Kershaw at BLADE

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rororo64

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So, with all the hype over the Zero Tolerance 0560 and 0777(yes I'm excited too :D), what happened to the USA made Kershaw knives? I heard that there was a few models that haven't been talked about on BF and were shown at Blade. Do any of you guys who went, have some info/pics/etc on strictly Kershaw products shown at Blade? Thomas?
 
There doesn't seem to be much info available this year about what was shown at Blade beyond a few select things.
 
I think you just don't get how mind boggling the 0777, 0561/0560, Tilt, and Fujis were. I'm kicking myself for not looking harder at the rest of the Kershaws, but once you had an 0777 in your hand it was hard to even see anything else.
 
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I think you just don't get how mind boggling the 0777, 0561/0560, Tilt, and Fujis were. I'm kicking myself for not looking harder at the rest of the Kershaws, but once you had an 0777 in your hand it was hard to even see anything else.
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I wish I went... Well, I've heard from another thread that there was a new Volt model, that's supposed to be the same size as the first and a stainless Zing that is bigger than the first, that was shown. I also heard that they planned on manufacturing them in China, which is a little disappointing.

It's weird that there's almost no other info besides the 0777, 0560/0561 and Tilt models...
 
Actually, I didn't even look through the brochure I picked up at the booth. Its called 2011 What's New Right Now.

Listed inside:
USA-
1860 Piston 3 1/2" 14C28N G-10, SpeedSafe
1880 Echelon 3 1/4" 14C28N G-10, SpeedSafe
1085 Diskin Hunter 4 5/8" 14C28N G-10 Fixed blade
1081 Mini Skinner 2" 14C28N G-10 Fixed blade
1870 Knockout 3 1/4" 14C28N G-10, SpeedSafe, Sub-frame lock


China-
3655 Volt SS 3 7/16" 8CR13MOV, 410SS handle, SpeedSafe, Frame lock
3700 Zing SS 3 1/4" 8CR13MOV, 410SS handle, SpeedSafe, Frame lock
1447 One Ton 3 1/2" 8CR13MOV, G-10 Front, 410SS Back, Frame lock
1985, 1985ST RJ I 3 1/2" 8CR13MOV, Ti-Nitrid Coating, G-10, Liner lock
1980, 1980ST RJ II 3 1/8" 8CR13MOV, Ti-Nitrid Coating, G-10, Liner lock
1970, 1970ST Burst 3" 8CR13MOV, Glass-filled Nylon, Liner lock
1990, 1990ST Brawler 3 1/4" 8CR13MOV, DLC Coating, Glass-filled Nylon, Liner lock
 
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Okay, I'm actually a little excited for the new Zing and Volt... Thomas, can you please show some pics?
 
rororo64 said:
I wish I went... Well, I've heard from another thread that there was a new Volt model, that's supposed to be the same size as the first and a stainless Zing that is bigger than the first, that was shown. I also heard that they planned on manufacturing them in China, which is a little disappointing.

It's weird that there's almost no other info besides the 0777, 0560/0561 and Tilt models...
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The new SS VOLT has a 3 3/8" blade, so it's a little larger than the VOLT II. The SS Zing has a 3 3/8" blade as well. As a designer, I have no issues with Kershaws imported knives-They have sought out the finest manufacturer in China and the quality is outstanding and consistent, as is the price. I have examined dozens of VOLT II's and the fit and finish is comparable to many knives made in the U.S.
 
Speaking of Kershaws at BLADE, have you guys seen these? (All this info was posted on the facebook page yesterday / today)

RJ's 1 & 2

[video=youtube;HaetMGXYRLA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaetMGXYRLA[/video]

Brawler, Burst, and One-Ton

[video=youtube;NaEokN7Nh-U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaEokN7Nh-U[/video]
 
Nice! When is my ZT 0561 coming? I'm sick of checking the mail every day so early!! :D
 
This youtube dude seemed to have found another knife to show off:

(Kershaw facebook post):

[video=youtube;iUU3QrracE0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUU3QrracE0[/video]
 
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