For 2010, CRKT® continues to broaden its product line of knives, tools, and accessories, delivering “tough knives for tough times.”

Columbia River Knife & Tool® (CRKT®), a Tualatin, Oregon-based manufacturer of knives, tools, and accessories founded in 1994, has announced its new product line-up for 2010.

Company president and co-founder Rod Bremer notes, “Regardless of economic conditions, we have continued to work with some of the world’s leading designers, and we are once again introducing a long list of new products that offer new mechanisms, innovative product shapes and colors as well as premium materials.”

The 2010 CRKT full-color catalog is the largest ever, with a total of 92 pages. It is divided into three sections: Sport & Work Knives, I.D. Works® Tools, and For Those Who Serve® Professional Knives & Tools.

Sport & Work Knives.
CRKT continues to “think outside the box” by seeking out new and unique designs and mechanisms, just when everyone in the industry thinks they have seen it all. At the same time, it continues to broaden it’s traditional knife models, including for the first time, Classic pocket knives.

I.D. Works™ Tools.
This exciting line continues to be dedicated to multifunctional tools that are uniquely creative. The motto is simply “Inspired Design works.®” This year we’re adding the inspired Eat’N Tool™.

Professional Knives & Tools.
The CRKT “For Those Who Serve®” line of professional knives has proven very popular with operators in the field.

More natural and premium materials.
CRKT is continuing to specify the natural and premium materials that are common in the best custom knives, including more knives with layered Micarta®, G10, stag, jig bone, white bone, ram horn, and hardwoods such as thuya root, cocobolo, ebony, walnut, and burl.

New web site.
The CRKT web site has been completely redesigned from the ground up to allow users to find products faster, conduct better searches, and find a broader array of products.

Growing distribution.
You will find CRKT knives at fine cutlery, select sporting goods, specialty stores, and U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine exchange stores worldwide. The company was founded on the belief that knowledgeable sales people are still valuable in helping you select the right knife for the job, advising you on care and maintenance, and supporting the product after you buy it. Their products are also available from reputable web site purveyors.

Quality.
All CRKT knives and tools are built incorporating the most advanced equipment and production systems available, and quality is controlled from beginning to end. Knives are built the way they should be built—without compromising quality in any part of their creation. CRKT accessories are crafted to the same standards as the knives, so that each sheath, for example, lives up to the customers’ high expectations.

For more detailed information on individual CRKT products, please see the 2010 CRKT catalog, the specific 2010 product press releases, or their web site.