mitunnelrat
08-12-2014, 08:42 PM
I'm way behind posting some different things I've seen or had going lately due to property improvements consuming my life, so I figured I'd start with a review of this little knife. I apologize now for the lack of pics, but I just can't seem to get my phone to cooperate copying their links. This will be rectified asap.
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I got this knife as a birthday present last month, and despite a couple initial misgivings that I have seen mirrored in other reviews I've found it to be a solid performer of good value. Walmart retails it for approximately $15.
Overall length is 5.75", with a rather deep bellied, 2" blade. It is 3.5" when closed, and features a very tight, reversible pocket clip. Its pommel is cut out for attaching a lanyard and is advertised as a straight screwdriver. There is also a robust bottle opener built into the handle. The knife opens manually via thumb studs. There is no assisted opening capability.
When I first got the knife the bottle opener and blade design concerned me. When taking a full-handed grip the bottle opener could be felt digging into my palm, and my index finger was a whisker away from the cutting edge. Using it with such a grip would require some attention and care, imo. What I found though, is I more naturally gripped it further down the handle, which works well for my normal cutting tasks, none of which are heavy. I was clear of both the bottle opener and the edge this way.
The lockup is excellent on this knife, and rock-solid until you disengage the liner lock. Imo it takes both hands for both operations, which I find perfectly acceptable in its role as a utility knife.
All in all it displays what I have come to know of Kershaw. Factory sharp, solidly built, and well-suited to its task. Add in the mult-purpose capability with the bottle opener alone, and I have to recommend anyone looking for a small, light use EDC knife to check it out. My girlfriend did well here.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/mitunnelrat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140720_130942_971_zpse34c8bf8.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/mitunnelrat/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140720_130942_971_zpse34c8bf8.jpg.html)http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/mitunnelrat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140720_130912_637_zpsde99e718.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/mitunnelrat/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140720_130912_637_zpsde99e718.jpg.html)
I got this knife as a birthday present last month, and despite a couple initial misgivings that I have seen mirrored in other reviews I've found it to be a solid performer of good value. Walmart retails it for approximately $15.
Overall length is 5.75", with a rather deep bellied, 2" blade. It is 3.5" when closed, and features a very tight, reversible pocket clip. Its pommel is cut out for attaching a lanyard and is advertised as a straight screwdriver. There is also a robust bottle opener built into the handle. The knife opens manually via thumb studs. There is no assisted opening capability.
When I first got the knife the bottle opener and blade design concerned me. When taking a full-handed grip the bottle opener could be felt digging into my palm, and my index finger was a whisker away from the cutting edge. Using it with such a grip would require some attention and care, imo. What I found though, is I more naturally gripped it further down the handle, which works well for my normal cutting tasks, none of which are heavy. I was clear of both the bottle opener and the edge this way.
The lockup is excellent on this knife, and rock-solid until you disengage the liner lock. Imo it takes both hands for both operations, which I find perfectly acceptable in its role as a utility knife.
All in all it displays what I have come to know of Kershaw. Factory sharp, solidly built, and well-suited to its task. Add in the mult-purpose capability with the bottle opener alone, and I have to recommend anyone looking for a small, light use EDC knife to check it out. My girlfriend did well here.