Is it possible to remove the Speed Safe from the Kershaw Leek?

It's easy to remove the torsion bar.

Unfortunately, the torsion bar also functions to retain the blade in the closed position. Without it, the blade could accidentally open in your pocket. There are a couple of fixes. You could simply crank down the pivot and use friction to keep the blade where it belongs. This would affect opening smoothness, however. The other option is to drill a detent hole in the blade that the detent ball on the lock can fit into. This is how standard manual liner locks work. The problem with this is drilling a precise hole in hardened steel. The best way to do this is to use a straight-flute, solid carbide drill bit in a solid drill press. These bits are expensive and fragile, and you don't want to screw up the hole.

I forgot to add. The flipper opener was designed for use with a spring, so it will not flip well no matter what you do.
 
Phillip Dobson said:
It's easy to remove the torsion bar.

Unfortunately, the torsion bar also functions to retain the blade in the closed position. Without it, the blade could accidentally open in your pocket. There are a couple of fixes. You could simply crank down the pivot and use friction to keep the blade where it belongs. This would affect opening smoothness, however. The other option is to drill a detent hole in the blade that the detent ball on the lock can fit into. This is how standard manual liner locks work. The problem with this is drilling a precise hole in hardened steel. The best way to do this is to use a straight-flute, solid carbide drill bit in a solid drill press. These bits are expensive and fragile, and you don't want to screw up the hole.

I forgot to add. The flipper opener was designed for use with a spring, so it will not flip well no matter what you do.
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Sounds like too intense of a process for someone whos never even taken apart a knife yet. I wish they'd just release a version of the Leek without the Speed Assist...they have thousands of variations already anyways.
 
I have a Leek without assist (the torsion bar broke on me) and it hasn't opened on me yet. Removing the torsion bar is simple. If you have trouble removing the pivot screw, (that was the only hiccup for me) try putting lateral pressure on the blade to bind the pivot.
 
1. Why do you want to remove the Speedsafe?

2. If you want a Leek without the SpeedSafe, try the Kershaw OD-1 or the NRG. Both have similar blade shapes and lengths as the Leek, but are manual flippers.

OD-1:
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I don't have a pic of an NRG, but here is a link:
http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=382&brand=kershaw


The Chill is a nice little knife made overseas that is similar in size to the Leek, but is a manual flipper. http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=514&brand=kershaw
 
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