Easy to carry. Built for hard use. With its tactically-inspired usability, clean lines, and highly-ergonomic build, the Avant-Tac everyday carry folding knife asserts its position at the top of the pack.
When he's not creating, Eric Ochs likes to take in the views of his Oregon backyard from over 8,000'. He's climbed a handful of PNW volcanic peaks and channeled the power of perseverance from these missions into his hardworking designs.
The proof is in the prominent flipper opening and the fast, smooth IKBS that uses lubed ball bearings in the pivot to deploy the blade at lightning speed. It's also built with a thumb hole for a more deliberate, manual open. Once the high-carbon, stainless steel modified sheepsfoot blade is deployed, the locking liner adds a solid layer of safety. The G10 handle keeps it solid in the hand even when muddy or wet.
Tactical utility and frontcountry style converge to create the Avant-Tac.
Specifications | |
Blade Color | Silver/gray |
Blade Edge | Plain |
Blade Material | Stainless steel (8cr13mov) |
Handle Color | Black |
Handle Material | G-10 |
Knife Weight | 5.9 |
Knife Type | Folding |
Lock Type | Liner lock |
Pocket Clip Include | Yes |
Point | Drop point |
Sheath Included | No |
Total Length | 8.44 |
Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT), is a Tualatin, Oregon-based manufacturer of knives, tools, and accessories founded in 1994.
CRKT means Quality. All CRKT knives and tools are built incorporating the most advanced equipment and production systems available, and quality is controlled from beginning to end. Knives are built the way they should be built�?without compromising quality in any part of their creation. CRKT accessories are crafted to the same standards as the knives, so that each sheath, for example, lives up to the customers�? high expectations.
Sport & Work Knives
CRKT continues to 'think outside the box' by seeking out new and unique designs and mechanisms, just when everyone in the industry thinks they have seen it all. For example, the company is introducing the tiny McGinnis Shrimp, the
Gekkota Pocket and Golf, the ExiTool, Ta-Bar Tool, Norfork Diver and Whitewater, and Klecker NIRK�? all exciting and unusual. At the same time, it continues to broaden it�?s traditional knife models, including for the first time, Classic pocket knives, as well as the Centofante Tribute, Carson M4-02 series, and the Delegate and Vertex lines.
More natural and premium materials.
CRKT is continuing to specify the natural and premium materials that are common in the best custom knives, including more knives
with layered Micarta, G10, stag, jig bone, white bone, ram horn, and hardwoods such as thuya root, cocobolo, ebony, walnut, and burl.
CRKT Limited Lifetime Warranty: This warranty covers any defects in materials or workmanship. If one of our knives ever breaks or fails because of material or manufacturing defect, we�?ll replace the knife. This warranty runs as long as you own your knife. Coverage ends if you sell or otherwise transfer the knife to someone else, or if your CRKT knife is modified in any way.