Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
- Joined
- Mar 2, 1999
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I've had this knife for a few months now and wanted to report with a small review of how it has performed.
Excellent...
Well maybe I should expound a little more...
The main blade has a 2-11/16 clip and a very handy 2-1/8 wharncliff with a needle point. The handle measures 3-1/2, and weighs in at only 2.2 oz.
I've used this on a variety of things to date, boxes, plastic straps around paper containers, leather trimming the wharncliff excells at! You have a lot of control with the blade being that short, full use of the point, use it to trim hangnails with ease.
Both blades arrived with typical Kershaw Sharpness, they have that down to a real science as I've not seen any of their knives arrive less than hair shaving sharp.
Now for those steel snobs, of which I was one and still am to a certain extent, this knife boasts of AUS 6A steel that takes a very good edge and I've not had to sharpen it much if any at all, some stropping is about it so far. Not bad for such a steel and in a small pocket knife you probably don't need expensive steel to do chores!
It rides in the bottom of my pocket with not too much problem. Both blades are locked in place via a neat trick Kershaw accomplished, they took the middle liner and cut into each end and made a Liner Lock to lock the blades into place, each blade has a thumb stud so you have the best of both worlds. The larger blade cuts so very well, each blade has a fairly thin edge so they really slice quick and deeply.
Point of complaint, well not with this knife per se, but the first one I had the lock was just a tad off on each blade, the blades had some front to back blade play, just enough to drive me crazy, short drive I know, but a quick call to Kershaw, send the knife in and they replaced it with another that has very good lock up, so complaints are nil after that.
Suggestion, Pick one up and put her to use, you'll be glad you did!
G2
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Excellent...
Well maybe I should expound a little more...

The main blade has a 2-11/16 clip and a very handy 2-1/8 wharncliff with a needle point. The handle measures 3-1/2, and weighs in at only 2.2 oz.
I've used this on a variety of things to date, boxes, plastic straps around paper containers, leather trimming the wharncliff excells at! You have a lot of control with the blade being that short, full use of the point, use it to trim hangnails with ease.
Both blades arrived with typical Kershaw Sharpness, they have that down to a real science as I've not seen any of their knives arrive less than hair shaving sharp.
Now for those steel snobs, of which I was one and still am to a certain extent, this knife boasts of AUS 6A steel that takes a very good edge and I've not had to sharpen it much if any at all, some stropping is about it so far. Not bad for such a steel and in a small pocket knife you probably don't need expensive steel to do chores!
It rides in the bottom of my pocket with not too much problem. Both blades are locked in place via a neat trick Kershaw accomplished, they took the middle liner and cut into each end and made a Liner Lock to lock the blades into place, each blade has a thumb stud so you have the best of both worlds. The larger blade cuts so very well, each blade has a fairly thin edge so they really slice quick and deeply.
Point of complaint, well not with this knife per se, but the first one I had the lock was just a tad off on each blade, the blades had some front to back blade play, just enough to drive me crazy, short drive I know, but a quick call to Kershaw, send the knife in and they replaced it with another that has very good lock up, so complaints are nil after that.
Suggestion, Pick one up and put her to use, you'll be glad you did!
G2
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