Kershaw Boa S60V Question

bdws1975

bdws1975

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Howdy from Oklahoma!

I just traded for a Kershaw Boa with S60V blade. I haven't seen much on the boa on here. What is your impression?

Thanks for any input!

Brett
 
Excellent knife, one of my favorite. Mine is the S30V version, and performed flawlessly during the 3 weeks I had it. I cut pretty much everything with it for a couple of weeks (until my next knife arrived). Unfortunately, my nephew fell in love with it and took it to college with him.

Compared to the other Kershaws I have bought recently:

JYD II: Boa is clearly in a different class. No comparison.
Spec Bump: Boa is easier to carry, easier to use, and probably can take a lot more abuse. The lock on the Boa agrees with me more than the SpecBump.

I'll probably end up buying another to replace the one my nephew took. It's my favorite Kershaw so far.
 
oghl888 said:
Excellent knife, one of my favorite. Mine is the S30V version, and performed flawlessly during the 3 weeks I had it. I cut pretty much everything with it for a couple of weeks (until my next knife arrived). Unfortunately, my nephew fell in love with it and took it to college with him.

Compared to the other Kershaws I have bought recently:

JYD II: Boa is clearly in a different class. No comparison.
Spec Bump: Boa is easier to carry, easier to use, and probably can take a lot more abuse. The lock on the Boa agrees with me more than the SpecBump.

I'll probably end up buying another to replace the one my nephew took. It's my favorite Kershaw so far.
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agreed, though i do like the stud lock. welcome to the forums oghl888.

the boa is awsome in my opinion. very interesting to say the least. i know i like it :D, but then again, i like all kershaws
 
Be warned, that knife eats pockets like a kid in a candy store.

But yes, the knife is great. And CPM S60V will hold a good edge for a long time.
 
You will notice grooves along the spine and flipper on the blade, they are very square, and very good at abrading whatever they are in contact with.
After a few weeks of carry my jeans usually get two big frayed spots on either side of the knife.
This problem is solved by carrying the knife tip up.
The problem with that is if you carry tip up with the blade facing forward, you risk putting you hand into a pocket with an open blade. If you carry tip up with the blade facing back, the flipper sticks out and pokes you every time you reach into your pocket.

I live with frayed jeans, though I usually only carry my Boa at work (grain farm) so it doesn’t matter so much there.
 
Oh, ok. Thanks. I am a tip up carrier usually. I carry tip up in my RBP. I will probably try it out several ways. Although, can you carry tip up on the alum. handles?

Take care,
Brett
 
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