Today it is difficult to surprise the consumer with an unusual and at the same time practical blade of any direction and specialization. However, there is a company that can impress the most fastidious buyers, this is the American Columbia. The knife of this company stands out among other products for its completeness of forms and amazing functionality.
Company
The American company Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) is quite young, it has been working since 1994. The main stake the company management made on the production of functional, high-quality and inexpensive models. Currently mastered the production of more than 300 different options for knives. Unique, stylish, very practical products quickly conquered the world market.
For the production of original blades, Columbia (the knife of any model of the company is unique in its own way) attracted such well-known manufacturers as Jerry Mac Guinnis, Keith Carson, Alan Folst, Ken Onion. The famous Japanese master Koji Hara took part in design developments, although he does not like serial models, preferring to work with copyright ones.
CRKT is currently led by Rod Brenner. The main production is concentrated in Taiwan and China. The head office is located in the USA, Oregon, where it was actually founded. Today, the Columbia USA knife is America's best-selling brand.
Products
The company's products may be of interest to the military, tourists, ordinary consumers. On the shelves are a variety of models:
- tactical;
- tourist;
- costume;
- for daily use;
- household;
- hunting;
- fishing;
- tourist;
- for survival;
- multitools.
The Columbia folding knife is versatile and compact. High-hardness anti-corrosion steel is used for production, the blade is either polished or coated with a special coating. For handles, modern synthetic abrasion-resistant materials are used.
Multitools fully meet the expectations of their owners, replacing, if necessary, a whole box of tools. Many years of cooperation with the army resulted in the creation of original folding knives for survival. Scabbard, covers, clips provide a more comfortable use of blades.
Columbia is a knife that can be recognized by its original design. This is a feature of the company; almost thirty first-class designers with world names work here. The blades of CRKT are doomed to success. In addition, the company offers related products: axes, sharpeners and other tourism related products.
Features
The Columbia company (the knife is in the photo in the text), despite its relative youth, managed to patent several engineering developments. One of the most famous is the AutoLAWKS mechanism, which guarantees the safe use of the product. Designer Tom Weff developed a unique serrated grinding (blade - a mini-saw with sharp teeth).
Almost all models are copyrighted, there are knives, analogues of which simply do not exist. Scrupulous selection of steel for various models helps to maintain a balance between quality and price of knives. Such tactics are bearing fruit - the company's products confidently hold the first place in sales.