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DustySlider

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Hi guys, this is my first post here!
Well, after a long hiatus, I recently became interested in knives again.

Anyways, I just bought myself a Kershaw Whirlwind and was wondering what you guys think about this knife? Is reliable and durable? I really wanted to get an Emerson or MOD but my funds presently do not agree with such a purchase.
 
I picked up the Kershaw Ricochett. Havn't been this pleased with a knife in a long time. Only mods. were to take it apart and polish the bolsters. Made a significant difference in operational smoothness. I don't think I'll be giving this one up any time soon.
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I have the Whirlwind , Blackout , Avalanche and Boa . They are all great knives , but the 440cvm is a much better steel on the Avalanche and Boa . And they seem to open smoother. The Blackout is essentially a black bladed Whirlwind and is not in my opinion worth the extra dollars .

The index finger flipper on the Boa makes for fast easy opening , but who know how long it might be before the law catches up with this knife . But the Boa is my favorite by far.

You can pick up most Kershaw Ken Onion models
off ebay for less than half the cost of retail , so you might pick up a more upscale model for a great price . But if the Whirlwind is your choice you wont be sorry .

Regards , Cameron .
 
Dustyslider,
Welcome to the forums. I hear good things about the Kershaws. I also hear they have excellent customer service.

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I just did a search on the Boa and it looks pretty damn nice. Is $91 a good price for this knife? Hmm, might have to dig deeper into the credit card.
 
Yes, $91 would be a good price. I think MSRP is around $170, so that would make the wholesale price around $80-85.
I paid $90 for mine of Ebay, and think it's a great knife. I took the thumbstud off and just use the flipper to open it. Works super!
 
Welcome to the forums, DustySlider.
I have Whirlwind, Mini Task and Random Task.
The Task's are better knives, you get what you pay for. The Whirlwind is also great for the price, but has plastic handle where the Tasks have nice G10 scales. The blade steel is better also, 440V on the Random and 440C on the Mini. I use the Whirlwind to work in the yard as the price is such that I don't worry about it. I don't have a boa, but have heard nothing but good from those who do. The $91.00 price is really good. It beats this site, which has good prices on all Kershaws.
http://www.americanoutdoorsports.com/kershaw.htm
My favorite is the Random Task. It is the right size, great blade steel, and classy looking. A new model is comming out, the Whisper, but it is a little pricy. I have seen it for $250.00. Here is a picture. Not yet available, but should be soon.
http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/kershaw/onion2.html
Best is the speed safe designs are legal, even though they open just as fast as most auto's. Love the gadget factor.

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I have one of the Blackouts, and I'm having a hard time on getting an edge on it using my sharpmaker.

I kind of wish there was a speedsafe version of the Colt Python.

Hey Duty Slider, Welcome to Blade Forums
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I have a whirlwind. It's an excellent little knife. If I have an EDC then this is it. A great combination of a good price, good performance, nice looks, and the cool speed-safe mechanism in a knife I'm not afraid to beat up a bit.

I loaned it to one of the guys my dad works with to cut some plastic out of the floor of his pickup, he scratched up the tip a whole lot, but even after cutting a whole lot of plastic it still had a nice edge. It was a little rough, though. Since I didn't have access to a stone at the time I just stroped it back and forth on a steel shelf, then back and forth on a cardboard tube, and it was shaving sharp. Moral of the story: It holds an edge well and still sharpens up easy. The linerlock looks flimsy at first, but I've put it through it's paces and never once has it even suggested it would unlock on me. The handle IS plastic, but it virtually sticks in your hand, it's comfortable, and it seems strong. Add on to that that the clip is decently tough and attached to the the handle very well, not like a Gerber E-Z Out or something, and you've got probably one of the best knives you're gonna find in the range of 40-80 dollars(MSRP).
 
I have a Whirlwind, but must confess it doesn't get much use. Switched the thumb stud so could use it left-handed. For some reason, doesn't want to open properly from that side. Must move back.

I do recall reading that Steven Dick, editor of TK, field dressed 2 deer with the Whirlwind, and had no problems whatsoever. So, it does have utility.

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Received two knives via UPS on Monday. The first was the Microtech LCC/DA and the other was the Kershaw Boa. The Microtech was a well designed tool with a very sharp edge, it was trick in operation. The problem that I discovered was the slow movement of the blade(very stiff) and the firing bloster required extreme digital pressure.
The Boa is unique with it's spring assistance and overall good feel and tuff looks. Both blades are equally sharp. For the money and half the cost I kept the Boa,let somebody else drop $265.00 for knive that I cannot legally use in this state.
 
I have a Kershaw Boa, the first Kershaw I ever bought. I like it, even though I am having trouble getting the same kind of edge on the CPM 440V that I can on some of my other knives.
 
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