Thinking about getting a pocket knife

Man, I'm looking at some of these kershaw knives and they are pretty nice. I like the black clash speed safe knife. Where's a good place to buy a knife?

Oh yeah, do I want any amount of serration on the knife?
 
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Might want to stay away from the Kershaw blems or even Kershaw in general.

[video=youtube;iTuOuLjt6yg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTuOuLjt6yg[/video]
 
I wouldn't condemn Kershaw over 1 failure and the guy using the knife in an unintended way. Kershaw makes great knives my blur has never failed neither has any of my others.
As for buying a Kershaw check out kershawguy.com he has great prices you can also checkout places like gpknives.com or knifeworks.com they keep up with competitive pricing. Im more of a plain edge person but I do have a couple serrated blades they do have their uses, like I find that they can glide through cardboard and rope fairly easy. Its all up to personal preference if you like them get them if you don't then get a plain edge
 
I had a kershaw clash and loved it! Great knife. Lightning fast, and a great blade shape. You can find them for $20. I need to get another one.
 
Hm, that video is interesting. Obviously not how most people would use that knife, but still not good that the lock disengages like that.
 
SPXTrader said:
Any idiot can cut themselves with a knife. Or a chainsaw.

Believe everything you read (or see) on the internet? :rolleyes:

....bonjour.
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Did you not watch the video or are you trying to say that it's normal for a liner lock to disengage with minimal force?
 
Re serrations: it really depends what you want to cut. Good serrations are great for rope etc but less useful (in my opinion) for harder materials. My advice for your first knife is go non-serrated and learn how to sharpen properly, which brings me to...

Since a blunt knife isnt fun to use it may be worth spending a little more and buying some basic sharpening equipment. Watch some tutorials and learn to take care of your knife :)

A swiss army knife is a good start. Cheap, reliable and basic. Easy to sharpen. And since it is easy to cut yyourself if youre not careful closing it youll learn knife safety very quickly ;)
 
Kershaw makes a great knife, but several of their more popular models are a bit slim for my XL hands.
just like buying a new handgun, i'd try to handle as many different models as possible before making up your mind.
 
SPXTrader said:
Any idiot can cut themselves with a knife...
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That is true. I've been using a Kershaw Blur as one of my EDCs since 2006. Have never cut myself on the knife and never had a lock failure although it has received a lot of use in that time. But...today I got a Spyderco Manix2 XL and within a couple of hours I managed to cut myself. First time that I have cut myself in over a decade. New style lock, new knife, not paying attention. So SPXTrader is right. ANY idiot can cut themselves with a knife. Not the knife's fault, just the idiot wielding it. I'm proof. :D

[Edit: just as the video is anecdotal evidence, so is my experience. ;)]

And, as to the OP's original question, I'd recommend a Buck Vantage, small version. Cheap, 2 5/8" blade. Nice, solid flipper, choice of steel. My Vantage Force Pro is one of my favorite EDCs. It is a little bigger, a little more expensive than the smaller version that I'm recommending but the line is a good one.
 
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