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Kershaw Boa Feedback
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spiralarchitect
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Ahhh... the trusty old Boa. A Jim Dandy of a knife. Nice blade length, great ergos and one of the most comfortable handles on any knife I have ever owned (great for those with big hands). Carries nice and slim in the pocket for a big ole knife. Since it is an older model you don't hear much about it these days b/c of the massive volume of new product Kershaw puts out. The Boa has slipped into that category of massively under rated. IMO it is a great blade and you can't go wrong with it.
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i just got a few weeks ago. I love it. just dont drop yours right out of the box like i did mine or youll mess up those nice aluminum handle scales. awesome knife though. really slim but a decent size regardless. cuts just as good as any other knife i own but i havent had it long enough to give you alot of details.
I bought one back in 2004, carried it for about a year.
Most notably the blade geometry is fantastic, few knives have more belly. The handle is very comfortable, the AO works well, and the pocket clip keeps a bare minimum of the knife exposed. It's not a "low rider" clip, but the next best thing.
The only downside is that the thumb ramp eats pockets for lunch, other than that it's top notch all around.
Most notably the blade geometry is fantastic, few knives have more belly. The handle is very comfortable, the AO works well, and the pocket clip keeps a bare minimum of the knife exposed. It's not a "low rider" clip, but the next best thing.
The only downside is that the thumb ramp eats pockets for lunch, other than that it's top notch all around.
Carried and daily used one of the previous non-S-30V versions of this knife for 4 or 5 years straight. Solid - really useful design-IMHO a classic. Tip geometry in particular seems to be really robust ( I either break the tip off my knives or lose them.) Only reason I don't still EDU one is that the unit I had used for all those years and opened literally thousands of times - finally broke a torsion spring. The back up unit had been sitting un-touched for so many years that most likely the lubricant got sticky rather than slipery and it wouldn't reliabily speed-safe open every time . Both went back to Kershaw and they replaced both with new units. Understand that my EDU was cosmetically scratched ,scraped and had been used as a hammer when it was the closest tool to hand.It wern't pretty - they still sent me a new one. While these were gone I picked up a mini-cyclone and have decided some variant of that design will probably become my next EDU for next ? years.Boa's are a tough and effective tool - backed to the hilt by the folks who make 'em - what more can you ask 4?
$50 off the msrp?
I really want a boa, but walletary restrictions are pushing me towards the blur.
anyone wanna sell me a used one?
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Thanks for the feedback, guys! Based on your excellent opinions, I will pickup a Boa. :thumbup:
@ Bookworm - You can always pickup a Boa later my friend. But if you are considering a Blur, you can buy it with confidence. I picked up an SG2 Blur and took it camping all last summer. It performed the usual camping routine with fuzz sticks, etc. and came through it all like a champ. Gorgeous knife, great build and the most comfortable knife I own. I think that it is a winner in anyone's book.
@ Bookworm - You can always pickup a Boa later my friend. But if you are considering a Blur, you can buy it with confidence. I picked up an SG2 Blur and took it camping all last summer. It performed the usual camping routine with fuzz sticks, etc. and came through it all like a champ. Gorgeous knife, great build and the most comfortable knife I own. I think that it is a winner in anyone's book.
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i dont know if im allowed to say this but if you go to cheaperthandirt.com you can pick up a new boa for under a hundred dollars.$50 off the msrp?
I really want a boa, but walletary restrictions are pushing me towards the blur.
anyone wanna sell me a used one?
surprisingly enough, I actually trust cheaperthandirt, my friend a few years back got quite a bit from them. But I think for my first EDC I'm gonna start out more in the $50 range, and get a speed bump. I see a boa in my future though, give or take a year.