Kershaw 1570 Avalanche?

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I dont have access to the search function, but browsing back through the last 20 or so pages on here I see just about all Kershaw knives discussed but not the Avalanche. Any particular reason why the Avalanche is not discussed and/or popular.

I bought one recently in S30V that I am EDCing and I like it, so far at least. Whilst I don't usually go for coated blades, the Avalanche seemed to offer a blade shape that I like, a nice EDC size, a good steel, easy one handed opening/closing, nice handle shape and a seemingly tough design and build.

I see that the Blur is wildly popular, but I prefer the blade shape on the Avalanche for my needs at least. The Leek also seems very popular. What gives?

Anyway just interested in any general feedback from you grizzled Kershaw veterans on the Avalanche.

Thanks, Oliver. :)
 
The Avalanche is an older design with a straight forward design...... I think the design's age with it's subtle nature leads to it not being talked about much. There are others that don't get much play anymore like the Boa...... nothing against the knives.

The Avalanche is a very nice knife with good materials and a useful size. I have owned a couple. My only gripe with them would be the super agressive texture on the G10.

The important thing is that you like it and that it works for you. Plus, you get to pick them up for a bargin b/c they don't sell as well as some of the others. :thumbup:
 
I haven't tried the Avalanche yet, but if it doesn't get discontinued anytime soon I'll probably try one. I like just plain good designed knives. You have to try a Leek to understand it! Even though it looks different it's some what like the Avalanche in that it's nothing fancy but it just works good.
 
Love the Avalanche; it's the only Kershaw I've ever bothered to buy. What attracted me most about the knife was its no-frills, simplistic presentation. I especially liked the aggressively textured scales and the solo checkered thumbstud. The handle's ergonomics surprised me: the Avalanche was by far the most comfortable of all folders in my collection. Regarding overall quality, my particular knife had no detectable bladeplay or any form of defect.

There were a few things I didn't like about the knife:
- The textured G10 smoothed out very quickly. After a week of fondling and light use I noticed that the area under the clip was vastly grippier than the rest of the knife.
- The clip-side of the knife seemed rather unsightly without the clip. After removing the clip, the two plastic plates designed to help the knife slide during clipping were fully visible. The unpainted, recessed pivot that the clip used to cover also became visible.
- The knife seemed thick, but I guessed that it had to be in order to house the AO mechanism. This led me to question whether AO was even necessary to begin with; my manual Benchmades opened just as fast as my Kershaw.

To summarize? If you're in the market for an AO folder this is the one I would tell you to get.
 
That's a bit unusual....I've had my Avalanche for...three or four years I suppose and it's just as grippy as it was when new. Which is arguably too grippy.
 
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