CRKT Ken Onion Eros first impressions.

EROS Import Knife of the Year Award" at the 2010 Blade Show.

Ken Onion was inducted into the Blade Magazine Hall of Fame in 2008 and is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful knife designers of our time. He has been making custom knives since 1991 and invented the first commercially successful assisted opening mechanism in 1996, creating a new product class. He holds more than 36 patents on locks, gadgetry, mechanisms, safeties, and designs. He has collaborated on production designs with a number of prominent manufacturers, and conducts classes on knife technology around the world. He also teaches classes in design, knifemaking and business in his home state of Hawaii. In addition to cutlery, Ken has a wide variety of other product designs to his credit and in the works. We are delighted to have him as part of the CRKT team.

Features
Featherweight 6AL4V titanium frame lock build.
Fast and smooth ambidextrous flipper opening action.
IKBS internal ball-bearing pivot system with low initial friction.
CNC-machined frame gives extreme light weight and grip texture.
Premium Acuto+ stainless steel, "Ken Onion drop point."
Coarse bead-blast finish for additional grip.
Custom removable stainless steel clip.
Specifications
K455TXP: Bead Blast Titanium Frame, Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge
Blade Length: Length: 3.00" (76 mm)
Blade Thickness: 0.079" (2.0 mm)
Steel: Acuto+, 59-60 HRC
Closed: Handle Length: 4.00" (102 mm)
Open: Overall Length: 7.00" (178 mm)
Weight: 1.4 oz. (40 g)
Made in Taiwan

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[Chuck23250]

Thanks very much for your reply. I checked at GPKnives and they are out of stock. After a little searching I found it at osograndeknives for $113.00.

Great review and thanks again for your help in locating a knife to buy.

[oromoto]

@Chuck23250 No problem!

[Chuck23250]

Enjoyed your review. I'm considering a purchase but the EROS is expensive. I found it for $170USD

[oromoto]

@Chuck23250 I got it from gpknives for $120. Try to email them to see if you can get one.

[mjfb1000]

I got an Eros2 as a secondary EDC. It works great in that role. Hurry up and get it.

[tacdriver22mk2]

@Chuck23250 ebay has them for 109 buy it now

[vinniweee]

@odouroushouseant

the kershaw knives have an excellent warranty, they will fix it and sharpen it for you i you have any issues. just mail it in.

[odouroushouseant]

@doctorxring the Leek also was my edc, but oromoto changed today when I saw this video. my one disappointment with the leek is the plastic spacer between scales. It doesn't seem to balance the scales correctly. I've weakened the lock bar and loosened the scales with a T6. For three years I've carried a smooth opening, but oddly loose and rattly leek :)

[oromoto]

@Temperdgrump Glad I could help, it is an excellent EDC or backup knife.

[Temperdgrump]

@oromoto Got this knife in the mail today after watching your vid. it's an excellent peace of craftsmanship. The detail on the ti is really nice and the weight is not there. A top quality gent's knife. Thanks for the review.