CRKT CEO Compact Knives

This knife if very small but sharp and capable. Good knife to have where it takes very little space. You can put it into coat pockets or aid kits and forget it is there. It is very easy to flip out. Knife is sharp and fairly sturdy. The only appearance issues is the handle seems to get scratched up easily with black showing through the grey layer. It doesn't bother me but some people say it looks bad after carrying it for just few days. It may be too small for larger hands but great for small to medium hands.

Bought this as a gift for someone who likes a compact EDC knife. It was well liked.

I have bought this knife 3 separate times because I love the size and quality of the blade. Unfortunately on all 3 the finish wears off almost instantly. My only complaint.

This knife is exactly as described. It has a slim profile and doesn't stick out when clipped into a pocket. The blade came reasonably sharp, and I haven't had to do much for it in the several weeks that I've had it. Accidentally left it in a pair of pants and it went through the wash and dryer without damage or showing signs of corrosion. While the blade isn't heavy duty, it does a fine job slicing up cardboard, cutting open plastic packages and light work of that nature. Subjectively, the knife looks non-threatening and doesn't look like a weapon. It looks more like an eating utensil, so it shouldn't raise many eyebrows at the office.

It's the compact version with the quick, one-handed opening capability. Has a great edge and easy to carry. Recommend it for everyday carry and light duty.

I have a CEO blackout and the CEO compact. In Michigan, a blade <3" is legal and I love the size of the compact...but that's about all I like. It's a bit difficult to flip open (although getting better with use) I can open it fine but my girlfriend has small hands and struggles with it...kind of defeats the purpose if you can't get your knife open when you need it. The blade isn't quite as sharp, subjectively, but still just fine I think. Build quality is good. But the finish is ridiculously fragile and rubs off easily. It really is unacceptable.

I work in a professional environment where I frequently open envelopes and boxes. To do this, I always carry a small pocket knife. This little knife easily does what I need it to do, plus it is unnoticeable in my pocket. None of my coworkers have objected to me using it around them, something that might not be true for a larger, less unassuming knife. It would be uncomfortable to use this knife all day or for heavy jobs, but to be fair, it is not made for such use.

Picked this little guy up because i wanted something slim, light, and that wouldn't leave a big imprint on my pocket. Unfortunately I was disappointed with the CKRT compact Ceo. Here's why 1. The handles. The handles are made from a really cheap plastic that has terrible durability. Literally went to use it and just from holding it in my bare hand, scratched a lot of the coating or paint off of the handle, and it looks like garbage now. 2). The blade. Came less than sharp. My other gripe here is that no matter what I did, I cannot get this knife as sharp as my other blades. I'm not sure if it's the steel, the angle that they grind the blades to, or what, but no amount of sharpening has been able to get this knife close at all to my other blades that I sharpen (p.s., my standards here are pretty low, I don't sharpen anything to a razors edge, just sharp enough to cut paper cleanly.) I don't believe this to be a fault of my sharpening, as I can get other blades wayyy sharper, easily. For the price you can get a civivi or hell, a sencut or something, that has a way better edge and handle material.