Request to Thomas W... (everyone else, listen up - this concerns the Leek)

[FliGuyRyan]

Thomas,

I haven't been on the forum for awhile, but you've always helped me and that is appreciated to the utmost. I wanted to suggest to you a custom job (that I mentioned long ago) that you guys helped me out with...

When you're ZDP-189 Leek came out, I didn't like it because I couldn't (didn't have the means) to sharpen it correctly. I called customer service and they put a Random Leek blade on the ZDP-189's titanium scales.

After using this for over a year almost on a daily basis, I have to say it's the best knife I've ever used. The titanium scales makes it feel like it's not there, but when I need it, the Random Leek's S30V blade comes through EVERY SINGLE TIME, and with flying colors!

My request is that you put this combination into production. I PROMISE you that Kershaw will sell out of these. Customers will go berserk to get a hold of these, and when they use them other people will see that these compete - and best - other knives of the titanium/S30V combination.

The knife is the perfect combination of materials... please pass this on to whoever you need to get this into production.

With all sincerety and appreciation,
RC

 

[kershawguy]

Sounds like a winner to me as well. Always nice when someone is passionate about something, it validates the thought process. Thanks for the post and the extensive field testing. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Dave

 

[JNieporte]

I'd buy at least two.

 

[Brutus013]

I'd buy at least two.

One for me?

I'll Take It!

 

[redsst]

+1 on two

 

[jonnymac44]

Everybody had better put their order in before Mikey swipes them all!!!

Definitely would be a great combination, but I'd like to see it with a plain edge:thumbup:

 

[SOLEIL]

Sounds great. +1 :thumbup::thumbup:. Go for it!!

 

[Magnum22]

am i the only one whose favorite leek is the standard model?

i just did a comparison today and it blew away my favorite spyderco knives in s30v, vg10, and zdp189.

 

[SladeGT40]

+1 for plain edge modified reverse tanto s30v ti-handled frame lock leeks

 

[severtecher]

I have 2 Leeks and that would be a good third. I'll take it.:thumbup:

 

[J_Curd]

+1 for plain edge modified reverse tanto s30v ti-handled frame lock leeks

+2 - count me in for one for SURE. Sebenza killa.

 

[SladeGT40]

+2 - count me in for one for SURE. Sebenza killa.

and considering the materials it would still be well under 200 street.....cannot beat that

 

[svrider3]

I'd be on it like white on rice!!

 

[kneedeep]

+1 on a Ti handled PE Random Leek!

 

[fishface5]

AB
SO
LUTELY!

I have one of the original Chesapeake Random leeks & love it, except for the combo-edge blade. That is a fantastic overall package that couyld use a little updating:

plain edge = check
modified reverse tanto "random" blade = check
ti-handled frame lock = check

No matter what blade steel, that's a winner winner winner!
BUT I would still like to advocate for something a little special, like SG2 or ZDP or even D2, because think how greal a composite random leek blade would look!

[now for total fantasy time : make it XL with a 3.5"+ blade)

 

[Kim Lau]

+1 on a Ti handled PE Random Leek!

What he said!

 

[miro44]

I would buy atleast 2 of them.

 

[2brothers]

Everybody had better put their order in before Mikey swipes them all!!!

Definitely would be a great combination, but I'd like to see it with a plain edge:thumbup:

BOOYAH!

I have room for a few more.

mike

 

[offsetlover]

I have room for a few more.

mike

that's what scares us mike

 

[J_Curd]

I dont have enough experience with ZDP, but D2, S30V, or VG10 would all be fitting. The least I would want to see is a CB/D2...but a reverse-tanto in dual metals would be HAWT on Ti scales (and probably keep the cost to where more "average fellurs" could buy one or two.

Just my .02