When you’ve hit a sage grouse or a honey hole of brook trout, you’ll want to have the CRKT Mossback Bird Trout Lightweight Knife on you. With a modified drop point blade and a sleek, compact body, use this knife to prepare any game you encounter in the wild.

Why choose this knife?

• Designed by avid hunter and experienced knife maker Tom Krein
• G-10 handle is textured to help give grip in wet conditions
• Drop point blade is best suited for slicing, carving, and cutting tasks – will help processing game
• Black powder coat on blade resists against corrosion – good for prolonged use in wet conditions
• Nylon sheath protects knife when not in use and can be clipped onto your belt for easy carry

Why not?

• Drop point blade has a broad tip that is not suitable for piercing tasks
• Black coated blade will show scratches and nicks more prominently

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Pro Tip:

You’ll notice that many blades now have a black coating or finish on them – what is this for? Big companies such as CRKT offer many styles of knives with this kind of black powder coating to protect the blade against corrosion and rust. The coating is usually matte for tactical reasons: it eliminates glare in sunny conditions and offers instant camouflage for nighttime ops. Many people just love the option of having their blade match the handle or prefer black in general to the colour of the metal.