steel.”
“I got mine yesterday and I am not pleased with it so far. The regular Pilar I bought was surprisingly smooth out of the box, and I haven't even disassembled it and lubed it as I normally do. On the S35VN, the action is stiff and it feels like the detent ball is sharp, like it is digging into the blade.”
“At this price point you really can’t go wrong imo and it is a really nice knife you can use , enjoy and not worry about.”
“I do own several CRKT's and their fit and finish is just fine. Don't be dissuaded by what the others have said.”
“I picked up an OG Pilar last week, and it definitely exceeds my expectations for $23.”
“That’s what really impressed me was being made in China and how well it was made .”
“because of the price point and quality of this knife it’s more then worthy of it”
“The Pilar is one of my favorites. It is really a great design.”