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leek or skyline
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Well, the Skyline has one liner (locking) and black G-10 scales. The Leek has stainless steel handles and is a framelock. Both have a Sandvik blade and a reversible right-hand clip. Blade lengths are about the same on each. Both have dual thumb studs and a flipper. Both have a lanyard hole. The Leek has assisted opening, while the Skyline is a manual folder. Both are US-made. Handle lengths on both are ideal for EDC.
Price-wise, I think the Skyline at $25 is a nicer EDC than the Leek at $45. The Leek is slimmer and has the added bonus of the SpeedSafe. Personally, I like the Leek more. I have a G-10 Leek, so I have the best of both worlds (assited opening with G-10).
Try out both when you're in the knife shop and see which you like more. Stick each in your pocket and see if there are any problems taking them out. It all boils down to personal preference; I think the Leek is definitely worth the higher price. If you're comparing the plain-Jane models, you could easily buy both for around $70.
Price-wise, I think the Skyline at $25 is a nicer EDC than the Leek at $45. The Leek is slimmer and has the added bonus of the SpeedSafe. Personally, I like the Leek more. I have a G-10 Leek, so I have the best of both worlds (assited opening with G-10).
Try out both when you're in the knife shop and see which you like more. Stick each in your pocket and see if there are any problems taking them out. It all boils down to personal preference; I think the Leek is definitely worth the higher price. If you're comparing the plain-Jane models, you could easily buy both for around $70.
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Howdy eric!
Both knives are very good, with excellent materials, fit and finish and carry the Kershaw lifetime warranty.
The main difference in cost is that the Leeks are SpeedSafe assisted, and the Skyline is a manual flipper. But with a little practice, the Kershaw flippers will open as fast, if not faster than a SpeedSafe in some instances.
Also, there are many different variations of the Leek which will raise the price. The basic Leek, IIRC, is about $ 39 or so. The top shelf Composite Blade Leek is closer to $ 65 or so, street price. But you get Kershaw's Composite blade technology, and a cutting edge of CPM-D2, a high end steel! The Skyline has 13C26 Sandvik steel, which is no slouch, either! The Skyline has G-10 scales, while the basic Leek has a Sandvik 13C26 blade with 410 stainless scales.
Decisions, decisions!
And I'll bet it won't be long before someone comes by and says to get both!
(I'm getting a little slow this afternoon...JN beat me to it!)
Both knives are very good, with excellent materials, fit and finish and carry the Kershaw lifetime warranty.
The main difference in cost is that the Leeks are SpeedSafe assisted, and the Skyline is a manual flipper. But with a little practice, the Kershaw flippers will open as fast, if not faster than a SpeedSafe in some instances.
Also, there are many different variations of the Leek which will raise the price. The basic Leek, IIRC, is about $ 39 or so. The top shelf Composite Blade Leek is closer to $ 65 or so, street price. But you get Kershaw's Composite blade technology, and a cutting edge of CPM-D2, a high end steel! The Skyline has 13C26 Sandvik steel, which is no slouch, either! The Skyline has G-10 scales, while the basic Leek has a Sandvik 13C26 blade with 410 stainless scales.
Decisions, decisions!
And I'll bet it won't be long before someone comes by and says to get both!
(I'm getting a little slow this afternoon...JN beat me to it!)
I said: "If you're comparing the plain-Jane models, you could easily buy both for around $70."
Emphasis added on those words we're all so familiar with LOL. Eric, I bought both and I carry both. Whichever one you choose, you won't go wrong.
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They are both made by Kershaw, so they are equal in quality. The Leek costs more to make, so it costs more to buy,
since I have both, i'll offer up my opinions here.
-Leek: To me, the SpeedSafe AO feature and the blade shape are the main appeal. I really like the simplistic warncliffe blade shape - easy to sharped, I find it more useful than a funky recurve, etc etc. The Leek is a fantastic design. It's very light, it fits well in medium-sized hands, there are lots of variants available. Downside: they can get a bit slippery in the hand if you're sweating.
-Skyline: The Skyline is EXTREMELY light. Kershaw claims 2.3oz but I honestly think it's lighter - it simply disappears into your pocket, you'll forget it's there (don't do that when washing laundry!) It's well-designed and very well constructed; the thumb stud is place perfectly so that once the knife is good and worn in, pushing on the stud from the right angle will pop the blade open about as fast as a real assisted-open knife. The G10 handles feel GREAT in the hand, it's a sharp bugger out of the box, and with the PB washers it'll only get smoother with age.
So I'd say in the Leek's favor: looks (subjective), SpeedSafe (if you like it), tip lock (I've never found this useful), variety of models.
In the Skyline's favor: light weight, G-10 handles, VERY fast action, seems to fill the hand up better than the Leek.
I'll echo the sentiments of others here, though: Go to your knife store, handle both, and pick. After all, it's your knife, not ours! Both are very well suited to daily cutting tasks - pick whichever you like the feel of better.
-Leek: To me, the SpeedSafe AO feature and the blade shape are the main appeal. I really like the simplistic warncliffe blade shape - easy to sharped, I find it more useful than a funky recurve, etc etc. The Leek is a fantastic design. It's very light, it fits well in medium-sized hands, there are lots of variants available. Downside: they can get a bit slippery in the hand if you're sweating.
-Skyline: The Skyline is EXTREMELY light. Kershaw claims 2.3oz but I honestly think it's lighter - it simply disappears into your pocket, you'll forget it's there (don't do that when washing laundry!) It's well-designed and very well constructed; the thumb stud is place perfectly so that once the knife is good and worn in, pushing on the stud from the right angle will pop the blade open about as fast as a real assisted-open knife. The G10 handles feel GREAT in the hand, it's a sharp bugger out of the box, and with the PB washers it'll only get smoother with age.
So I'd say in the Leek's favor: looks (subjective), SpeedSafe (if you like it), tip lock (I've never found this useful), variety of models.
In the Skyline's favor: light weight, G-10 handles, VERY fast action, seems to fill the hand up better than the Leek.
I'll echo the sentiments of others here, though: Go to your knife store, handle both, and pick. After all, it's your knife, not ours! Both are very well suited to daily cutting tasks - pick whichever you like the feel of better.
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Very Well Done !!!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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There ya go. True to the Kershaw forum motto: Get both! :thumbup:
ugh, certainly has been MY downfall lately.