Kershaw Mini-Cyclone Ti handles and ZDP189 blade

[Gary W. Graley]

This Kershaw, much like most Kershaw's I've owned, came zippin' sharp
out of the box, still is, I've not tried to change the grind yet,
but in time I'll get to it and soften the shoulders a tad, but as it stands, it cuts very well.

I did change the clip so I could carry it tip up and attach a lanyard on the knife, more comfortable
this way for me, at least.

very good lock up on this one as well;

and here's a tip to shooting the knife at this angle, I use a block of
foam and stick the knife in at the angle I'm looking for and then
shoot the knife from there;

My daughter just laughs at me now and says "Is this THE knife dad?" lol yes darlin' this one IS it...for now
she knows me too well, her mother doesn't even comment any more
G2

 

[jaislandboy]

great pics Gary.... and congrats!
I've been intrigued by the AO on/off switch on the Cyclones....but never held one! does that wheel/switch work well?
I've got a zdp189 Leek, Bump (blue), rainbow Chive, recently, a JYD1/2 and Groove.....
I seem to prefer the non AO offerings more these days, I'm quite impressed by the linerlock of the JYD2 and the framelocks of my other Kershaws! :thumbup:

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks, photos were taken hand held with a Canon G7 point and shoot,
works well.

As to the switch, when the knife arrived, I was at a loss for a minute to
make the thing work in auto mode, then after much fumbling around...
manual? we don't need no stinking manual , I figured out how it works
and yes, I think it's a very handy feature, for those times in certain situations
where someone may want to see your knife and may argue the point of
it being like a switchblade, this helps cut that part of the talk out of the picture. For most times, I leave it in the auto assist and mine does flip the
blade out there quite nicely!
G2

 

[HoB]

does that wheel/switch work well?

Works perfectly. It is a really simple design, so no need to worry about it breaking. There is a pin that engages the spring bar and all the wheel does is push the spring down a tad so that the pin slides by the spring instead of catching it. Ingeniously simple. When you open and close it you hear a very faint scratching noice that I thought was a bit of grit in the pivot, but it is only the pin sliding back and forth in its channel. The pivot is very smooth with the PB washers.

 

[jaislandboy]

Works perfectly. It is a really simple design, so no need to worry about it breaking. There is a pin that engages the spring bar and all the wheel does is push the spring down a tad so that the pin slides by the spring instead of catching it. Ingeniously simple. When you open and close it you hear a very faint scratching noice that I thought was a bit of grit in the pivot, but it is only the pin sliding back and forth in its channel. The pivot is very smooth with the PB washers.

thanx HoB
appreciate the info! :thumbup:

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Had a request for some shots of the on/off action wheel;

and a location reference shot

and yes, even in standard mode, the knife opens smoothly but, I couldn't
get it to flip open with out a lot of wrist action, blade weight being a factor
I think.
G2

 

[HoB]

Forgot to add: The mechanism I descibed above is the reason why you can only switch from manual to auto and back when the blade is open. If you switch in the closed position the spring is either not yet tensioned (which happens during the closing when the pin engages the spring) or already under tension.

 

[jaislandboy]

thanx for the great pics Gary! :thumbup:

 

[Raj]

Gary,lovely pictures.What is the handle material?.Hope it is titanium.Gary,please let me be first on "THE LIST".You know which list I am talking about .

 

[Win Heger]

Nice write up, G2. Raj is too funny and he knows you too well!

LMAO,
Win

 

[T.K.C.]

You did a nice review, and excellent pix. It looks like a nice little knife.

 

[sputnick]

a little off topic: how do you like the G7? I've been waffling over whether i'm going to get the G7 or the A710. The a710 uses AA batts, is smaller and lighter and cheaper (about $80). The g7 is supposed to be the cats behind in regards to flexibility. Underwater housings are the same price for either so that doesnt matter. I've looked at sample pictures from both of them and the noise level is about the same at all iso's but the higher pixel count gives you some extra fudge room on the g7. What settings did you use for those shots, they look darn good from here. Why'd you go with the g7?

edit to stay on topic: If i hadn't picked up a 710hs a while back one of these zdp cyclones would be in my pocket right now, a mighty fine knife! The blade is a little wide for my tastes though.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks Raj, sorry but she's staying here a little while longer, and yes it is Titanium! quite nice I might add

And Sputnick, I needed a camera to compliment my EOS 20D and after much
searching decided on the G7, very solid professional feel to the camera;
Images are quite good too, I took this shot at sunset in Clearwater FL recently, printed out on 11 x 17 paper looks great

and here is a larger image you can take a peek at using this Link

Here's a shot of the ship at dock, the colours on this camera are great

I carry it on my belt in this pouch, works great;

has a very nice secure belt loop, Made by Delsey called Gopix 15

and it does closeups nicely too, here's a pic in black and white taken of my
lovely new watch, which I think is just about perfect!

So, yes, I am quite happy with the G7, you can slip it into your pocket but it
is a bit heavy, which I like being a more solid feeling camera, a little expensive
but I like the quality it produces, sorry for being off topic too
G2

 

[Gary W. Graley]

I've been working on the shoulders of the edge bevel and think that the blade
could be worked over a little bit to get an overall thinner blade, while it is very
sharp, and even push cuts not too bad, but it is a tad thick, I have to agree on
this point.

Here is an example of a push cut test with the blade, not slicing but pressing straight
down, it did go through the book nicely but with some force;

G2

 

[rosconey2]

ive been carrying mine since monday- i removed some labels off box's like it was a razor and other things like sharpening a pencil-so far i like it alot-fits well in the pocket-i just hate black blades,they scare the sheeple-lol

 

[jaislandboy]

Gary your picture taking is Incredible! :thumbup:
Cool push cut photo....

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Gary your picture taking is Incredible! :thumbup:
Cool push cut photo....

Much thanks! I've a passion for photography that surpasses my steel obsession
and rosconey2, I agree, this is a very solid knife, one I intend to hang onto for
a lot longer, excellent size and handle config as well as blade shape is great for
most any chore, while the black is scuffed up a little, which surprised me, I don't
mind it too much, not sure their reasoning behind the black blade, I seem to remember
something about protection from corrosion?

G2

 

[HoB]

See if the scuff marks are not just material deposited on the coating the DLC is very durable. Mine is scuffed but it took a coarse hone to do that.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

HoB, it's only right near the tip on one side, may be a slight dig from a ceramic
stone while I was trying to relieve the shoulders of the bevel, nothing major.
G2

 

[alejandrino]

This is a"must have" knife , in my opinion, I love it !. I still don't understand why they it coated in black as the Ken Onion ZDP is not coated, isn't it?