Kershaw Leek Knife with Sandvik 14C28N Stainless-Steel/CPM-D2 Composite two-tone Stainless-Steel Blade

Kershaw Leek Knife with Sandvik 14C28N Stainless-Steel/CPM-D2 Composite two-tone Stainless-Steel Blade

Category: Sports

New starting at $50.75

Product Description

Kershaw Leek Composite Blade Folder Knife puts strength and beauty in hand! "Steel on steel" design with a 2-tone twist: Sandvik 13C26 and CPM-D2 composite stainless steel blade with an eye-catching copper accent separating the two! Matched with a 410 stainless steel handle and SpeedSafe ambidextrous assisted opening system that allows for smooth, easy deployment with either hand. It's a Knife that'll definitely "cut it" whenever called upon! Peep the details: Locking liner; Thumb stud; Pocket clip; 3" blade. 4" closed. 3 ozs.; Made in the USA! Order Today! WARNING: You must be 18 or older to purchase Daggers/Throwing Knives/Stilettos. Daggers/Throwing Knives/Stilettos cannot be shipped to CA; CO; CT; DE; FL; ID; NH; NJ; NY; PA; TN; D.C.; MA or Puerto Rico. Please check your State, County and City laws for restrictions before ordering Daggers/Throwing Knives/Stilettos. Kershaw Leek Composite Blade Folder Knife

Product Details

Publisher	Kershaw
Features	Combines the durability and corrosion resistance The two steels are fused together and the joint is highlighted by an attractive copper accent Provides pocket-perfect size and high performance materials
EAN	0087171166155
MPN	1660CB
Brand	Kershaw
Format	Sports
Legal Disclaimer	We do not in any way represent that any part we sell is legal to possess in your jurisdiction. Check with you local authorities to ensure it is legal for you to possess before buying!
UPC	087171166155
Label	Kershaw
Title	Kershaw Leek Knife with Sandvik 14C28N Stainless-Steel/CPM-D2 Composite two-tone Stainless-Steel Blade
Studio	Kershaw
Department	sporting-goods
Model	1660CB
Size	Small
Release Date	2009-04-01
Manufacturer	Kershaw

Customer Reviews

Excellent build quality

Review by Seppi, 2010-07-28

This is the third Kershaw Leek I have purchased, they make great gifts. Surprisingly when considering the steel in this one, it was rather dull. Every other one I have purchased has been very sharp. The knife is stiff, especially the safety, as delivered but with usage becomes very smooth and opens easily.

Excellent

Review by J. Firlit, 2010-06-07

Exactly what I wanted. The only downfall was the shipping time. Even though the knife shipped in 3 days it took a week to fill the order and ship it out. Happy with the knife.

Useful Blade Shape w/ Unique Edge

Review by B. Speer, 2010-03-14

Ken Onion has designed many knives for outdoors, in the kitchen, and general use pocket use. As a knife collector and user in all those catagories Ken Onion is among the best.

This Leek knife with a composite of CPM-D2 on the cutting surface and Sandvik 13C26 on the spine was bought to see how this blade compared to VG-10 which is my favorite for most uses. CPM-D2 seems to be quite a bit harder than VG-10 which is quite hard compared to most.

Judging the hardness of a blade is a little subjective lacking laboratory equipment. My method is by sharpening the blade. How often says how long an edge lasts and therefore how hard the steel. During sharpening how many strokes on the sharpener and to a degree how much of an edge the steel will take followed by how long a razor edge lasts with frequent use.

If you put a lot of effort into making an edge super sharp, whatever that means, generally that edge will not last as long in use. This CPM-D2 edge is quite difficult to sharpen but it lasts a long time. All subjective values but there they are.

Most use for my Leak is opening mail. A sharp knife is nice when you have lots of mail most days. This use causes a glue build-up on the blade which I wipe off with WD40 on a napkin. The Leak blade shape is ideal for opening mail or precise cutting with that long point taper.

Opening the Leek like several of Ken's pocket folders is quick and easy with a little pressure on a tab on the back spine. Closing is also easy. There is a blade lock to prevent opening by accident. The price for this Leek with the CPM-D2 edge is about $20 higher than the regular Leek. If $20 is no big deal for you I recommend this version.

Great Knife

Review by E. Bischoff, 2010-03-02

This is my first Kershaw knife so quality was unknown.

I was thoroughly impressed once I got it and enjoy it more and more.
I have had it for a couple months now and carry it constantly.

I generally don't like liner-locks because of the play.
This one has two tapered edges that lock together and eliminate any play, very nice design.

First thing I did was to reverse the pocket-clip so the knife is in opening position when pulled out.
I then got rid of the locking tab; I want to know the knife is ready to use when pulled out.
The knife is slim enough to carry even with work slacks on.
It has a plastic spacer between the handles to protect the blade when closed.
The handles themselves are durable enough to use as a bottle opener when needed without getting scratched up.

I never use the thumb-stud as the finger tab works so much better.
The edge holds up very well also and the composite blade is a nice touch.

Overall a very nice knife.