CRKT Kalbi | Jeff Park Design

A member of the Crossbones family, the Kalbi is a versatile everyday carry that’s been upgraded with Japanese Acuto 440 blade steel for improved edge retention. The Crossbones was designer Jeff Park’s first custom knife, born of a partnership with his mentor, legendary knifemaker Ken Onion. This resulted in a very high standard of quality that the Kalbi has now further refined.

While the size and shape of the Crossbones remain largely intact in the Kalbi, the name has changed to differentiate its higher-end position. “Kalbi” comes from a traditional Korean short-rib dish, an homage to Jeff’s Korean heritage that maintains a subtle reference to the bone shape of the knife.

7450 Kalbi Specifications

Blade length: 3.28" (83.34 mm)
Blade thickness: 0.11" (2.69 mm)
Overall length: 7.31" (185.75 mm)
Weight: 2.00 oz. (56.70 g)
Blade Steel: Acuto 440
Handle: Aluminum
Blade finish: Satin
Pivot: IKBS™ ball bearing
Style: Folding Knife with Liner Lock

[ThomasConnolly]

Upgraded to 440🤣 WOW, that's one hell of an upgrade🤣 Anyone looking for a quality higher end blade steel like NitroV or S35VN or better really got fucked!!! CRKT is still basically using the same low end blade steel that they were using 10-15 years ago. CRKT always has interesting knife designs, but unfortunately CRKT keeps continuously using really low-end blade steels😮‍💨 There are so many different knife companies out there now that offer knives at better price points than CRKT that are made with significantly better materials and have significantly better quality control/fit&finish👍 CRKT hasn't been relevant in the budget knife realm for the last 8 years or so!!! Why would I buy a CRKT knife in 440, when a Civivi knife costs less and it's made with S35VN blade steel🤔