Kershaw Tremor or Compound?

[J_Curd]

If you are looking for a big knife for cheap, you cant go wring with a tremor.....way better than the compound IMHO. I love the big bowie style recurve to it, the handle shape is very comfortable too. Just keep in mind, its still a $20 knife...

It the best $20 knife I have EVER seen. And I've seen a metric F pile of them.

 

[theAntihero]

No I could care less about the using Chinese products- but as far as my own pride in ownership with the knife goes, I prefer non Chinese. But I carried a Chinese made Tenacious today, so.... And I actually replaced the Tremor with the RAT and compared the two knives very much. The Ontario's edge retention was better. Not way way better, but definitely better. I think it was the flat grind resisting material less more than anything. The RAT had better centering and less play, and you can just thumb flick it out beautifully for the price. The flipper is very well done on the Tremor, a lot bigger and nicer than the Compound's. A lot of fun with that big blade. The RAT is not a 3", it's more like 3.4", it's just as long as my Tenacious, or my brother's Flash II. The Tremor's is more like an Endura, but a clip point recurve. I found it hard to sharpen, but I was much worse at sharpening back when I had it.

Like I said, I carried the Tremor for 3 months and my friend has EDC'd that same Tremor for the last year.
I carried the RAT 1 for 2 months, and my friend has EDC'd that RAT for about the last year.
My Dad has been EDCing a Compound for over a year.

All 3 of them have held up to pretty negligent care and use for that whole time, I'm impressed with all of them. Very little play, steel works, no durability or wear problems. The pocket clip on the Compound wiggles, and the Tremor's pocket clip screws stripped out. But for $20, they blow the WallyWorld S&Ws and Gerbers out of the water by many, many miles.

For the OP's job as a concrete worker, I still say the RAT is very well suited. Simple and easy to clean, tough and reliable. But he seems to want an assisted flipper, and both the Tremor and Compound I have personally seen to be good knives.

Yeah an assisted flipper is nice, there are times i only have one hand free. Concrete destroys knives though, and frankly anything else. I like having a stable of knives that i can retire and fix when needed. Right now i have a Schrade Cliphanger thats almost done for and a CKRT Stubby Razel that im meh about. It works well as a second knife but its too small for most everything else.

When im not doing concrete i have an Enlan EL-01 and a buck knife i forget the name of.

 

[Kunai]

I would personally go with the tremor. I like the clip point blade better then the wharncliffe because of the fact that you get more belly with it. It is, however, a larger EDC so it might make people more nervous when you pull it out then with a 3 inch blade. Also, the handle on the compound is glass filled nylon while the handle on the tremor is g-10, which is my personal preference

 

[dcmartin]

I was surprised how much I liked the Tremor. They modify quite nicely too. I turned my 20$ knife into .....well,a 20$ knife with a lot of work put into it

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NIce! Now i really want one..

 

[Acesn8s]

If you decide to go with the Tremor you will not be disappointed.

 

[powernoodle]

This whole lineup is great. The Tremor is a little big for daily carry (for me), but an awesome piece of knife. The Compound and Asset are mid-sized and very similar in most respects. The Tremor and Asset have a nice, big, awesome, straight clip, whereas the Compound's clip is a little swirly, goofy and girly. But you know what, for me, the Drone is the best EDC in this genre. It think its discontinued, and most guys would probably not prefer it. But its smaller than any of the aforementioned knives, yet is hand-filling and stout. For most folks I would recommend the Compound or Asset, as they are nice, middle of the road knives that don't have the Tremor's bulk or the Drone's diminutive stature. Just my take on things. But I really dig this whole lineup, and am waiting on an Oso Sweet to arrive. At $20 a pop, these knives rock.

 

[ichor]

But you know what, for me, the Drone is the best EDC in this genre. It think its discontinued, and most guys would probably not prefer it. But its smaller than any of the aforementioned knives, yet is hand-filling and stout.

That's a great lookin' knife. Thx, just what I needed. A reason to buy another pocket knife. It's especially hard to stop the habit at 20 bucks apiece.

 

[grownstar]

That's a great lookin' knife. Thx, just what I needed. A reason to buy another pocket knife. It's especially hard to stop the habit at 20 bucks apiece.

Kershaw just wants all our money! And I can't say no

 

[powernoodle]

That's a great lookin' knife.

Hinderers are dandy, and Sebenzas are fine
But beyond the horizon lies a folder devine.
Exquisite design and blade steel perfecto,
This folder surpasses in flagrante delicto.

What is you say? Tell us kit and caboodle,
We want to be cool like The Great One: P-Noodle.
So here is the secret, it requires no tricks,
Buy this knife and like me you’ll get plenty of chicks.

From Kershaw it comes though you’ve heard of it not,
if you don’t like this knife, when you pee you must squat.
If there is one knife to cherish, just one you must own,
Gather near, listen up, ‘cause it called Kershaw Drone.


Kershaw Drone: 2.75" 8Cr13MoV supersteel blade, space age glass-filled nylon scales, advanced flipper design using a genuine Asian spring, and bead blasted by Chinese artisans using modern technology to employ ancient craftsmanship passed down through the generations. Finely crafted diamond plate pattern on the scales harkens back to the bumpers of 18 wheelers that are the life blood of America's economic engine. And if you don't see Kate Upton when you look at that clip, you must not have a Y chromosome. So sought after and well regarded by blade aficionados that Kershaw was forced to discontinue production. And best of all, its one of the few knives ever to receive only 5 out of 10 on the Nutnfancy scale. Under $20 shipped online for this heirloom quality example of American design excellence.

 

[theAntihero]

Drone looks cool and is on my list. Im gonna pick up an Asset first then go for a Tremor, Drone , Compound, Chill, Burst......... pretty much every one really lol

 

[evilgreg]

Get the Tremor.