First Look - Kershaw Piston

I know its probably too late in the game for any changes now, but this knife would be just about perfect if it had the same black, deep-carry clip as the Knockout & Echelon. The holes look pretty close, maybe they could at least be swapped? I love the Piston, & will buy one no matter what, but that clip just doesn't look quite right . .
 
Holy smokes, I had no clue about this. Just ordered it off of cabelas, seems like Thomas confirmed its the real deal.
 
If you go to gpknives, the knife they show has a different, and IMO, a better looking handle. Which will be stock?
 
If you go to gpknives, the knife they show has a different, and IMO, a better looking handle. Which will be stock?


I agree, but that's not the final handle. The picture they have is the older mockup I believe, from when the Piston was gonna have aluminum scales. It's G-10 with that sunburst-y pattern texturing and no thumbstuds.
 
Has anyone seen the Piston hit any additional stores?

I haven't and it really pisses me off. The piston BTW has a fully bead-blasted or maybe stone washed (I'm not really sure) blade that doesn't look nearly as good as the prototype. Kershaw, please change the blade finish back to that gorgeous satin/stonewash combo, you are killing the looks of a very attractive knife...

to prove my point, here's some pics from a Russian forum I could find:

http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754061.jpg
http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754062.jpg
http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754063.jpg
http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754064.jpg
http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754895.jpg
http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754894.jpg
http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754893.jpg
http://fotkidepo.ru/photo/372260/35518NVb6lRVClX/Daj6RjGDxD/754900.jpg

I mean cme on guys, the knife looked way better with prototype finish...
 
I will do a video when mine gets here. I am extremely dissapointed to hear they took the satin finish off. I am tired of bead blasted finishes. Oh well, mine will be here on th 7th.
 
I haven't and it really pisses me off. The piston BTW has a fully bead-blasted or maybe stone washed (I'm not really sure) blade that doesn't look nearly as good as the prototype. Kershaw, please change the blade finish back to that gorgeous satin/stonewash combo, you are killing the looks of a very attractive knife...

That's a stonewash finish. It's surprisingly hard to photograph so that the stonewash details can be seen in the photo. All about the correct angle of light.
 
That's a stonewash finish. It's surprisingly hard to photograph so that the stonewash details can be seen in the photo. All about the correct angle of light.

I agree, making photos of stonewash is extremely difficult and maybe that knife doesn't look that bad, but one thing is I guess obvious - satin finish really set out the blade grind that attracted me to this knife in the first place and now it's kinda lost... I've seen only few stonewashes that complement the blade grind and I don't think that this one is one of those kinds...

please kershaw, do something about it. I promise, instead of one, I'll by three, just make it with satin finish :D
 
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