Kershaw Tilt...again.

Personally, I want to lock the thread up and forget the whole project, but it's midnight, haven't slept well in days, and I'm far from home. I'm afraid I'm just a bit surly currently.

As to the Tilt, as with all production knives, there will be imperfections. We appreciate the patience and support, and do what we can to continue to earn your business. Please contact the factory should you have issues. (Hey, maybe I'm not as grumpy as I thought).

Tony, yea, surprisingly enough the finish was the most difficult part with the Tilt. Eventually we coated them, and found that challenging as well.

Can't speak for your disappointment in the grind. I thought it looked cool.

The clip is the clip. Like with every knife on this forum they're never perfect. Too tight, loose, sharp, big, little, rips up my pants, fell out of my pants...When I hold my Tilt the clip didn't have hot spots. Tommie and others felt the same. We know it won't be like that for everyone. When the perfect clip is developed (along with what is considered the perfect lock-up position), someone let me know.
 
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Thomas, these knives rock, you did a bang up job. I got mine in today and its the best 225$ I've spent on a pocket knife to date. Mine has perfect grinds. It does have spotting in the coating on the flipper but I'm not impossible to please like some people and overall I think this is one of the best pocket knives I currently own. I've got a Volt and a Speedform and I love those, but this is seriously taking the cake right now.

If the Tilts are this awesome, I can't wait for the 777 and the 56x series.

I will also put up the same offer that Neuron did. I would love to get a couple more to sit on, I predict their value will increase rapidly as soon as they're sold out. I will buy anyone's who doesn't like theirs.
 
AA, thanks for the solid post. I think being picky is ok, it's a lot of jack peeps are throwing down. Still can't sleep, and morning is coming...damn.
 
I wasn't trying to be an a-hole or anything, it appeared to me that Thomas wanted some feedback and I offered my two cents. I wasn't complaining, I was giving an honest review of what I thought. I love the Tilt and I have no plan's to sell it, but I figured I could be honest without anyone's feelings getting hurt. I love my Kershaws, especially my higher end Kershaws.

If it would please everyone for me to remove my post then I will.

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Tony8179 said:
I wasn't trying to be an a-hole or anything, it appeared to me that Thomas wanted some feedback and I offered my two cents. I wasn't complaining, I was giving an honest review of what I thought. I love the Tilt and I have no plan's to sell it, but I figured I could be honest without anyone's feelings getting hurt. I love my Kershaws, especially my higher end Kershaws.

If it would please everyone for me to remove my post then I will.
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I didn't think anything more than just dialog. Although I am looking for an answer from you on that perfect lockbar positioning...:)

You know how you miss your sleep window and then get hungry...
 
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AA, thanks for the solid post. I think being picky is ok, it's a lot of jack peeps are throwing down. Still can't sleep, and morning is coming...damn.
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Dude take stock in the fact that the knife rocks. I'm glad I have another on the way, this first one's going in my pocket and it'll be there until further notice. I love my Volt, I love my Speedform, and now I've got a Tilt. You guys did a solid job on this one, it's really outstanding.

I expect the first video reviewers will start getting videos on it on youtube soon. I predict positive reviews.
 
Look it's all cool. Folks are gonna love the Tilt and gush. Others will see imperfections, and disappointingly share. Others will hate the sumb*tch, and think we're wannabe's. You lay down the cash, you get an opinion. Now we may disagree on the evaluations, but it's all cool (mostly).

Folks that come in all juicy and lathered up, it's an orgy. You come hard and put the boots to it, expect a resistance. The middle gets you a little of both.

In the end, it's the Tilt.


...then there's nothing to eat, and you don't want to drink bunch of water cause it'll make you pee in short order...
 
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l_l, how does it differ from your expectations?
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I expected it to me more of a run of the mill framelock. What arrived is more unique. I've never seen black titanium before and never seen it skeletonized. I didn't pick up on that before it came. The blade shape looks pointier in person and I didn't expect it to be coated. The carbon fiber looks very nice - again better than expected.

I didn't know what to expect with the flipper but it works great. Feels like some grease might make it smoother.

Great job.
 
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Dude take stock in the fact that the knife rocks. I'm glad I have another on the way, this first one's going in my pocket and it'll be there until further notice. I love my Volt, I love my Speedform, and now I've got a Tilt. You guys did a solid job on this one, it's really outstanding.
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Look, the Tilt is personal with me. Tommie worked his ass of on the design, and we shared closely on concept. Lots of back and forth. We both visualized it, and he nailed it. Hell, the two of us named the knife based on our love for pinball.
There are other reasons for my personal love behind the Tilt of which I'm not going to share, but it is the most satisfying piece I've ever been associated with. The whole project has been an emotional roller coaster, with delivery delays being the low point.

The Tilt does rock! From the brainstorming, to the ingredients, even down to the struggles. It's a story like few others, with images from start, anticipation, an American Made Knife of the Year shout out in the middle, down to the big finish we see here today. 36 pages started on 11-8-2010 and here it is. That doesn't happen often.

IMO, the Tilt is a filthy Ti framelock.
 
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I expected it to me more of a run of the mill framelock. What arrived is more unique. I've never seen black titanium before and never seen it skeletonized. I didn't pick up on that before it came. The blade shape looks pointier in person and I find't expect it to be coated. The carbon fiber looks very nice - again better than expected.

I didn't know what to expect with the flipper but it works great. Feels like some grease might make it smoother.

Great job.
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It's always great to hear that the real deal betters expectations. The reverse is of course, the reverse.


Hunger eventually goes away, but your REM's are still non-existent. Is anyone with me on this, or am I just talking to myself?
 
Damn, Tweeting with Johny Hendricks a few secs ago. He and TeamTakedown are big Kershaw fans. Maybe I'll send him a Tilt?

I gotta stay up more often.

Am I the only one posting here? 3 posts in a row! Come on now!
 
The lockbar placement is perfect for me. Early, but not too early. Solid with no play. You can tell that the mating between the lockbar and blade tang is tight, but the release of the lock is smooth without any stickiness. I've already stated a few times that the lockbar cut on the bias is a favorite feature of mine as well.

Edit: Thomas, I never said I had an issue with the blade grind the way that it is or that I didn't like it. I like it very much.
 
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The lockbar placement is perfect for me. Early, but not too early. Solid with no play. You can tell that the mating between the lockbar and blade tang is tight, but the release of the lock is smooth without any stickiness. I've already stated a few times that the lockbar cut on the bias is a favorite feature of mine as well.
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I think I mentioned before that the bias was an idea one of our machinists came up with. Shout out to Lloyd!!!!

Edit: Thomas, I never said I had an issue with the blade grind the way that it is or that I didn't like it. I like it very much.
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As I've been saying Tony, it's all good. Now go cut something will ya. I wanna hear about the V75.
 
Can't wait to get mine, looks awesome I didn't see anything in the pics posted that I didn't like, all looked good to me.
 
I'm just hoping 2Brothers can get there hands on enough to fill all there pre-orders. (sets with fingers crossed)
 
Ok that's it, you guys have all put me to sleep. I'm out.

pn8ive, we'll look for your review.

L8r...
 
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