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.

This is a nice little knife at a decent price. Seems to be a good purchse!

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.

Love how low key and easy to carry in your shirt pocket or inside the suit. Looks just like a pen! Blade is sub 3" yet the shape makes it highly useful for opening letters, boxes, cutting twine etc. The price was reasonable given the quality of the knife. The flipper works flawlessly, blade was centered and the matte black of the handle goes nicely with my suits. The grip is sufficient for what I use it for. The steel is nothing fancy, but is holding an edge thus far. Haven't touched it up yet. The liner lock works good, no blade play. A decent knife.

I have carried a Gerber 300 (2" blade) for more than 10 years. It is small and extremely light but needs two hands to open. I was looking for a small & light flipper. This mini CEO is great for opening packages and envelopes and is very light. It came very sharp and the blade is centered when closed. We will see how it holds up but so far I am very pleased. It is bulkier than the Gerber 300 but the trade off is that it flips open.

Dull out of the box. A lot of money for a small knife from a knife maker who should know better than to ship a dull knife. This knife shouldn’t need sharpening out of the box. I do not carry a pocketknife for self-defense—I carry one for daily tasks that require a sharp edge, and this edge fails all basic cutting tests. It will probably hold a decent edge after sharpening, but very disappointing quality control.

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

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.