Picked up a Blur

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A few months ago I asked for advice on a knife purchase. I received a lot of responses and did my research. One of the contributors recommended looking at a certain vendor that sells Kershaw blems. While I researched the models I noticed the blur had been recommended a lot and this site had a blem on sale for a good price. Fast forward a few months and now I have one.

I purchased a CS Recon 1 and well....I have not been too happy with it. My two complaints are that it has only been carried and the coating is already chipping off and I have left it for weeks in a semi open position as recommended to try to break it in because it is really hard to close. But out of the box this blur felt really nice and I love the speed safe. I am kinda disappointed that at the CS price I have had to let the knife sit for weeks and for a fraction of the price out of the box this blur is a pleasure.

I have only owned Kershaw Steven Seagal knives in the past and loved those but those were lost long ago. Kershaw has really been boosted in my opinion and this will put them on my radar. So my long winded question is I see that ppl here talk about USA made Kershaw and Kershaw made over seas. How can I find which one is made where and is there a huge difference?

This Blur was just a purchase I had to make to see what the fuss was about even though I purchased a blem I think it is a solid knife. I have been saving for a ZT but maybe I will look into a higher end Kershaw. The best part is my GF out of the blue expressed interest in getting a folder for no reason. She doesn't like any of my folders because they are "too hard to flick out." This morning when I got my Blur she played with it and told me that she wanted it. Guess I gotta purchase a new one soon :)
 
A list of the current US-made Kershaws can be found on their site by setting the filter to "Made in USA" (http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives?madeinusa=12). I believe all ZT's to date have been Made in USA.

As for older/discontinued models that aren't on the KAI site anymore, the steel type may be a good way to tell. All the ones that use the Sandvik steels (13C26, 14C28N), any of the premium steels (S30V, CPM-D2, CPM-154, Elmax, S110V, ZDP-189, SG-2, and many more, I'm sure), or even the much older ones that used 440A are all US-made. There are a few in AUS-6 and AUS-8 that were made in Japan. All the ones with 8Cr13MoV are made in China. Also, I think all the US-made ones will have "USA" etched on them right under the Kershaw logo.
 
Congrats on the Blur. That's one that I would always recommend. Which blade configuration did you get?
 
The Blur is a great knife. I have a Desert Sand blem that I carry often. I run mine de-assisted, but that's just personal preference.

The cool thing is there are so many variations, it's fun to FrankenBlur some together.

Like Hokie asked, I'm also interested to know which one you got. As always, pics are welcome. :thumbup:
 
HOKIE_FAN said:
Congrats on the Blur. That's one that I would always recommend. Which blade configuration did you get?
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I picked up the partially serrated blade. I have always liked that configuration if I even need it to "saw" but usually find it gets in the way rather deal with that then need and not have.
 
grownstar said:
The Blur is a great knife. I have a Desert Sand blem that I carry often. I run mine de-assisted, but that's just personal preference.

The cool thing is there are so many variations, it's fun to FrankenBlur some together.

Like Hokie asked, I'm also interested to know which one you got. As always, pics are welcome. :thumbup:
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De-assisted? Why? Just curious, because I was very interested in the assisted opening function. I would be interested in maybe throwing a few together at some point. Just need to get enough :)
 
I will most likely be picking up another one because the one I just purchased got carried for one day before my GF started telling me how much she really liked it and kept opening it. I could tell she really liked it especially after telling me that she recently told me that she might like a folder. I asked her if she wanted it and I got the "no you bought it and like it" so I told her that I was giving it to her and she happily put it in her purse while smiling. I am pretty excited that she liked the knife because this is her first folder and I feel comfortable with that knife. It felt like it was built with quality in mind. My only complaint is that it sits a little to high in my pocket. I like how low my Boker Reality Knife sits but oh well I really liked that knife so I will get another one. I will get pics up when she comes home from work.
 
What blade steel?
I looked at them a couple times but always stayed away because of the recurve blade. I always thought them difficult to sharpen.
 
VTRonin, if you are open to spending a bit more money and trying a flipper without changing things up too much, you might want to try the new Kershaw Camber, or maybe a discontinued but readily available Mini Cyclone.
 
hunterjrg said:
What blade steel?
I looked at them a couple times but always stayed away because of the recurve blade. I always thought them difficult to sharpen.
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Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel. I have never sharpened a knife. When the got dull they got put in a drawer and I purchased a new one. But to be honest that has hardly happened because I don't tend to use my knife a whole lot for anything other than opening packages, tape, food wrappers, ect. Every once in a while I will use it for more difficult tasks for example I got out my Recon Tanto to cut branches off my Christmas Tree while decorating :) or hanging up a clothes line at camp hahaha. I think I will invest in a sharpener and figure that out so I can go longer between purchases. I have a habit of losing knifes though so that is what forces a lot of my purchases! :o
 
Inazone said:
VTRonin, if you are open to spending a bit more money and trying a flipper without changing things up too much, you might want to try the new Kershaw Camber, or maybe a discontinued but readily available Mini Cyclone.
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Thanks! I am not adverse to checking out my options. I will check those out although I have never used a flipper it has always been a thumb stud with the exception of the CRKT M16 that I have which kinda has both but with my disdain for that knife I have never really used it.
 
The blur makes a great beater/edc knife...cost enough to have quality materials, inexpensive enough to beat on, and made in the USA
 
Welcome to the board, VT. A Blur makes a great EDC choice, you chose well! Your girl definitely sounds like a keeper, as well!
 
VTRonin said:
De-assisted? Why? Just curious, because I was very interested in the assisted opening function. I would be interested in maybe throwing a few together at some point. Just need to get enough :)
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I have my Blurs deassisted as well, it flips open 10000% better and smoother than with the assist in it. I'm kind of ambivalent towards assisted knives in general, some are OK some not so much...the Blur is the WORST assisted mechanism I have ever encountered. It fires way too hard and is way too stiff to actuate at the start. The Blur has a detent hole in the blade and uses phosphor bronze washers anyway so regardless of having the assist in it it opens and closes very smoothly and easily when the pivot is adjusted properly. Trust me, get a set of Torx drivers, open it up and take out the torsion bar, you will like it a lot more.
 
I couldn't have said it better than John ^^

I just prefer the action of a manual knife, but that's not to say I have a problem with Kershaw's Speedsafe. In fact, my current carry knife is a Kershaw Turbulence, and that has Speedsafe as well.

It's all about finding what works for you, man. :thumbup:
 
So far I think I will be pretty happy with it. Boy that is a great Christmas gift! I think I will maybe take out the torsion bar and see how I like it. I watched videos on it and it does not seem to terribly hard to disassemble.
 
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