Kershaw Leek? New question, post 66

Leeks are great knives, bought 2 off the bay a while ago used. They were made back in '06 so they are with the 13C26 steel but the only damage to the blade was a small nick in the edge and mainly the scalloped serrations have some chips. With a look in general you will have a great knife in your service.
 
There are so many Leeks to choose from and they are really amazing to carry. Light, thin and suited for almost every cutting task in EDC purposes
 
I have the comb edge, bare metal handle version. I believe I picked it up on sale at Dicks sometime ago. Its in perfect working order, and just as SHARP as when I purchased it... Matter of fact, I was just playing with it a few moments ago...Lubing it up, and cleaning it....Then a little assisted snapping! No puns intended, Do not take out of context.....
 
I've had half a dozen of them (down to two now), and I've never broken a tip. If used as a cutting tool only, it is great at that for which it is made. The fine tip makes for great detail work, and it is one of the few knives on which I enjoy the A/O.
 
I love the leek it is by far the best knife for the money at one point I had 18 different variations in my collection. They are amazing little knifes.
 
The OP did not have a Leek. Leeks are only made in the USA, not in China.

The cheap copies are exactly that, cheap pieces of crap.........
 
The Leek is a great knife. The Composite Blade Leek is one of my most carried and used knives, and it has held up very well. It does taper pretty thin towards the tip, but if you're just using it for cutting, it should hold up just fine. As for something larger, you could look at the Shallot. It's another A/O flipper w/ SS framelock handles, and also by the same designer.
 
The leek is great. Super sharp with plenty of usable edge, super thin and lightweight (I have an anodized aluminum one). Only complaint I have is that for tip-up carry (my preference for assisted flippers), it sticks way too far out of your pocket unless you put a custom clip on it.
 
For a nice EDC the Leek is one of the best out there, when you factor in the USA made and light price tag for the aforementioned country of origin and nice steel you can't miss. C1428N is highly underrated and if you get the composite D2 (like I have) you have a little pointy 3" blade that will rip through elephant hide and disappear into your pocket. I replaced the simple stainless steel scale on the non-locking side with a smoked red aluminum scale and made a franken-leek, one of my favorites.
 
Yes, I agree with others! Its an EDC cutting tool! For all the would-be Bushcrafters out there...If you need to" Baton/ Pry/Chop/or Defollate a Forest ! Buy an ax, or chainsaw !!! The Right tool, for the right job !!!!"
 
It's a good knife. Be careful careful opening boxes secured with poly packing straps. That's what bent the tip.
 
Thinking about either the Damascus or Composite steel blade. Suggestions?
 
The one i owned has beautifully crafted. Felt nice, decent grip, great assist, and very very sharp. The "safety" gets a bit annoying but you can just tighten it down so it does not engage by itself. I owned the smokey red and black version, liner lock.
It is a very useful knife with a very useful blade shape. It takes common sense to see that with a point like that you should also carry a backup or a beater for tasks that may damage it, as you should do with any medium to high end knife.

If you can get a decent price i would definitely recommend it.
 
Tell me how common sense would prevent you from cutting zip ties with a conventional folder.
 
Conventional? To a degree, that tip is too fragile for hard plastics. Depending on the zip tie, i would cut them too but if they're large industrial ones i'd refer to the neck knife or beater.

I like to think of the Leek as a "Gentleman's Folder" Light use and looks nice.
 
Killtation said:
Conventional? To a degree, that tip is too fragile for hard plastics. Depending on the zip tie, i would cut them too but if they're large industrial ones i'd refer to the neck knife or beater.

I like to think of the Leek as a "Gentleman's Folder" Light use and looks nice.
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I agree.
 
I don't own one but have had a chance to handle them frequently. I have a buddy who has one with the composite blade and I use it sometimes. It's really nice. I'd buy one.

And I think it would cut a zip tie.
 
Sosa said:
Tell me how common sense would prevent you from cutting zip ties with a conventional folder.
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I've done that before. But the scissors on my Leatherman Micra work much, much better. They even cut industrial ties with ease. And the Micra takes up almost no room in my pocket.

I've always been a big fan of using the right tool for the job. :)
 
Sosa said:
Tell me how common sense would prevent you from cutting zip ties with a conventional folder.
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I've used my Leek to do that before. But the scissors on my Leatherman Micra works much, much better. It even cuts industrial ties with ease. And the Micra takes up almost no room in my pocket.

I've always been a big fan of using the right tool for the job. :)

The Leek is a great knife, by the way. I, for one, consider it a classic! It's right up there with the Buck 110 and the Chris Reeve Sebenza. Even though I don't tend to carry my Leek very often, I wouldn't consider my folder collection complete without it.
 
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