for those considering a SEGAL knife

OregonEdge

OregonEdge

Joined
Aug 13, 2005
Messages
1,283
Haven't come across too many Kershaws these days, but a friend sold me this Segal 1680ST along with one of those OCC Leeks. Both new in the package costed me $70 total, so it was hard to pass up. I knew the OCC was a cool design but not being a Segal fan, and never seeing too many photos, I had never really looked for one. Sometimes they just need to fall in your lap. Well, long story short... the Segal is a great, well made knife. Not enough exposure maybe. It's pretty big, not sure of dimensions but seems close to the ZT folders. I like polished blade finishes, so I like that (also Lahar) as well. Made in Japan, no speed safe, and a flipper that works good with wrist. Thumbstud for super smooth fast and secure opening. Just a great model that feels awesome in the hand. Oh, and ray skin inserts ;). Anyway, I took some photos for you in case you haven't seen many either. Sorry if there is a motherload thread somewhere
 
Great knife. There is just something about the Japanese Kershaws that put them in a completely different catagory. I guess it has something to do with the polished blades. I just can't get enough of them. Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't it made from 440a? After dealing with the 440a Blur, it has given me a entirely new respect for the steel.
 
I was just at Wildsports this afternoon and looked at one with a combo edge. The sales clerk said that it'd been sitting there for a while. Steven Seagal isn't quite the draw he was 15 years ago.

I was more interested in the JYD II Composite.
 
firebert said:
The blade in the picture says "AUS8A" steel.
Click to expand...

Yeah, firebert's got it right. As far as I know, all Segals are AUS8A. I've had mine for a while now. Got if from Dave for a very reasonable price. The price was great, so I grabbed it, although I must admit that it had never really gotten my attention before that. I'm very glad I Picked one up for my collection, but to be honest, it's never even been in my pocket!:eek:

I love stingray, and I'm a fan of recurves, but this knife feels heavy to me. I guess I've been spoiled by G-10, carbon fiber, and titanium, but the Segal feels like a brick clipped to my pocket.

I will say, though, that it opens as smooth as silk and the flipper, like OE mentioned, works VERY well with just a slight wrist action. The flipper is also very unobtrusive. In fact, you can hardly tell the knife even has a flipper unless you know what you're looking for, since it's very low profile.

All in all, I'd tell any Kershaw fan to grab one if they haven't already. It's just more a matter of having the whole lineup than having another great EDC.

Cheers,
Jonny
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top