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KnifeNews: Quirky CRKT Folder Returns – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Fulcrum

This folder is a Russ Kommer design and its re-emergence means that one of the most interesting production folder deployment mechanisms is available again. The Fulcrum 2 has a history that goes back to the realm of high-end custom knives.

KnifeNews: Quirky CRKT Folder Returns – If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Fulcrum

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This folder is a Russ Kommer design and its re-emergence means that one of the most interesting production folder deployment mechanisms is available again.

The Fulcrum 2 has a history that goes back to the realm of high-end custom knives.

Maker Charles Kain is the creator of the custom piece on which the Fulcrum 2's unique mechanism first appeared.

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This folder is a Russ Kommer design and its re-emergence means that one of the most interesting production folder deployment mechanisms is available again. The Fulcrum 2 has a history that goes back to the realm of high-end custom knives. Maker Charles Kain is the creator of the custom piece on which the Fulcrum 2's unique mechanism first appeared.

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The CRKT Fulcrum 2 is back after a bit of a hiatus. Kain operates in what you could call the "art […]

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