I just gave my old Kershaw Blur to a co-worker and she loves it. I enjoy exposing people to knives that are better than the $5 knives they picked up at a swap meet.
I love Kershaw knives. In 1994 while working for a helicopter company in Maui I bought a Ken Onion model from the local Snap On dealer who came to our hangar weekly. I still have that Ken Onion and it's still my favorite EDC knife. I just now fell in love with the Dividend as it reminds me of the P-38 Mustang, one of the most beautiful aircraft in American history. Thanks for displaying it, Dave. Sold!!
@@christopherskipp1525 The Snap On dealer did not know the name and the only inscriptions are Ken Onion and the numbers 1550. Presently I have it in a Hyde & Drink leather belt sheath along with a lighter. It's buried in my overland camping gear.
Love kershaw knives. They actually hooked me into knife collecting. Now I own a little bit of everything but I still enjoy carrying my kershaw's. Also everyone needs to own a dividend or a leek or both lol.
I could catch some crap for this but I actually have more time for Kershaw than for ZT. I know they’re basically the same company but I was one of the unlucky people to get a 0770CF with an improperly heat treated blade, the operative term there being “one of.” Add to that the fact that they couldn’t work with Maxamet without it warping & actually gave up & I’m done with the ZT sub brand. By contrast the Kershaw branded stuff always seems to exceed my expectations for a budget brand, so I’ll be sticking with the cheaper stuff.
I bought the "shark tooth" Dividend because it's sorta rare to find CPM-D2 instead of just D2. I used it until I dulled the hell out of it and threw it on my Edge Pro. It took some TLC, but dear god it got so sharp its like one of those knives you just kinda don't want to use for practical reasons. Well done.
I'm starting to become a big Kershaw fan. I own 4 and it won't be my last. So far I haven't been disappointed in any I own. There built strong and I can get a razor edge on them. Keep up the good work Kershaw and thank you
Hello David, thank you for sharing another fine video. Earlier this year, I purchased the Kershah Link. I take it with me on all of my camping, fishing and hiking activities. All the best to and your family. 🤗
Loved the bit of history at the intro, def facts I didn't know about Kershaw. Kershaw was the first brand of knife I remember owning. When I was a kid I always loved those blister packs with 2 or 3 knives.
I agree with the cold steel comments. Another great one is the Kershaw/Emerson 6044tblk. Insanely tank like and tactical for the price. Supersteelsteve did a video testing/comparing it to a Medford and Benchmade. The Medford and Benchmade both had catastrophic failures, the Kershaw/Emerson was basically unscaved. I was sold, and think you will be too.
Why Kershaw never released the Collateral is one of my life's questions. It was one of their best designs which featured new technologies and ergonomics.
My favorite is hands down the Kershaw Knockout! American made and decently affordable. Great deep bellied blade but just the right thickness. This knife is built for hunting, survival, tactical or EDC. The best Kershaw I've handled and owned!
That was a really good video for us Kershaw fans. Over the years I've had more Krystal's knives than I can recall. The Sprint Runs are amazing deals, my current EDC is the CFM390 and it was way underpriced for what you get. I'll definitely get the family some California legal launch knives for Christmas.
man i love kershaw they have been killing it lately. i love the blade shape of the link and the newer ones. and the launch series is incredible. really good knives for around 100 bucks. usa made stuff. just amazing stuff from kershaw. even their chinese offerings are pretty good quality
I today just bought a Bareknuckle, I have heard about them for quite a while and can say I wish I had listened sooner, this is a fantastic edc, or work knife!
@@knifecenter Brazing is not the same as welding. It’s worth having a little read up on the process that is meant as a cheaper, easier alternative to welding.
A number of years ago, Kershaw put the Leek out in Elmax. Would love to see that again. The Dividend in M390 is a fantastic value. Sees more pocket time for me than either the Link or the Leek.
The Link with 20cv is a real winner. Hands down, it is the best budget priced knife with a super steel. Sure, it won't be a hard use workhorse knife with the liner lock compared to a triad lock or axis lock, but the blade material and not too thin a blade (looking at you bugout) lends to a fantastic medium use knife with superb longevity.
