Ener-G: Whoa!

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I got to handle one from a friend's relative. AWESOME! The "Kick Stop" action flipped the blade out easily and as a straight edge (unlike the recurved Blur which I also got handle at a store), I must admit, its getting to be a contender for the mythical "perfect EDC". The new all-black, G10 model in another thread looked tacticool too!

The only "gripe" if you will was that that its a liner lock, although it looked substantial enough. Are there any plans to release a frame lock variant sometime in the future?
 
untamed said:
I got to handle one from a friend's relative. AWESOME! The "Kick Stop" action flipped the blade out easily and as a straight edge (unlike the recurved Blur which I also got handle at a store), I must admit, its getting to be a contender for the mythical "perfect EDC". The new all-black, G10 model in another thread looked tacticool too!

The only gripe I had with it was that its a liner lock, although it looked substantial enough. Are there any plans to release a frame lock variant sometime in the future?
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I dont know about any plans for a framelock Ener-g but check out the OD-1 designed by the same designer, Lee Williams. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=560613
 
Thanks for the info. With models like these Kershaw's steady rise in knifedom isn't surprising.
 
untamed, the ENER-G II (the bigger one) is one of my top two favorites. It gets 90% of all pocket time. It's an incredible slicer!

I've had one in my pocket for over a year or so, and it does get used a lot. I've never had an issue with the lock-up. It opens faster than any SpeedSafe knife I have.
 
The kick stop is a very effective and easy to use design. I find it gives fast, positive opening every time. The large ENER-G provides a lot of edge in a package that's sturdy but still fairly slim. It has a very useful blade profile, and like SPX said it slices quite well. Overall, an excellent value.
 
SPXTrader said:
I've had one in my pocket for over a year or so, and it does get used a lot. I've never had an issue with the lock-up. It opens faster than any SpeedSafe knife I have.
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I agree with Brad. The Kick Stop opens faster than any SpeedSafe knife. I've also carried and used a regular Ener-G for 5 months and a black Ener-G for one, and neither has ever had a liner lock failure on me.
 
Yup, for a manual flipper (prod.), one of the fastest openers I've ever handled.
Just got a Skyline, and while it's close in speed, nowhere near as effortless.
 
All true:thumbup:

The larger ENER-G II is my favorite, but my smaller ENER-G's get a lot of pocket time during the summer when I wear shorts most of the time and don't want a heavier folder pulling 'em down;) And the ENER-G, even with it's lighter weight blade still opens pretty darn good for an unassisted flipper. It's a great mechanism for sure.

Jon
 
Those who own the smaller Ener-G, how would you compare it to a leek? Size, weight, action, blade shape & width, etc. The blade looks less likely to snap a tip, from what I can see from pictures.
 
benplaut said:
Those who own the smaller Ener-G, how would you compare it to a leek? Size, weight, action, blade shape & width, etc. The blade looks less likely to snap a tip, from what I can see from pictures.
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Yeah, that's probably true, though I haven't yet broken a Leek. Still, there's less mass to the knife overall, so to me, it seems less robust (tip problems excluded). It's just a different style of knife; I wouldn't think to compare it to a Leek, myself. I only have the small one, and never use the clip, so the "pocket-eating" aspect of it doesn't bother me. I EDC both it and Leeks in "business-casual" attire, and they both work well for that...less "bulge" than a Shallot or JYD. If I'm wearing jeans, I seldom carry the Ener-G or Leek. FWTW.
 
benplaut said:
Those who own the smaller Ener-G, how would you compare it to a leek? Size, weight, action, blade shape & width, etc. The blade looks less likely to snap a tip, from what I can see from pictures.
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As far as weight goes, It depends on what model of the Leek you compare
it to. Compared to the G-10 Leek, I would say it's maybe .2 ounces lighter.
I don't have scales so I can't confirm the actual weight of the small Ener-G.
The action is smooth and fast once you get the hang of flipping it which
doesn't take very long.

Here's a size comparison for ya....


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