2012 BladeForums Limited Kershaw Skyline PREORDER Thread - S30V, Blue G10 - $90 ea

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@nccole

The high flat grind that they ended up doing on this isn’t a new kind of grind by any means, it has been used numerous times before. To the Skyline, however, it is new. The normal sandvik skylines are all hollow ground. Kershaw has used it before, the Piston (one of the 2012 designs) is a high flat ground and a couple others have the same thing.
Basically, the difference between the hollow grind and a flat grind (just in case you didnt know the difference) is simple. A hollow grind is a leaner grind, making the blade at the edge thinner; thus, making the knife a better slicer because the edge is thinner to lessen the resistance while cutting. The flat grind is exactly what is says. flat. A full flat grind (what people wanted) starts at the spine, and is a straight shot to the edge, where it meats the first bevel of the cutting edge. The high flat grind (what is going to be on this knife) is the same as a full flat grind, it just doesnt start at the spine. So some people like the FULL flat grinds better than the high flat grinds, because it makes the blade thinner; Again making it a better cutter.

Hopefully i got my facts straight so the Fact Police dont throw me in the “correctional” facility... but thats my understanding of the whole matter.
Hope that helps.

 

[TX180SX]

Still really excited to see these, Can't wait, still a great blade Spark, thanks again.

 

[allyourblood]

I really hope these still sell out fast, as I'd like to see a second Kershaw forum knife sometime down the line. Keep them preorders coming, folks!

 

[Bigdaddyrooster]

I don’t care who's at fault (sounds like just a miscommunication), it’s not that big a deal to me. For $90 I’m getting a blue-handled Skyline, stoneground finish, S30V steel, and contributing to a web site that's taught me everything I know about knives.

As has been mentioned, if that last quarter inch of flat grind is a deal breaker for someone, they can cancel their order.

Looking forward to receiving mine!

Well said, thanks.

 

[djdawg]

I've seen plenty of "steel snobs" before but this is the first time I see "grind snobs"...

That was very funny ........LOL

 

[thenextarcher]

I really hope these still sell out fast, as I'd like to see a second Kershaw forum knife sometime down the line. Keep them preorders coming, folks!

id love to see another kershaw forum knife also. But tbh with how much drama and problems that have happened I don't know if they would be willing to.

 

[Spark]

Ok, I'm going to close this thread down. With the rash of refunds in the last couple days, I can't keep track of how many we have left, as paypal isn't tracking inventory correctly after refunds are issued. So, I think we are back up to a few dozen available and without the ability to accurately account for knives, I don't want to oversell.

If anyone still needs a refund, I'll post a thread in Tech support. In the meantime, thanks for your support.