Just got my first chris reeves yesterday: a large plain Inkosi. It makes all my benchmades, spydercos, cold steel etc from the past 20 years a collective JOKE. Being a machinist for a living, I can really appreciate the world class machining that goes into this knife.

Great review Kenny! It's definitely my favorite as well! It's pretty much perfection for a folding knife.

Thank you Kenny! I pulled the trigger on my first Chris Reeve Inkosi drop point blade with Natural Micarta Inlays this week! It’s coming Friday, I can’t wait to get it in hand! Btw, I do have two Sebenza 31’s , so I can appreciate the company already.

Great review thanks for all the great information well done buddy

Terrific looking knife! Congrats on the deal with River's Edge and congrats on blowing through the 1K mark!!!

This review is sooo spot on! I have quite a few nice knives. But this one is definitely my favorite. 👍🏻 When I got my Inkosi a few years ago, first thing I did was strip it down and inspect every inch of it. Like microscopic inspection. And I couldn't find a single flaw any where on it. Just PERFECT 😍 but I still plan on getting the Insingo version to add to the collection.

Wow really amazing design looking knife!!! ^w^

Haha that's hilarious the picture of you on the knife. That's awesome brother.

A big plus on river's edge cutlery. Great knife store and their prices are fair .

Great review on this one, I think I’m going to take the plunge. Just got the Socom Elite (manual) 2 weeks ago, wow, it’s an awesome knife too but this looks next level. Now the choice for me will be micarta or plain. Hmmmmm

Doesnt the timber scale on the clip side get in the way going in and out of the pocket.

Your right on every point! Great knife, clip is great and they did the cutout correctly so it doesnt catch your Levi's.

Congrats on the discount partnership. Thats awsome

I've got the same natural micarta with s45vn blade steel Inkosi. I wish I would have waited for the plain titanium and saved the $100 and put it towards some cool ingravings and anodizing or maybe just find a scale I like.

I was blown away when I got my large 21. Then I was obsessed with the tanto and bought a large inkosi tanto but was let down because the tanto grind makes it feel so heavy and not as balanced. I still love that knife it’s my tank. I’d like a small CRK now.

Really nice looking blade man!...still have yet to get my hands on one.

Correct about the 25. No longer made and replaced by the Inkosi. Might still be a few new ones left at dealers, at least there were about a year ago.

Need this knife for sure. Had the older version of the Umnumzan and loved it. My favourites are this, I guess, Microtech Socom Elite, Spyderco Military, Strider SMG and Extrema Ratio Resolza L.✌

Nice video, ordered one, coming today!

Cutting that cardboard over your bare feet! Holy sh*t! Nice review overall!

The 25 has a much larger radius to the hollow grind, so much closer to being flat than say a Sebenza or Inkosi but still a hollow.

Love crk

For some reason all the blades favor the show side just a little bit I think it might be from the frame lock putting just a little bit of pressure

FYI, CRK went to 59-60 HRC in the fourth quarter of 2013. Everything from then on is 59-60.

Have a large sebenza 21 and an umnumzaan, a large inkosi will be next. Thinking about the tanto blade. Looks so good.

Good video. I really want to check out the new 31

Omg mommy dis knife so perfect

Just ordered the Inkosi so here I am hoping to have the expense vindicated.🤞

I've had my new Large Inkosi for 3-4 days now. At first, I thought "OMFG, what have I done!?" Spent $450 on a knife that's stiff, heavy, plainer looking than other CRKs (by and large), and the most expensive effing knife that I've ever had to save for since I was 3 years old (I'm 70 now)! But looking back after a few days, I've now come to realize that it's just normal for this knife. I had nothing to worry about at all, and after spending a couple hours altogether opening and closing the knife and maybe backing the pivot out slightly, I can say the knife has taken on a new classier and more functional, useful character. I'm quite happy with its smooth, solid feel, and I believe that more improvement is just around the corner. It ain't no flipper, though, but it's not intended to be. Still, however, it's not in the same league as any of my 3 Chinese copycat CRKs. They were like glass right-out-of-the-box compared to my Inkosi, and I got all 3 of them for about 1/8th the price of the Inkosi. Live and learn.

Been feening a CRK lately. After talking with Steve about it he confirmed that it’s not overhyped it’s just that good. I think in the very near future I’ll be picking one up 😃just have to decide the model...

I wish I had Kenny’s happy mug on my blades

Are you from Ohio ? I’m from the Cleveland area!

PJ Inkosi's are even better, they mill out so much Titanium for those inlays that the weight loss affects the action poorly IMO

Holy moly u almost sliced your foot and hand cutting cardboard. Becareful and enjoy cutting. Check out the sebenza 31

Oh my god, flicking the Inkosi! I love it cuz everyone hates it!

So I guess the hype matches reality.

Kinda disappointing that it was struggling to cut paper after 5 minutes of cardboard cutting 🫤

The knife will withstand the flicking, but be advised that it places lots of pressure on the ceramic ball against the blade steel. It will unnecessarily cause the ball to cut a groove into the blade lock surface area. Just open the knife normally. It’s not a Spyderco.

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I’ve got the Large micarta Sebenza 21 with Insingo blade and think ergos are good. I have the Knife Art Exclusive Large Carbon Fiber Inkosi with an Insingo Blade arriving in a couple of days. I wonder whst the difference will be with a carbon fiber scale vs the inlays. I know it’ll be lighter, but I wonder if it’ll be a plus or negative for the ergos? Excellent review and my Insingo Blade Sebenza has the same bte thickness as your Drop point inkosi. Nice review Kenny. I believe you covered it all.