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Good knife deal
« on: November 09, 2009, 10:59:06 AM »
I understand that Kershaw is pretty popular among those who know knives.  I'm not an afficianado, but this looked like a note-worthy deal to me.

http://www.rei.com/product/794042
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 11:14:00 AM »
Thank you!  That is a good deal.
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2009, 11:36:17 AM »
Seems like a decent deal.  Kershaw is a decent brand.  Not the best, but far from bad.  I would put them below the likes of Benchmade, but better than Schrade, Buck, setc. 

Other online retailers have it for $39, so $19 is great.  I'm not familiar with the steel they're using (Sandvik 14C28N), but a framelock is better than a liner lock IMO.  You could do a lot worse for twice or even three times the price.

It is interesting that they say it is made in the US.  I thought Kershaw's stuff was all made in Taiwan or Japan.

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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 11:58:21 AM »
Not 154CM or ATS-34, but I ordered two regardless, blowing through some of my REI dividends in the process.

Thanks, Bridgewalker!
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 12:25:09 PM »
For those with some patience, Steepandcheap.com frequently has knives on deep discount. Lately, I've been seeing the SOG Flash II for $20-ish.
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2009, 01:53:49 PM »
Oh, goodness me!  Do I need another sharp/pointy thingy?  No!

Do I want another sharp/pointy thingy?  Always!

Decisions, decisions.  Where's my credit card?

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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 05:25:36 PM »
My new knife is waiting for me at REI.  I also have a new tent waiting for me at a different store.  This free site-to-store shipping stuff is kinda neat.  First time I've ever used it, and I used it twice in a week.

Thx, bridgewalker.
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 05:49:01 PM »
A Storm II is my EDC. Walmart sells it for around $30, IIRC.

It's a great knife, especially for the price. I have the money to carry a nice Benchmade, but I choose a knife around $30 simply because if I loose it, it doesn't hurt as bad.

It's a nice, slim lightweight knife of a good medium size. Not huge, not tiny. Just right.

 
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2009, 05:52:24 PM »
Quote from: Avenger29 on November 18, 2009, 05:49:01 PM
It's a nice, slim lightweight knife of a good medium size. Not huge, not tiny. Just right.

Oh, so it has a four-inch blade?  Cool.   =)
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 05:55:13 PM »
Quote from: fistful on November 18, 2009, 05:52:24 PM
Oh, so it has a four-inch blade?  Cool.   =)

3.5" blade. I also have a Gerber Gator II and a Buck 110, and both are larger in physical size, too big for pocket carry IMHO, but I managed in the past.
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2010, 10:47:42 PM »
Ok, so I've had the knife for just over 2 months.  My dad has the other one I ordered. I don't know how much use his gets, but I've somewhat abused this one.

Really not a bad 3.5" folder for $19.00 - a Ken Onion design, ok grade of stainless, holds an edge pretty well, albeit a lot heavier than my Benchmade Eclipse.  I'm not a liner lock kind of guy, but I'm getting used to it. I've since taken the much more expensive Benchmade out of circulation for the most part, unless I want to carry a lighter pocket knife on a given day.



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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2010, 11:05:12 PM »
Quote from: mgdavis on November 09, 2009, 12:25:09 PM
For those with some patience, Steepandcheap.com frequently has knives on deep discount. Lately, I've been seeing the SOG Flash II for $20-ish.
The last 3 or 4 days it has been recycling the same stuff over and over. They must have tons of rubber bags and sunglasses they are trying to dump.
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2010, 08:26:03 PM »
FYI, Cabelas has this knife on sale now for $25

I've got a couple Kershaw knives in 13c26. Very well made knives that will take a great edge, but IME, won't keep it. I recently picked up a spare Buck Vantage Pro in S30V that holds an edge much better.
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Re: Good knife deal
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2010, 11:29:03 AM »
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