Dumb Leek question

[Tafkaag]

Am I misremembering, or did Kershaw used to make liner lock Leeks with a G-10 scale? Can't seem to find any evidence one way or the other, but for some reason I want a framelock Random Leek with a G-10 scale. AFAIK there don't seem to be aftermarket scales for Leeks despite their massive popularity.

 

[LimpCroissant]

They show did. In fact I was just playing with it a couple hours ago, great knife. However those were discontinued many many moons ago. I've never seen aftermarket scales for the Leek either but I agree that that would be cool.

 

[Tafkaag]

Thanks! I'm very glad senility hasn't yet set in.

 

[unwisefool]

Thanks! I'm very glad senility hasn't yet set in.

Are you sure? This is like the 3rd time you've asked this question in the past week....

 

[jmh33]

Kershaw needs to bring those back!!
And in many flavors!!
John

 

[Tafkaag]

But why hasn't Flytanium or someone else taken up scale manufacture given the Leek's longstanding market penetration? Inquiring minds wanna know.

 

[flarp]

There was also the 1660TG10... Random blade shape, S30V, G10 handles, liner lock.

 

[Ilikesharpstuff]

But why hasn't Flytanium or someone else taken up scale manufacture given the Leek's longstanding market penetration? Inquiring minds wanna know.

I'd wager that the consensus is the Leek's popularity is largely with the uninformed/non-hobbyist knife community. The average Leek owner isn't interested in modifications or improvements...they picked it up on sale at Wal Mart or some sporting goods store and are going to beat on it until they lose it, break it, or replace it. Not many die-hard knife guys are picking up a Leek as a platform for mods.

 

[RoyalHolic]

I'd wager that the consensus is the Leek's popularity is largely with the uninformed/non-hobbyist knife community. The average Leek owner isn't interested in modifications or improvements...they picked it up on sale at Wal Mart or some sporting goods store and are going to beat on it until they lose it, break it, or replace it. Not many die-hard knife guys are picking up a Leek as a platform for mods.

Not to mention the hundreds of variants over the years. All gold leek yup they have that, how about a rainbow leek yup.

Literally every single color has been done on a Leek.

 

[Tafkaag]

There was also the 1660TG10... Random blade shape, S30V, G10 handles, liner lock.

Thanks for bringing that up, but I vastly prefer framelocks to liner locks.

 

[Dergyll]

There was also the 1660TG10... Random blade shape, S30V, G10 handles, liner lock.

I'll take it.

...wait, this isn't a sale thread??...damn...