Kershaw Blur assisted or de-assisted?

[jabroneeman]

I recently de-assisted my Kershaw Blur and even tho I liked it a lot before, I LOVE it now that it's de-assisted. Even tho the detent isn't very strong, I still prefer it much more without the assisted opening. Sometimes I just like to have a more controlled opening I suppose. So for those of you who have a Blur and that have de-assisted it at some point, which way do you prefer it?

 

[eschwebach]

I have four of them, all de-assisted. I prefer a controlled opening and they are so smooth de-asissted.

 

[Wheeler80]

Torsion bars suck. My Blurs are much better without them.

 

[jabroneeman]

That's one thing I noticed also, how dang smooth mine was de assisted.

 

[KAEDC]

I have 2 Blurs both of which are de-assisted, they are much better this way IMO.

 

[1SHOT1KILL]

I just de-assisted my Elmax Blur...top notch EDC...debating de-assisting my 0350 ZDP-189 next.

 

[Redmasta]

I like mine assisted.

 

[Divine_Madcat]

3 Blurs, all assisted. I cannot fathom taking it out.. the fun/speed of an automatic, with all the legality of any other folder. i have no use for the halfway point; its either open of closed, so the fast it gets there, the better.

 

[Daddyo16]

All six of mine are torsion bar-less.

 

[TotalDbag]

I just de-assisted my Elmax Blur...top notch EDC...debating de-assisting my 0350 ZDP-189 next.

I'd highly recommend that. Makes the 0350 that much more awesome.

 

[craytab]

The Blur I had was de-assisted. It was super fast and smooth. It was faster than most of my AO knives. In fact, all the blades I have de-assisted have been as fast or faster than with the assist, and that speed was controllable. Sometimes you just don't want that thwack. Sheeple think you have a switchblade. With each knife I have de-assisted, I never thought "gosh, I need that torsion bar back in there".

 

[jprime84]

Is de-assisting them easy to do?

 

[craytab]

Very easy, as long as you are not intimidated by taking a knife apart. There a probably lots of videos on it.

 

[Kyle_4]

How is the detent when de-assisted?

 

[Daddyo16]

How is the detent when de-assisted?

Adequate.

 

[grownstar]

Adequate.

Agreed.

Every Blur I've had was promptly de-assisted. I love this knife without the Speedsafe. That being said, it's probably got the best assisted opening of any Kershaw model.

 

[craytab]

Adequate.

Same here. I like a stronger than most detent. I have gotten rid of knives because of a weak detent. My Blur example was fine.

 

[jprime84]

Just deassisted mine, and i wish I could flip it open in one movement like I can on a skyline. It does move very smoothly but I kinda have to walk it open with my thumb. I havent decided if I like it better or not.