Deciding between Kershaw & Cold Steel

KERSHAW all the way. I think the best value per $ spent is the Cyclone. I have both, the standard and the Mini TiZDP. Both are excellent knives, but as I said, value per $, regular Cyclone FTW!
 
therulebookman said:
Good to hear about choosing the Kershaw.

I think that the country of origin for (most) of the knives that come out of those two manufacturers says it all: Kershaw - made in USA; Cold Steel - made in China.

I was kind of surprised to see even one vote for the Cold Steel on here.

Be careful stabbing that leek into wood and stuff, personally, I wouldn't. They just aren't designed to handle that kind of use, no knife with a blade that narrow and thin is. Also, even though S30V is supposed to be pretty tough, it becomes brittle when it reaches a certain stress point, and on a knife with that blade geometry it would be pretty easy to get there stabbing into wood. Take it easy on it at first and definitely make sure not to push it over the limit as you could hurt yourself.

For hard use and lighting fast opening, on the expensive side is Emerson, and on the less expensive side is Spyderco (with Emerson's wave) with Benchmade (with the axis lock) probably somewhere in between.

For your next knife you might want to look for something with full liners and a thick blade (.15 minimum), and then whatever blade style suits you best (tanto maybe?).

Let us know how you like your leek!
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Ya, I would never stab any of my knives into wood, or anything hard.
It's just the people I lend it to, they don't know much about knives.

Wow, the Emersons look nice! I'll consider that when buying my next knife.
I heard on another thread that the axis lock isn't that good, what's wrong with it?
 
In my experience, Kershaw makes the superior product.

My Junkyard Dog II and Spec Bump are very high quality products and I'm proud to own them; my dad carries a Kershaw Leek, which is a surprise because he usually will not spend over five dollars on a knife for himself. After seeing my knives, he was so taken and wanted an AO so he bought himself one when it was on sale at a local outfitter.

However, I carry my Cold Steel X2 Voyager more around the camp than Kershaws, and, over Kershaws, I carry Spydercos, Benchmades and, sometimes, other brands when a fixed blade so behooves me. The X2 is probably the best knife they make alongside the Master Hunter. I was thoroughly disappointed with the other (and last) knife I purchased from them, a Teflon-coated Scimitar. The finish scratches easily, there is a surprisingly high amount of blade play, the pocket clip shifts easily, and the fittings, which were supposed to also be black-coated, were cheaply half-covered with the finish. It does not hold an edge well, but, as a pro (about the only) it is easy to sharpen.

Get the Kershaw, you'll be much happier. There customer service is also much more reputable and helpful.
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vcw said:
Ya, I would never stab any of my knives into wood, or anything hard.
It's just the people I lend it to, they don't know much about knives.

Wow, the Emersons look nice! I'll consider that when buying my next knife.
I heard on another thread that the axis lock isn't that good, what's wrong with it?
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I don't know where you heard that the axis lock (from benchmade, of course) wasn't any good. most folks around here love it. Benchmade has tested it to hold 2000 pounds an inch from the pivot, and I think there are pictures of a guy standing on his bm axis folder that is stuck into a tree. The concept is really well done and is a very strong design overall. Do some more searching, I think you'll find most people love it way more than those that don't.

I did see one guy who could make his fail a spine whack or something, but its a fluke that should be sent back to BM to be repaired, and I'm sure they would fix it.
 
Thats a good question, and would probably depend significantly on who made it and what knife it was on and which way the force was applied. I don't know any specifics but it seems like i read somewhere that one framelock (or maybe a liner lock, which is similar) held between 500-1000 lbs at the same place. Still really strong, especially if its made right and is tuned up.

Hopefully one of the experts will be along to comment on the numerical strength of a framelock. The only reason I know about the axis is because I talked to a benchmade engineer.

Heres a thread talking about framelocks:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=482976
 
therulebookman said:
I don't know where you heard that the axis lock (from benchmade, of course) wasn't any good. most folks around here love it. Benchmade has tested it to hold 2000 pounds an inch from the pivot, and I think there are pictures of a guy standing on his bm axis folder that is stuck into a tree. The concept is really well done and is a very strong design overall. Do some more searching, I think you'll find most people love it way more than those that don't.

I did see one guy who could make his fail a spine whack or something, but its a fluke that should be sent back to BM to be repaired, and I'm sure they would fix it.
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Found it!

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369559
 
My Kershaw Leek G10 arrived today!
It works great!, but I one thing I didn't like about it was how thin the blade is, the thickest point is only 2mm, I thought it would be atleast 3-4mm.
And the 1/4in form the tip is <1mm.
No wonder people said their tips chip easily :/

How thick is the thickest point on the cyclone, and 1/4 in from the tip?
 
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