Kershaw Boa Feedback

[A.P.F.]

Greetings all. I am wondering if anyone has some feedback on the Boa in S30V. I am thinking of picking one up, as I like the looks and love the AO. I would have searched for a review, but...

 

[spiralarchitect]

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.

 

[PURPLEDC]

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.

 

[Joshua J.]

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.

 

[audiopile]

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?

 

[Bookworm]

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?

 

[A.P.F.]

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.

 

[PURPLEDC]

$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?

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.

 

[Bookworm]

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.