Couple questions for those who EDC a Kershaw Leek

[TheGent]

I currently EDC a Scallion. Does everything I need. It's the only Ken Onion design that I have been comfortable (Not comfortable feeling. I am speaking more on the lines of everyday use. Ken can certainly design a comfortable knife) with so far, but I have yet to handle a leek. Shallot was too big for me. It looks as if the leek is the go between of the scallion and shallot, which is what I am looking for. My only question is this: The blade tip looks really thin. For those who edc the leek, does this hinder (weaken) the blade in heavy duty tasks? In other words, how much can this knife take? Anyone use this leek outdoors? Just looking for some experience. Any and all thoughts are very much appreciated.

Thank you very much,

TheGent

 

[J_Curd]

Unless you cut at a stupid angle, with super hulk strength, the tip will be just fine...I have yet to break one, and I push them as hard as I see reasonable...I'm plenty strong and I push them through every cut I run across...I have every steel variant ever made.

You will be fine.

 

[Tostig]

I love my Leek but it does have a very thin tip thus relegating it to much lighter chores.
I would not count on it as much of an outdoors knife since I prefer a robust blade for such tasks.

Otherwise I find it to be a good knife for light edc chores.

Tostig

 

[knivesandguns]

I used 2 leeks all summer long (rotated between the two). There weren't spared anything. The tips held up just fine--just don't do stupid stuff with the knife, and just use it to cut as it was intended. If you want a prybar brute for around the same blade length, get a ZT 0350.

 

[2brothers]

If you're worried about the tip you can go for the Random Leek 1660TSW. 14C28N, stonewashed.