Howdy all. I am new to this forum.
I'm a contractor in the IT industry which requires me to travel in some unsavory parts of the city at sometimes the worst possible hours. I quickly realized the threat potential and acquired a permit to carry which has now enabled me to save my life twice, once from a group mugging boxed in by cars at a gas station and a car jacking attempt.
I am a man who likes to have some form of personal protection all the time. Unfortunately I can't always carry a firearm at certain client sites and since I have extensive training in edged weapons, I was looking for something that was small enough to use as a an everyday tool in an office/executive setting without looking threatening but had the proper blade and handle configuration for wet work as required so I'd have something to get me to my car where my firearm would be waiting for me.
Ergo, I want a blade that can be deployed quickly and that my life can depend on. My Emersons, while excellent fighting knives, are just too scary looking for a business environment and I don't want to alarm the sheep when I use it to open mail, cut open boxes, cut zip ties etc.
The KO/Kershaw Mini Mojo filled the requirements I need in those situations and the blade "sings" in my hand. It cuts and slashes deeply and efficiently with little effort due to the proper ghurka khukri like blade angle to overcome the shortness of the 2.25" blade and the point is down turned center line for a straight thrust preferred by me in a fighting knife.
Any item I buy for self defense, I immediately torture test it since my life has to depend on it.
The Mini Mojo passed (so far, I've only had it for two weeks) all my slashing and thrusting techniques on various media. The blade always sharpens well enough to shave (Yup I shave with either my Buck or Shrade Folders to save money on razors, they work just as good) the hair off my arm or back of my hands. I found the point to be a little weak on substances harder then bone but the point still cleaned up nicely after dulling it. The metal handle is sturdy and slides in an out of the pocket effortlessly without looking. The clip needed to be moved to the other end for rapid deployment and they wisely had the threaded mounting holes to do so. The handle has was definitely designed for a comfortable grip using your last three fingers on the handle with index finger parked nicely on the back side of the blade where the four grooves are there for thumb assisted closing. When held in forward grip the knife feels like a part of me.
Now I'd like some input from anybody who owns a KO/Kershaw knife with this "Speed Safe" Mechanism since that is the only defect I found with this knife.
In my leisure time, I have been reading books almost every day and while I have been reading I have been constantly opening and closing the knife trading off with both left and right hand. I also perform this exercise on the drive to and from work every day.
I bought the knife precisely two weeks ago and the "Speed Safe" mechanism broke last night. It sounded something like a spring snapping. Now the knife requires two hands to open and lock the blade and flops helplessly in the unlocked position.
I still have the receipt so I can still return or replace it. I really want to like this knife for EDC Monday's through Fridays and I probably was much harsher on the knife then it's intended purpose. I fidget so I always have to be "doing" something and I fear I will break another one if this mechanism isn't strong enough to take the normal opening and closing. I won't be putting the next Mojo through the rigors that I did with this one the last two weeks since I now know what the knife can do and how it handles. I will still be opening and closing it however and I don't know if the "Speed Safe" feature will last.
I'd be interested in any defects people have experienced with the "Speed Safe" mechanism found in any of the Kershaw/Ken Onion line of knives during normal everyday use.
I really want to like this knife.
Thanks for your input in advance.
db
I'm a contractor in the IT industry which requires me to travel in some unsavory parts of the city at sometimes the worst possible hours. I quickly realized the threat potential and acquired a permit to carry which has now enabled me to save my life twice, once from a group mugging boxed in by cars at a gas station and a car jacking attempt.
I am a man who likes to have some form of personal protection all the time. Unfortunately I can't always carry a firearm at certain client sites and since I have extensive training in edged weapons, I was looking for something that was small enough to use as a an everyday tool in an office/executive setting without looking threatening but had the proper blade and handle configuration for wet work as required so I'd have something to get me to my car where my firearm would be waiting for me.
Ergo, I want a blade that can be deployed quickly and that my life can depend on. My Emersons, while excellent fighting knives, are just too scary looking for a business environment and I don't want to alarm the sheep when I use it to open mail, cut open boxes, cut zip ties etc.
The KO/Kershaw Mini Mojo filled the requirements I need in those situations and the blade "sings" in my hand. It cuts and slashes deeply and efficiently with little effort due to the proper ghurka khukri like blade angle to overcome the shortness of the 2.25" blade and the point is down turned center line for a straight thrust preferred by me in a fighting knife.
Any item I buy for self defense, I immediately torture test it since my life has to depend on it.
The Mini Mojo passed (so far, I've only had it for two weeks) all my slashing and thrusting techniques on various media. The blade always sharpens well enough to shave (Yup I shave with either my Buck or Shrade Folders to save money on razors, they work just as good) the hair off my arm or back of my hands. I found the point to be a little weak on substances harder then bone but the point still cleaned up nicely after dulling it. The metal handle is sturdy and slides in an out of the pocket effortlessly without looking. The clip needed to be moved to the other end for rapid deployment and they wisely had the threaded mounting holes to do so. The handle has was definitely designed for a comfortable grip using your last three fingers on the handle with index finger parked nicely on the back side of the blade where the four grooves are there for thumb assisted closing. When held in forward grip the knife feels like a part of me.
Now I'd like some input from anybody who owns a KO/Kershaw knife with this "Speed Safe" Mechanism since that is the only defect I found with this knife.
In my leisure time, I have been reading books almost every day and while I have been reading I have been constantly opening and closing the knife trading off with both left and right hand. I also perform this exercise on the drive to and from work every day.
I bought the knife precisely two weeks ago and the "Speed Safe" mechanism broke last night. It sounded something like a spring snapping. Now the knife requires two hands to open and lock the blade and flops helplessly in the unlocked position.
I still have the receipt so I can still return or replace it. I really want to like this knife for EDC Monday's through Fridays and I probably was much harsher on the knife then it's intended purpose. I fidget so I always have to be "doing" something and I fear I will break another one if this mechanism isn't strong enough to take the normal opening and closing. I won't be putting the next Mojo through the rigors that I did with this one the last two weeks since I now know what the knife can do and how it handles. I will still be opening and closing it however and I don't know if the "Speed Safe" feature will last.
I'd be interested in any defects people have experienced with the "Speed Safe" mechanism found in any of the Kershaw/Ken Onion line of knives during normal everyday use.
I really want to like this knife.
Thanks for your input in advance.
db
It's a great well-sized knife. If you have the opportunity I highly reccomend picking one up.
