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Lazy me, I took these pictures before Christmas so I could post them about what a good Christmas gift this knife could be.
Uh, I guess I missed that goal, but what the heck, better late than never, eh?
I bought ten of these Kershaw Spoilers from Knife Center of the Internet, at 19.95 each with free shipping (since the total came to over $100).
A really good deal considering the steel the blade's made of, their size and the assisted flipper design.
Here are the 10 of them, before wrapping as gifts.
One is for me, so I guess it's okay if I open one up to show you!
Wow, the blade opens very easily once you get it going! I like flippers in general, and this is the first assisted flipper I've played with.
Cool (tacti-cool?) blade shape, but I am a Tanto fan, so maybe it's just me! :foot:
Sorry, I screwed up the focus on this pic, I thought I had the camera on manual focus, but it focused on the box instead of the blade.
This knife is a good bit larger than I thought it was going to be, but that isn't a bad thing.
It locks up solidly, no play either way. Decently sharp, looks bad-assed and opens like a dream.
Like I guess most assisted knives you can feel a hitch when you are closing the blade, as you push against the resistance of assist mechanism. But so what?
Hell of a deal, nice knife for twenty bucks!!
- Thomas
Lazy me, I took these pictures before Christmas so I could post them about what a good Christmas gift this knife could be.
Uh, I guess I missed that goal, but what the heck, better late than never, eh?
I bought ten of these Kershaw Spoilers from Knife Center of the Internet, at 19.95 each with free shipping (since the total came to over $100).
A really good deal considering the steel the blade's made of, their size and the assisted flipper design.
Here are the 10 of them, before wrapping as gifts.
One is for me, so I guess it's okay if I open one up to show you!
Wow, the blade opens very easily once you get it going! I like flippers in general, and this is the first assisted flipper I've played with.
Cool (tacti-cool?) blade shape, but I am a Tanto fan, so maybe it's just me! :foot:
Sorry, I screwed up the focus on this pic, I thought I had the camera on manual focus, but it focused on the box instead of the blade.
This knife is a good bit larger than I thought it was going to be, but that isn't a bad thing.
It locks up solidly, no play either way. Decently sharp, looks bad-assed and opens like a dream.
Like I guess most assisted knives you can feel a hitch when you are closing the blade, as you push against the resistance of assist mechanism. But so what?
Hell of a deal, nice knife for twenty bucks!!
- Thomas
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Nice! I'm still super happy with mine. Great knife so far!
I'll go the opposite route. I think this knife was kept off the US market for a reason.
First thing, it IS NOT G10. It's FRN handles. My liner is already at about 90% lock up. The flipping action sucks, based on the polymer bushings and lack of detent. Usually KAI's 8CR blades use bronze bushings. The jimping needs to extend to the spine of the frame since the size and odd shape keeps your hand further back. (You can see the natural thumb position in Thomas's photos above for what I mean.)
Aside from that, I was surprised at how well the blade was ground. This knife oozes low quality, but it's my opinion that low quality is all in the liners and grips. If this had bronze washers, G10, and a detent, it would have been a hit. I'd return mine, but that would be throwing even more money away.
I would not reccomend this knife.
First thing, it IS NOT G10. It's FRN handles. My liner is already at about 90% lock up. The flipping action sucks, based on the polymer bushings and lack of detent. Usually KAI's 8CR blades use bronze bushings. The jimping needs to extend to the spine of the frame since the size and odd shape keeps your hand further back. (You can see the natural thumb position in Thomas's photos above for what I mean.)
Aside from that, I was surprised at how well the blade was ground. This knife oozes low quality, but it's my opinion that low quality is all in the liners and grips. If this had bronze washers, G10, and a detent, it would have been a hit. I'd return mine, but that would be throwing even more money away.
I would not reccomend this knife.
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I'm seeing a bit of cryo also, just something about the thumb stud placement
Alright. I've drawn the conclusion this knife is the lowest quality knife I've had in a decade.
