CRKT Shenanigan VS. Kershaw Blur

I have both a Blur and a Shenanigan. To me it seems like Ken Onion took the Kershaw Blur and made some design improvements, but CRKT skimped on materials quality. I actually prefer the shape of the Shenanigan’s grip. The scales are convex and fit the concave shape of your palm better. There’s a recess for your index finger that lets you apply more force in the forward and rearward directions if have wet hands and/or you need to use a sawing motion. The jimping where your thumb goes is nice and deep, and also really gives you a more secure grip if your hands are wet. The zytel scales definitely seem more plasticky than the aluminum on the Blur. There’s small but noticeable looseness in the Shenanigan’s blade pivot, while the Blur has none at all. The AUS 8 blade seems fine, but I don’t know how it compares to the Blur’s 14C28N. Also important, the Blur fits in your pocket better, being slightly slimmer and shorter when folded. Either knife would be a fine EDC carry and has toughness to spare.
 
seanp said:
How is the speed safe for operating on the Blur?

I love the operation of the Leek, but the only thumb stud assisted opener I have ever used was the CRKT Horus which was poorly designed for CRKT's assisted opening mechanism. Due to the placement of the thumb stud relative to the pivot, it requires considerable force to flick open and I always feel like I am going to slash my thumb open doing. It's not smooth and natural.
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You just need light pressure on the Blur’s thumb stud, but you need to make sure you apply the force straight forward, not to the side. If you apply pressure to the side you’ll have to use way more strength. If you do it right you only need a quick light flick of the thumb and the blade flips out FAST!
 
I'd go with blur cause it's usa made and they quality is great. I don't like speedsafe but the speedsafe on my Blur is the best I've had but that could vary knife to knife. I'd prefer if it wasn't speedsafe tho. I will avoid crkt like the plague. Every one I have bought I've been disappointed in.

Edit... Wtf why wake a thread from 2013?
 
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