I wish they would make their assisted models like the dividend without the assist. Assisted knives are illegal where I am and many other places, it would open up a large market for them if they did.
@@MrDavelake yes, that's true. But, from what I saw from some disassembly videos of speedsafe, the spring act as the detente. If you remove the spring, there is nothing to hold the blade in place and it freely swings open.
You just gained a subscriber, for one, your presentation for many different models of this one particular maker was to the point, and in a respectable amount of time, Bravo Zulu.
You forgot the Kuro. Nice knife. Assisted opening with a partially serratted blade. Just wish it was a hair bigger and had a hard rubber handle. Still great though.
I wish they didn't insist on printing a billboard of info on their knives! I'd probably own many more. The Rexford-designed Amplitude 2.5 has been a fantastic slim gentleman's knife. I wish they'd also produced that in a premium ZT offering, but that wouldn't fit in with the hard-use macho ZT aesthetic.
I need a Blur for my collection due to being an American classic but here in Canada they're 125 to 180 so I keep putting it off as there's so many others knives I want too. That Blue Blur...wow!
So here is the test...which one is your personal favorite for EDC? I have several Kershaw and ZT knives but I have to say I love the Dividend with the shark tooth design. I also am a huge fan of Kershaw's assisted design. I have arthritis in my hands from years of heavy weight lifting. Any help I can get opening my folding knives is welcome.
Starting to get into Kershaw as i've only been using Rat 1 ever since i started using EDC knives. Now i cant decide whether i go for Blur, Leek or Dividend as my first Kershaw. Help guys!
Best value brand period. No matter what knife you think you need, before pulling the trigger, make sure there isn't some cheapo-kershaw variant. 90% of the time there is....
I am still looking for the video on the different metal ratings on the hardness of each blade and why you want one type over the other for certain task.
Holy DEEP rabbit hole Batman … enjoy the research . you will need to go to different channels . try a search of … M390 vs. aus 8 . for example. Steel vs. company . vs edge grind . vs your sharpening ability . vs … … that question will take years to answer !
I have the Link and the Leek. Maybe I got a dud but my Link isn't even close to the Leek...not even within a hundred miles. It deploys terribly its too thin and feels out of place in hand.
I've got the black on black speedsafe I enjoy the shit out of it I've got a collection of about 3_400 knives but I still can't spend hundreds on a knife I can't agree bc I've got a couple expensive guys and they don't hold a candle to the ones I've spent 50-100. here's something I do like to do I'll talk about what I did last I went to Walmart bought a knife for 7 dollars it was a rubberized complete better then I bought a cart for 12 it was slightly on sale and I forget the model anyway I do this to test them from really cheap falling apart to a mid priced kershaw with way happy hunting friends
Just got my Bareknuckle back from Kershaw warranty service after a month. Same issue, detent was harsh and so tight that it would hurt my whole hand. Kershaw fixed it, perfect flipping now!
I'm curious to know from people who care... Is SpeedSafe appreciated by many people? I feel like most people who I find with assisted opening knives aren't knife people at all...
Those wave knives look cool but whats the point of having a knife if it's deployed as soon as its out of your pocket and nobody else sees it deployed? Lol
I just gave my old Kershaw Blur to a co-worker and she loves it. I enjoy exposing people to knives that are better than the $5 knives they picked up at a swap meet.
Love that sharks tooth
I have a Bareknuckle and a Leek. Two of my favorite knives.
I love Kershaw knives. In 1994 while working for a helicopter company in Maui I bought a Ken Onion model from the local Snap On dealer who came to our hangar weekly. I still have that Ken Onion and it's still my favorite EDC knife. I just now fell in love with the Dividend as it reminds me of the P-38 Mustang, one of the most beautiful aircraft in American history. Thanks for displaying it, Dave. Sold!!
What K. Onion did you buy in Hawaii?
@@christopherskipp1525 The Snap On dealer did not know the name and the only inscriptions are Ken Onion and the numbers 1550. Presently I have it in a Hyde & Drink leather belt sheath along with a lighter. It's buried in my overland camping gear.
@@alexanderweaver4838 Thank you.
