Kershaw USA vs Kershaw China

[Toejammer]

Kershaw USA wins.

Ok, I'll elaborate, was breaking down boxes today for recycling (cause I'm a tree huggin kinda guy) and went through the edge on my Cryo II pretty quick. Started out just slicing like butter, but soon I was hacking and cussing.....

So I figured good a time as any for a -vs- test, and so I grabbed my new Link. Suffice to say, was slicing like butter through twice as many boxes as the Cryo did,.....and still shaved arm hair afterward.

Both were brand new factory edges, similar blade dimensions. For what its worth, the USA Kershaw kicked the China Kershaw's arse. Your mileage may very. Feel free to discuss ....

[treefarmer]

Toejammer,
Seems like a great comparisson. That's as fair as you can make it without doin' a test in a lab! That supports the old saying, "The proof is in the pudding".
Toejammer, by the way, y'all ought to let a few of them boxes go on to the land fill, 'cause somebody needs to keep buyin' these pine trees to make more cardboard.
Treefarmer

[garddogg56]

Toe -jam I didn't do a comparison but the first week at work I chipped the blade on my Cryo when I re shaped the blade I found the steel to be brittle

[Stakeknife]

I think it's not so much where it's made but the steel.

The Cryo uses 8cr13moV which is a Chinese mystery steel with Titanium in it to make it hard

The Link uses good old 420 HC a higher carbon and chromium steel

[Toejammer]

I think it's not so much where it's made but the steel.

The Cryo uses 8cr13moV which is a Chinese mystery steel with Titanium in it to make it hard

The Link uses good old 420 HC a higher carbon and chromium steel

True

[Toejammer]

Yet another china test subject today, the Kershaw 1306BW

Blade Steel: 3Cr13
Blade length: 3 1/4"

I went for the bigger blade today to slice up more boxes for recycling. (I swear these damn boxes breed and multiply on they're own) Went through about 15 or so big boxes ( flatscreen, guitar shipping boxes, etc...) And believe it or not, this blade slayed them all. Don't know if it was the size of the blade, or the type of steel that made a difference. It only needed a few swipes on the ceramic sticks, and a leather strop to get back in shaving form.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I Didn’t Want To Start A New Topic Or Thread.

Here Is My Kershaw USA Pocket Knife vs. My Kershaw China Pocket Knife.

First Up…My Kershaw China Pocket Knife.
Pictures #1 - #5.

Not too recently, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It becomes my first example to be posted under this new topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. This is only my second Kershaw pocket knife. It did get added to my general, "foreign born" pocket knife accumulation. It is a kershaw, 3410ST, one blade (partially serrated), five blade etches, one pocket or belt clip etch, 3 7/8" closed, liner lock, pocket knife. The blade front etch says, "kershaw" The four blade back etches say, "3410ST KAI“, "8Cr13MoV", "RJ Martin Design" and "CHINA" The pocket or belt clip etch says, "kershaw" The clip can be moved so the pocket knife can be carried in any left pocket or in any right pocket. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Next Up…My Kershaw USA Pocket Knife.
Pictures #6 - #10.

Not too recently, a friend of mine found this pocket knife on the floor of her family’s restaurant. She asked me if I wanted it. I told her yes and asked her to wait a couple or a few days to see if anyone would claim it. It was never claimed, and she gave the knife to me. It is a kershaw 1678, one blade, four blade etches, 4 1/4” closed, one pocket or belt clip, liner lock, pocket knife. The four blade back etches say, “1678”, “KAI USA”, “Patented”, and “S30V” The main handle side says, “kershaw - SPEEDSAFE USA” The clip can be relocated to the other (main) side of the pocket knife. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT require any cleaning at all.
I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.