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Okay. This is really a beast. The IMPOFU. If I am informed correctly, so far the largest blade ever released by CRK.
10 inch blade length (25 centimeter) and an overall lenght of 16 and a quarter inch (approx. 41.3 centimeter). I guess that is the caliber of a Busse Battle Mistress. Even a bit larger. Weight is about 20.2 oz (572 gram).
Blade Steel is CPM 3V, coated with KG GunKote. Scales are made of black micarta.
Introduced at Blade Show 2014 it is a limited edition of 500 individually numbered pieces. Not sure how long it took to produce the quantity of 500. But I am pretty sure it was done in one or maybe a few batches within a limited period. Mine has a higher number and birthcard tells it was made in July 2015. I guess they completed production approx. one year after the launch.
Here we go with some pics.
The knife comes with a leather sheath. I think a more functional cordura/kydex combo sheath like the ones they deliver together with their military knives would have been nice too.
Impofu, 01
Number of the beast ....
Impofu, 02
Impofu, 04
Interesting, these kind of "gills" at the grip:
Impofu, 03
The only (minor) thing which I do not like, or at least do not understand. I think they could have aligned the jimpings of the blade tang and the scales, as they for instance did at the Nyala. Not a big thing and most likely you won't notice while handling the knife. It just caught my attention while processing the pic at my computer.
Impofu, 05
Some comparison pics together with the Neil Roberts Warrior Knife .... which is not a small knife ....
Impofu, 06
Look at the blade thickness .....
Impofu, 07
Another size comparison with a micarta buddy
Impofu, 08
Impofu, 09
Thanks for your feedback.
10 inch blade length (25 centimeter) and an overall lenght of 16 and a quarter inch (approx. 41.3 centimeter). I guess that is the caliber of a Busse Battle Mistress. Even a bit larger. Weight is about 20.2 oz (572 gram).
Blade Steel is CPM 3V, coated with KG GunKote. Scales are made of black micarta.
Introduced at Blade Show 2014 it is a limited edition of 500 individually numbered pieces. Not sure how long it took to produce the quantity of 500. But I am pretty sure it was done in one or maybe a few batches within a limited period. Mine has a higher number and birthcard tells it was made in July 2015. I guess they completed production approx. one year after the launch.
Here we go with some pics.
The knife comes with a leather sheath. I think a more functional cordura/kydex combo sheath like the ones they deliver together with their military knives would have been nice too.
Impofu, 01
Number of the beast ....
Impofu, 02
Impofu, 04
Interesting, these kind of "gills" at the grip:
Impofu, 03
The only (minor) thing which I do not like, or at least do not understand. I think they could have aligned the jimpings of the blade tang and the scales, as they for instance did at the Nyala. Not a big thing and most likely you won't notice while handling the knife. It just caught my attention while processing the pic at my computer.
Impofu, 05
Some comparison pics together with the Neil Roberts Warrior Knife .... which is not a small knife ....
Impofu, 06
Look at the blade thickness .....
Impofu, 07
Another size comparison with a micarta buddy
Impofu, 08
Impofu, 09
Thanks for your feedback.