CJRB Brings Its Most Innovative Mechanism to a Robust, Affordable Tactical EDC Knife

Deploying and retracting the full-bellied blade is insanely easy thanks to this unique tweak to a renowned lock.

Close-up of a black folding knife with textured handle and gold-accented pivot screws on a brown leather surface.

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By Steve Mazzucchi

Published January 30, 2026

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Updated February 1, 2026

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Last year, CJRB made a big splash with the CJRB Bolt, thanks in large part to its Recoil V2 locking mechanism.

Essentially combining the popular crossbar lock and the lesser-known Shark-Lock, it introduced a new blade deployment method that’s both fun and functional.

Black folding knife with textured gray handle and orange lanyard hole resting on a granite rock. — The Doubletap is a potent knife by any measure, only made easier to use via the Recoil V2 mechanism.

Now the appeal is getting supercharged with the return of the Recoil V2 in a supersized new knife with wide-ranging applications.

Meet your new favorite tactical/outdoor/everyday pocket knife, the CJRB Doubletap.

Double braggin’

To fully explain the mechanism and the name of the knife, the result is two primary deployment methods, both of which are quite snappy.

The first option is to use the ambidextrous thumb studs to swiftly swing the blade out, pivoting smoothly on the ceramic ball bearing within.

Black folding knife with textured grip handle and partially serrated blade marked "CRB" against a dark background. — No matter which deployment option you use, the blade swings out smoothly on a ceramic ball bearing.

The second is to pull back on that little ridged tab near the front of the handle. As it is linked to the crossbar, it will release the blade, with a light flick of the wrist, deploying it.

A third, auxiliary method also exists, whereby you pull directly on the sides of the crossbar and flick your wrist.

Reversing this motion brings the blade home, as does a similar action with the ridged tab, nicely demo’ed in the clip above.

EDC beast

Of course, the Recoil V2 isn’t the whole story here, as the Doubletap would be a helluva an EDC knife even without it.

After all, the business end is one beefy 3.86 drop-point blade made of D2 steel, one of the best budget tool steels thanks to its impressive wear resistance and edge retention.

Three folding knives with textured handles in blue, beige, and black, each with a partially serrated blade, laid on a tan tactical backpack. — CJRB offers three colorways, with either a stonewashed blade (left) or a black PVD-coated one (center and right).

Between its size and wide belly, this blade can tackle a wide range of indoor and outdoor tasks; with borderline bushcraft capability, it’s begging you to do much more than open packages with it.

In that way and others, it resembles CJRB’s burly Tundra, although the Doubletap’s blade is even bigger.

The other end is no slouch either — ergonomic 3D-machined G10 handles with serious texturing for a sure grip even when it’s wet out.

Hands whittling a wooden stick with a black folding knife featuring gold accents. — Thanks to its full belly and nearly 4-inch length, the D2 steel blade is ready for jobs, small and big.

A lanyard hole and sturdy steel pocket clip give you multiple carry options — just don’t go expecting the Doubletap to be ultralight.

On the upside, at a whopping 8.5 ounces, you’ll always know whether it’s in your pocket or not.

Availability and pricing

The CJRB Doubletap is available now for $70.

Black folding knife with textured handle and orange lanyard hole.

CJRB Doubletap

$70 at CJRB Cutlery

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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