I'm loving the Kershaw Leek, the only thing I don't really like is the blade material. So I was wondering what there was out there similar to the leek, as in assisted opening, I absolutely love the index trigger thing. So I guess what I'm looking for is a folder with assisted opening, harder blade material, and reliable. Something around the size of a leek would be nice too.
Recommend me a cheapish knife similar to..
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carrot
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I hear Kershaw's transitioning from 440 steel to Sandvik... and they make the Leek with S30V, a fantastic high quality cutlery steel.
An example:
http://www.thekershawstore.com/Kershaw_Leek_G_10_Handle_Plain_Knife_p/k1660g10.htm
An example:
http://www.thekershawstore.com/Kershaw_Leek_G_10_Handle_Plain_Knife_p/k1660g10.htm
jtice
Flashaholic
hmm I think you may like the Boker Trance.
It is my new EDC, very nice for the price!
http://edcforums.com/index.php?topic=6195.0
http://edcforums.com/index.php?topic=6472.0
EDC Depot has them at a great price,
and they are a pleasure to deal with.
https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=29&products_id=148
~John
It is my new EDC, very nice for the price!
http://edcforums.com/index.php?topic=6195.0
http://edcforums.com/index.php?topic=6472.0
EDC Depot has them at a great price,
and they are a pleasure to deal with.
https://edcdepot.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=29&products_id=148
~John
Where do you find the zdp 189 leek?
Edit: nvm, I found it, but its like 125, more expensive than I was hoping, I was hoping for something around 60 or something.
Also, I just noticed that when I close my leek it started to make a little popping noise. Kind of when you pull apart things that are sticking to each other, or like when someone pops a little gum bubble. Any idea what that is?
Edit: nvm, I found it, but its like 125, more expensive than I was hoping, I was hoping for something around 60 or something.
Also, I just noticed that when I close my leek it started to make a little popping noise. Kind of when you pull apart things that are sticking to each other, or like when someone pops a little gum bubble. Any idea what that is?
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cyberspyder
Enlightened
Spyderco Calypso JR. They have it in ZDP-189, the BEST steel currently available. New Graham Knives has them for a mere $66.10! :huh:
Brendan
Brendan
carrot
Flashaholic
Not that I know of... but NGK is still my favorite dealer!
Ignoramus
Newly Enlightened
S30V Leeks go for about $45-$60 on eBay. The difference is that it's a liner lock as opposed to the frame lock on the regular Leek. The bodies however are interchangeable. Not to say anything bad about Kershaw's liner lock, it should be more than enough for a knife of the Leek's size. The G-10 handles should be more secure for your grip than the steel frame lock on the regular Leek also.
cyberspyder
Enlightened
ExZeRoEx said:
ZDP-189: up to 68 Rc (Calypso is 66 Rc I think...)
CPM-S30V: about 60 Rc
http://www.williamhenryknives.com/press-awards/articles/ZDP.pdf
cutlerylover
Banned
cyberspyder said:
I saw that ZDP-189 has a rockwell hardness of 68...but maybe the heat tread from different companies make a difference?
cyberspyder
Enlightened
cutlerylover said:
I have no idea, but seeing that Spyderco and William Henry were the sole purchasers of ZDP-189, and Hitachi closely observes heat treating, I think the Rockwell should be up at the 68 mark.
Brendan
From what I've been reading its just a ZDP 189 core with 420(?) coating it. So... doesn't that mean that the edge is actually held better? or just that the blade won't break. I'm just kind of looking for something that can hold an edge for a longer time.
cyberspyder
Enlightened
The ZDP makes the knife hold an edge better
guntotin_fool
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its a laminate type blade, two tougher, more flexible pieces of "bread" around a "meat" of a very hard, very unforgiving and EXPENSIVE chunk of el primo steel. If you hardened a solid blade up to RC68, it would most likely chip or crack fairly easy, almost like glass. Adding the two softer and tougher laminations allows for a super hard and sharp core with the extra outside layers keeping it from snapping off when you twist your wrist.
as to the snap open assisted opening feature, have you tried a finger hole knife. like a spyderco or benchmade? they are just as fast in use as an assisted opener, and fewer parts.
as to the snap open assisted opening feature, have you tried a finger hole knife. like a spyderco or benchmade? they are just as fast in use as an assisted opener, and fewer parts.
Actually, after looking through some site I've seemed to develop an interest toward Benchmade's AXIS locking system. What would be a good option for a first BM AXIS knife? I was looking at the griptilian but found some people complain about the grip.
Ignoramus
Newly Enlightened
If you can find a store that has these knives, it would probably be best to check them out first. The axis is just about as good as it sounds. My favorite production company is Spyderco, but my favorite lock is the axis. The SOG arc-lock is virtually identical to the axis in the way it performs if you're intereted in other options. Spyderco has a ball-lock that's similar as well. Again the axis is my favorite.
For the BM models a lot of the models have people who swear by each of them. I personally liked the Griptilians, but when I started getting into Spydercos the Grips never found their way back into my daily rotation. If I were to get a BM that I would actually use it would be between the:
14205
710
Rukus/Mini Ruks
For the BM models a lot of the models have people who swear by each of them. I personally liked the Griptilians, but when I started getting into Spydercos the Grips never found their way back into my daily rotation. If I were to get a BM that I would actually use it would be between the:
14205
710
Rukus/Mini Ruks
carrot
Flashaholic
I would choose the BM 710. If you aren't willing to spend as much money, the Griptilian or Mini-Griptilian would be a good start. I still like my two Mini-Grips even though they don't see as much pocket time as they used to...
