Kershaw has a new award winner - the Speedform

[2brothers]

It flips like butter.


wait.

what?

mike

 

[nygiantsfan3342]

Here's a picture that Google turned up:

Being a HUGE Ken Onion fan, I'm not a huge fan yet of the Speedform's aesthetics, but I like the looks of the Volt. Can't wait for that one!

 

[2brothers]

Being a HUGE Ken Onion fan, I'm not a huge fan yet of the Speedform's aesthetics, but I like the looks of the Volt. Can't wait for that one!

Howdy stranger. Glad to see you back. :thumbup:

mike

 

[The Mastiff]

From what I can find, the Bohler *M390 Microclean has a very fine grain structure. C 1.90, Si 0.70, Mn 0.30, Cr 20.00, Mo 1.00, V 4.00 and W 0.60.

The composition is really very close to Duratech 20CV, used on the Hinder XM18, the SOG team leader etc. It's around the same class as S30V, with wear resistance a bit better than D2, BG42, 154cm/ATS34, Etc.

Duratech 20CV : http://www.latrobesteel.com/assets/documents/datasheets/DuraTech_20CV.pdf

Elmax is nothing to sneeze at too. I can't wait to try these.

ELMAX
Carbon, C 1.70 %
Chromium, Cr 18.0 %
Manganese, Mn 0.30 %
Molybdenum, M 1.0 %
Silicon, Si 0.80 %
Vanadium, V 3.0 %

These are good quality steels, definitely premium, well made and clean. They should gain their share of fans, IMO. I hope Thomas finds other projects to use these in. We haven't had a boutique run in a while that got us foaming at the mouth, and looking into selling our children to purchase.

* note: I changed the steel to what I thought was correct.

 

[Badhammer]

Congratulations to Kershaw. Can't wait for it to hit the streets.

 

[prs]

Thanks for the plug JC.

Yes the Speedform did win the American Made Knife of the Year for 09.

Hopefully delivery will begin in 90-120 days. We will try to incorporate tip up/down capabilities.

Be fitting to its name, will it have branch as SpeedSafe ver afterward?
And I wish the clip w/ Tip-Up could be made as low-riding....

/prs

 

[2brothers]

Be fitting to its name, will it have branch as SpeedSafe ver afterward?
And I wish the clip w/ Tip-Up could be made as low-riding....

/prs

Not a SpeedSafe knife.

1st post, there you go.

mike

 

[enderwiggin]

^Pretty sure he's asking if there will be a spring assist version released after the initial non-assisted offering.

Of course, that will depend on a lot of things.

 

[2brothers]

^Pretty sure he's asking if there will be a spring assist version released after the initial non-assisted offering.

Of course, that will depend on a lot of things.

It does sound like that.
I guess "branch" might mean flipper?
But seeing as it's going to be a limited production, I don't see it being converted to Speedsafe after the run.

mike

 

[prs]

Thanks for enderwiggin's mention is totally right, actually I'm just considering to get two on Speedsafe and manual open respectively.

/prs

 

[flashlife]

So...once again...What's the Speedform gonna cost!!!
Thomas??

 

[Thomas W]

so...once again...what's the speedform gonna cost!!!
thomas??

$249.95

 

[MORIMOTOM]

Thanks for the plug JC.

Yes the Speedform did win the American Made Knife of the Year for 09.

Hopefully delivery will begin in 90-120 days. We will try to incorporate tip up/down capabilities.

cool!!

if it is tip up, this will be the first kershaw i have purchased for myself!!


:thumbup:

 

[J.Mattson]

$249.95

MSRP or estimated street?

Great looking knife BTW and I’ll throw my hat in with the people who like the design of the pocket clip.

 

[harkamus]

The only pocket clip that looks better IMO would be the CRK Mnandi.

 

[2brothers]

MSRP or estimated street?

Great looking knife BTW and I’ll throw my hat in with the people who like the design of the pocket clip.

MSRP

mike

 

[J.Mattson]

MSRP

mike

So the street price should be around $200? Cool, very cool.

 

[Josh K]

And....Its tip down only.


Too bad. Nice looking knife.

Not too bad, lovely. I know I'm the minority when I say I prefer tip down carry on my folders, part of the reason I love the Military so much.

Still an excellent looking knife. :thumbup: One of the first Kershaw designs that really strikes me as something I think I'd like quite a bit.

 

[Badhammer]

Anything new on this?

 

[jfindon]

First time I've seen this, but wow, the Speedform looks amazing. I usually hate composite blades too because of the "squiggly", but this looks great.

Awesome.