The stand offs are plastic.
The lock up is awful. It's at 90% and I doubt it'd last a year with daily use before the detent was riding the reverse liner.
The centering is terrible and about a piece of paper away from rubbing the liner.
The assist mechanism is lazy and poorly timed. The spring doesn't engage until after flipper is submerged into the liners/frame. This coupled with the sticky thin plastic washers makes for the second worst action on a knife I own.
I may be picky, but I would recommend avoiding this knife.
The stand offs are plastic.
The lock up is awful. It's at 90% and I doubt it'd last a year with daily use before the detent was riding the reverse liner.
The centering is terrible and about a piece of paper away from rubbing the liner.
The assist mechanism is lazy and poorly timed. The spring doesn't engage until after flipper is submerged into the liners/frame. This coupled with the sticky thin plastic washers makes for the second worst action on a knife I own.
I may be picky, but I would recommend avoiding this knife.
Actually starting in 2015, Kershaw started to use a lot of teflon washers instead of bronze. Existing models from 2014 and those that got blackwash updates stuck with bronze, but new models got a whole bunch of teflon.
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Edit: Just realized The post I quoted was like anyear old.
I believe I am going to correct your recommendation at the bottom. I believe you meant he shoulf try the CQC7k or CQC8k. These are the Kershaw Emerson collabs. I would recommend them to anyone wanting a knife for about 30$ that punches WAY above its weight. I have 500$ knives and don't feel any lacking when using my CQC7k; it's that good.
That Kershaw spoiler looks like a nice big tough knife for the money. I don't think you could really go wrong with most Kershaws. They are usually great knives for the money. If you're taking your $20 and looking at Kershaws instead of a Gerber, Smith & Wesson knife, or flea market special you are already on the right track and lightyears ahead of the pack.
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I bought the Injection at the same time. Oddly enough it has bronze washers, but a thin Teflon one added to one side. To say I'm not pleased with this one either would be an understatement.
I won't be buying a Kershaw again without being able to inspect it first. I miss the days where I didn't have to do that.
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Haven't been on here for a while, but I wanted to update my experience with my Spoiler. I must say that I have really liked mine. It's pretty huge, but it's really comfortable in my hand and works great for EDC and constuction-type tasks (in the middle of a bathroom remodel). That being said, I do have some gripes. First, I also strongly suspect that the handle material is FRN, not G-10. It's a different consistency than any other G-10 I own, and it looks suspiciously similar to my other FRN handled knives. It's still listed as G-10 on the seller's site, but I just don't see that being the case. Second, and most importantly, I was using it about a week ago and it folded up on me! Lockup looks really good, and there is basically zero up/down or left/right blade play. I never did a spine whack test or anything like that to test the lock strength. I just assumed the lock would hold fine. Wrong! I was putting light pressure on the back of the blade tip to help fold some paper into a corner, and it folded up toward my hand! Thankfully, I wasn't using much pressure, so the edge never touched my skin. Needless to say, my heart still skipped a beat when it happened. I just couldn't believe it. I checked for lint, oil, or something else on the blade tang or the lock bar that could be causing a problem -- nothing. I opened it back up and, just applying some pressure on the back of the blade, I was able to make the lock bar slip completely out of the way and fully close the knife just using my hands. First time I've ever experienced anything like that. I generally keep my blades extremely sharp, so I can't stop thinking about how close I came to an ER visit. Still debating about sending it back to Kershaw for warranty repair/replacement. By the time I pay shipping, it barely seems worth it.
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Most inexpensive linerlocks will miserably fall under light pressure. No matter if Chinese branded or made overseas for a US-Based company. If going "cheap" I just trust backlocks... Learned that the hard way
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I'm definitely leaning that way too. I love the quick deployment of liner locks, but now I'm starting to question the strength and safety of all of my budget models of this type. I used to think they would only fail (generally speaking) if you were using a knife in a ridiculous manner that it wasn't intended for. I'm a firm believer in using the proper tool for the job and rarely use my folders as pry tools, but honestly, it's going to happen from time to time. I'd like to know that I could do some very light prying/piercing without worry. I'm thinking it's time for me to step up in price category quite a bit and/or look for other lock types.