Love kershaw knives. They actually hooked me into knife collecting. Now I own a little bit of everything but I still enjoy carrying my kershaw's. Also everyone needs to own a dividend or a leek or both lol.
Or a scallion ;-)
I could catch some crap for this but I actually have more time for Kershaw than for ZT. I know they’re basically the same company but I was one of the unlucky people to get a 0770CF with an improperly heat treated blade, the operative term there being “one of.” Add to that the fact that they couldn’t work with Maxamet without it warping & actually gave up & I’m done with the ZT sub brand.
By contrast the Kershaw branded stuff always seems to exceed my expectations for a budget brand, so I’ll be sticking with the cheaper stuff.
I agree the Dividend is dope. Also really enjoy the Bareknuckle and Launch 11
I bought the "shark tooth" Dividend because it's sorta rare to find CPM-D2 instead of just D2. I used it until I dulled the hell out of it and threw it on my Edge Pro. It took some TLC, but dear god it got so sharp its like one of those knives you just kinda don't want to use for practical reasons. Well done.
Love the Bareknuckle, Link and Dividend. I own multiples of each in different steels.
The Lucha is an amazing knife! Kudos to Kershaw for bringing such a quality knife at a fair price!
I really enjoy my Kershaw lucha
I'm starting to become a big Kershaw fan. I own 4 and it won't be my last. So far I haven't been disappointed in any I own. There built strong and I can get a razor edge on them. Keep up the good work Kershaw and thank you
Hello David, thank you for sharing another fine video. Earlier this year, I purchased the Kershah Link. I take it with me on all of my camping, fishing and hiking activities. All the best to and your family. 🤗
Thank you Ronald, stay safe out there! -DCA
The launch series is good, but the best value in automatic knives are the Boker Kalashnikovs.
Loved the bit of history at the intro, def facts I didn't know about Kershaw. Kershaw was the first brand of knife I remember owning. When I was a kid I always loved those blister packs with 2 or 3 knives.
I would love to see a video about budget overbuilt knives. Knives similar to a Medford Pretorian but under 150.
Yes please!!
Say no more... Coldsteel.
Cold Steel 4MAX
I agree with the cold steel comments. Another great one is the Kershaw/Emerson 6044tblk. Insanely tank like and tactical for the price. Supersteelsteve did a video testing/comparing it to a Medford and Benchmade. The Medford and Benchmade both had catastrophic failures, the Kershaw/Emerson was basically unscaved. I was sold, and think you will be too.
Why Kershaw never released the Collateral is one of my life's questions. It was one of their best designs which featured new technologies and ergonomics.
I'd be excited if they started doing a crossbar lock on some of their models.
Yes
My favorite is hands down the Kershaw Knockout! American made and decently affordable. Great deep bellied blade but just the right thickness. This knife is built for hunting, survival, tactical or EDC. The best Kershaw I've handled and owned!
Absolutely luv the Sub-Frame Lock Bareknuckle. :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
That was a really good video for us Kershaw fans. Over the years I've had more Krystal's knives than I can recall. The Sprint Runs are amazing deals, my current EDC is the CFM390 and it was way underpriced for what you get. I'll definitely get the family some California legal launch knives for Christmas.
I always feel special to own Kershaw Payout, where no one else has the balls to wield that bad boy ;]
man i love kershaw they have been killing it lately. i love the blade shape of the link and the newer ones. and the launch series is incredible. really good knives for around 100 bucks. usa made stuff. just amazing stuff from kershaw. even their chinese offerings are pretty good quality
I today just bought a Bareknuckle, I have heard about them for quite a while and can say I wish I had listened sooner, this is a fantastic edc, or work knife!
Mac Miller had a leek in the music video where he was in the coffin. Those are some nice Kershaws they make today.
I like the Bareknuckle!👊
First ever Kershaw was the oso-sweet. It was $25 from a sporting goods store and it lived in my pocket for about 10-12 years.
You always do a very credible job with these reviews. Thanks,
*Apart from thinking the composite blades are welded when they are in fact brazed. You can see the copper between the 2 steels.
Braze welding is the process they use. I could have been more clear. -DCA
@@knifecenter Brazing is not the same as welding. It’s worth having a little read up on the process that is meant as a cheaper, easier alternative to welding.
