Cyclone VS. Spec Bump?

I prefer the steel, handle (and materials) and lock of the spec bump. I do like the on/off AO on the cyclone though.

If money isn't a problem, consider a blue/green bump.
 
hello,

I recently tested the Kershaw CYCLONE and Mini Cyclone.

I am enthousiastic about the Speed Safe On / Off system. :thumbup:
easy to use!!!

I don't have a Spec Bump. but I can say the the Cyclone was competly satisfying for EDC.
A bit heavy, but a titanium handle seems to be on the way. :D
The price was cool.
It's a great bargain.

Take care,

bob
 
I don't have a spec bump or a cyclone however I do have a speed bump. Like you I debated on buying a cyclone, but I went with the speed bump because I wanted to try a stud lock knife. I have been impressed with the speed bump, I was unsure of the blade design but it really cuts great. The speed bump also has an AO on/off switch.
 
I've read from many posts that the cyclone's lock can't put up with light spine taps, which doesn't surprise me b/c my leek's couldn't either.

The cyclone would be the perfect knife for me if it weren't a liner lock.

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Makes me want to cry.
 
I've read from many posts that the cyclone's lock can't put up with light spine taps
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Jiggly, The Cyclone's and all Kershaw knives go through rigorous QC prior to leaving the factory, including passing a multiple spine whacks. I would say you are off base with this generalized comment.

b/c my leek's couldn't either
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Sorry to hear about your issue, did you send your Leek in for warranty?

Welcome to the forums.
 
I've owned both and must say that for general edc I am very happy with the Cyclone. Both are very good knives but I personally like the blade shape of the Cyclone and the selectable speed safe option. TI handles would be nice though....
 
I really like my cyclone. It carries a lot smaller than it is, feels good in hand, and has a really usable blade shape. The blade is similar in shape to the Spyderco Manix which is regarded as one of the best pure working knives around, and I think that the cyclone can hold it's own.

About spine whacks, my leek is as secure as my benchmade axis lock knives (I can't make either fail) and the cyclone was this tough. It was sent around on a passaround, and in the process, had the blade clamped in a vice and was forced to failure, and now it fails to a medium spine whack, where before I couldn't make it fail. Please note that the knife worked perfectly from the factory, and the only reason that it no longer works perfectly is because it was destructively tested.

All I can say is that of all my knives, if I could only keep one, it very well might be it. It does everything I ask of it, and it excels at cutting long and hard. Haven't played with a spec bump, but at this point, I'm not in any rush to, because I'm happy with what I've got.
 
I have three cyclones....all work great, with great locks. I have one leek and the same holds there. I have four chives and they are all rock solid.......All are good solid knives !!
 
I have a mini cyclone and I'm very happy with it. AO works excellent, lock seems strong and the knife is small in profile but yet still very handy to have around. Also the 1336 steel really holds a good edge.
 
I had no problems with spine whack tests with my cyclone. I like the AO on/off option since I prefer manual most of the time. The mechanism is simple in design so I don't foresee anything going wrong with it.
 
I have to warn you of poor design of speedsafe mechanism in Cyclone. After just one week of playing with it the spring broke and all I could do was to send it back to my dealer for exchange. I received another Cyclone (both were NIB) and everything was fine until three weeks passed and spring broke again. So I decided to sell it and bought mini Griptilian (Cyclone was the mini version too).

Jiggly, The Cyclone's and all Kershaw knives go through rigorous QC prior to leaving the factory, including passing a multiple spine whacks. I would say you are off base with this generalized comment.
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I agree, the lockup was very secure.
 
I have a 3 year oldLeek and a 6 year old Scallion which have both served me well. I test both regularly for lock failure. Both have recieved hundreds of spine wacks without one single failure.
 
I've spinewacked my Mini-Cyclone and Leek really hard against
the handle of an ax multiple times and both passed without a hitch. They didn't even break a sweat. I've chopped with my Mini-Cyclone... again
no problems whatsoever. These are very very solid knives.
 
Just spinewhacked my Leek, no issues. I'm actually biased against liner locks and framelocks, but even I have to admit that I enjoy the Leek's liner lock which has zero play compared to the vertical play I'm used to having in my Spyderco lockbacks.

I haven't handled the Cyclone, but the Bumps are fantastic knives. From photos I'd say the Bump would be bulkier in the pocket than the Cyclone, and the latter knife has a more traditional bladeshape too. I think most people would find the Bump more ergonomic. I liked the bladeshape of the Bump a lot, but it might be a little too out there for some people. I think I'd really consider the pros and cons of each knife, especially the bladeshapes, and decide which knife suits you best.
 
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