Kershaw Knives News Thread

mathu said:
Thomas, why won't you start making Avalanche with uncoated blade again? It would be a fine folder for an EDC (probably the best by Kershaw) but black coating is unacceptable in public environment. The steel is stainless so why are you manufacturing the Tungsten DLC version only?
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I've wanted an uncoated Avalanche for quite some time. I think it would be great.
 
wotanson said:
I'm glad this thread was started. To be honest with you I've always carried Spyderco's, that was until I discovered the Ricochet. I picked up one about a year ago and liked it so much I decided to give the titanium Bump a re-try. Needless to say I really dig that knife now in Gray, in fact it's become my edc, aint left the pocket for three weeks:) . I liked it so much I bought a Speed Bump with the aluminum handles yesterday. The fit and finish on all three (and the polished G-10 Leek I bought but sold) is excellent. Ken Onion is one hell of a designer and as I'm never going to be able to afford a custom of his, his collab with Kershaw is cool. All have come razor sharp out of the box. Now the only complaint is that Kershaw serrations suck, and I'm a SE kinda guy, though with re curve blades they are not missed too much:D . That said I'm sold on the brand, though I'll stick with Spyderco for serrations. Can we get a permanent forum here?;)
Cheers,
Rob
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Welcome aboard Rob and aafanatic, I have been a loyal Kershaw fanatic for around 27 years. Kershaw has always produced a well made product that is not only pleasing to the eye and well made, but affordable as well. Even though I have several new pieces, I tend to gravitate toward the vintage Kershaw knives. The mid to late nineties were great years with the 1400 series of ATS34 and titanium frame knives, and then on in to the early Ken Onion knives with polished G10 handles , like the Mini Task, Random task, and the Ricochet, but the thing that keeps me believing in Kershaw are the people that represent this company, like Thomas W. There are many at Kershaw that I have met and all care about the product and the customer like you have seen from Thomas here on the boards. I am using Thomas as an example , because he is in the forefront here on the forums. What I want you to know is this, Kershaw is a company full of people like Thomas, that is what makes Kershaw Great. Thanks Kershaw and Thomas for all that you do :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
I’ve made the GROOVE my EDC for the past week and love it. But, if Kershaw would come out with a BABY GROOVE I think it would be an instant hit! With all the problems in the cutlery industry lately, it’s nice to see Kershaw chugging away on that road to success. Quality people, produce quality products!!!
 
Thomas W said:
rnr, The blades will not be marked when we change over the steel, and you won't be able to see the difference either. We will have to go by the "born on date" as the way to determine the blade steel. I'll keep you posted with those so to keep the confusion to a minimum.
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Thanks. As always, I'll be monitoring this thread.
 
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Hey all,
I bought a Speed Bump with black aluminum scales last week on egay and it arrived today, thought I'd give you a short review/initial impressions.

Blade. Sandvik steel, bead blasted, much more up swept than the Titanium Bump I own, and I like it that way, shaving sharp out of the box.

Handle. Black aluminum, not ovalized at all like the T Bump, a handful and that's a good thing to me, thick steel liners, fit and finish very nice, my first aluminum handled knife.

Overall. Stud lock a little sticky right now, put some tuffglide on it, beginning to loosen up, but not by too much. It's heavy, 5.5 ounces on my kitchen scales, about 1 oz. over my self professed limit, heavy in the hand but doesn't pull me trousers down, an added +:D I'm sure my wife is happy with that;) . That said I really like this knife, it doesn't have the super steel like the Boa (my other choice), but the price was right and I like the stud lock better than a liner lock.

Pros: Cheap, $60 delivered, stud lock easy to get used to. I prefer shiny and/or bead blasted to black blades. Lighter and far more cheaper IIRC that the Spec Bump.

Cons: Sandvik steel VS. S30V, but when you consider how much cheaper, no complaints. Heavy, but not too heavy. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to try out a full size Kershaw Onion, but may not have the scratch for a Spec Bump.
Cheers,
Rob
 
Supposedly the ZDP Mini-Cyclones are available now. None of the sporting goods shops in my area carry it and none of the salesmen even know about it. Does anyone know where I can find a mini on-line? Thanks.
 
Ti/ZDP Mini Cyclone's have hit the streets. Looks like there will be about 750 total pieces.

I believe we have produced about 1200 pieces of the 1595ALBLK black aluminum Speed Bumps.
 
Jnak, the Rainbow Leek now comes in a combo-edge, and I'm working with a larger customer that is interested in doing up a Rainbow Groove (500 piece run). The sample looked really nice.
 
J-san said:
Supposedly the ZDP Mini-Cyclones are available now. None of the sporting goods shops in my area carry it and none of the salesmen even know about it. Does anyone know where I can find a mini on-line? Thanks.
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I'm looking as well, none of my usual sources has them in. First to spot them on-line, please give us a shout out!
 
Wotanson,

I also bought the Speedbump with black aluminum scales from the above seller for about $60 shipped. It is a great knife, with excellent fit and finish for the price. My only complaint is that the stud lock remains sticky and will occasionally hang up, despite application of Tuffglide. This is in contrast to my S-30 Specbump and my other Speedbump with the plastic and rubber scales. I suppose I just need to wear the stud lock in by flicking it! Overall, however, the aluminum scales Speedbump is one sweet blade.:D
 
Any plans to bring back the boron leek, or boron coating, i would really like to get my hands on one
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Max, no plans as of today, you will have to keep a keen eye out for some old stock.

Hmmm...the sticky Stud Lock's should really not be happening. If the issue persists and is bothering you, they may need to come in for tune-up's.
 
cweber said:
Wotanson,

I also bought the Speedbump with black aluminum scales from the above seller for about $60 shipped. It is a great knife, with excellent fit and finish for the price. My only complaint is that the stud lock remains sticky and will occasionally hang up, despite application of Tuffglide. This is in contrast to my S-30 Specbump and my other Speedbump with the plastic and rubber scales. I suppose I just need to wear the stud lock in by flicking it! Overall, however, the aluminum scales Speedbump is one sweet blade.:D
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Day three finds no sticking on the stud lock, also it seems if you press it up and towards the spine it disengages lickety split, damn I like this knife:D :D .
Cheers,
Rob
 
Hey Thomas,

When the 440A blades change to Sandvik, will Kershaw be allowing people to send in their knives and pay to have a new blade put in so that we can get the Sandvik in our older knives.
 
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