CRKT Cicada tool

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** January 04, 2010, 05:50:43 AM

I just uploaded my review (finally!) on the main site in case anyone wants to have a look:

http://www.multitool.org/crkt/idworks/under-3.5-iinches/cicada.html

Def

cliosguy · **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2010, 07:04:35 AM

cool

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2010, 07:22:27 AM

Nice one boss

Sean · **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2010, 07:24:23 AM

Yeah neat little tool thanks for reviewing it.

Woz · **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:52:32 PM

great work def!

Freudian Frog · **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2010, 08:48:25 PM

Yay!

Typo spotted zur!

"finding dropped itens, locating a key hole or peering into a duct"

David Bowen · **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:00:05 AM

Ahh man! That means I need to write another review! It means we have gone stagnate and we needed some fresh meat. Still waiting for that tool to come from that custom maker, other than that I can write knife review for the section

DaveK · **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:05:01 AM

Whilst it's nice to see CRKT coming up with fresh ideas again, the Cicada doesn't make me sit up and say "I want that".

Do we know what the RRP will be for it Def?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:12:16 AM

http://www.crkt.com/Cicada-LED-Knife-Scissors-with-ZytelSheath

$30US.

Def

DaveK · **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:17:54 AM

That seems a bit steep to me. The L'il Guppie is only $35 on that same site.

Would you say it was worth that Def?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:22:16 AM

I'd pay that. Still, I'd rather pay the $17-20 that it's likely to be, street price!

Def

DaveK · **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:24:40 AM

I'll get one for $10 if I wait long enough

Neil · **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:28:51 AM

Nice review, thanks. However I've got to disagree with your final Con..Knife blade doesn't lock

Over here that's a big plus

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:34:49 AM

Probably. If you can find it in the $10-15 range, I would definitely grab it. It is actually a nice little tool, and the round body is much more manageable in the hand than many small keychain type tools like 58mm SAKs or the Squirt/Micra type tools.

It's been part of my work EDC for a couple of months now and I have to say, it's taken everything I have thrown at it, and just about everyone who sees it just had to have a play. The LED is kind of weak, and a little too easy to switch on accidentally, but I still rate it as a good tool. To be honest though, I carry another light with it, as I would with any LED equipped multitool or SAK, sonce none of them really manage to project any serious light.

And, with the relatively low cost of a decent dedicated flashlight, I'm not too worried.

Def

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:36:19 AM

Quote from: Neil on January 05, 2010, 02:28:51 AM

Nice review, thanks. However I've got to disagree with your final Con..Knife blade doesn't lock

Over here that's a big plus

I thought about that when I wrote that- only I thought Mike would be the one to complain!

Def

Freudian Frog · **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:43:23 AM

I believe I got mine for sub $15 off Amazon at some point.

Only problem I'm having is either the LED is dead or the batteries it came with were dead. I can't find the right sized batteries to find out either!

Sazabi · **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:46:15 AM

Quote from: Freudian Frog on January 05, 2010, 02:43:23 AM

I believe I got mine for sub $15 off Amazon at some point.

Only problem I'm having is either the LED is dead or the batteries it came with were dead. I can't find the right sized batteries to find out either!

Try Walmart or CVS, Frog; they should have them.

WhichDawg · **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2010, 08:00:56 AM

very nice review Grant

now I want one

you said the name/Cicada was, "important to the ancient Egyptians"
which reminded me of the "scarab" beetle (dung beetle)

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:26:06 PM

That's exactly what a cicada is, and why I've always found it amusing whenever it shows up- like, say on all of Journey's album covers!

Still, Cicada and Scarab both sound better than "but that walks backwards pushing a large ball of poo" so I imagine the choice was easy for the marketing people!

Def

Benner · **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:06:51 PM

Still really torn on this one.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:09:21 PM

Might as well give it a shot- it`s not like it`s a huge investment!

Def

Benner · **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:11:58 PM

Yeah, street price of about $10-15 to you means it'll be about £20 over here I expect. Not a lot I know, but it seems a lot for what you get.

WhichDawg · **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:52:16 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on January 05, 2010, 04:26:06 PM

That's exactly what a cicada is, and why I've always found it amusing whenever it shows up- like, say on all of Journey's album covers!

(Image removed from quote.)

Still, Cicada and Scarab both sound better than "but that walks backwards pushing a large ball of poo" so I imagine the choice was easy for the marketing people!

Def

a cicada is a totally different bug from a dung-beetle/scarab! a scarab has a much harder exoskeleton and hidden wings that collects dung balls, (reminds me of a couple of tool collectors i know... j/k)

the cicada is a tree living insect (adult life) that we hear in the summer time "buzzing/singing" with exterior wings and a very long pupae stage (up to 17 years).

cicada

scarab (dung beetle)

I'm such a geek to know this

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2010, 10:54:42 PM

Entomology was always one of those subjects I avoided... I don't much care for bugs!

Thanks for clearing that up, although a Cicada will always be one of these in my mind!

Def

WhichDawg · **Reply #24 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:08:16 PM

omg now i want one of those!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #25 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:11:13 PM

It's a true multitool- laser guns, standard missiles and smart bombs.... plus it flies! Although you do need two people to use all the functions!

Def

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