A number of years ago, Kershaw put the Leek out in Elmax. Would love to see that again. The Dividend in M390 is a fantastic value. Sees more pocket time for me than either the Link or the Leek.
Обожаю Вашу программу! И мне очень нравится ножи Kershaw.
The Link with 20cv is a real winner. Hands down, it is the best budget priced knife with a super steel.
Sure, it won't be a hard use workhorse knife with the liner lock compared to a triad lock or axis lock, but the blade material and not too thin a blade (looking at you bugout) lends to a fantastic medium use knife with superb longevity.
I couldn't resist I had to score the exclusive Bareknuckle.
I wish they would make their assisted models like the dividend without the assist. Assisted knives are illegal where I am and many other places, it would open up a large market for them if they did.
I cannot speak for Kershaw … Many assisted knives can be de-assisted with a minor amount of effort
@@MrDavelake yes, that's true. But, from what I saw from some disassembly videos of speedsafe, the spring act as the detente. If you remove the spring, there is nothing to hold the blade in place and it freely swings open.
The Dividend with a deep-carry clip is great for EDC
Blur is my favorite... Owned 4 of them
You just gained a subscriber, for one, your presentation for many different models of this one particular maker was to the point, and in a respectable amount of time, Bravo Zulu.
Love the blade shape on my Bareknuckle!
Nice to see you David, thank you for the great video
I love my copper natrix
I absolutely love the Dividend with the M390 blade. I replace the clip with a deep carry and it goes just about everywhere with me.
Still love my Needs Work 1820
The Fraxion/Atmos go criminally under the radar. Basically a flipper Bugout at 1/4 the price.
Kershaw - is my firs serious knive. Love it)
You forgot the Kuro. Nice knife. Assisted opening with a partially serratted blade. Just wish it was a hair bigger and had a hard rubber handle. Still great though.
Sold. Just purchased 2 of these!
great looking lineup and good oldies 👌
I wish they didn't insist on printing a billboard of info on their knives! I'd probably own many more. The Rexford-designed Amplitude 2.5 has been a fantastic slim gentleman's knife. I wish they'd also produced that in a premium ZT offering, but that wouldn't fit in with the hard-use macho ZT aesthetic.
I like the green one in the beginning and the leek9,and the leek8 I think you said
0h and the butterfly knife
I'm not a bali guy but I like that Lucha. Too bad they didn't make a mini version, like Spyderco did with the Smallfly.
Love my Smallfly
I AM FTOM BRAZIL AND I ALWAYS WATCH YOUR VIDEOS.CONGRATULATIONS!
PLEASE MAKE A TOP BEST NECK KNIFE👍👍
Right here good sir: th-cam.com/video/n_yGziPGhGs/w-d-xo.html
I need a Blur for my collection due to being an American classic but here in Canada they're 125 to 180 so I keep putting it off as there's so many others knives I want too. That Blue Blur...wow!
Awesome video. I just picked up the Launch 13 its awesome it looks like Batmans knife if he carried one.
It's seax shaped not bird bill, they also use reverse Tanto design. Link and Cyro are best among knives on table. 😎👍
Great video as always! Also, DCA you’re a great salesman 👍
I have many Kershaw knives. My latest is the launch 14. Just hold on when you push that button though. She may buck a little bit. Lol
I have my eye on a launch 8 or 10🤷🏼♂️ I have the lucha that is a sweet knife
I have and enjoy a number of Kershaw knives but the Launch in the video isn't outfitted with a deep carry pocket clip
I love the tactical slim durable handles but then they put a nerdy functional all around blade shape. Its like pick a look. Tactical or functional.
My favorite is my Ken onion ripple
The composite blades, including the one on the Leek, are brazed together with copper, not welded together. It’s a very different thing.
What do we gotta do for a full size launch 10
What!! No partial serrated blades in the lineup? I gotta have that for my carry.
Launch 13 and Norad
No one ever talks about the scallion 😢
It and the Chive definitely get overshadowed by the Leek.
Can you do a vid featuring discontinued but still available knives? I have a soft spot for collecting them
Got a Lucha Awesome!
