Kershaw Tilt...why

[Sonnydaze]

dbl-post.

 

[dkb45]

The Tilt sucked. No lefty drilling!? Groundbreaking my butt. I say oppression.

Give it 770 treatment and make a version with ambidextrous drilling and make it a production model. Don't care about blade steel, I just want a Wharncliffe bearing flipper.

 

[Ajack60]

I get it now I love this knife...I wish I could bring myself to use it. lol

Those really turned out great, boy, I'd like to have one in either color hint hint

 

[jill jackson]

Those really turned out great, boy, I'd like to have one in either color hint hint

All you need is some cash and you can have a handle scale.

 

[ShepardCC]

Those really turned out great, boy, I'd like to have one in either color hint hint

I sent you am email past week I'm going to make a new blue lscf one to send you.
The first blue one the tool moved and the pivot countersink isn't perfectly circular. Barely noticeable but I want to make sure it's perfect for you

 

[poolhustler]

I sent you am email past week I'm going to make a new blue lscf one to send you.
The first blue one the tool moved and the pivot countersink isn't perfectly circular. Barely noticeable but I want to make sure it's perfect for you

PM Sent!!!!!!

 

[pnsxyr]

I really hope they make this again, and in a mini. Beyond it's unusual look, great quality, and phenomenal fit and finish, the blade itself is really useful for usage. I think this style blade makes one of the best slicers around and provides a tip for the most detailed of light work, while simultaneously maintaining a very strong blade and tip (much like the Yojimbo 2 in some ways).

A mini version of this would be an EDC that could compete with the Sebenza...

 

[mqqn]

DLC for the win -

best

mqqn

 

[kershawguy]

DLC for the win -

best

mqqn

everytime I see this picture , I feel sick

 

[mqqn]

everytime I see this picture , I feel sick

Why? Red meat is not that bad for you in moderation.

;P

best

mqqn

 

[Ajack60]

I sent you am email past week I'm going to make a new blue lscf one to send you.
The first blue one the tool moved and the pivot countersink isn't perfectly circular. Barely noticeable but I want to make sure it's perfect for you

Never got the email brother, I was just ribbing you, that will be sweet on mine and look good with the black blade.
The mail may have went to the junk file and I don't know how to get it. Excited to get it, well worth the wait

 

[northend816]

The Tilt is a knife Ive always wanted but haven't gotten around to buying. After seeing this thread and its photos im making myself hunt one down

 

[Yalius]

Why? Red meat is not that bad for you in moderation.

Guessing it has more to do with using a fabulous knife on a ceramic plate.

 

[Jake_Lucas]

I find it painfully necessary and unique

 

[pnsxyr]

everytime I see this picture , I feel sick

I know...it should have been more rare (extra rare/blue and rare is be the only way to eat steak, with superior rib and loin strip cuts being where it's at)

 

[Krissig12]

I dont get it, the tilt looks ugly as sin. And I cant imagine how that blade shape would be good for actually cutting stuff No belly, and it looks like it would be trying to get away from the material you were cutting. Most knives have an overall design that curves so that the blade is pointing down towards what your slicing.

IDK, i just dont understand it i guess..... Maybe just cause its limited and has an edgy design, people want them? I dont see whats so great about them. Anyone wanna enlighten me?

 

[pnsxyr]

I dont get it, the tilt looks ugly as sin. And I cant imagine how that blade shape would be good for actually cutting stuff No belly, and it looks like it would be trying to get away from the material you were cutting. Most knives have an overall design that curves so that the blade is pointing down towards what your slicing.

IDK, i just dont understand it i guess..... Maybe just cause its limited and has an edgy design, people want them? I dont see whats so great about them. Anyone wanna enlighten me?

I find the lack of a belly to make the knife better for fine tip work. I have a paring knife with a flat edge as well, and I find it gives much more control for that detailed work. I also like how it makes it very easy to know precisely where the tip sits even if it is buried inside a material in which you cannot see the tip. I visualize it better. While it would not be useful for cuts using something like a Fulcrum motion that rocks, that's larger chef knife territory anyway so it doesn't really matter much to me on that size of the knife that I prefer this blade style on. I also find sharpening to be super, super easy. For uniform sawing cuts, I really like this style blade also. Operating on a single plane I find to give more control and makes it easy to provide even cutting force and that it makes doing uniform cuts much easier if you are trying to shape something. Most of that is personal preference, but it shows why there is such variety in the knife world given we all have designs we love and designs we don't


These knives can also cut pretty aggressively. While this isn't the Tilt, this shows another blade which has some similarities.
http://vk.com/video181806273_163211135

The steel on the Tilt, the locking mechanism, the handle, and the general fit and finish are also all stellar. I think it is comparable in quality to the (original) ZT0777, which is a level of quality that is not very common with production folders IMO. The edgy styling also has appeal to me. With most folders, we see a lot curves rather than flats and angles. I kind of like this look. I do find the handle to be very comfortable and I think it gives great leverage that helps avoid slippage/rotation by design (again my personal preferences)

 

[mqqn]

I dont get it, the tilt looks ugly as sin. And I cant imagine how that blade shape would be good for actually cutting stuff No belly, and it looks like it would be trying to get away from the material you were cutting. Most knives have an overall design that curves so that the blade is pointing down towards what your slicing.

IDK, i just dont understand it i guess..... Maybe just cause its limited and has an edgy design, people want them? I dont see whats so great about them. Anyone wanna enlighten me?

I can't explain how great the knife works in a post.

If they weren't great knives, they would not be as sought after.

They are GREAT slicers, and very good all around knives for cutting - you should not be prying with a knife like this.

best

mqqn

 

[grownstar]

Excellent pics, Andy!!! :thumbup:

I love that you use her.

 

[goodeyesniper]

Interesting knife but ultimately it takes one of the most appealing values of most wharncliffe blades and negates it with the design.

Gotta have that low tip for piercing performance and control for utility. The Tilt design makes it a bit more useful on a cutting board perhaps, but I don't really want a wharny for that.