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Kershaw speed safe buying advice wanted
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Wal-mart does carry the kershaw line. I have the leek and the black out. Both are speed safe and I like them both. The black out is a bit bigger than the leek. Sorry don't really like the "rainbow" knives. My wife on the other hand loves them.Shann said:
Esav Benyamin
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Knave, the Baby Boa is tiny. 2" blade, 2.75" handle. Draw a sketch of that to scale on a piece of paper if you can't handle one before you buy it.
A comparable toy is the Camillus Sizzler, also an assisted opener. 2.5" blade, 3.0" handle. These knives approach a size almost too small to hold securely, but they are sharp and will do small office jobs.
A comparable toy is the Camillus Sizzler, also an assisted opener. 2.5" blade, 3.0" handle. These knives approach a size almost too small to hold securely, but they are sharp and will do small office jobs.
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I used to live in Rutland for most of my life 25+ years, now I live in Alma, GA.....long story there. Kinda nice to see someone here from the ol' town that I am from 
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Foilist--Foilist said:
The plastic handled SpeedSafes like the Whirlwind, Blackout, Blizzard, etc. always felt a little flimsy to me. The blade was a nice shape and everything but the handle just bugged me. Also, I'm not a fan of the SpeedSafes without flippers. My Ricochet didn't have a flipper but it was easy for me to open by sliding my thumbnail between the stud and the handle but the Whirlwind et al. have knurled thumbstuds that didn't allow me to do that. The assisted opener on mine (at least on the earlier ones) didn't have as much kick to it as the later SpeedSafes (e.g. Leek and Chive), so it also didn't open as easy for me. I think it was also a bit of a pocket eater (aggressive checkering on the handle). Bear in mind that this was a couple of years ago that I traded it away so I'm basing this on my rather unreliable memory and they may have improved on things like the torsion bar to give it a healthier "thwack." Hope that helps.
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I asked Ken Onion about the lack of a hole in the blades for the detent ball on the Scallion and Chive as I mentioned on page one.
His reply: Pasted here from his forum stating the reason.
"to keep the lock bar from resting against the blade and causing alot of drag. See the bearing and the blade are similar in hardness and so when they rub against each other they slide quite effortlessly.
We don't use a detent because we don't need it . Speed safe holds the blade securely closed .
Hope this answered your Questions . Merry Christmas!!" End quote.
I might add again that while the speed safe spring does indeed hold the blade in the closed position, if it breaks and your knife has a flipper on it (and even if it doesn't) you will want to make use of the lock until the replacement arrives. They are more prone to open in your pocket without the speed safe spring than with unless you modify it as I did mine or use the built in lock. If you don't have a lock as on the Black Out and perhaps others I am not familiar with I would recommend not carrying it until the spring is replaced.
His reply: Pasted here from his forum stating the reason.
"to keep the lock bar from resting against the blade and causing alot of drag. See the bearing and the blade are similar in hardness and so when they rub against each other they slide quite effortlessly.
We don't use a detent because we don't need it . Speed safe holds the blade securely closed .
Hope this answered your Questions . Merry Christmas!!" End quote.
I might add again that while the speed safe spring does indeed hold the blade in the closed position, if it breaks and your knife has a flipper on it (and even if it doesn't) you will want to make use of the lock until the replacement arrives. They are more prone to open in your pocket without the speed safe spring than with unless you modify it as I did mine or use the built in lock. If you don't have a lock as on the Black Out and perhaps others I am not familiar with I would recommend not carrying it until the spring is replaced.
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Esav, I knew the Baby would be tiny from the specs, but actually pulling out a measuring tape does change one's perspective. I like small knives, and my regular office tasks don't require much out of a blade. However, I'd still like to see one of these things in person instead of just ordering. There aren't too many stores that carry decent knives in my area and the ones that do don't have this model. I know Wal-Mart and Dick's Sporting Goods carry Kershaws, but I don't see the Baby Boa on their websites. Doesn't necessarily mean anything, but not encouraging.
I like small knives, and my regular office tasks don't require much out of a blade. However, I'd still like to see one of these things in person instead of just ordering. There aren't too many stores that carry decent knives in my area and the ones that do don't have this model. I know Wal-Mart and Dick's Sporting Goods carry Kershaws, but I don't see the Baby Boa on their websites. Doesn't necessarily mean anything, but not encouraging.DavidBinVT said:I used to live in Rutland for most of my life 25+ years, now I live in Alma, GA.....long story there. Kinda nice to see someone here from the ol' town that I am from
I grew up about a half hour from Rutland and now work here. I live in Brandon. Did you got to school around here?
Good to here from somebody thats heard of Rutland.
After looking at VT law, it says that anything "commonly" known as a switchblade with a blade of 3 inches or more. Don't know what "commonly" means, whatever somebody wants it to.
So it looks as though even under the worst interpretation, I can have something with a blade less than 3". Whats the kershaw with the next smallest blade?
So it looks as though even under the worst interpretation, I can have something with a blade less than 3". Whats the kershaw with the next smallest blade?
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If you get pulled over, tell them that a stiletto with blue celluloid handles is a "switchblade", anything else is oh-kayyy !!!Shann said:
I have EDC'd the Whirlwind for about two years now. It has been an excellent knife, far surpassing the performance of any CRKT that I previously carried. It holds an edge very well and has not developed any serious rust despite some neglect. The handle, while not as beefy as the G10 versions, has remained in one piece, though you're not going to be prying open car doors with it.
The SpeedSafe feature works about as well as can be expected. The only time it has ever opened unintentionally is when I drop it on a hard surface like concrete. It's never opened in my pocket. The screws don't tend to loosen and fall out like CRKTs always seem to. The only complaint I have is that it is rather slick and does tend to fall out of your pocket unless the clip is tight. I did have to remove and retension the clip a couple months ago, but it has been fine since then.
The great thing about it is that it's cheap enough to lose without much grief, yet still is a durable, sharp blade.
The SpeedSafe feature works about as well as can be expected. The only time it has ever opened unintentionally is when I drop it on a hard surface like concrete. It's never opened in my pocket. The screws don't tend to loosen and fall out like CRKTs always seem to. The only complaint I have is that it is rather slick and does tend to fall out of your pocket unless the clip is tight. I did have to remove and retension the clip a couple months ago, but it has been fine since then.
The great thing about it is that it's cheap enough to lose without much grief, yet still is a durable, sharp blade.