Kershaw E.T.?

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pythondrummer

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hey everyone. i just registered today on the site and it looks really awesome. i'm lookin to get a new knife because my old one is a p.o.s. and the blade always gets loose and jiggles and i just really dont like it anymore.

so, i had heard that Kershaw makes good knives and i was lookin around on their website and i saw the E.T. to me it looks pretty cool and i like the design. now what would be really helpful is if someone could please tell me how this knife is, or direct me to a review on the knife, because i searched on these forums and on google and couldnt really find much.

here is a pic

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and here's a video on how to operate it

thanks for any and all help. it is much appreciated.
 
I played with one for a few minutes at a knife shop, and while it's a neat concept, I'm not huge on the bladeshape... If it's for playing around with, I'd go for it in a heartbeat, but for EDC, it wouldn't be my first choice. I much prefer the Kershaw cyclone or leek.
 
I have a ET and I love it. Yes the whole toggle thing seems gimmicky, however, once you get the hang of the one hand toggle, its very easy to do and very fast. Here is a youtube review of the ET. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvT1khQ8z2k It is not a comfortable knife to carry in your pocket, but it has a carabiner clip that works very well clipped to a belt loop. I really like mine, very unique, cuts well, gave me several stitches in my leg, didn't hurt tho, it came very sharp.
 
Before you buy this, go try it in person. I found it to be clumsy and frankly, more gimmick that useful. I'm sure with time you could get good and quick at it, just like any knife, but it seems like it's an solution looking for a problem.

@ 2min 30sec or so, watch how they demo one-handed opening. That's in an ideal situation; already drawn from pocket, concentrating on opening the knife blade only. Look at the finger doing the toggling, it is very close to the path of the blade.

I have this knife on my "would not buy list" from a few days ago. If you're looking for fantasy and jimcrack, you've found it. If you're looking for a reliable, more traditional folder anyone here would be happy to recommend something based on your budget and intended duties.

A few of my recommendations:
Spyderco: delica, endura, mini manix (cheap reliable knives, manix is very high quality.)
Benchmade: 940, 520, 705 (Axis lock, you can open and close them one handed, quick as an auto with practice.)
Kershaw: Leek, Bump (Assisted openers, liner lock = boo, but more controlled than toggling with the finger to be cut.)
 
diversionmary;4022447 That's in an ideal situation; already drawn from pocket said:
Good point, and your right. Using the toggle feature is not natural, it takes practice to get used to it, to be able to do it quickly without thinking. As far as the toggle finger getting in the way, ive never had an issue with that, the possition of the hand used to operate the toggle keeps the fingers clear.
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Colog said:
Using the toggle feature is not natural, it takes practice to get used to it, to be able to do it quickly without thinking. As far as the toggle finger getting in the way, ive never had an issue with that, the possition of the hand used to operate the toggle keeps the fingers clear.
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To be fair, I've never had a knife that didn't take a little practice.

That's good to know, I'd hate to have that knife slam down on the bit of finger doing the toggling.
 
diversionmary said:
That's good to know, I'd hate to have that knife slam down on the bit of finger doing the toggling.
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While getting the action of the knife down, I did cut my index and middle fingers. Not really bad. I cut the hell out of my leg, but that was of no fault of the knife. But it can be tricky, especially when you are 5-6 beers deep sitting in front of the TV playing with it. :)

I should mention that i never cut myself using the one handed toggle method, just being drunk and careless.
 
wow guys thanks a lot for all the great replies. yeah the E.T. does seem kind of like a gadget type thing, so i'd definitely have to try it out before i buy it.

i was actually just looking for a folder with some sort of assisted opening mechanism. i was hoping to get a decent sized blade. 8-10 cm. and not too expensive, and then i cam across the E.T. and it looked pretty cool.

i'm not really sure if i want partially serrated or not. i'm thinking yes, because i cut a lot of rope, or would a plain blade be be better?

i saw that video some guy made on the large kershaw cyclone and it looks pretty cool. any other knives u guys know about with pretty big blades, and a quick assisted opening mech at a good price (hopefully less than $70).

thanks again for the help.
 
Oh well if your looking for AO folder and like the cyclone, I don't think you can go wrong with that. I handled one the other day and like it alot. My edc is a leek, but if you are looking for something bigger, the cyclone is a good choice.
 
The kershaw leek is a 3" blade, is that big enough? Camillus makes some larger assisted blades for cheap. Personally I'd pay for better materials than assisted opening. I stand by my original list and would add the endura 4 waved ($53, a kind of assist blade) and Camillus Heat ($50, cheaper steel, assist). Some of the knives I suggested are on the smaller side, but all those companies offer large blades.

Check here: http://newgraham.com/ and here: http://www.gpknives.com/ for prices.
 
cool sounds good. maybe i'll just go with that. so do you guys have any favorite retailers? i live in California close to San Francisco, if that helps.
 
Endura 4 waved is a great knife and a good value. Simply can't go wrong with this knife.
 
is the large kershaw cyclone not made out of good materials? i've heard some good things about it. but then, i dunno that much about all this.
 
Though I really like the Leek and the Bump lines, I've had more lastingfun with the axis locks. For theprice of the ET, I'd go for the Griptilians or the Leeks or the Speed Bumps.
 
pythondrummer said:
cool sounds good. maybe i'll just go with that. so do you guys have any favorite retailers? i live in California close to San Francisco, if that helps.
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I live in Santa Rosa, 45mins north of SF. I have a few local retailers, but the markup is considerable. If you can stand to wait a few days for your new toy, buy from newgraham. I buy local sometimes for instant gratification and the "buy local" karma, but $15 over msrp vs $100 under msrp is a no-brainer.

ignoramus said:
Though I really like the Leek and the Bump lines, I've had more lastingfun with the axis locks. For theprice of the ET, I'd go for the Griptilians or the Leeks or the Speed Bumps.
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Axis lock is a benchmade feature, I agree wholeheartedly and swear by axis lock.

Have fun!
 
I'm not sure what the large cyclone is made of. I handled one recenty and i liked the way it filled that hand. The AO feature was quick and smooth. Plus you can turn the AO feature off if you want to.

As ignoramus stated tho benchmade axis locks are really nice. I have several and I love all of them. It may be worth your while to look at the 710.
 
I got bored with the AO mechanism after a coupleof weeks, and after months I still love the axis
 
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