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Just saw this Kershaw Outcast knife (model 1079) and I really like it. Kershaw is one of those companies along with Ka-Bar, that when you look at their production knives you realize just how much all the other companies are ripping you off. Black teflon coated D2 steel, a 10" razor sharp blade and glass-filled nylon handle and kydex sheath for about $65 street price (about $100 SRP.) A nice "little" knife for when you don't have a khuk with you!
I have really become a fan of D2; the stuff has a high carbon content _and_ high chromium content for rust resistance but is still sharp as hell and seems to hold an edge forever. I have a couple of Ka-Bar Impact knives in D2 and they are scary hard and sharp.
Here is a link to a pic of the knife. If you have this months Blade mag there is an add for it on page 17. This link says it is black ti-ni coated, but Kershaw says it is black teflon. I think they are two different things and that Ti-Ni is much more expensive.
http://www.shoplite.com/kershaw135.htm
Also, while I was looking this up I came across a listing of Kershaw's 30th Anniversary lockback knife, SRP is $500 in a wood box. This kind of cracked me up (and made me happy!) because I have this exact knife sans wood box, in as-new condition bought in 1983. I should say "traded" as I had no $. This one gun dealer (who ended up cheating me and several other folks later on), had this knife in his display cabinet. I traded him a pair of Pachmayer signature grips for a 1911 with the Colt medallion embedded in them, and a new oversized 1911 barrel bushing for the new knife. About $50 worth of goods. It has black pakka wood handles and brass bolsters, and is a very heavy well made knife. Came with a brown leather belt sheath. One of my few lucky buys!
Athough there must be a lot of these old ones out there. I don't see how they can take a knife that even with inflation should be worth about $120 retail, and add a wood box and sell if for 4 times that. (?) Anyway, I'm not arguing with them!
Here's a pic:
Regards,
Norm
I have really become a fan of D2; the stuff has a high carbon content _and_ high chromium content for rust resistance but is still sharp as hell and seems to hold an edge forever. I have a couple of Ka-Bar Impact knives in D2 and they are scary hard and sharp.
Here is a link to a pic of the knife. If you have this months Blade mag there is an add for it on page 17. This link says it is black ti-ni coated, but Kershaw says it is black teflon. I think they are two different things and that Ti-Ni is much more expensive.
http://www.shoplite.com/kershaw135.htm
Also, while I was looking this up I came across a listing of Kershaw's 30th Anniversary lockback knife, SRP is $500 in a wood box. This kind of cracked me up (and made me happy!) because I have this exact knife sans wood box, in as-new condition bought in 1983. I should say "traded" as I had no $. This one gun dealer (who ended up cheating me and several other folks later on), had this knife in his display cabinet. I traded him a pair of Pachmayer signature grips for a 1911 with the Colt medallion embedded in them, and a new oversized 1911 barrel bushing for the new knife. About $50 worth of goods. It has black pakka wood handles and brass bolsters, and is a very heavy well made knife. Came with a brown leather belt sheath. One of my few lucky buys!
Athough there must be a lot of these old ones out there. I don't see how they can take a knife that even with inflation should be worth about $120 retail, and add a wood box and sell if for 4 times that. (?) Anyway, I'm not arguing with them!Here's a pic:
Regards,
Norm
