KERSHAW BLUR owners: anybody w/ this issue?

[stanton2]

Hello. I'm new here and this is my first post. I've enjoyed learning about knives from reading your discussions.

I just bought a Kershaw Blur and noticed something outdoors in the sun that's hard to see indoors: The two aluminum handles are different shades of black. Moreover, they have different textures, as if they received different anodizing treatments. One handle is near-black (more like very dark charcoal gray) and has a chalky, matte feel much like the Tungsten DLC coated blade. The other handle is more of a true black and has a slightly slick satin finish somewhat resembling a Teflon coated pan, but not nearly as slick as Teflon.

I'm the kind of person who notices and is bugged by differences like that, and I'm sure many of you know where I'm coming from. If all Blurs were like that I wouldn't go through the trouble and expense to ship it back for a replacement, but I have a hard time believing that Kershaw did this on purpose and that all Blurs are like this. Does anybody else have a Blur like this?

 

[bdws1975]

go to the kershaw forum, where you will get answers.

Brett

Hello. I'm new here and this is my first post. I've enjoyed learning about knives from reading your discussions.

I just bought a Kershaw Blur and noticed something outdoors in the sun that's hard to see indoors: The two aluminum handles are different shades of black. Moreover, they have different textures, as if they received different anodizing treatments. One handle is near-black (more like very dark charcoal gray) and has a chalky, matte feel much like the Tungsten DLC coated blade. The other handle is more of a true black and has a slightly slick satin finish somewhat resembling a Teflon coated pan, but not nearly as slick as Teflon.

I'm the kind of person who notices and is bugged by differences like that, and I'm sure many of you know where I'm coming from. If all Blurs were like that I wouldn't go through the trouble and expense to ship it back for a replacement, but I have a hard time believing that Kershaw did this on purpose and that all Blurs are like this. Does anybody else have a Blur like this?

 

[jill jackson]

Every time I've bought almost anything brand new I have a passion for, I've found if I study it hard enough I can find something about it that bugs me. Then as time passes the slight imperfection I was mildly disturbed about seems not to matter. Now I can go back and look at my knives, guns, cars, etc. and see It was just that I was looking for perfection in them that really doesn't exist in this world. And I see that little scratch in the blade that you can't see unless you hold it so the light reflects a certain way, or the tiny nick in the bolster is there because what I bought was made by humans to a price point and there's just no-way they can be (or will be for price charged) as picky as me!
Bottom line is I think most of these working knives sold at reasonable prices aren't without a cosmetic flaw or two. I'm pretty picky about almost anything I purchase brand new but I've learned not to let it bother me unless it's really apparent. (then I will send it back and have sent one knife back to be replaced out of dozens I've ordered) So if it the mismatched handles bugs you by all means return it for exchange.

 

[Squeezymo]

Hello. I'm new here and this is my first post. I've enjoyed learning about knives from reading your discussions.

I just bought a Kershaw Blur and noticed something outdoors in the sun that's hard to see indoors: The two aluminum handles are different shades of black. Moreover, they have different textures, as if they received different anodizing treatments. One handle is near-black (more like very dark charcoal gray) and has a chalky, matte feel much like the Tungsten DLC coated blade. The other handle is more of a true black and has a slightly slick satin finish somewhat resembling a Teflon coated pan, but not nearly as slick as Teflon.

I'm the kind of person who notices and is bugged by differences like that, and I'm sure many of you know where I'm coming from. If all Blurs were like that I wouldn't go through the trouble and expense to ship it back for a replacement, but I have a hard time believing that Kershaw did this on purpose and that all Blurs are like this. Does anybody else have a Blur like this?

I just got in my Blur, but in S30V so I don't have the black blade. And my handle is fine. This knife is flawless in my opinion. And I've spent the last few days just looking at this knife, and I would notice if something was wrong with it.

I'd send it back

 

[jdowell]

I'm like that too. I bought a Sebenza. Not a flaw to be found!

Every time I've bought almost anything brand new I have a passion for, I've found if I study it hard enough I can find something about it that bugs me. Then as time passes the slight imperfection I was mildly disturbed about seems not to matter. Now I can go back and look at my knives, guns, cars, etc. and see It was just that I was looking for perfection in them that really doesn't exist in this world. And I see that little scratch in the blade that you can't see unless you hold it so the light reflects a certain way, or the tiny nick in the bolster is there because what I bought was made by humans to a price point and there's just no-way they can be (or will be for price charged) as picky as me!
Bottom line is I think most of these working knives sold at reasonable prices aren't without a cosmetic flaw or two. I'm pretty picky about almost anything I purchase brand new but I've learned not to let it bother me unless it's really apparent. (then I will send it back and have sent one knife back to be replaced out of dozens I've ordered) So if it the mismatched handles bugs you by all means return it for exchange.