Want it in chaneled titanium and s35vn
And rainbow 🌈
I'm stuck between the Bareknuckle and the Lucha.
I love my link, but the biggest complaint is the pocket clip. Snapped mine off within a month,on an ac unit.
Kershaw, PLEASE update the Leek to have a reversible pocket clip. Seriously, how hard can it be?
I'd love to see a 3.75 in link, blur and launch 8. Slightly too small for me as they are.
Blur is small? 😅
So here is the test...which one is your personal favorite for EDC? I have several Kershaw and ZT knives but I have to say I love the Dividend with the shark tooth design. I also am a huge fan of Kershaw's assisted design. I have arthritis in my hands from years of heavy weight lifting. Any help I can get opening my folding knives is welcome.
Starting to get into Kershaw as i've only been using Rat 1 ever since i started using EDC knives. Now i cant decide whether i go for Blur, Leek or Dividend as my first Kershaw. Help guys!
I would love to see a video of the best affordable hawkbill knives since it doesn’t really seem like there’s a lot of choices
Best value brand period. No matter what knife you think you need, before pulling the trigger, make sure there isn't some cheapo-kershaw variant. 90% of the time there is....
Hey David, do you know when the launch 13 will be back in stock? Thanks.
I do not, sorry sir.
@@knifecenter ok, thanks anyway.
I want the one from the thumb nail
#MeToo
Yeah the grind on that one looks sick
What do you recommend, the leek, the dividend, the link, or the blur
I am still looking for the video on the different metal ratings on the hardness of each blade and why you want one type over the other for certain task.
Holy DEEP rabbit hole Batman … enjoy the research . you will need to go to different channels . try a search of … M390 vs. aus 8 . for example. Steel vs. company . vs edge grind . vs your sharpening ability . vs … … that question will take years to answer !
I have the Link and the Leek. Maybe I got a dud but my Link isn't even close to the Leek...not even within a hundred miles. It deploys terribly its too thin and feels out of place in hand.
LINK
Kershaw, please add G10 to the Barge and I’ll be really happy 😊
I've got the black on black speedsafe I enjoy the shit out of it I've got a collection of about 3_400 knives but I still can't spend hundreds on a knife I can't agree bc I've got a couple expensive guys and they don't hold a candle to the ones I've spent 50-100. here's something I do like to do I'll talk about what I did last I went to Walmart bought a knife for 7 dollars it was a rubberized complete better then I bought a cart for 12 it was slightly on sale and I forget the model anyway I do this to test them from really cheap falling apart to a mid priced kershaw with way happy hunting friends
Natrix is now around $60
Both of my kids first knives were Kershaws...
I just sent my Bareknuckle back due to it being almost impossible to flip open using the flipper. Something wrong with that flipper design.
Just got my Bareknuckle back from Kershaw warranty service after a month. Same issue, detent was harsh and so tight that it would hurt my whole hand. Kershaw fixed it, perfect flipping now!
I really miss the Atmos on this list 💔
No Kershaw Cinder? My keychain knife :)
wasn't there a link with zytel or frn scales and satin, or maybe stonewashed blade ???
I'm curious to know from people who care... Is SpeedSafe appreciated by many people? I feel like most people who I find with assisted opening knives aren't knife people at all...
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The knife I want to buy is the one in the thumbnail, but I can't find it on your site... T-T
It is available at the link in the description.
Would it be wrong to say the Bareknuckle has a blade similar to CRK's Insingo blade shape?
The Insingo is not as pointy
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There is something that tells you they are all brothers
👍👍👍👌
Those wave knives look cool but whats the point of having a knife if it's deployed as soon as its out of your pocket and nobody else sees it deployed? Lol
why does the damascus blade corrode easier?
Kershaw uses steel from the company Alabama Damascus, and they use carbon steels as their base materials.
@@knifecenter can you do an educational video on knife metals + brands?
Please, if you show the leek one more time I'll jump off a cloud. Uhg.
Russia is watching
Hi
This dude has much bigger than average hands. Or is it just me?
just you -DCA
Everyone say it with me. What’s the ONE thing we all hate about Kershaw knives?
Nothing you tool so stop grifting for a response chump
Lucha blade in a launch model!
Yes! -DCA