Kershaw Piston vs Knockout for EDC

RevDevil said:
The knives are pretty similar when you think about it. So do you prefer a shorter blade with a subframelock or would you prefer a longer knife with a liner lock. This decision shouldn't bee too hard considering we have identicle materials, blade shape, & manufacturer.
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I respectfully disagree. Picking between deep carry and aluminum vs standard carry and G10 is a much bigger difference than the size and lock.
 
Mne are both G10, I thought they were. Regardless of that, the similarities are pretty apparent.

Kershaw Piston
Overall Length: 8.50"
Blade Length: 3.50"
Blade Thickness: 0.12"
Blade Material: Sandvik 14C28N
Blade Style: Drop Point
Blade Grind: Flat
Blade Finish: Stonewash
Edge Type: Plain
Handle Length: 5.00"
Handle Thickness: 0.46"
Handle Material: G-10
Handle Color: Black
Liner Material: Stainless Steel
Weight: 4.0 oz
Pocket Clip: Right/Left Hand, Tip-Up/Down
Knife Type: Spring Assisted
Opener: Flipper, Thumb Stud
Lock Type: Liner Lock
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Knockout
Overall Length: 7.875"
Blade Length: 3.25"
Blade Thickness: 0.12"
Blade Material: Sandvik 14C28N
Blade Style: Drop Point
Blade Grind: Hollow
Blade Finish: Stonewash
Edge Type: Plain
Handle Length: 4.625"
Handle Thickness: 0.40"
Handle Material: Aluminum
Handle Color: Black
Liner Material: Aluminum Weight: 3.8 oz
Pocket Clip: Right/Left Hand, Tip-Up/Down
Knife Type: Spring Assist
Opener: Flipper, Thumb Stud
Lock Type: Frame Lock
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Handle material, lock type, blade height, blade length (.25"), weight (.2oz), handle thickness (.06"), handle length (.375"), and other small things aside, they are pretty much the same. These are the specs, can't really disagree with that. ;)
 
As far as the aluminum handle and G10 handles go, does the aluminum handle really cause your hands to slip? I kind of want the shorter length but a lot of people complain about the aluminum handle.
 
The Piston and Knockout are similar in number stats, but very different IMO. The major differences for me are the blade shapes and the handles which are obvious in the pics and descriptions. While the Piston blade is more of a traditional drop point the Knockout has a very wide blade with a bigger belly, to each his own in what you prefer. Another big difference is the handles in which the Piston is a LINER LESS G-10 with that sub liner lock, and the Knockout is full aluminum with a sub frame lock. This to me was the major difference between the 2 knives and ultimately why I preferred the Knockout over the Piston, just felt it was more solid in the handle. I observed a little flexing in the Piston handle and zero flex in the Knockout being that it is all aluminum, just believed it could handle a little more harder tasks than the Piston. Yes the Piston with the thicker handled G-10 provided a little better grip, but not much in my own personal use. I still have and use my Knockout as part of my EDC rotation and it has performed well, love how thin it is, how wide the blade is and how solid the handle feels YMMV....
 
The piston is a great knife I like pretty much everything about it, except the liner lock. It isn't that easy to push over with wet hands or even big hands, so there would be no way you could close your knife if you had even a small pair of gloves on like you could with the knockout. Both are great choices though
 
I prefer the Piston due to its blade shape and sturdy build, but the Knockout is lighter and slimmer. The Piston is similar to a large Sebenza in terms if shape and size. Both are good choices, but the Piston gets my vote.
 
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