Kershaw Chill Deployment...

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I recently got a hold of a Kershaw Chill. At first the flipper was a little bit hard to deploy--I had to give it a pretty strong flip and have the handle pointing down a bit. I added a touch of oil to the pivot (without disassembling) and now it deploys easily, even with the handle pointing straight up. It's a joy to use now and the difference is night and day. It even deploys more smoothly than my Skyline now (I tried oiling it too) and requires no wrist flip.

The blade didn't come quite as razor sharp as my other Kershaws have come, but I resharpen or touch up every knife I buy and I had no trouble putting a hair-popping edge on it after passing it through my spyderco sharpmaker (diamond, medium, fine, then ultra fine)

Best sub-$20 knife I own!
 
p.s. I still like the Skyline a lot more overall, but I thought I'd share what a big difference a tiny bit of oil made on my Kershaw Chill.
 
I had a similar issues with the chill. Great little knife and oil really does the trick!
 
I adjusted the pivot and oiled mine, also made some ipe scales for it. Works real nice right or left handed.
 
I'm looking at one of these for my nephew who's about to become an Eagle Scout. If he were to carry it in pocket (without the clip) would there be a possibility of flipping open?
 
I had the same problem, adjusting the pivot screw did it for me.




mnblade said:
I'm looking at one of these for my nephew who's about to become an Eagle Scout. If he were to carry it in pocket (without the clip) would there be a possibility of flipping open?
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I can't see this happening, once it's closed it's locked up nicely
 
I really like mine--for convenience and light duty. Oiling is good, but I find pivot screw adjustment to be the overwhelming factor in blade tightness and, therefore, ease of deployment (it can also affect blade centering). Of course, it's a balancing act because, if it's too loose, you get blade play. By the way guys, Cabela's is selling the serrated version for $12.99. I prefer a plain blade but, for what I use it for, what's the difference? So, I got twelve of 'em for future gifts and so I never go without. If you spend $150, you get another $20 off.
 
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Reasoned1 said:
I really like mine--for convenience and light duty. Oiling is good, but I find pivot screw adjustment to be the overwhelming factor in blade tightness and, therefore, ease of deployment (it can also affect blade centering). Of course, it's a balancing act because, if it's too loose, you get blade play. By the way guys, Cabela's is selling the serrated version for $12.99. I prefer a plain blade but, for what I use it for, what's the difference? So, I got twelve of 'em for future gifts and so I never go without. If you spend $150, you get another $20 off.
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LOL @ 12! Nice!

I just got 3 myself! Thanks for the heads up! :)
 
Just got back from Cabela's. The one I was at was all out of Chills but has the Storm II for $20 and serrated Salvo/Barrage for $21. I wish they had the plain blade Salvo as I
would have bought a number of them.

They also had the Skyline in orange for $49 and the Skyline fixed blade (exclusive to them) in orange and black for $45.

They of course also had leeks,shallots,chives,etc.
 
I've got a Chill and I think it's a great knife. I'll probably carry it in place of my Skyline one of these days. It was the first Kershaw I bought, so it has a little sentimental value on top of the practical. Fun to open and sharpens up nicely. Hope you enjoy yours! :)
 
I have the version with the thumb stud, which IMO, deploys much faster than the flipper and does not require a slight wrist-flick.
 
Somehow I lost my Skyline - major bummer! so I recently went Kershaw shopping, and picked up a serrated Chill and also a Volt II. I couldn't decide between the two so I got both. I really like the Chill. No problems with deployment. I'm amazed at how thin and light of a knife it is given its blade size. I was never a fan of toothed serrations before but have really come to like the Kershaw scalloped kind. This is a super blade for a thin, light gentleman's knife category of EDC.

The Volt II has a similar blade length and shape but the knife is beefier all around suggesting better ability for heavier use. It's handle fits my hand like a glove. Both are built to the exacting Kershaw standards and will be spending alot of time in my pockets. :) My daily question is which Kershaw to carry? - Packrat, NRG, Storm, OD-1, Scallion and now these two new additions. :D
 
madman44 said:
I have the version with the thumb stud, which IMO, deploys much faster than the flipper and does not require a slight wrist-flick.
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I can deploy my Chill with just the flipper and no wrist flick. You need to adjust yours!
 
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