Kershaw Volt 2?

Tostig said:
Revdevil , would that be stainless or titanium ? :D

JoshK , it certainly cannot hurt though .. ? :)

Tostig
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Anything that Thomas W and crew has on hand would work for me. The speedform 2 in ELMAX should not have all the fun should it? ;)
 
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I have the Blitz (or is it now called the Nerve?) and have been VERY impressed with it. Best $28 I spent on knives in some time. Great lock up, edge retention is very good (surprisingly) and easy to sharpen even for an amateur like me. I'm also interested in the Volt 2, not familiar with the clash (Rock the Casbah? :)
 
2brothers said:
Are you just trolling here or what?
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Not at all. It's sad to see, as from what I can tell, they are launching a bunch of these new Chinese knives which is a break from the norm for KAI.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't remember them having any of their folders made in China before?
I'm sure prices are a bit different down US side, but the Nerve/Scamp/Blitz/Chill are all close to the same price as some of the US made blades here. A "Zings" is $33, the chinese ones mentioned are $25-$40.
The Byrd line is a great budget price chinese knife, and are $15-$30 for the most part. Tenancious/Persistance is probably considered a "high end" chinese production knife which retail for $30-$40 here.
I just hope they don't shift production of the US made knives over to china. I like Kershaw and have several of them.
 
Hitzy said:
Not at all. It's sad to see, as from what I can tell, they are launching a bunch of these new Chinese knives which is a break from the norm for KAI.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't remember them having any of their folders made in China before?
I'm sure prices are a bit different down US side, but the Nerve/Scamp/Blitz/Chill are all close to the same price as some of the US made blades here. A "Zings" is $33, the chinese ones mentioned are $25-$40.
The Byrd line is a great budget price chinese knife, and are $15-$30 for the most part. Tenancious/Persistance is probably considered a "high end" chinese production knife which retail for $30-$40 here.
I just hope they don't shift production of the US made knives over to china. I like Kershaw and have several of them.
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Vapors were made in China as was the Ace a key chain knife. I have had both and they aren't bad.

I too wish fewer were made in China. The Clash and Volt2 would both look much better if they were made here. I love the look of both of them, but wish they were made in the good old USA.:grumpy:

Not "Trolling" just a proud Union member and I try to buy American if I can.
Kershaw does have many good made right in the USA Knives that are very cheap for the quality that you get.
 
Hitzy said:
It's sad to see, as from what I can tell, they are launching a bunch of these new Chinese knives which is a break from the norm for KAI.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't remember them having any of their folders made in China before?
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For decades they were all made in Japan. Most of that production has moved to China, mostly for price and delivery reasons.
I'm sure prices are a bit different down US side, but the Nerve/Scamp/Blitz/Chill($29-39 MSRP) are all close to the same price as some of the US made blades here. A "Zings" is $33 ($54.95 MSRP), the chinese ones mentioned are $25-$40.
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MSRP are 40-40% lower than our US pieces. You can find the Chill for under $20 pretty easy, so yea, a bit different.

I just hope they don't shift production of the US made knives over to china. I like Kershaw and have several of them.
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With one of the most state-of-the-art factories in the US, I don't see that happening. You might take a look at our latest US offerings, the Rake, Turbulence, Speedform, Speedform II, and Talon. Additionally you will see many new US produced ZT's and Kershaw's before years end.

Look at it as we're strong enough to make knives in both locations. :)
 
Thanks for chiming in Thomas, can we anticipate any (premium steel) sprints with this design in the future? Just thought I'd ask. Thanks.
 
Hitzy said:
Can't say I'm really excited to see another great american company having more and more items made in China....
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Hitzy's statement is a bit confused but I agree with the sentiment expressed. Kershaw is a Japanese company, even though they make many models in the US and put the American flag on many of their boxes.

I would prefer to buy from an US company that makes their products in the US. I work with retired people everyday who built things for GM, Goodyear, Ford, GE, RCA, etc. Many of the companies or the respective divisions don't exist anymore or are now under foreign ownership. The opportunities those folks had to earn a living don't seem to exist anymore.

We can't all work in healthcare and we don't all want to work in low paying service or retail jobs. If we continue to farm out virtually all manufacturing to China and virtually all IT and customer service to India, what will be left to do for a living in the US?

I know this isn't about knives, but knife companies seem to be one of the last holdouts to at least manufacture some of the products in the US. I think one of the reasons this online community works is a shared sense of values -- patriotism among them, as well as a concern about the continuing erosion of the US manufacturing base. It's a concern for many.
 
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Thomas W said:
With one of the most state-of-the-art factories in the US, I don't see that happening. You might take a look at our latest US offerings, the Rake, Turbulence, Speedform, Speedform II, and Talon. Additionally you will see many new US produced ZT's and Kershaw's before years end.

Look at it as we're strong enough to make knives in both locations. :)
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I saw that ... I still like my original Talon, and Starkey Ridge. Those were heavy-duty knives.
 
SPXTrader said:
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.
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It's not a matter of prying. His job sometimes requires him to reach into a tight space and cut some not-so-soft materials with the tip of the knife. Thus one of the requirements of finding a knife for him is for the blade to be narrow (edge to spine). He hasn't broken any knives (yet), but he's only just started using carrying them. He's not a knife person, so his cutting technique is probably not great and he doesn't baby his tools.

@Tostig: Yes I'm aware that tip thickness is not necessarily a function of price. I have a JYD 2 Ti which also has a paper thin tip (which I'm fine with). Thin tips just seems to be more common on cheaper Kershaws.
 
Here are some comparison shots.

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Kershaw Volt II
Kershaw Clash
Large Sebenza
Buck Mayo TnT
Small Sebenza
Kershaw Ti / ZDP-189 Leek

@ kya

I forgot to take a picture of the tip for you. I will take one and post it but I will tell you the tip is not delicate.

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Man, I really want one after seeing those pics. The only things I don't like are the SpeedSafe and the clip...
 
J.Mattson said:
As long as we’re asking about future plans; I recall you saying that Kershaw didn’t have any future plans for ZDP, has that changed?
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We have quite a bit of ZDP inventory, so I think you will see projects until the stock is exhausted.
 
Thomas W said:
We have quite a bit of ZDP inventory, so I think you will see projects until the stock is exhausted.
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Was I thinking of something else? I could have sworn that I remember you saying that.

In any case that s great news.
 
lava_lamp said:
...knife companies seem to be one of the last holdouts to at least manufacture some of the products in the US.
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We continue to do this, yet you seem put off by it. Not exactly sure why, and am not exactly sure it's bad for Kai USA to have an import side to our business. :confused:

J.Mattson said:
Was I thinking of something else? I could have sworn that I remember you saying that.

In any case that s great news.
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I think I said we won't be making any more purchases of ZDP stock. So once ours is gone, we're moving on.
 
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