Now that I know I like a tanto quite a bit for utility tasks (and general EDC), I'm leaning really hard toward a Cold Steel Code 4 tanto. Really like the idea of a Recon tanto too, but the super grippy G-10 tearing up my pockets doesn't seem to make much sense for edc -- not to mention the fact that a 4" blade seems a little excessive as well. It does pain me to wrap up that much cash into one blade though. I love having a wide variety of knives to pick from in the morning. I like to think of it as picking out man jewelry to accessorize with.
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I'm definitely leaning that way too. I love the quick deployment of liner locks, but now I'm starting to question the strength and safety of all of my budget models of this type. I used to think they would only fail (generally speaking) if you were using a knife in a ridiculous manner that it wasn't intended for. I'm a firm believer in using the proper tool for the job and rarely use my folders as pry tools, but honestly, it's going to happen from time to time. I'd like to know that I could do some very light prying/piercing without worry. I'm thinking it's time for me to step up in price category quite a bit and/or look for other lock types.
Now that I know I like a tanto quite a bit for utility tasks (and general EDC), I'm leaning really hard toward a Cold Steel Code 4 tanto. Really like the idea of a Recon tanto too, but the super grippy G-10 tearing up my pockets doesn't seem to make much sense for edc -- not to mention the fact that a 4" blade seems a little excessive as well. It does pain me to wrap up that much cash into one blade though. I love having a wide variety of knives to pick from in the morning. I like to think of it as picking out man jewelry to accessorize with.
I'd say your fingers are worth the extra cash, and peace of mind using such a versatile tool pays in the end when you don't end up in the ER with some stitches, lost time, money and a job left unfinished
I have those Cold Steel, as most of their other folders. I sanded down the Recon's G10 and removed the coating.
It was much better EDC folder that way, but still too heavy, so I finally picked up a Broken Skull and couldn't be happier.
More forgiving G10, much thinner and lighter, way easier and better to carry and superior steel/coating while still having the excellent TriAd lock. Can't go wrong for $75 shipped!
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Those are very valid points and some good alternative carry options. Also, have been considering Spyderco back locks, but with Cold Steel's new CTS-XHP steel, seems like you're getting a lot more bang for the buck compared to Spyderco's FRN and VG-10.
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Compared to Spyderco's FRN + VG10 I have to agree, but then I got this
because to me FRN + H1 does beat or equal cold steel's offerings in value. The Pacific Salt and Broken Skull are, in my opinion, the best bang for your buck modern one handed knives out there, of them all.
Can't really go wrong with almost any Cold Steel or Spyderco, really, but those two models are each company's best offerings for your money that you can find today
on a completely different level, but worth mentioning, these are the next four I find the most bang-for-your-buck modern folders one can find (on the lower end, budget category)
Leatherman's Grivory + 420HC (Crater C33T) and KaBar's GFN + AUS8 (Piggyback, Dozier)
or Cold Steel's Grivory + AUS8 (Voyager) and Byrd's FRN + 8Cr13MoV (Cara Cara 2)
I was trying to find the identity of my K1334. I did. I took a detour here. I would like to thank those who spoke of the liner lock failure. Mine did, as did the Civiv Naja. Others sitting on my desk that passed were- 1)Steel Will Cutjack Mini 2) Bestech Grampus 3)Kershaw Leek 4) WE Practic 5) Kershaw Decibel. METHODS: The knife was opened and inspected to verify full lock up. The back of the knife was banged firmly into several mouse pads, covering a distance of about 16". Failure was usually after the first impact. The ones that passed were struck multiple times with increasing force.