crkt Hissatsu

[Chinkapin]

Got a new knife today, a CRKT Hissatsu. Anybody familiar with it? Overall length is about 12 inches long and the blade is about 6 inches long. The entire knife and sheath is Desert Tan in color. The sheath is extremely practical. It is some kind of super hard/tough thermoplastic.

It has a detachable (with screwed rivets) belt holder and can be tied on to a back pack with either of two sets of strap slots or six grommet holes. I had never seen one of these prior to ordering and it looked smaller in the picture. I bought it primarily for use as a camp knife, but is has a very narrow area that is beveled along the cutting surface. It appears to be a steep bevel yet it is quite sharp but not shaving sharp. I'm not sure what the best way to sharpen it would be. I don't intend to change the grind and destroy the value of the knife. Coincidently, it has the absolutely sharpest point I have ever felt on a knife.

The knife really locks tightly into the sheath and takes a fairly strong tug to get out. Ideal for carrying upside down on a back pack strap.

Would like some input from you on the knife and on sharpening. Thanks

 

[trail2]

If it's the one I'm thinking of, I wouldn't mind carrying it in the next border war .
But I'm not so sure about it's practical abilities. But I'm not knocking the knife
as I have only handled one at a store.
Jon R.

 

[Minotaur]

Big fan of this company.

They want me to win lottery.

Not sure about the Bushcrafty nature of this knife.

Do you like their sheath system, I find it ok, if you do not use the screw/belt loop thing.

Really glad my knifes have a leather sheath as well.

 

[sam_acw]

The reviews I've read of it mention it being a no-holds barred fighting knife. Can't really see much craft application for it TBH.

 

[locum76]

yeah a knife specifically designed for stabbing people seems a strange choice for whittling sticks round the campfire, definitely not to be carried about in a UK city.:yikes:

 

[Magentus]

Maybe if there is some urgent 'close quarter tacticle' whittling to be done, then this is the kiddy. Hmmmmm.......

 

[locum76]

I find the fact that the target market is 'law enforcement' slightly disturbing too. why would the police have to stab anybody?

 

[Toddy]

I was wondering about that too

Maybe law enforcement means something different around Clumbia River

What is that set of handles made from ? It looks like a bad Pirates of the Caribbean casting.


cheers,
Toddy

 

[JohnL]

I find the fact that the target market is 'law enforcement' slightly disturbing too. why would the police have to stab anybody?

working on that priciple, I take it that you do not agree with armed police?

Having said that, law enforcment knives are not for stabbing imo. They are for cutting webbing, ropes, cable ties etc. & as general tools. That to me looks like a martial artist knife which is a different ball game.

 

[phaserrifle]

I find the fact that the target market is 'law enforcement' slightly disturbing too. why would the police have to stab anybody?

I think they are talking about some of the specialist groups (US secret service doing protection duties come to mind) rather than the average street cop.

in the US, I believe some police officers do carry knives intended for fighting, incase a violent suspect attempts to disarm them of their handgun. or if a suspect produces a firearm while the officer is too close to draw thier own, it can be a useful bit of kit for disarming them quickly. sort of like in topgun "too close for missiles, switching to guns" but guns to knives.
over here of course, most officers don't need to worry about this, and armed officers come in groups. so the problem is far less apparent, or possibly even non-existant.

 

[Chinkapin]

I guess there was a bit of a misunderstanding on my original post. First of all I said it looked much smaller in the picture -- I was expecting a smaller knife. Secondly, I said I bought if for a camp knife. I assumed that the expression "camp knife" meant the same thing there as it does here. Here it means a knife kept at camp and not carried. Essentially a kitchen knife. I wasn't planning on carrying it around as a personal knife. Nor doing any "tactical" whittling. The handles are not a casting but some sort of hard rubber, I think it is called Krayton but I'm not sure. It is very comfortable in the hand. Nowhere was it advertised as a police/military knife. I only found that out after I bought it. I was mostly wanting some information on sharpening it without altering the existing grind. I guess, instead, my knife and I merely provided comic relief.

 

[Toddy]

It's not comic relief, just an incredibly different viewpoint of a knife.

No knife in the UK is sold as a 'fighting' knife, even calling it 'tactical' will get police eyebrows raised, and it is something that had better be delivered in a plain brown package

Basically you say you bought it for camp duties.........do you mean cooking or general woodwork around the place or do you mean for butchery ?

Tbh I think it's just not the kind of tool most of us would buy for any of these chores, but it sounds as though it surprised you as well.

Hopefully someone who is good at the sharpening descriptions will be along to post shortly.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[phaserrifle]

by the look of it the best way would be to sharpen it in two parts, allmost treating the parts before and after the sharp angle in the grind as seperate parts.

 

[trail2]

Thats the one.The texture on the handle seems to be moulded along the lines of Ray skin.
I think if there is any flex in the blade it would make a very versatile camp knife.
Jon R.

 

[Chinkapin]

Well, thanks, trail2. I'm glad there is someone out there who doesn't think I'm a complete jackass. Yes the handle does look like ray skin. But, alas there is no flex in the blade, so I don't think it will be anywhere near as good as my ancient L.L. Bean kitchen knife for camp cooking chores. I just used my micrometer and the blade is 5.5 mm thick. If I go bear hunting, and everything goes terribly wrong -- rifle jams; .357 Ruger misfires; then I think this knife will be just the ticket! Until then I suppose its off to the shelf in the clothes closet!