Greetings all...quick question about the Leek

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matt gold

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Hi all. New here.

I've always shied away from folding blades, as I have an obsession with knife durability and the feeling of solidity. No always logical, but there it is. most of my fixed blades are full tang for the same reason.
I only have a few folders...a Buck 110, and various Victorinox Swiss Army Knives for the past 40 years.
I would like a new EDC, (other than the tiny Leatherman Style on my car keys) and the Leek is REALLY appealing to me. I love the apparent size and shape, plus my blades tend to be mostly thick spined. My last purchase was a CRKT Siwi, which has a quarter inch spine, to give you an idea.
I know the Leek is very thin, fragile even. I'm ok with that, as I am looking for something mainly for utility. boxes, food, that kind of thing.

My question is about blade play. Whether blade play isreally all that bad a thing, it's just unappealing to me. I know that blade play comes with the folder-territory.
Is the leek's blade held securely? Can it be easily tightened if it gets wobbly? is it more or less wobbly than other folders in the same tier/category?
 
Blade play is not a problem with my Leek. If the folder is well made, there should be little to no blade play. But often play comes as a result of tweaking the pivot screw to get a smoother opening/closing, particularly on flippers. Loosen the pivot a bit too much and side to side blade play can appear.
 
I've bought about 6 leeks because I always eventually end up giving them away to a friend in need of a good knife. Not a single one had any blade play.

A couple of my friends ended up snapping the very tip though.
 
I've had mine for years and it's still a solid knife. I imagine there's tens of thousands sold over the years and I haven't read of many, if any, issues with blade play.
It's generally in the " must have " category for collectors of affordable knives.
 
Thanks guys, leek ordered.

Also realized my friend who (like many of you) is a folder aficionado, and is very short worded, has owned one. He called it (an excellent light-duty knife). Light-duty being the operative word. I’m sure that keeping it for EDC purposes and leaving the camping work (heh, widdling kids marshmallow sticks mostly) for beefier fixed blades will avoid developing and play, or worse, broken blades.
Thanks again for the input. Again, blade is ordered.
 
Got my Leek and it's a pretty great knife. Clearly meant to be used as a light duty knife. Simply, light, every day cutting.
Great knife.
One question...the included info (ya I always read included info...I even consider it a good read) says to NOT carry on my belt. I'm fine with pocket carry, but out of curiosity, why the warning against clipping the knife on a belt?
 
matt gold said:
Got my Leek and it's a pretty great knife. Clearly meant to be used as a light duty knife. Simply, light, every day cutting.
Great knife.
One question...the included info (ya I always read included info...I even consider it a good read) says to NOT carry on my belt. I'm fine with pocket carry, but out of curiosity, why the warning against clipping the knife on a belt?
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I’m sort of guessing here but I suppose due to the knife being a folder it could inadvertently open. I understand the Leek has a safety to prevent opening, but that can still fail. I think maybe Kershaw’s legal team decided to play it safe and warn people to not clip it to the belt.

Again, I’m just speculating here with no proof to my observation.
 
Buying a folder does not mean you have to have bladeplay.

Some folders do, ether from bad build quality or 'bad' design but most modern folders should not have blade play. I don't own a leek, but allthough th Kershaws i have had have had problems, blade play wasn't one of them.
 
matt gold said:
Got my Leek and it's a pretty great knife. Clearly meant to be used as a light duty knife. Simply, light, every day cutting.
Great knife.
One question...the included info (ya I always read included info...I even consider it a good read) says to NOT carry on my belt. I'm fine with pocket carry, but out of curiosity, why the warning against clipping the knife on a belt?
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If I'm not mistaken it is because the lifetime warranty doesn't cover lost knives and with something that small hooked on your belt that's easy to do.
Enjoy it, I've owned a few in various colors and steels and all were great.
 
One question...the included info (ya I always read included info...I even consider it a good read) says to NOT carry on my belt. I'm fine with pocket carry, but out of curiosity, why the warning against clipping the knife on a belt?[/QUOTE]

You shouldn’t clip an assisted knife to you belt . One little bush to the flipping tab and you are done .
 
Two guesses on not clipping it to your belt.
The clip may break because a belt is thicker than a pocket. I took my clip off and carry it in my pocket. As I recall people were buying after market clips because the one that came with it sucked.
Or, since it is assisted, if you bent over or something and the tab got pushed, the blade could open.
 
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