I used to have one of the river shorty knives from CRKT. Its was OK.i have a Erescue knife that I leave on my PFD now that is odd but great for what I need it for. The biggest thing about CRKT is they use various grades of steel. So if you don't pay attention you may get a poor grade of steel. Aus 4 as opposed to Aus 8 etc.

So far this one looks good. Very sharp and one of the most solid lock ups I have seen on a folder. Feels more solid than my benchmades.