MyerchinGeneration 2 Crew Pro

I purchased this knife solely because I wanted a folding marlinspike. I already owned a dedicated Myerchin marlinspike, but I wanted something I could carry on me more easily and have readily available when I needed it. I don't often have a need for a marlinspike, but when you need one you tend to want it right away. I looked at a variety of options and finally chose the Myerchin Crew Pro for its size and the reviews about its quality of construction. There are considerably cheaper options out there for a folding marlinspike, but I wanted something that would last, small in configuration for EDC, and the integrated shackle key was a real plus for the small shackles I work with. I opted for the G10 scales for price, weight, and longevity. The bone scales appealed to me for aesthetics, but this was to be a working knife in hard conditions and I was concerned about wet/dry cycles impacted wood or bone over time.The fit and finish on the knife are good, though not perfect, as would be expected for a knife in this price range. The screws on mine were not all exactly set to the same depth, but they seem to function just fine. Out of the box there was a considerable burr on one side of the edge at the tip of my knife beyond the serrated edge. With a couple of swipes of a diamond steel the burr was gone and the knife was paper-cutting sharp, needing no more work. I ran my steel down each serration as well, just to be sure. The clip is only blade tip down for pocket carry. The clip is a little less tight than I like, but adequate. The tip down configuration suits me, but it is your only option. I carry it in my back right pocket, which gives me a good extraction grip for opening the marlinspike. The marlinspike can be opened one-handed, but for me it takes some effort to push it out by forcing your thumb nail down into the groove, and it likely would not be possible with gloves on. The knife blade is also a little stiff to open one-handed, but is much easier if you give an assist with your forefinger on the opposite side of your thumb. Lock up feels very secure with no discernible play. With some practice either the blade or marlinspike can be closed one-handed with the liner lock, but one-handed closing would be very difficult if not impossible with gloves on.I like the small size for easy carry, but the handle is a bit small for a full grip with my men's medium sized hands. My pinkie only gets a partial grip on the handles. The rest of the grip is quite good ergonomically for my hand. And there is jimping on the choil which allows for a very secure hold chocking up that gives even the pinkie a good grip the handle, likely even for slightly larger hands. The smooth curve of the marlinspike feels good and secure against the palm when using the knife blade.All-in-all I'm happy with the purchase. It's a quality tool and will likely suit your needs if you want a marlinspike in a folder.

Excellent knife for what I wanted. The quality was better than expected. Myerchin is not very good at returning emails about their products; however, the knives are fine.

Nice knife but was disappointed by oxidation on bolsters. Handy to have but it may be smaller than you expect. Nice blade.

It's well built, however not a useful tool due to the blade being too short. Also not the sharpest blade out of the box.The half serrated blade is so short all it does is snag on rope and you end up working hard to make a cut. If it were longer maybe it would be worthwhile, but for the money, it should at least cut well. In the past, I've owned Spyderco serrated knifes, and they cut through rope like butter, not this one.

I have only just received this knife, it's small, which I like very much, and looks to be beautifully made. It was manufactured under a Japanese manufacturer in China with German Marine grade steel. Opens one-handed easily, both the blade and marlin spikelock. Easy to unlock too.Will update once I've used it a bit.Update: I confirm magsterz's review; the serrated part of the blade just snags on rope without cutting it, the straight (non-serrated) section of the blade is too short to be of use and the German marine steel doesn't hold an edge, plus the angle of the grind on the blade is too obtuse. However, the quality and feel of the rest of the tool is quite lovely so, I bought another! the same knife but without the serrated part to the blade. It's wonderful to have in my pocket, to flick open and close one-handed. It looks and feels great in my pocket - I took off the clip as I didn't want it to show - and I often get it out even though I don't need it, just to fondle it, it's that nice. As for cutting stuff, you may just as well wave some shiny jewellery at the job. I used to have an old (50's) boy scout knife that would rust because of the carbon in the steel but it cut beautifully and held an edge, the triangular pike was much more useful too for puncturing cans, timber whatever than this smooth rounded marlin spike which is good for rope but little else. What I'm searching for is those blades and spikes in this neat polished package.

Good tool!

Knife is great, shipping was quite slow, took days for the note of shipment, once shipped, it arrived as expected. Would otherwise be 5 stars

Handle material showed wear after only one day of being clipped to belt. Perhaps g10 is softer than expected. Otherwise seems to be well-made and quite sharp. I'm a sailor and anticipate extensive use in the execution of sailing functions. Only time in use will furnish the final verdict.