Kershaw has been knocking it out of the park for years. IMHO they make the best production knives for the money that you can find. Offering a variety of styles, blade steels, blade coatings, locking mechanisms, and new innovations in the industry has been a staple of Kershaw for a long time. Ranging from the serious collector to someone who just needs a simple pocket knife, Kershaw offers a design for everyone. Kershaw has collaborated with makers who may have not been so well know at one time, but because of the collaboration with Kershaw, have blown up in the industry. Personally, I never knew of Ken Onion or Tim Galyean before picking up a few Kershaw offerings. Now they are two of my favorite makers. Every year Kershaw draws in more and more fans of their knives simply because they are a solid company that knows how to put a knife together. Add in the stellar customer service, the warranty, the extremely friendly staff and you've got a grand slam on your hands. To me, it's been the year of the Kershaw for a long time. No production company out there has impressed me more with their, designs, prices, offered materials, or anything else for that matter. My name is Tony and I'm a Kershawholic.

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