The CRKT Minimalist Knife is a very convenient compact tool that can easily be carried in various ways making it an exceptional utility camping knife designed by knife maker, Alan Folts.

As the name suggest, Alan Folts created the CRKT Minimalist to carry out basic primary functions of a knife with a minimal light weight design.

Alan Folts took over 2 years to design the CRKT Minimalist. As a matter of fact, he took trips to various knife shows around the country gathering feedback while he improves the CRKT Minimalist Knife design.

The CRKT Minimalist Handle

The unique handle design of the CRKT Minimalist has three deep yet comfortable finger cut outs with an extended lanyard providing a firm and secure handle on the knife.

The CRKT Minimalist Sheath

The minimalist comes with a custom-fitted glass-reinforced nylon sheath, neck paracord, and an attachable multi-position belt clip.

The CRKT Minimalist can be worn as a neck knife, on your belt, or can easily be carried in your pocket.

The 5 Blades of the CRKT Minimalist

The CRKT Minimalist Knife have five different blade designs: Bowie, Tanto, Wharncliffe, Drop point, and the Keramin.

In fact, each blade provides a unique advantage per task, the bowie design will be the most versatile for the outdoors and camping. Below is a comparison chart.

CRKT Minimalist Bowie

If you are looking for a general outdoor camping knife, the minimalist bowie is designed to handle various outdoor task for hunting, fishing, and bush craft. Most noteworthy, the compact design makes it easy to carry.

Details:

Blade Length: 2.125″ (53.98 mm)
Blade Edge: Plain
Blade Steel: 5Cr15MoV, 55-57 HRC
Blade Finish: Bead Blast
Blade Thickness: 0.108″ (2.74 mm)
Weight: 1.6 oz
Handle: Polished Resin Infused Fiber
Style: Fixed Blade Knife w/Sheath
Sheath Material: Glass-Reinforced Nylon
Overall Length: 5.13″ (130.3 mm)

 

Product Highlights:

The Minimalist Bowie’s blade design makes it very useful for general outdoors and camping tasks. Because of the Minimalist Bowie’s size and light weight also makes it a comfortable and easy to carry knife.

The Good:

• The clip point and wide belly design gives the minimalist bowie a versatile blade for piercing, cutting, slashing, skinning, and chopping.
• Effective for light batoning and food preparation while camping outdoors.
• Small and compact for a comfortable and easy carry.
• The three deep finger cut outs provide a comfortable, secure, and firm handle on the knife.

The Bad:

• Main complaints people make is that it’s too small.

CRKT Minimalist Drop Point

The CRKT Minimalist drop point blade is a great option for controlled cutting and multiple camping tasks. In general, the drop point blade provides a more durable point than the bowie and other most blades other than the tanto blade.

Details

Blade Length: 2.16″ (54.86 mm)
Blade Edge: Plain
Blade Steel: 5Cr15MoV
Blade Finish: Stonewash
Blade Thickness: 0.105″ (2.67 mm)
Weight: 1.7 oz
Handle: G10
Style: Fixed Blade Knife w/Sheath
Sheath Material: Glass-Reinforced Nylon
Overall Length: 5.221″ (132.61 mm)

Product Highlights:

The Minimalist drop point blade design provides a strong sharp point with a good amount of a cutting edge for slicing. While being the 2nd longest knife in the CRKT Minimal Knife collection.

The Good:

• Blade design provides strong point durability and a wide enough cutting edge for slicing.
• Effective for light batoning and food preparation while camping outdoors.
• Small and compact for a comfortable and easy carry.
• Handle provides a comfortable grip for utilizing multiple functions on the knife.

The Bad:

• Main complaints people make is that it’s too small.

Conclusion:

The CRKT Minimalist bowie and drop point knives gives you everything you need for camping. It gets it all done in a smaller and lighter package.

Final Words:

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