FOGHORN April 2022

Twobirds Flying Publications

CRKT’S FACET
A Ken Onion Design

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 CRKT’S FACET 2022
A Ken Onion Design

CRKT’S FACET A Ken Onion Design tool steel, and depending on its heat treatment
By: Sal Palma has a Rockwell hardness of 55-62 HRC.
The FACET’S elegant looks should not lull you
into underestimating its capabilities. At the
spine, this attractive satin finished blade is 0.13-
inches thick proceeding to its edge via a
beautiful flat grind. Ken Onion even included a
generous amount of jimping along the spine to
improve grip.

It’s not often you encounter a pocket folder

One of the more interesting features of this EDC
that’s well-designed and of outstanding
pocketknife is its blade opening mechanism,
construction at a street price under $60, that is
you don’t often see an assisted opening flipper,
until CRKT launched the FACET at Shot Show
but deploying this blade is snappy and very
2022.
smooth, a smoothness attributable to the
What first attracted me to the FACET is it’s sleek
IKBS™1 ball bearing pivot.
and elegant look, this is a very classy knife that
is at home in your Armani as in your jeans.
The handle is
a beautifully
crafted
stainless-steel
piece of work.
The handle is
as functional
as it is attractive, and there are no sharp
corners, so it sits comfortably in the hand with
any grip style saber, reverse or icepick, FACET’s
handle is up to the task.
The handle incorporates a massive frame lock,
The business end of the FACET is the reverse
so no matter what you task your FACET to do,
TANTO point spearheading a D2 steel 3.37-inch
blade. D2 steel is a high-carbon, high-chromium
1
Ikoma Korth Bearing System

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 CRKT’S FACET 2022
A Ken Onion Design

you’ll never have to worry about having the priced expensive knife you’ll come across. It
blade collapse. truly is flawless.

-SP

LIFETIME WARRANTY

SPECIFICATIONS
Blade Length 3.37" (85.70 mm)
Blade Edge Plain
Blade Steel D2
Blade Finish Satin
Blade Thickness 0.12" (3.15 mm)
Overall Length 7.69" (195.28 mm)
Closed Length 4.32" (109.68 mm)
Weight 3.90 oz. (110.56 g)
Handle Stainless Steel
Style Assisted Folding Knife w/Frame Lock
The deep carry clip lets the FACET sit tip up and MSRP $60
low in the pocket. The clip is very nicely finished
so you won’t damage your garments.

If you’re a Ken Onion fan, the FACET is

characteristic of Onion’s knowledge, talent, and
design expertise. The CRKT FACET is the lowest

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