CJRB Acacia Pocket Knife, 3.21'' AR-RPM9 Steel Blade Folding Knife with Pocket Clip, Pocket Knife for Men with Crossbar Lock Sharp Camping Survival Hiking Knives, J1952 Brown

I always have my Milwaukee Fastback on me at, and switch between two different Milwaukee folders at work. I've been carrying the 7.75 folder as an edc as well, and was looking to upgrade it recently. Jumped down the youtube rabbit hole and came out with this. The combo of style, locking mechanism, and looks appealed to me. To me the Acacia has a real sleek look to it. The FRN scales are comfortable and well finished.I like the textured pattern on the scales. It reminds me of a Japanese design made out of Mando T Visors. I have the brown version/black blade version. It's light weight, sharp, has good build quality for the price. I've broken down a bunch of boxes downand was impressed with the sharpness and ease of use. The default crossbar lock setting does seem stiff to me, but I'm fine with it since it is adjustable. You can deploy it with the crossbar lock, thumb flick, or reverse flick. I'm still fairly new to all these different ways to open a knife, so I think I would prefer thumbstuds, but then it would throw off the looks. So far the black blade coating has held up well, and I enjoy the crossbar lock. Ive given it a few pretty good whacks against a table with the tip of the spine, and its stayed locked. I also appreciated how easy it was to adjust the pivot, since one side is captive. Def worth the sale price. If it ever drops lower or of I lost it I'd replace it. I look forward to checking out more CJRB blades as I slide further into this hobby/addiction

I happened to add this to my order when I was getting the pyrite lite, because of the crossbar lockup. I'm so glad I did! This thing is smooth and very fun to play with. Blade is super sharp, lockup is great, size is great, the action is so butter smooth it's scary, everything about this knife is great. I like the pyrite lite, but I've been playing with this more. It was $40 with a 25% off coupon. If you're thinking about buying this knife do it. I promise you will not be disappointed at all. Plus the sound it makes is amazing, ting, ting, every time it locks up. Very addictive and just a great little edc knife for the price. I watched some reviews and people are saying best budget edc of 2024 and I see why now. I'm so glad I happened to add this. Just buy one already, watch some videos and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.

Ok so here's the deal. I like CJRB. They've been a quality company and have been consistent with their quality and performance. This knife is no different. Excellent action after breaking in, though there was a great deal of lock stick for the first couple of weeks. My MAIN issue with this and other CJRB knives is the ARPM9 blade steel. I can get a RAZOR edge out of it but it's been far more brittle than my knives with other steel and I end up swapping knives during the day because of a chip in the edge. It's easy enough to sharpen out the chip and use again but it becomes frustrating. I really wish CJRBwould use a sturdier blade steel. If all you're doing is opening packages or breaking down boxes you should be fine and this along with other CJRB knives will work great for you.

Been using this knife a quite some time. Great knife. Super light, easy to open and close. Blade is serviceable. Wish I better at sharpening but for my novice sharpening it cuts everything I need to cut, plastic bands, 550, plastic wrap etc. worth the cash drop.

Really liked the CJRB Acacia at first. The knife itself is excellent quality for the price. Fit and finish are solid, action is smooth, and it came razor sharp right out of the box. No complaints on the cutting performance. My issue is with the pocket clip. It worked fine initially but eventually got loose. I figured no big deal and bought a tool to tighten it. Now it won't stay tight more than a couple days and the screw just falls out. Somehow I've not lost it yet, but I don't trust it enough to keep carrying it daily. If they fixed the clip hardware this would be an easy 5-star knife. As it is, the blade deserves better.

CJRB makes some great knives. This one is no exception. Cross bar lock works great. Blade is sharp. Fit and finish are perfect. Carries great.

Great value, cuts nicely. Worth the money.

Okay let's start off with the Pro's on this knife... - Lightweight, seriously even without weight relief in the liners, this is still only 2.71 oz. - Great blade steel at this price. - Oh yeah, the price... It's a steal. - Ergonomics are great, very subtle contouring on the scales and even though it's FRN, the texturing on the scales makes it feel better than it is. - Drop point blade, with IMO some of the best stonewash finish in the budget category. - Crossbar Lock is near perfect, it's not gritty, or at least mine isn't. While some might complain it's too stiff, IMO that's a good thing. A lock should keep a blade closed when it should be closed, and open when it needs to be open. If light shaking can release the blade from the scales that's a major problem (looking at you, Benchmade and Miguron). Cons: - Really only one comes to mind and that's the shape of the tail end of the knife handle. It tapers at the end, and if your not careful when closing the blade, you might ending up getting kissed by your knife tip. I wish the would've kept it like the Hectare. But it's not a deal breaker, just something to be aware of.