Kershaw Mini Thermite

According to the website its a Cabela's exclusive with a 3 inch blade instead of 3.5 and a glass filled nylon handle instead of G10.
 
Very interesting. Looking at the two together (on Cabelas' site), the Mini looks much more proportionate than the regular Thermite does. Wow.
 
Mini Thermite:

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Corrosion-resistant stainless steel blade
Sturdy glass-filled nylon and stainless steel handle
Assisted opening and frame lock

When you need a knife, you'll be glad you have the Cabela's-exclusive Kershaw Mini Thermite Knife. Sturdy 3Cr13MoV stainless steel blade with a stone-wash finish resists corrosion. Glass-filled nylon and stone-washed stainless steel handle ensures lasting durability. Also features assisted opening, frame lock and deep-carry, four-position clip.

Blade length: 3”.
OAL: 7.4”.
Wt: 4.5 oz.
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Regular Thermite:

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Hollow-ground stonewashed blade
Frame lock and lockbar stabilizer for safety
SpeedSafe assisted opening
Deep-carry clip

Tactical styling merges with practical performance in the Rick Hinderer-designed Kershaw Thermite 3880 Knife. Hollow-ground stonewashed blade made of 8Cr13MoV delivers excellent slicing capabilities with a flat-ground spanto tip for strong piercing. Machined G-10 front scale and heavily textured backspacer add durablility and good looks. Stainless steel back handle comes equipped with a frame lock and lockbar stabilizer for safety. SpeedSafe® assisted opening promotes fast, easy one-handed opening. Access the blade via either the built-in flipper or the thumb stud. Position the deep-carry pocket clip for tip-up, tip-down, left or right-handed carry.

Overall length: 8-3/8".
Blade length: 3-1/2".
Closed length: 4-7/8".
Weight: 4.9 oz.
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3Cr13MOV for the mini.

I dont have anything against 8cr13, but 3Cr13 is a little too low end. Shame cause I like the look of the mini. Especially for gifts.
 
Cool. Looks like they kinda squished the design rather than scale it down which I like. Often simply scaling a design doesn't work out.

I just saw the price though, no thanks. Downgrade materials but up the price? I don't think so.
 
Thanks for your responses. I went ahead and bought one, mostly because I have a regular Thermite and love it, but also because I had a 10% off coupon. As Quiet and BladeCommander stated above, it's very well proportioned, looks and feels good in hand. It came fairly sharp, so we'll see how it fares with some use.
 
Can we get a few "real world" shots? Maybe a side by side?

I'm curious about the lockside.
 
o4tg said:
Dude, don't you know how expensive 8CR is?

I kid, I kid. It seems to he infecting KAI's line up like a virus though. Sad really.
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I can understand using it on the "two knives and a flashlight for $20" Walmart packs but it's looking like its going to become their standard steel for everything under $50.
 
glocker199 said:
I can understand using it on the "two knives and a flashlight for $20" Walmart packs but it's looking like its going to become their standard steel for everything under $50.
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This year's Strobe, Thistle, and Emerson collabs are under $50, and they're all 8Cr...
 
jac_solar said:
Mini Thermite:

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Regular Thermite:

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I really like my Blackwashed Thermite and now I can carry one concealed. Mine is currently awaiting a new Pivot Assembly and washers.
It was perfectly centered till the torsion bar broke.

Does anyone know the size of the pivot screw so I can buy a few extra ones that are a little longer?

Thanks
 
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