Kershaw Leek

JayCeeNC · Nov 30, 2017

I've got a black Leek dated Jul 03, with half serrated blade.
I removed the lock thingie on the butt to make it a bit simpler to use.
I keep it in my desk drawer, it does chores around the office.
Razor sharp; real quality at an affordable price.

Donn · Nov 30, 2017

A lot of knife for the money. The fact it's made here is the cherry on the sundae. I have many folders to choose from, the Leek does pretty much anything I need an everyday carry knife to do.

shouldazagged · Dec 2, 2017

I just bought two of the all-stainless Leeks through Amazon Prime--one for me and one for my knife-crazy 67-year-old little sister.

I like them, but I find there is a hesitation in opening if I use the thumb stud. Using the flipper, which is much easier for my arthritic mitts, it snaps open with authority. Is this something that will work out with use? I lubed both knives with Rem-Oil, but nothing changed.

The lock is simple and logical, but I can't imagine there would be much danger of its opening in a pocket anyway.

I think I'll enjoy this little slicer-and-dicer.

kwselke · Dec 2, 2017

shouldazagged said:
I like them, but I find there is a hesitation in opening if I use the thumb stud. Using the flipper, which is much easier for my arthritic mitts, it snaps open with authority. Is this something that will work out with use? I lubed both knives with Rem-Oil, but nothing changed.

I also have difficulty opening mine using the thumb stud. If I use both hands and make sure all my fingers are clear of the blade's line of travel I can occasionally get it to pop to full open with authority. I have little problem at all using the flipper. I have yet to figure out how to firmly hold the knife with one hand and get my thumb on the stud to flip open.

6518John · Dec 2, 2017

You have to push the stud at just the right angle. It took me a good while to figure out the trick too. The best I can explain, you really don’t push it outward the way it normally would fold out. You almost push it straight toward where the blade meets the frame. (I asked a Kershaw rep about this and he told me it had to do with the Speedsafe mechanism).

stu1ritter · Dec 2, 2017

6518John, thanks, that worked like a champ. My leek now flips easily.

Stu

Marshwheeling · Dec 2, 2017

shouldazagged said:
I just bought two of the all-stainless Leeks through Amazon Prime--one for me and one for my knife-crazy 67-year-old little sister.

I like them, but I find there is a hesitation in opening if I use the thumb stud. Using the flipper, which is much easier for my arthritic mitts, it snaps open with authority. Is this something that will work out with use? I lubed both knives with Rem-Oil, but nothing changed.

The lock is simple and logical, but I can't imagine there would be much danger of its opening in a pocket anyway.

I think I'll enjoy this little slicer-and-dicer.

I read somewhere that the thumb stud is not intended to open the knife, it is intended as a stop for the open blade. It does do that.

Still, it walks like a thumb stud, talks like a thumb stud and quacks like a thumb stud, sort of, if you push it forward instead of out. It’s because of the metric system.

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