For all the mud that has been slung at “nepo babies” over the past few years, it seems like not much of it has stuck.
Maybe that’s because if the kid has the goods, you gotta give ’em credit, and if not, they don’t stick around long anyway.
Case in point, the Bamboozled Assisted, a recent CRKT pocket knife release designed not by knifemaking legend Ken Onion but rather by his son, Kenny.
Shake your head if you like, but upon closer inspection I have to say the design, materials and looks — plus an approachable price point — make a strong case for adding this fine folder to your EDC.
The son also rises
Let’s clear Kenny’s background and bona fides right off the bat. He grew up in Hawaii studying at his father’s knee and eventually choosing a career as a maker and machinist.
Having spent several years mastering CAD, he has collaborated on knives with his dad and another knifemaker, Jeff Park, producing knife graphics using fiber optic lasers.
