Is Kershaw/Kai getting Blackwash happy?

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Is it me or has Kershaw gotten "Blackwash" happy with this years New Releases? Seems like I am seeing more & more
of this type then ever before - maybe its just me. :D

(for the record, not a big fan of Blackwash, so I guess you can classify this as a whine ;-))
 
I'd like to see more standard black stuff instead of the blackwash. I like black blades a lot, but I'm not a fan of the blackwash.
 
Just another foofoo cosmetic touch to sell knives, like black, stripes, camo, damascus, and so on. Proclaim it as the latest and bestest and folks with more knives than they'll ever use buy more. This is not just Kershaw but the industry in general. If the blade is not a carbon rust magnet then there's no good reason to coat it with anything.
 
GronK said:
Just another foofoo cosmetic touch to sell knives, like black, stripes, camo, damascus, and so on. Proclaim it as the latest and bestest and folks with more knives than they'll ever use buy more. This is not just Kershaw but the industry in general. If the blade is not a carbon rust magnet then there's no good reason to coat it with anything.
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Do car manufacturers make only red cars? Does Domino's only make peperoni pizza's?

Didn't think so......
 
I really didn't like the Blackwash finish at first, but there are a few models I thinks it goes very well on. I think it looks great on something like the Launch 1, not so great on the 0801.
 
GronK said:
Just another foofoo cosmetic touch to sell knives, like black, stripes, camo, damascus, and so on. Proclaim it as the latest and bestest and folks with more knives than they'll ever use buy more. This is not just Kershaw but the industry in general. If the blade is not a carbon rust magnet then there's no good reason to coat it with anything.
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Damascus is not a cosmetic touch. Damascus steel is a handmade product and when it is used by a maker or company that blade becomes a collaboration between the two. Blasting some stripes into a blade or acid washing it and throwing it in a tumbler is a cosmetic touch.
 
The more I handle blackwash knives, the more I like them. The texture is nice and smooth and a doesn't snag on your pocket fabric at all. ZT does a great job with the finish too, making it even and uniform. I prefer it to the more common stonewash finish they've been using on alot of their knives, but still not as much as the M390 satin finish on certain models like 0562CF. Now that's an awesome blade.
 
asdf12345 said:
Damascus is not a cosmetic touch. Damascus steel is a handmade product and when it is used by a maker or company that blade becomes a collaboration between the two. Blasting some stripes into a blade or acid washing it and throwing it in a tumbler is a cosmetic touch.
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It's absolutely a cosmetic touch as it offers no benefit other than aesthetics.
 
GronK said:
Just another foofoo cosmetic touch to sell knives, like black, stripes, camo, damascus, and so on. Proclaim it as the latest and bestest and folks with more knives than they'll ever use buy more. This is not just Kershaw but the industry in general. If the blade is not a carbon rust magnet then there's no good reason to coat it with anything.
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God forbid people get a knife that they like the look of.
 
Never did quite understand the advantages of having distressed or stone washed designer jeans.
Guess if folks buy that, this fad on knives might work with the benefit of increasing revenue.
I hope this doesn't lead to the disfiguring of perfectly good manufactured goods
Like ripped jeans, for the want of faked weather beaten ruggedness;
Proudly worn like some anti establishment rebellious proclamation Or acceptance mark
particularly to escape being labeled as green horns.
Yes, a fashion choice creates statements about the identity adopted by the individual.
It's very much a way to promote individualism.
But one must try to question if such choices adds value to the overall quality of one's life
Or in this case - the value of the object.
 
Blackwash shirts!
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I love the BW finish. I think it is the perfect marriage of coating and use. You won't cry when it gets marks.

As to whether they are going overboard. They are producing a lot of them, but they are also producing everything else. The market will tell them when they have overdone it.

JMHO
 
Stone and blackwash finishes make a nice, uniform finish that hides wear well. I see no difference between a blackwash, stonewash, or 600 grit polish, all 3 are surface finishes.

I think the blackwash looks great, and I'm glad ZT/Brous/whoever are now making it available.
 
asdf12345 said:
Damascus is not a cosmetic touch. Damascus steel is a handmade product and when it is used by a maker or company that blade becomes a collaboration between the two. Blasting some stripes into a blade or acid washing it and throwing it in a tumbler is a cosmetic touch.
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Damascus was originally done for practical reasons. The applications today are mostly if not completely cosmetic.
 
poolhustler said:
Do car manufacturers make only red cars? Does Domino's only make peperoni pizza's?

Didn't think so......
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Would you trade your shiny new red car for one that looks like it's been driven 100k through the jungle? How do you feel about pizza that's already been nibbled around the edge?
 
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