Kershaw Outcast opinions?

[einsteinjon]

I was bumming around online earlier and stumbled upon a Kershaw Outcast. It caught my eye, especially for the price and being made out of D2. Does anyone have experience with one? Good, bad, etc? Also, I couldn't find thickness specs online anywhere, so if anyone knows the thickness of the blade I'd appreciate it. Couldn't find anything about full tang or not either, if this is known by anyone.

Thanks for the opinions guys! :thumbup:

 

[mnyshrpknvs]

I like mine alot. I can't remember off hand the specs but you will want to work on the edge. I reprofiled mine and it cuts like a champ. A bargain at its price. I paid under $60 I believe with shipping. I'm also a big fan of D2. Most of my experience with this steel is from Dozier Knives though. I am very happy with the Outcast though.

 

[richard j]

the outcast is 3/16" thick. i reprofiled out one for a member here on the forum. you can see pictures of the knife at this link http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609541

 

[einsteinjon]

the outcast is 3/16" thick. i reprofiled out one for a member here on the forum. you can see pictures of the knife at this link http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=4113998 here are some other search results you can look through http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...st#post6384467

It says I don't have permission to access the first link, and the second one turns up with a page error

Any info on full tang or not?

 

[richard j]

i think it is a full tang but i'm not 100% sure here is a link that works http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609541

 

[firebert]

It feels like a full tang, but I'm not sure.

I think you'll find that most people reprofile theirs. The stock profile doesn't preform as well as it could. If you don't want to do it yourself, I've heard good things about Richard's work.

Overall the Outcast is a good price for a big chunk of D2 steel. The handle is comfortable and well designed, too (and I don't like synthetic handles much).

Phillip

 

[cmdionne]

Great knife, shop around and you can get a deal. Go for it.

 

[steelscout30]

They're an excellent knife available now at a very competitive price point. A large blade of D2 tool steel, especially after being reprofiled, leads to very impressive performance.

:thumbup:

 

[psy-ops]

I have one and used it some but haven't really taken it out in full bore. It handles great! It is full tang but it is skeletonized. I am not sure of the durability just yet!

I haven't sharpened it up yet and it has been about 6 months though not daily use.