Kershaw speedsafe

Kershaw Avalanche.

Grippy G10, all black blade, sits low, normal profile (subjective, of course :)
swift and sure opening, perfectly centered when closed, superior quality and perfect ergonomics all around.

I think I just talked myself into NOT selling mine :)
 
the kershaw speed assist models are popular amonst knife guys..cheap, good quality, legal still (knock on wood) fun tomplay with, and best of all, cheap...well cheap enough anyway...I woudl suggest the Scallion for a small model, but not too small (chive), and the Leek for a bigger knife...

If you have about $70 - $90 to spedn get a S30V and G-10 Leek, AWESOME knife for the money!
 
Blur.

Perfect size (I find Leeks just a bit too small for my hand); thin, flat handle rides unnoticeably in the pocket; easy open/close with no stupid 'flipper' to get in the way and no safety to mess with.
 
I like the assisted openers with spine flippers. they are easier to open and no chance of the knife biting your thumb as the knife opens. i like the Leek as a 'gentleman's knife.' it's drawn quickly and manipulated easily, at least more easily than the other kershaw AOs i have. the leek's blade is thin and gets sharp easily. variants for a reverse tanto/modified sheepsfoot blade or, s30v steel and with G10 handles.

i prefer a very impractical kershaw model for myself, the Bump, with it's blade shape that is difficult to sharpen, with limited carry options, obtrusive pocket clip, and unproven lock, but to me the ergonomics and ease of use of the assisted opening (with my favorite feature, the flipper) compensate for any shortcomings. Having a blade shape with two wildly different surfaces (flat and recurve) is sometimes useful.
 
I love my chive. It was my EDC for about 4 years. I like the way I can open the safety and the knife with one hand. It is not to big, (just a personal pref.), and has been easy to get a good edge w/ my cheapo sharpening system. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the Kershaws AO's.

Just My Two Tents Worth
 
I've got a zdp leek, large cyclone, and the new aluminum-handled speed bump. I love the speedsafe opening. The cylone and leek have the best hard "snap", the bump is noticably slower opening, but that's no big deal. I edc the bump now, even though the edge could be thinner, it gets razor sharp on my spyderco sharpmaker (corners of stones only). The leek is a great small/light carry, just a little small for me. I wouldn't have an ao knife without the flipper, I don't think. My only other complaint with the aluminum-handled knives is the weight, the cyclone and bump are slightly heavy, if a linerless g10 model were possible, I'd love it, hopefully around the weight of the spyderco military (my all-time favorite lightweight large knife).
 
im surprised that nygiantsfan3342 hasnt commented yet. he's usually quicker lol

i love the mini-mojo (mojito), but it is a pain with the stud lock. to small to use that lock imo.

obviously the offset. look at my name. nuf' said

the baby boa is awsome, but oh my is it SMALL. it looks smaller than the chive!! id get it anyway.

blur is awsome as already stated in other posts on this thread

the bumps are great and fast.
 
The blur is the bomb-diggity, thing opens like an auto, just a little up and out pressure and it flys out hard and smooth, plus it wont open unintended in my experience, if you want to spend a little more, get the s30v one, but all of 'em are awsome
 
also I talked to a kershaw engineer on the phone a couple weeks ago about getting the bigger blades to "pop" harder, he said to take the knife apart, and to bend the little tangs on the torsion bar out apart from eachother a bit and put it back together, grease lightning, thats all I have to say
 
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