Is the lock on the Kershaw Leek removable?

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DaggersInTheDark

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Hi all,
I'm interested in picking up a SS Kershaw Leek, but i had a question concerning the lock. Is the lock at the base of the knife (not the assisted opening torsion bar) removable? I prefer the lines of the Leek with its thumbstud to the Shallot, but i have concerns over any mechanism that has the potential to come between me and the drawing of the blade (carrying a fixed blade in this instance is not a possibility). Can I safely remove the locking mechanism from the knife without impacting its performance? I'm not to concerned with preserving the warranty. Thanks!
 
DaggersInTheDark said:
Hi all,
I'm interested in picking up a SS Kershaw Leek, but i had a question concerning the lock. Is the lock at the base of the knife (not the assisted opening torsion bar) removable? I prefer the lines of the Leek with its thumbstud to the Shallot, but i have concerns over any mechanism that has the potential to come between me and the drawing of the blade (carrying a fixed blade in this instance is not a possibility). Can I safely remove the locking mechanism from the knife without impacting its performance? I'm not to concerned with preserving the warranty. Thanks!
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Yes, you can easily remove the safety from a Leek.
 
you can even tighten it down in the unlocked position, this way if you decide to use it, its still on the knife, not in a drawer somewhere where you will never find it!
 
Just to be clear, the lock is what holds the blade in the open position securely. The safety is what prevents the blade from deploying accidentally.;)
 
Kershaw's safeties are much easier to remove than SOG's as they don't require disassembly of the knife. I usually remove the safties of all my assisted knives with no problems to date.
 
i'll add that in my experience, the thumbstuds aren't the most reliable way to open my leek or (i added thumbstuds) my shallot. the flipper, on the other hand, opens every time. yes, i have disassembled and lubed both.

blurs do fly open with the thumbstuds.
 
I know you have probably already made your decision about removing/disabling the lock, but please keep this In mind. On the Leek, Scallion, and Chive, the lock was put there so the blade would not deploy while you are removing the knife from your pocket. (The flipper ramps are short enough that they can go off with a bump) While I don't like or use the lock myself, I have had my Scallions and Leeks go off on me.
 
the first thing i do with all my assisted kershaws is turn them to tip-up so they can't really open in-pocket. i gotta send my CRKT crawford/kasper out to be converted to tip-up.
 
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