Kershaw ZDP Leek pics.

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Thanks, Vassili.
 
Nice pics, thanks Vassili. I just ordered one and I think it will be sweet!:thumbup:
 
Очень хорошо Василий!
 
The titanium looks so much darker in person. All the pics seem to wash it out to the same color as the blade. Has anyone tried to sharpen theirs yet? How hard is the ZDP to sharpen.

I am unhapy with the high angle they put on the edge and plan on reprofiling to 12 degrees per side with a 15 degree microbevel. Will this take an eternity?
 
On my opinion this one can be Sebenza-killer - eazy! Poor old lady will not be able to compete, IMHO...

Thanks, Vassili.
 
CMSpeedy said:
The titanium looks so much darker in person. All the pics seem to wash it out to the same color as the blade.
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Polished blade does not have a color - whatever reflected in it colors it, so on the photopicture I can make it any color - depends on what screen I use to be reflected in blade. May be tommorow I'll post more pics, on some of them blade is almost black.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
flipe8 said:
Looks good! Who still has them in stock?
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Knifecenter has them as of 8/14 for $149. Got one from Newgraham today via telephone for $125 even though the website said out of stock. You can email NGK to get on a list, and they will notify you when they restock. NGK said they believe that 300 of the 1000 production have shipped. So there should be another batch or two for the hungry.

cheers
 
Damn that is a sexy knife....can't wait to get mine, even though it will be a little sad to retire my leek that has been a daily-use for 3 years.
 
Very nice knife indeed. I posted something about this earlier, but I wanted to get a bit more information before commiting to purchasing one. How difficult would it be to remove the assisted-opening feature on this knife, and once this was done, would it feel just like any other traditional frame-lock? Since I assume the warranty would be voided by performing such a procedure myself, would it be possible to send it in to Kershaw to have the spring removed?
 
nozh2002 said:
If only Kershaw will make is 20-30% bigger...

Thanks, Vassili.
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Exactly what I was thinking!!! I love both of my Leeks (regular & Random), but I've always thought they were just a bit too small for my hand. I've got the Black Out which is about the right size, but I'd like to see the Leek style be bigger.
 
Padawan said:
Very nice knife indeed. I posted something about this earlier, but I wanted to get a bit more information before commiting to purchasing one. How difficult would it be to remove the assisted-opening feature on this knife, and once this was done, would it feel just like any other traditional frame-lock? Since I assume the warranty would be voided by performing such a procedure myself, would it be possible to send it in to Kershaw to have the spring removed?
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Well I can't speak for kershaw, so I suggest you call them and ask if it would void your warrenty. My guess is it would not, since everytime I have called kershaw for a warrenty they have always offered to just send me the parts and do it myself I can't see why it would void it to remove the bar yourself.

As for removing the tortion bar it would be very easy. Although I have not done it I have read about people doing it on the ken onion forum.

After the bar is removed I would expect the knife to work like any other knife. It may have slightly higher friction due to moving peices that are not needed, but iono if you could distinguish this from any other knife.
 
jent said:
After the bar is removed I would expect the knife to work like any other knife. It may have slightly higher friction due to moving peices that are not needed, but iono if you could distinguish this from any other knife.
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I did it for my Avalanche and it works just fine. There is no additional friction - no any moving peices at all, it is pretty simple solution and without torsion bar it is same as regular knife - same number of peices.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Padawan said:
Very nice knife indeed. I posted something about this earlier, but I wanted to get a bit more information before commiting to purchasing one. How difficult would it be to remove the assisted-opening feature on this knife, and once this was done, would it feel just like any other traditional frame-lock? Since I assume the warranty would be voided by performing such a procedure myself, would it be possible to send it in to Kershaw to have the spring removed?
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I'm no expert, but I've taken my 440A Leek apart plenty of times, no problem. The one thing I would be worried about is that some people have stated (I don't remember, nor do I feel like disassembling my Leek at this time) that there's no ball detent on the lockbar, because that function is fufilled by the torsion bar when in the closed position. From a design point of view, I'd have to agree, but let's see if somebody is actually willing to take theirs apart again.
 
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