Kershaw Knives

[WaMike]

I live not too far from Kershaw's Oregon factories/HQ and for years, they had a pre-Thanksgiving sale. Folks would line up for blocks. Maybe they still do.

Anyway, over the years, I pretty much fulfilled any Kershaw wish-buckets. Hunting knives, fish knives, kitchen knives, utility and 'just because' knives, blade-traders.....I'll open a drawer, cabinet or backpack and hear myself: "Oh....that's where that one went...."

 

[Richard Simmons]

Welp

I finally convinced myself to spring for a ZT "Strider/Onion" LE.

Spring assisted folder, tiger striped blade and serial numbered.

I've carried a 'Microtech' DA folder since 2001 which my bro gave to me on my burfday so I'm gonna retire that for sentimental reasons.

Alltho the Microtech is spring assisted, there is no button on the handle to release it.
One side of the handle is jointed and by minipulating that feature the spring is deployed.

I've had two off duty LEO's inspect the knife very carefully and neither had any idea the blade was assisted until I showed them how.
Twice.
Not as handy as a button, but really stealthy.

My new ZT is gonna be here Wed. so it's an early Christmas at SmokeStack's.

Thanks for all the comments and reviews guys and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

Congratulations on your first ZT. Did you get the 301 or the 303? I just ordered another 0562 and an 0777CF a month or so ago.

 

[wildenout]

Great knives, love the 3 that I have. (cryo II, emerson cqc7, and blur) but I didn't like the feel of their machetes. My favorite machete of all time is the ontario sp8!

 

[Gunhacker]

You think China makes anything as well as Americans do? I guess you don't frequent Harbor Freight....cheap junk.

You can't possibly base China's ability to produce a high quality product by using a bargain basement tool retailer like Harbor Freight as the benchmark... sorry, but that's just plain laughable.

The computer you're on is most likely made in China... does it look or perform like it came from Harbor Freight?

Like someone else said, manufacturers produce products based on the price point of the market they are targeting for sale, the product quality will reflect that.

People would be quite surprised to find just how much "Made in America" products are really "Assembled in America" using American and China sourced parts.

One huge example of that... the new replacement section of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.

 

[SmokeStack Lightning]

You can't possibly base China's ability to produce a high quality product by using a bargain basement tool retailer like Harbor Freight as the benchmark... sorry, but that's just plain laughable.

The computer you're on is most likely made in China... does it look or perform like it came from Harbor Freight?

Like someone else said, manufacturers produce products based on the price point of the market they are targeting for sale, the product quality will reflect that.

People would be quite surprised to find just how much "Made in America" products are really "Assembled in America" using American and China sourced parts.

One huge example of that... the new replacement section of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.

Another example is Harley Davidson MotorClothes.

I bought a 100 year anniversary vest back in 2003.

The tag reads: "Harley Davidson, An American Tradition".

Under that tag is another that sez, "Made in China".