New LE Framelock Kershaw Leeks

Moxy

Moxy

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1660SWBLUE
1660BRN

I'm not sure if anyone else is as interested in these as I am, but I'm about to order a 1660SWBLUE. At first I thought "Oh cool, new colors...", then upon further inspection, "wait a sec... these are framelocks!". :eek:

These are not anodized aluminum. The stainless handles have been coated and colorized somehow. Has anyone else picked up either of these? I can't find any other info on them. I think they look great, the SWBLUE has a Stonewashed blade with a polished clip. I must have it! The humble Leek will always be in my top five. Legendary EDC in my opinion.


 
Wow I passed over these because I just thought they were just more cool colored liner lock leeks. But these take away the two things I don't like about the colored leeks; liner locks and bead blasted blades. Very nice.
 
Moxy said:
1660SWBLUE
1660BRN

I'm not sure if anyone else is as interested in these as I am, but I'm about to order a 1660SWBLUE. At first I thought "Oh cool, new colors...", then upon further inspection, "wait a sec... these are framelocks!". :eek:
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All leeks are framelocks aren't they? Every one I've handled was. (not sure about the G-10 one though).
 
Some are frame locks and some are liner locks.

These are frame lock and a weird, but very cool color. All are slightly different blue, I have one with a purple haze in the center.

Crappy cell phone pics.....







 
Ha, I knew you'd have these two. How many do you have now? The slightly purple areas lead me to believe that these are not colored with a dye coating but instead are similar to the rainbow leeks. They get their color though interference.

Can't wait to get mine.

manowar669 said:
All leeks are framelocks aren't they? Every one I've handled was. (not sure about the G-10 one though).
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No, most are linerlocks with aluminum scales. The framelock versions have 410 stainless steel for handles and are slightly thinner and slightly heavier.
 
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I will pick up one or two of these...now if they were to go with an Elmax/M390 or even S30V blade....they wouldn't be able to produce them fast enough.
 
Stainless steel frame locks are heavy. Case in point, ZT 0566 at 5.3 ounces for a 3.25" blade. Much rather have a titanium or aluminum frame lock.

That blue 1660SWBLUE is uber nice.
 
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