Kershaw "Speed Safe" Defects...

[coop1957]

Get over it and be a man. Email Kershaw Customer Service. They will send you a new torsion spring. It takes about 3 minutes to replace. Move on to more pressing problems.

 

[tricker]

i like the kershaw line, but all i have from them now is the jyd 1 (non-AO with flipper)....if your that worried about a spring breaking at a critical time a buck rush has dual spring assisted opener and will open with only one spring.....i have had one for about 3 years and used to edc, when i took it apart and reassembled(not getting one of the srings hooked right of course) it still opened just not as fiercely.....check it out

 

[Steinerj]

anyone ever replace the torsion bar as sort of a preventative measure. Also is the blur torsion bar and leek torsion bar the same?

 

[SPXTrader]

anyone ever replace the torsion bar as sort of a preventative measure. Also is the blur torsion bar and leek torsion bar the same?

First question: No. Second question: I don't know...never had a Leek apart, but the relative size of the two knives would lead me to believe that they're not the same size.

 

[These_Nutz]

Get a small fixed blade Bark river benchmade 211 etc Busse game warden.

 

[pqrs906]

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[Coyote1]

I broke the end of the blade off my speed safe kershaws and sent it back. I told them I would pay to get a new blade put on my knife. I got the knife back in less then two week no charge. They are great people to work with.

 

[Laceration]

I have a Chive from 2001 that still works great after thousands of openings. I assume the torsion bar will break only because people say it will. If it was me and my carry knifes most important role was self defense, I wouldn't be using it to open boxes and mail and I wouldn't be cycling it open and closed all day long. That's just me. I'd keep the Emerson on my dominant side and the Kershaw on the other for EDC activities and flipping.