Kershaw Leek Pros and CONS

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ive been considering buying a kershaw leek for a few weeks now but i cant decide whether to get one or not i could use some feedback
 
Cons: Handle might feel a bit small to you, AO is looked down upon in some areas
Pros: One of the most comfortable carry knives you'll ever find

The only leek I own is the composite one with a D2 edge so I don't know too much about the standard leek.
 
Great knife. In general, I think Kershaw knives provide incredible value at their price points, and the leek is one of the most popular. Whether it would be great for you would depend on what you expect to do with it.
 
I have the all SS Leek (13C26 blade...I think...) and EDC'd it for a year or more.

Loved the blade, it cut well, held an edge, nice shape for picking splinters, cutting food, boxes, opening letters, whittling, etc.
The AO feature was great, tho' it tended to scare soccer-moms at the office. (Oh well...)

The only downsides were:
1. SS satin finish scales were very slippery when sweaty,
2. All SS version was heavy for its size (maybe true of all SS knives this size?).

Would I buy another?...Yep...but with G-10 scales.
 
i just got mine, all black plain edge with a custom skull and crossbones engraving... mega sharp, fast opening, frame lock.

love it!
 
I like mine quite a bit. Easy opening, comfortable in my hand, feels like good quality.

The only downside on mine is that the safety tab broke off so that blade can occasionally sping partially open in my pocket. Oops.

I suppose I should contact them about a replacement, but I'm rather lazy.
 
Nice little knife, sharp, sleek, usefully pointy, and as mentioned above a great value. The AO is fun, too.

If the clip wasn't RH only, I'd still have it. :(
 
I love the newer composite Leek. I just HATE the assisted opening feature on Kershaw knives. I have never liked it and just don't care for the lack of safety aspect for pocket carry. Personally I wish they offered all models with and without the assisted opening feature.

The Leek would be perfect without it.
 
I have two, the red smoked anodized handled one in 440A and a smooth G10 handled one in S30V. I like them in most aspects. My only complaint is that the quality of the liner lock is not great. The liner is very thin in my opinion.
 
Kershaw Leek is a great knife for the money. Scary sharp, holds the edge well, ergonomic, basically one of the best EDC knife i have seen.

I say you should go get one.

You won't regret it.
 
For most days, it's my favorite EDC. Not to big... not to small. POINTY!!! Wicked sharp. It's a GREAT value to boot!

Buy one... you won't regret it.
 
Ok next question which style should i get? im thinking the classic steel one but i've heard good things about the D2 composite and the black and gold which one is most worth the money? (out of all of the models) price range from about 20-80 also serations? yay or nay?
 
The composite D2 is your best value IMO.

No on serrations (unless you work somewhere that requires a lot of rope cutting).
 
redsst said:
The composite D2 is your best value IMO.

No on serrations (unless you work somewhere that requires a lot of rope cutting).
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+ 1 on the composite D2. IMO, It's the best bang for the $$$.
Which ever model you choose, I think you're in for a real treat. :thumbup:
 
con: AO combined with going into a lock is actually illegal in belgium (and probably a bunch of other countries)

pro: definately worth getting anyway :p
 
Bimmer1 said:
I love the newer composite Leek. I just HATE the assisted opening feature on Kershaw knives. I have never liked it and just don't care for the lack of safety aspect for pocket carry. Personally I wish they offered all models with and without the assisted opening feature.

The Leek would be perfect without it.
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Take it apart, and remove the torsion bar. Problem solved. In what? 30 seconds? Damn I'm good.

As for the Leek. I like them. I have the D2 version, that only comes in plain edge. I had the serrated edge model before that. I like the serrations, but I can live without them on that knife, as I usually carry a partially serrated scallion for my EDC. If you prefer the frame lock, which is the better version in my opinion, but you want a more positive gripping surface, you can always rough it up with sand paper, or have it checkered, or take a nail or center punch and add stipling (sp?). You can even get some of the adhesive-backed rubber grip tape that is used on handguns. If you feel that you need it. The blade on the leek has a nice, long edge, and a point that is good for fine work. On the D2 version, you can change which end you put the pocket clip on, which is a nice feature.

As for the price, here is something that you can do, though I still feel kind of bad about taking advantage of it. If you have or can find an older leek, even if it is broken, you can send it in and get a D2 version in exchange for a $30 upgrade fee. I picked one with a broken tip up on ebay as part of a lot of fixer-uppers. When I called them at Kershaw, they said sure, they could fix/replace it for free, or I could upgrade. I went with the upgrade. So I ended up with a new D2 leek (and some other junk knives) for a grand total of $38. They have the best customer service I have ever seen.

-Mb
 
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