New knife - CJRB Lyrid

Today's news comes from CJRB and has been named Lyrid. The creator is Christain Porterfield, and according to his own statement, this is a refined version of an existing design that he had lying around.

The result is a small, agile, and light knife with a Sheepsfoot blade. The latter makes it a bit more personal in a class that is otherwise starting to become overpopulated. You know, knives with G10 handles and some variant of Cross-bar locks. Together with Button locks, they have become really trendy and dominate the range at the moment.

CJRB Lyrid

This knife has exactly those properties, of course. The lock is an excellent interpretation of the technology. Something I know because I have had the opportunity to test CJRB's version before, and they work excellently. As for the G10 handle, it is available in three different colors. Green, black, or blue. The handle has a fairly modest pattern that still provides a decent grip. The shape is quite simple, but the first impression is that it feels comfortable in the hand. The curves that are found are in the right place and in the right format.

The sides are screwed onto the outside of a steel frame that is open at the back. To save money, they have chosen not to lighten the frame in any way. Despite that, Lyrid weighs in at a light 89 grams.

There are several reasons for this. Firstly, the knife is not very large. In the unfolded position, it is 188 mm long and in the pocket, 108 mm. Then the blade also contributes to the low weight. Firstly, it is completely flat ground, which reduces the amount of material, but above all, it is only 2.7 mm thick to begin with. Not much steel there, in other words. It should also constitute an excellent foundation for a knife that cuts well. That also feels reassuring.

The steel used is Artisan's own and has the designation AR-RPM9. In this version, the blade is stonewashed. If you choose the black version of Lyrid, it is covered with a PVD coating.

Otherwise, it can be added that the knife feels well built, where, for example, the well-rounded edges can be highlighted as a plus.

Of course, there will be a review at a later date!

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/ J - goes lyrid

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