Leek tips

KarlMaldensNose

KarlMaldensNose

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Hey, guys. I just picked up a Leek (1660, plain stainless steel handle) on a whim, and I gotta say I'm very pleasantly surprised. They've never really interested me, but then again I had never handled one, either. Solid, "clean" little knife. But what's not so solid is the tip. I've already envisioned many scenarios where that wimpy little tip snaps off, rockets through the air, straight into my eyeball. While I am exaggerating, I am definitely skeptical of its longevity.

QUESTION: Whose Leek tips have snapped and under what circumstances? I also wouldn't mind hearing some success stories of blades remaining intact for years and years and years.
 
My Leek tip broke off. I don't even know what I was doing, I just noticed it one day.
Its not a very heavy duty knife. More of a Gentlemans folder.

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my leek tip has been a real trouper, it dug thru some 1/4 inch thick harden leather as I was using it to drill a hole for a belt with out any problem.
 
The leek is a well priced utility knife..
The pointy tip makes most Edc chores easier....
 
Hadn't heard about the tip breaking off. :(

I had been considering purchasing one but may up grade to the stouter Shallot?
 
I guess I have the success stories. I carried a Leek for several years with no problems at all. I don't abuse my knife at all I am a firm believer in the right tool for the job. If you don't abuse the knife it will last you a lifetime IMHO.
 
if its steel and its on me when I need it I will use my knife for waht ever I need it to do, pry, tighten screws, scrape, cut, pound, bend, etc. They are a tool, a tool that I know that I always have when I need a tool. My tool box it too big and heavy to carry around my neck, but i can carry a knife in my pocket.

I've sharpened more off that knife than I broke off the edge, and its still going strong.
 
I wouldnt use my leek in a situation where the tip could possibly break off (hence why i dont carry it while camping or hiking. Only use it while on campus or in town for simple tasks). I have bent the tip of my leek, but it didnt break. I bent it back easily.
 
My employer snapped the tip off of the d2 composite bladed leek I sold him. Only about a quarter inch snapped off. It's a pretty easy fix with my belt sander. Just ground it from the spine down to the tip, gave him a more robust tip.
 
the d2 version is obviously more brittle so be careful with that, otherwise i dont think kershaw would design a knife that would fail so easily.
 
Ive had 3 leeks (maybe more I cant remember) and the tip broke off EVERY SINGLE one of em. the worst one was close to 3/8 gone but most were less than 1/8. its still agrivating though when your trying to do something then you hear the blade *snap* and you almost cut yourself.... I'll never buy one again
 
D2 is more brittle than what? The composite Leeks (like all kershaw composite blades) are two different metals seperated by a copper strip in this case the cutting edge is CPM D2 while the bulk of the blade is made up of 13C26 like most of the newer Leeks. So D2 is more brittle than 13c26 or more brittle than copper or what are you trying to say?
 
youfoundnemo said:
Ive had 3 leeks (maybe more I cant remember) and the tip broke off EVERY SINGLE one of em. the worst one was close to 3/8 gone but most were less than 1/8. its still agrivating though when your trying to do something then you hear the blade *snap* and you almost cut yourself.... I'll never buy one again
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Learning how to use a knife will prevent this.
 
the tip on my leek never chipped, but it did dull over time, after a while ittl take one a kindof "micro tanto" look to it, ittl still cut like a laser though:D
 
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