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I'll try to get caught up a bit...I'm failing on the Leek-a-Day idea I had. Oh well...
Here is the 1660BS. The BS doesn't stand for the normal BS, I assume it's just Black / Silver. It has black aluminum scales with the normal silver bead blasted blade:
Next is the 1660CKTSO. Just like the 1660CKT except it has the Snap On logo on the frame. You can tell this is an older one by a few things. First is the date (April 05). Next are the 3 different patent numbers all over it. One on the blade, one by the blade safety, and one above the clip (assuming for the speed assist?). I remember reading that back in the day, they put these patents on here to cover their butts. Not exactly sure when that stopped, but they also stopped printing the dates on the knives as well a few years ago.
Here is the 1660CB. CB stands for composite blade, which has the awesome Kershaw composite technology. I love their composite blades for two reasons. It keeps the cost down a bit while having a very nice cutting edge steel. It also looks awesome.
Here's the 1660CBSO. It's like the one above except it has the Snap On logo on the frame. That's it.
Here is the newer version of the 1660ST. It has the newer serrations compared to the 2 step serrations of the older one. As I mentioned previously, I like how the holder serrations looks better, but the new serrations cut like a dream without getting hung up on anything.
Here is the 1660PINK. It has pink aluminum scales with the regular silver bead blasted blade. The pink is a nice pink...not too pale, not too bright. It's a pretty girly color and I would never carry it, but it goes well in the collection
Next is a set of 3 that are the same other than the color of the aluminum scales. The 1660KRDSO, 1660KBLSO, and 1660KBKSO. The RD is red, BL is blue, and BK is black. They all have the regular aluminum scales with the addition of a steel overlay with the Snap On logo cut out. I love how they have used the metal overlays on the Leeks. Every one of them looks great.
Next is my current EDC. It is a mix between the 1660G10 and 1660CKTST. I took the S30V blade off the G10 model and put it on the CKT model. I like the steel frame because it's thinner and I like the S30V blade because it's a nice steel and I love the Kershaw stonewash finish. I know the frame doesn't look too beautiful in this picture, but looking pretty isn't what an EDC is for. I've been using this combo for a little bit and the steel is very easy to maintain and just keeps on going.
Lastly for now is the 1660DAM. I feel like a broken record saying that it's an awesome knife, but I love the Alabama damascus that was used on the Leeks. Each one is different and the pattern is even quite different on both sides of the blade. I do keep it oiled and have never had any rust issues. I have never and will never use it so I don't know how the performance is but it looks beautiful.
Here you can see the difference in pattern from front to back.
Here is the 1660BS. The BS doesn't stand for the normal BS, I assume it's just Black / Silver. It has black aluminum scales with the normal silver bead blasted blade:
Next is the 1660CKTSO. Just like the 1660CKT except it has the Snap On logo on the frame. You can tell this is an older one by a few things. First is the date (April 05). Next are the 3 different patent numbers all over it. One on the blade, one by the blade safety, and one above the clip (assuming for the speed assist?). I remember reading that back in the day, they put these patents on here to cover their butts. Not exactly sure when that stopped, but they also stopped printing the dates on the knives as well a few years ago.
Here is the 1660CB. CB stands for composite blade, which has the awesome Kershaw composite technology. I love their composite blades for two reasons. It keeps the cost down a bit while having a very nice cutting edge steel. It also looks awesome.
Here's the 1660CBSO. It's like the one above except it has the Snap On logo on the frame. That's it.
Here is the newer version of the 1660ST. It has the newer serrations compared to the 2 step serrations of the older one. As I mentioned previously, I like how the holder serrations looks better, but the new serrations cut like a dream without getting hung up on anything.
Here is the 1660PINK. It has pink aluminum scales with the regular silver bead blasted blade. The pink is a nice pink...not too pale, not too bright. It's a pretty girly color and I would never carry it, but it goes well in the collection
Next is a set of 3 that are the same other than the color of the aluminum scales. The 1660KRDSO, 1660KBLSO, and 1660KBKSO. The RD is red, BL is blue, and BK is black. They all have the regular aluminum scales with the addition of a steel overlay with the Snap On logo cut out. I love how they have used the metal overlays on the Leeks. Every one of them looks great.
Next is my current EDC. It is a mix between the 1660G10 and 1660CKTST. I took the S30V blade off the G10 model and put it on the CKT model. I like the steel frame because it's thinner and I like the S30V blade because it's a nice steel and I love the Kershaw stonewash finish. I know the frame doesn't look too beautiful in this picture, but looking pretty isn't what an EDC is for. I've been using this combo for a little bit and the steel is very easy to maintain and just keeps on going.
Lastly for now is the 1660DAM. I feel like a broken record saying that it's an awesome knife, but I love the Alabama damascus that was used on the Leeks. Each one is different and the pattern is even quite different on both sides of the blade. I do keep it oiled and have never had any rust issues. I have never and will never use it so I don't know how the performance is but it looks beautiful.
Here you can see the difference in pattern from front to back.
