cKc 1.0A knife review: My First Convex

cKc Knives is not a large company, far from it. It is a one man operation in New Zealand, and the man grinding the blades is Kyley Harris. A lot of you will be familar with Kyley from his YouTube channel "knivesandstuff" if you're not I'll put a link below.

Kyley is well known as a maker of convex ground blades. I'd watched the vids on the subject and wanted to try one. I was lucky that this "factory second" came along at the right time, giving me the chance to try a convex blade at a reduced price. So I purchased the 1.0A you see here. It's made of 6mm thick N690 stainless steel which makes it a strong knife very suitable for the outdoors. The handle is larger than you might expect to find on a knife of this size, and thats a good thing. It suits my large hands perfectly and is very well shaped with no hot spots. The kydex sheath is a very practical design with good retention.

How does it cut? Well, I'll let you decide from the video. I do a push cutting test on some treated pine and compare it to some other knives. Knives used in the comparision were: ESEE Izula II, Ontario RAT3, SOG Field Pup and Seal Pup Elite, Morris Classic Hunter 8, and a KA-BAR Becker BK2. I reckon the cKc pretty much blew them away as far as this test went, it sure amazed me.

Links:
YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/knivesandstuff

cKc Knives Website: http://www.sellyourknife.com/


Music: Delay Rock by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"

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[ironmonkeyz]

@aussiemark909 Very Good review! Lone the demonstration you did showing the biting performance, I've seen that on other channels but they were usually pitting convex vs convex, and some high brand knives I cant afford. Now i'm gonna have to convex my Strider! @ cliffstamp is it possible to convex a tanto point? hmm anyway Dang it Now i want one! lol! OHH Kyley ;)

[AussieMark909]

@ironmonkeyz Glad you liked the demo mate, I really was not sure what was going to happen or how well it would go on video. You really gotta try one of these, just amazing (but do try not to do a Hoodlum on it). Thanks for stopping by IMZ, luv u man ;)

[MateiEmanuel]

@AussieMark909 nice video, but I gotta say something. starting with 7:55, that test wasnt accurate at all simply because your first 2 cuts with the ckc were so good because they were to the end of the piece of wood, and the corner was simply pushed away. all of your knives would have made the same mark as the ckc, if the cut was made in that area

[AussieMark909]

@MateiEmanuel Actually whilst I take your point I must disagee. I have done further testing and the convex just bites deeper with less effort. I will keep away from the end of the wood in future when I do these kind of tests. Thanks for the feedback.

[johnwoodz1220]

That was a good review. Tell me though the truth from the heart it's amazing the way the convex cuts isn't it. And it's so easy to keep sharp. I'm blown away seriously. That 1.0 looks like a really good little bade. I like the finish on Kyley's knives because all the bits that matter are done and done with skill. All the important engineering bit's I call them. And the sheaths work perfect. Damn all my knives have sat in a draw since I got them. I Have had fun with mine and am attatched to them.

[AussieMark909]

@johnwoodz1220 The convex has been quite a revelation to me. Sure I'd seen the demos here on other videos, but experiencing it for myself was amazing. The downside is that it makes my other knives seen less than they were before.

[knivesandstuff]

@AussieMark909 I would also say that if the entire video was actually watched by that person then theyd note at 11:28 you went back to the 1.0 and cut into the middle of the wood and the performance was identical to the first cut. While I respect the viewpoint, it was proven inaccurate by complete viewing of your test Mark.

[knivesandstuff]

@AussieMark909 I agree with you. You were not doing a slicing cut to remove wood off the side of the plank. when biting in at a 45 degree cut like you did, the side loading from extra material has almost no impact.. otherwise a cut to the middle of the wood would be more difficult than 1/3rd in from the wood.

[scooter17568]

Wow. Looks like a great knife. Definitely checking out his channel and website. Thanks for the great review.

[ironmonkeyz]

@CliffStamp Yeah that was the the part I was thinking about, seemed like it would be a little tough. Granted I need to figure out how to convex period. I need to get a belt grinder..

[CliffStamp]

@ironmonkeyz Yes, you can put a convex grind on anything, the only issue with the tanto is the transition point where the two primary grinds meet. Most people leave a fairly dramatic transition there but it doesn't need to be done that way and of course traditional tantos (japanese blades) are usually convex ground.

[CliffStamp]

@johnwoodz1220 Just start off on something inexpensive and easy to grind, a cheap paring knife is decent as they are usually 5Cr13 or similar steel. The main thing you are looking for is feedback on the contour and when to know when you are sharpening the edge, grinding too high, or working the relief grind. Once you know what these feel like you won't have a problem any more.

[johnwoodz1220]

@AussieMark909 Yes I know. :) I dont really use any of my others except my Griptilian.

But These Convex Knives Kyley does are high performance convex knives. I think that to get the knives to perform like Kyley's knives is a specialised job....to do it well, to make them cut like they do. I think that not any convex knife will cut like Kyleys ones. Check out the handles how comfy they are compared with anything else. I just love them.

[1234sensei]

Nice review Mark. Very impressive knife. It's performance is outstanding. One day I will realize my aspirations and own a CKC knife............Cheers.