Kershaw Offset and Bump

DWM

DWM

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Get the Bump. The Offset's curves are too radical for my taste. Looks cool but does if feel right in the hand? Ask yourself that and if possible visit them in a shop near you first to check them out. Enjoy!
 
Hi.

My Offset is too big, heavy, and slippery to carry. Fun to play with, though.

My Spec Bump is nice, but not in my top 6 favorite to actually carry.

My green Bump is currently my favorite EDC: perfect size, weight, shape, function.

If I were you, I'd get the Bump.

Dog Man
 
DWM said:
I really like the design of these two knives and want one pretty badly. Since they are not cheap I am just gonna get one and not both (like some of you guys probably would :p )
I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with either of these, and could maybe recommend one above the other.

Here are links:

Offset: http://www.kershawknives.com/knivesTools/images/offsetRO.jpg

Bump: http://www.kershawknives.com/knivesTools/images/specBumpRO.jpg
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Major difference is the size. Bump is medium size knife, Offset is big folder (and heavy - 8.98oz). So this is what you have to deside first.

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Other noticible differentc aluminium vs G10 handle - first one less termo-comfortable (which may be inportant to use below 0 Celsius) and G10 bit more grippy.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Thanx for the info, I think ima get the Bump then (saves some money too heh)

btw nozh I don't know if those are your knives in the pic, but that is one hell of an edge on that Bump :thumbup:
 
They're both awesome, but I should warn you that the Offset is an enormous knife and a bit too pricy for my tastes, even though I do like it a lot.

For future reference, you're looking for a spec bump...the bump is a similar but different knife.

The spec bump is nice, well priced, very useful and comfortable, but I prefer the original Blue/Green Bump. It's beautiful, I prefer the framelock to the studlock (not by much)...don't like coated blades....

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Cost a significant bit more although...about 45 dollars more on average, it seems...totally worth it, I think.
 
Artfully Martial said:
They're both awesome, but I should warn you that the Offset is an enormous knife and a bit too pricy for my tastes, even though I do like it a lot.

For future reference, you're looking for a spec bump...the bump is a similar but different knife.

The spec bump is nice, well priced, very useful and comfortable, but I prefer the original Blue/Green Bump. It's beautiful, I prefer the framelock to the studlock (not by much)...don't like coated blades....

Cost a significant bit more although...about 45 dollars more on average, it seems...totally worth it, I think.
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I do know that it's a Spec Bump. I just didn't write it out. :D

However thanx anyways for pointing it out :)

I do like the coated blades, eventho the coating wears off after a while of good use. It just looks neat to me, don't know why.

The Bump in your pic is a little bit too pretty for my taste, altho I have to agree with you on the framelock vs. studlock.
 
Stud lock works just fine - dont you worry! I advice you to handle both - Ofset's handle have metallic feel (heck, it's aluminium!) but grip is essentially the same (as Specbump). I own SpecSpeed bump, its very well made knife, handle a bit small for my hands.
 
Artfully Martial said:
The spec bump is nice, well priced, very useful and comfortable, but I prefer the original Blue/Green Bump. It's beautiful, I prefer the framelock to the studlock (not by much)...don't like coated blades....

ksbump.jpg


Cost a significant bit more although...about 45 dollars more on average, it seems...totally worth it, I think.
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I'd go with the Bump too but like AM says I'd go with a Ti Bump. I own each flavor of Bump (Spec, Speed, Ti x 2) and the Ti Bumps most often find their way into my pocket. (I'm carrying a Blue Bump today.) The Studlock may be fine for some people but to me it's a cut waiting to happen while disengaging the lock. YMMV. And as far as the Ti Bumps being too nice, they are. Just stick to using it as a knife instead of a crowbar and it will most likely outlast you.

ps. That is one sharp, clear picture of a Blue Bump.:thumbup: :thumbup: Very Nice.

oil
 
Nice Pic Artfully! I have a 1590GRY coming soon!:D A bump with Grey Ti handle! I'll post pics soon.

Here is a pic of my Spec Bump in hand. I EDC the Spec Bump and the ZDP leek and love them both! Though I will buy the G10 Offset when it comes out later this year. I love the stud lock.

The Spec Bump carries well in the pocket, opens very well, locks tightly, and the Blade shape is very versatile IMO. Plus, S30V is a great steel!

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I picked up a blue bump at Blade West last weekend and I love it. Normally I'm more of a drop point kind of guy, but the bumped plade is actually pretty handy. One neat thing that you don't immediately notice is that the front half of the blade is perfectly straight - it's only the back half where things get a little weird. So you get a combination of a warncliff style edge that's angled just right so your knuckles don't get in the way . . and then you get belly (goot for initiating cuts in slick surfaces) and recurve (good for cutting rope and the like) to work with, too.

I've tried the stud-lock a couple of times and couldn't get the hang of it. I much prefer the frame lock.

Question for stud lock owners: Have any of you gotten really good at the stud lock? What's your verdict?

Question for blue/green bump owners: How tough is the anodization? Will the blue get dinged up easily?
 
I did get used to my studlock pretty quickly. I do like it, just not as much as a framelock. Also, for interest, if you remove the AO on a stud lock knife, you can flick it closed (once unlocked, of course), like an axis lock.

As per the anodization, mine is VERY tough and shows no scratches on edc rotation.
 
OilMan said:
The Studlock may be fine for some people but to me it's a cut waiting to happen while disengaging the lock. YMMV.
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I don't think either method is more dangerous than the other. in fact closing a liner lock or frame lock with one hand usually has the user pushing the blade closed towards their own thumb, right? A liner/frame lock requires that two fingers be used for a one-handed closing, one disengaging the lock and the other pushing the blade, but this can be done with one finger on a studlock knife.

A studlock knife can be cycled open and closed continuously without much trouble. Grip the knife just as you would any other assisted opener or automatic, by keeping the other fingers out of the way of the blade. use the the forefinger to pull the flipper and it opens. you can disengage the studlock and push it closed (with the same forefinger) without changing grips. You do have to move your thumb slightly, out of the way of your forefinger as the knife closes.
 
Grats on the gray bump, nygian. I've never seen one in real life, but I'm sure it's beautiful...very rare, I'm told?

As per pushing the blade onto your thumb in framelocks. In properly designed crosslocks, the choil will hit your thumb instead of the sharpened area...knives with finger choils and flippers are particularly good examples of this.

But, the studlock is fine too. Just takes a little practice.
 
Art Mart, Check out my new GREY Bump! Pictured here with a rare leek too!

My Spec Bump just lost its place as my EDC! I love the Titanium Frame Lock Handles and the uncoated S30V steel! I think it might be the perfect knife!!!!! Okay, tied for the perfect knife with my ZDP Leek! The Bump and the ZDP Leek can each be purchased for less than $150 online.

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Where did you get the grey bump? I've never heard of such a beast. What's the background story?

Oh, and both of those knives are fantastic.
 
Thats a pretty sweet grey bump, when did they come out with that one?
I just got my zdp leek in yesterday, but haven't had enough time to get to know it yet.
 
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