broken kershaw Outcast

[hitman_II]

it's just not a outdoor knife, it Snivel

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[Bryan J]

If I ever break a knife, I'd want it to be a Kershaw/ZT--they have the best customer service in the business. If you send this back to KAI, I'm going to bet they send you a brand new knife.

 

[europeanoutdoorsman]

Not surprising. I am working on an Outcast mod and I was surprised that this big blade has such a thin handle!

 

[jskit]

I've got an outcast, and I've heard of the very end of the handle breaking off, but not the whole handle. Hope they send you a new one rather than that Camp 10. I'd rather have the D2.

 

[Mossyhorn]

Wow! Talk about catastrophic failure.

 

[crom]

Damn, how did you do that? Other big blades have skeletonized handles like the Outcast, that's why i've never feared the one I have would break.

 

[mitch8]

What did you do to thin the edge down? The edge came way to thick on mine but d2 grinds pretty slow

 

[pry]

why do they even mill it out at that spot? seems like it just weakens it and barely saves any weight

 

[BobSig]

That sucks. Where you chopping when it happened? I hope to avoid your results with my outcast.

 

[hitman_II]

What did you do to thin the edge down? The edge came way to thick on mine but d2 grinds pretty slow

dremel + DMT extra coarse + two weeks time

 

[hitman_II]

That sucks. Where you chopping when it happened? I hope to avoid your results with my outcast.

split the pine log. what would this not happen, you must use an ax

 

[paranoidsentry]

Damn that sucks. Hope it never happens to mine.
I think they skeletonize the handle for balance.

 

[Original]

That sucks big time.

 

[jfever311]

Assuming you were chopping and not prying. that should not have happened. I'm sure Kershaw would be able to tell upon inspection. Might be a warranty issue.

 

[Halfneck]

Were you splitting the pine log by batoning the Outcast through it?

 

[jeepin]

They will take care of you, I am sure.

I still dont understand why they chose D2 for a knife this large though

 

[whetrock]

That's not good. With that being said Kershaw has decent CS so hopefully they can make it right. All in all that handle isn't exactly awe inspiring anyhow.