Unsatisfied With 1660VIB

[RevDevil]

I think you are misunderstanding or I'm misunderstanding your comment [I'm reading it as sarcasm]. He didn't mean you can "part out" the blem, but that Kershaw's customer service will
send clips, torsion bars, screws out at no cost and don't verify whether your knife is a blem or not. They will not however cover it if you send it in for sharpening
or having other service done that would be done at no cost for a non blem knife that is covered by their warranty.

This is what I was getting at. My apologies for being vague initially.
Thanks OKN

 

[locomoconomo]

I think you are misunderstanding or I'm misunderstanding your comment [I'm reading it as sarcasm]. He didn't mean you can "part out" the blem, but that Kershaw's customer service will
send clips, torsion bars, screws out at no cost and don't verify whether your knife is a blem or not. They will not however cover it if you send it in for sharpening
or having other service done that would be done at no cost for a non blem knife that is covered by their warranty.

Gonna have to chalk this one up to a miss-read. I meant no sarcasm. I did however apparantly misunderstand Devils comment. I did not know that Kershaw would send knife parts out to a customer for free. My epiphany was that I could buy a blem and recycle scales and what-not to customize a similar knife. I still think it's a good idea even if that was not Red Devils intent. Hope this clarifies things.

 

[ono724]

If you ever chip the blade on it, you might. They won't replace the blade, and if the chip is any decent size, sharpening it will make it too short for the safety lock. If it is for a different model, like the blur, the inserts cannot be sent out through the mail, and so if anything happens to those, you're out of luck.

Unless the knife is for display purposes only, I wouldn't get any knife without a warranty. It's like having insurance that is covered by the purchase price.

If I chip the blade to the point that it can't be resharpened without effecting the function of the knife, I'll buy another one. The great thing about blems is they're reasonably priced. You can get a LOT of knife for a good price. Besides, knives aren't rocket science, there's very little I can't fix myself.