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Review on Enhance Your CRKT Knife Performance with the Versatile CRKT Knife Maintenance Tool: ๐Ÿ”ง Tungsten Carbide Sharpener, Ceramic Honing Edge, Torx Bits, Bottle Opener, Screwdriver, Keychain Accessory, 9704 by Rashid Vaquera

Revainrating 3 out of 5

I would like to give 5 stars for that.

I just received my CRKT blade servicing tool and I love it but can't give it 5 stars. Why hasn't anyone thought of it yet? It's lightweight, compact, has interchangeable bits to suit the needs of the knife you're carrying, and has both carbide and ceramic sharpeners. Now for what keeps it from being the perfect pocket sharpener/maintenance tool.1. The sharpener hole is too small to hit my knife (Spyderco Para 3) so I can't sharpen the entire blade.2. The bits that came with the tool are not of the best quality; Pretty sure it's black oxide. When I first used a T6 bit to remove a pocket clip, it almost loosened the screws and revealed some utensils on the tip.3. While the bits can be interchangeable, the bit length the tool is designed for is 1/8" shorter than a standard 1" bit, so you'll need to grind down the back of the bits you intend to insert. I've tried to find precision torx bits shorter than 1 inch but nobody makes them. This design choice doesn't make sense as they could have just made the tool 1/8" longer so it could work with standard bits. Why a bottle opener? Almost everyone already owns a bottle opener, why would they need a bottle opener too? Me don't drink so to me a bottle opener is the most useless tool in the world but I can't argue with that because that would just be picky.Except it would be if the bottle opener didn't detract from the design of the tool.I wish they did would just make the whole top a key loop instead of a bottle opener because they could make it a pry bar and the tool would be more solid.Rather than rubbing your finger on the smooth edge, poke a pointed bottle opener at the short flat head/keychain shank, it is not sharp, but the feeling would be much more satisfying and complete if there was no bottle opener. I know it sounds silly, but trust me, you're going to want to tinker with this tool, and a bottle opener will do that. Overall, it's still a great tool and I highly recommend it, but it could be better.

Pros
  • Screwdriver and Wrench
Cons
  • Security