Kershaw in the pocket?????

Kershaw began its foray into the knife business sometime during 1974. The company was originally based in Portland Oregon, but most early knives were manufactured in Japan. The first US manufacturing plant was opened in 1997 & the company currently offers knives made in the U.S., Japan, & China. Pete Kershaw (an ex Gerber salesman) started the business.
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Knockout.. Green handle/black blade.. Fires real nice.. ::tu:: John :D
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in my pocket today twas a Leek ::paranoid:: love this knife ::nod::
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jmh58 wrote:Knockout.. Green handle/black blade.. Fires real nice..

....and again!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: John :D
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jmh58 wrote:Orange Packrat...
Swapped out the Tenacious for this!!! John :D
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Either the Chill or frame lock Leek in the pocket every day (Spyderco Endura 4 on the nightstand and Gerber 400 in the utility cupboard).

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I carry this Skyline a lot and is one of my all time favorite Edcs. It was the first Kershaw I bought in the 14c28n steel.Been carrying one since Kershaw first offered it for sale. This steel has proven it's self very,very worthy in toughness,stain resistance and edge holding properties to me. Threw the toughest and hardest test I know of that being,work time.
Also it covers a niche area for me in discreet carry as a well made back up to my Sp101. No one ever even looks at it twice as something like a weapon. Plus it's a lot of fun just flipping it open.
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Jacknifeben wrote:I have carried this knife for about 5 years and don't even have a bike.
Now that's knife porn
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About a year ago, I promised another bike and two more Leeks. I see, my forgetter has been working well.

This is the last bike I had. An '03 Honda VTX 1300 I got to replace the Yamaha V-Star 1100 that the second flood destroyed.
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And (I think) Christmas of '13 or '14 I bought this Leek for her brother.
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It was the same Christmas I bought this Leek for my daughter's (then) husband.
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This is the very first Leek I bought.
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And this is the second Leek I bought.
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mveach wrote:Now that's knife porn
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Got a sweet deal on this blackwash Oso Sweet, so it's getting some pocket time. Flipper fires so hard 'bout jumps outta my hand...gotta hang on tight. But, barely any pressure required for cutting, that Kershaw edge cuts like a dream.
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I like the looks of that ::tu:: does it have the tip up option? What kind of steel?
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Sorry for the poor photos...camera's getting old (not me!)

Kershaw Oso Sweet model 1830BW

Tip up/tip down option.

8Cr13MoV Steel.

Made in China

Retail = $40 (blackwash version may be a bit more)
(I got mine MIB on eBay for $20)

Full specs here:
https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/oso-sweet


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For the past 4 days a OD Leek has been in the rrp.. Seems I am going a bond with thisun for some reason!!! ::tu:: John :D
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Well.. YES there is.. The Mail person just dropped of a Blackwash Leek.. ::tu:: And I used an Od Leek to open the box!!! I like thisun real well.. ::tu:: And into the rrp it went... John :D
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I have several Kershaw knives in my EDC pile. I've been toting a Needs Work for the past few weeks. It is one tough knife and I use it a lot. It ain't pretty but it gets the job done.
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Well its Friday and I have the Blackwash Leek in the rrp where its been all this past week.. I like the feel in hand and the slimness in the pocket.. ::tu:: John :D
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Blackwash Leek... ::tu:: Again and the past week.. Seems this one must tickle my fancy since its been carried since it got here.. ::tu:: John :D
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Gulch II on the hip and one of these Onions :D
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This has got to be a record for me.. Since July 7th I have had a Leek in the rrp.. First the od green then when the Blackwash arrived (7/25) thisun!! ::tu:: Just like them I guess!! ::hmm:: ::super_happy:: John :D
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(In my best New York Jewish accent.) So? What's not to like?
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jerryd6818 wrote:(In my best New York Jewish accent.) So? What's not to like?
Not a thing!! (In my best Pgh accent!!).. :lol: :lol: :lol: John :D
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yep! carrying the Launch 1 today... For $90.00, it's been great so far.
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Hows the auto button on that Launch and whats the price range??
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The Auto button is in that recessed slot and the top of the button is about 0.020" proud. The button works the action with a 2 stage feel. If you slowly press the button down, it goes in below the surface of the surrounding scale and momentarily stops, you then push just a bit harder and the blade swings out. I suspect they engineered this into it, to try and prevent accidental discharge in the pocket. Some folks may not like the 2 stages... It doesn't bother me, because I just push right through it and if in a hurry, you don't notice it. As mentioned above, I paid $90.00 for it.
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Been carrying my small Kershaw Ken Onion Speed safe I got in 2006.
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