Kershaw seems to be making solid knives for just about every knife user. Assisted, not assisted, entry steels to high performance steels, American made and not... I feel that wherever you are on your knife journey, Kershaw (or ZT) has something for you. Great review Jerad.
They definitely do, I hear many people give ZT a hard time that I dont necassary believe they deserve, Imo I think they do a pretty good job, they built some edc sized knives for a couple years that everyone was saying they wanted, while still building some hard use knives. And now they have built another large hard use knife. But people will always have some kind of complaining.
I agree they make great edc size knives, hard use knives and budget knives with super steels and regular budget models that are USA made for about as good as a price your gonna find, They really are a great company especially when you had ZT into it
This has been my edc overseas, for the past few months. I called Kershaw and they sent me a free.deep clip & I put 3m ladder grip tape on the non clip side, which makes it perfect for me. Can't beat this in m390, for the price.
I own one kershaw knife, the leek. I really loved the sleek look of it, it isn't to heavy, and the feel of it is nice. I've had it for almost z year and carried it basically every day, and the blade has kept surprisingly sharp. The clip is getting scratched on the edges, but if I was a little gentler I'm betting it would be in perfect shape. Overall, I like kershaw more than any other brand of knife I've owned. I'd absolutely love to own more kershaw, perhaps in the future! One question though, you said liner lock many times in the video. To me, liner lock meant that I has q lock that prevents if from opening, is that true?
@@NeevesKnives ah, I understand! The leek I own, had a small sliding mechanism that positions over the edge of the blade when closed, so it can't be opened, unless its slid back. Are there many other knifes that have that feature, and does that have a name for it?
If you can doit, they are most definitely worth it and they are great users that you can be proud of for a really good price, USA MADE m390 great action how can you go wrong. The Bareknucle is the best one imo
Hi there, good vid! I have a question, when you lose the assisted side of the knife, if this happens does it continue to open smoothly and without issue, or will this affect the user experience of the knife? Thank you!
2 questions if you don't mind 1) how do you spell your first name 2) some people say the launch 1 is an auto link, have you handled one, and would you agree?
Jerad, and yes i would agree that is basically an auto link, but the link is already assisted, so they are both kind of autos in a way, id love to see a manual version
That would be cool, hey congrats on winning that terminus from Bakpak im glad to see kershaw doing more USA made stuff especially for the prices they do.
Great review! So, I still prefer a USA-made knife, but with Kershaw, I'm never really sure. Like you said, they're probably mostly Chinese parts, assembled here. I believe, according to U.S. manufacturing laws, if 20% is ASSEMBLED in the U.S., it can say "Made in USA" on it. So, inquiring minds (or maybe, just mine) want to know.... Are Kershaw's "USA" knives (I guess the same can be asked about Kizer) really made here? The "going into battle USA Flag" is nice, but my guess is, more for marketing than the truth.
Kershaw seems to be making solid knives for just about every knife user. Assisted, not assisted, entry steels to high performance steels, American made and not... I feel that wherever you are on your knife journey, Kershaw (or ZT) has something for you. Great review Jerad.
They definitely do, I hear many people give ZT a hard time that I dont necassary believe they deserve, Imo I think they do a pretty good job, they built some edc sized knives for a couple years that everyone was saying they wanted, while still building some hard use knives. And now they have built another large hard use knife. But people will always have some kind of complaining.
Link is my very favorite Kershaw. But I will say that just about everything in their America lineup is really good.
I agree they make great edc size knives, hard use knives and budget knives with super steels and regular budget models that are USA made for about as good as a price your gonna find, They really are a great company especially when you had ZT into it
This has been my edc overseas, for the past few months. I called Kershaw and they sent me a free.deep clip & I put 3m ladder grip tape on the non clip side, which makes it perfect for me. Can't beat this in m390, for the price.
Its a very hard knife to beat and Kershaws m390 versions are about as good as you can get for knife in m390 under 100 and USA made
hell yeah brother i want a knife with M390 steel well keep on keepin on ill see you in the next one
I would love if they would make the link in a manual model! Other than that, it's a great blade. Awesome edge you put on it!
I would to
I own one kershaw knife, the leek. I really loved the sleek look of it, it isn't to heavy, and the feel of it is nice. I've had it for almost z year and carried it basically every day, and the blade has kept surprisingly sharp. The clip is getting scratched on the edges, but if I was a little gentler I'm betting it would be in perfect shape. Overall, I like kershaw more than any other brand of knife I've owned. I'd absolutely love to own more kershaw, perhaps in the future!
One question though, you said liner lock many times in the video. To me, liner lock meant that I has q lock that prevents if from opening, is that true?
It's an assisted liner lock. Liner meaning the lock lines the inside of c the handle
@@NeevesKnives ah, I understand! The leek I own, had a small sliding mechanism that positions over the edge of the blade when closed, so it can't be opened, unless its slid back. Are there many other knifes that have that feature, and does that have a name for it?
The Kershaw Cryo is the only one I have. It's the one that got me more curious about knives. I've been thinking about getting another Kershaw.
If you can doit, they are most definitely worth it and they are great users that you can be proud of for a really good price, USA MADE m390 great action how can you go wrong. The Bareknucle is the best one imo
Hi there, good vid! I have a question, when you lose the assisted side of the knife, if this happens does it continue to open smoothly and without issue, or will this affect the user experience of the knife? Thank you!
Just subbed to you and about 30 other knife channels lol. Great taste in knives 👍
30 I felt special for a sec lol im kidding, are you just getting into knives or did you just start looking for channels?
@@NeevesKnives always had knives but just got bit with the bug recently. If I buy anymore knives this week I may need to take out a loan lol!
Awesome video thanks for the review 👍
2 questions if you don't mind 1) how do you spell your first name 2) some people say the launch 1 is an auto link, have you handled one, and would you agree?
Jerad, and yes i would agree that is basically an auto link, but the link is already assisted, so they are both kind of autos in a way, id love to see a manual version
@@NeevesKnives I agree but I'll take whatever versions they want to Make of it, I love it a thumb stub manual would probably be good
@@jaredappleseed7037 oh its definitely a great knife
I would like to see the Link and the Knockout in a manual version.
So would I, they would be twice as good imo
I'm still waiting for Kershaw to either make a 20CV/M390 Launch or just go ahead and make the USA Link an auto.
That would be cool, hey congrats on winning that terminus from Bakpak im glad to see kershaw doing more USA made stuff especially for the prices they do.
Looks fine to me. Do you know what models are in San Mai, I have seen some look like teeth and a copper line?????
I know that the link and the leek both have san mai knives with the copper strip
@@NeevesKnives Hmm, are they playing the "Gestalt" game? Do you see a gear pattern or blade teeth?
Great review! So, I still prefer a USA-made knife, but with Kershaw, I'm never really sure. Like you said, they're probably mostly Chinese parts, assembled here. I believe, according to U.S. manufacturing laws, if 20% is ASSEMBLED in the U.S., it can say "Made in USA" on it. So, inquiring minds (or maybe, just mine) want to know.... Are Kershaw's "USA" knives (I guess the same can be asked about Kizer) really made here? The "going into battle USA Flag" is nice, but my guess is, more for marketing than the truth.
Your reviewing the knife . Not the edge. Stay focused.
It's difficult 😆