Kershaw Volt 2?

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PyroSpaz316

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I just saw this knife and thought that it looked great for the price. It's a smaller and plainer version of the regular Volt, designed by RJ Martin. It's got a polymide handle (not sure what this is), an 8cr13mov blade, and SpeedSafe assisted opening. It goes for around $25 at most places. I was unable to find much info on it. Does anybody own one?
 
i have one. its a pretty good knife for the price. the handle feels good, the AO fires open hard, the knife is very sharp, and the liner lock is decently thick with perfect lockup. i actually ordered a kershaw talon 2 along with the volt 2, and the volt 2 has a thicker liner lock.
 
Thanks. I was debating whether to buy this over the Kershaw Scamp. Is it possible to remove the spring/torsion bar? And if so, would the knife have sufficient blade detent?
 
i havent taken mine apart so i couldnt tell you.

the kershaw clash also looks good, its in the same price range. i want to buy that one next.
 
Can't say I'm really excited to see another great american company having more and more items made in China. And they seem to retail for the same price as the US made stuff....
 
Hitzy said:
Can't say I'm really excited to see another great american company having more and more items made in China. And they seem to retail for the same price as the US made stuff....
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Hitzy said:
Good knife for the money, I have a few different models, and the G10 Caracara is probably my favorite.
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Are you just trolling here or what?
 
wwells20 said:
Knife center has some specs. I'm looking at one of these too.:thumbup:
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Got to expand the family, big brother volt needs a little brother.
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Is the tip on the Volt 2 paper thin like many of the other lower end Kershaws? This looks like a knife my father would like, but he'd snap that tip off in no time if it's like many of the other cheaper Kershaw's I've owned (OD-1, RAM, Leek, etc).

I'm not expecting a particularly beefy blade at this price point, just curious how they handled the design/grind of the tip.
 
What this great design needs is a couple of sprints. I would love to have this one in ELMAX, and another on CPM154. Who's with me!?!?!:thumbup:
 
kya said:
Is the tip on the Volt 2 paper thin like many of the other lower end Kershaws? This looks like a knife my father would like, but he'd snap that tip off in no time if it's like many of the other cheaper Kershaw's I've owned (OD-1, RAM, Leek, etc).
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Buy him a screwdriver or small pry bar if he keeps using his knives as them. I've never broken a tip on any of the knives you mentioned. But then again I know what they are made for.
 
Revdevil , whats the point of 'upping' the blade steel if your not gonna 'up' the rest of the knife ? , i.e. the handle material. :)


kya said:
Is the tip on the Volt 2 paper thin like many of the other lower end Kershaws? This looks like a knife my father would like, but he'd snap that tip off in no time if it's like many of the other cheaper Kershaw's I've owned (OD-1, RAM, Leek, etc).

I'm not expecting a particularly beefy blade at this price point, just curious how they handled the design/grind of the tip.
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The thin tip on cheaper Kershaws is also on more expensive Kershaws, the thin tip is not in line with a lower price tag. Kershaw seems to dig thin , laser like tips. The Leek is a good example.



Anyone notice they use not three , but five screws aside from the pivot screw ? That is how you build a sturdy knife. Kershaw knows how to execute sturdiness on even their lower priced folders !

I like the looks of the Volt-II it reminds me of the Groove. I do wish they woulda used G10 though !!! I think using G10 and charging five more bucks to compensate , nobody would have blinked an eye at all in purchasing one.

Tostig
 
Tostig, how about some nice and grippy G10 with some liners to match. I'll take 1 of each.:)
 
Hitzy said:
Can't say I'm really excited to see another great american company having more and more items made in China. And they seem to retail for the same price as the US made stuff....
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:thumbdn: There is a difference between a $5 no-name knife made in China and a reputable knife company making knives in China. Namely one of them cares about quality.

Tostig said:
Anyone notice they use not three , but five screws aside from the pivot screw ? That is how you build a sturdy knife. Kershaw knows how to execute sturdiness on even their lower priced folders !
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I wouldn't call the number of screws you put in it an indicator of how "sturdy" it is.
 
Revdevil , would that be stainless or titanium ? :D




Josh K said:
:thumbdn: There is a difference between a $5 no-name knife made in China and a reputable knife company making knives in China. Namely one of them cares about quality.



I wouldn't call the number of screws you put in it an indicator of how "sturdy" it is.
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JoshK , it certainly cannot hurt though .. ? :)

Tostig
 
Hitzy said:
Can't say I'm really excited to see another great american company having more and more items made in China. And they seem to retail for the same price as the US made stuff....
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Kershaw is a division of Kai, which is a Japanese company.

Their knives made in China are not contracted out to a manufacturer of unknown capability, they are made in a factory they own and operate.
 
Tostig said:
JoshK , it certainly cannot hurt though .. ? :)

Tostig
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I'm not saying it hurts, I'm saying it doesn't inherently make it more sturdy.

Just like having massive standoffs on a XM-18 doesn't really matter. Are you going to put > 2 tons of stuff on top of your knife? If so, then yes, they might help! Otherwise it's a weight increase with a barely perceptible gain in performance.
 
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