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I mentioned my good luck with modern Kershaw products in my response ---- but i like them so much, i thought i would do a quick mini review
At the urging of an old Army buddy, i bought a Kershaw Blur , an ugly little black tanto style knife with a spring assist opening mechanism --- fellas, it opens so fast you would think it was illegal almost . I did a counter test against all other spring assist knives in the store's inventory and the Kershaw was by far the quickest, yet still slim and small enough to be practical for everyday carry
If my old Buck 110 had eyes, it would have teared up when i replaced it for everyday carry ---- i still love those knives, but they almost require wearing them on your belt because they are kind of bulky for pocket carry
I had been using the Blur for the mundane tasks an insurance adjuster goes through daily, --- like opening mail, slicing apples -- occasionally poking around in basements cutting away tarpaper ---- it doesnt take a surgical instrument, basically.
The Blur does these mundane things like it should, then it folds up, goes into the pocket and you forget about it until you need it next time
--- i bought a Gerber Gator at the same time --- its a big knife, like the Buck 110 -- i have used it very little , but it was on sale --- the best thing about it is it has no serrations though, but its big enough that it hasn't been used much
I lost the Blur a couple weeks ago , so i bought a cheaper replacement at Dick's Sports --- called the Clash----- does everything the Blur does, but better -- at half the price , maybe 27-28 bucks . The handle feels cheaper, but the clip point blade is much more functional even with the short serrated section
A day after i bought its replacement, i found the Blur in the bottom of my gearbag -- (among a few other things ) -- I was relieved that i didnt lose a $65 knife, but the $28 knife actually worked better for my needs
---- Kershaw has a few others with slimmer blade profiles and things like that that may do even better for everyday pocket duty ---- but i am thinking next chance i get, i will add another Clash to the gearbag for <$30 , in case i lose something else
big caveat --- the $<30 Clash knife is marked "made in China" --- the $60 dollar Blur is not marked that way ---- i dont know how important that extra 30 bucks is to some, but i like the cheapo Clash knife for my use
L to R : Kershaw Blur, Kershaw Clash, Gerber Gator
closeup KErshaw Blur
closeup Kershaw Clash
The aforementioned gearbag is evidently a home for wayward knives, as these were also in the bottom when i was looking for the Blur --- a pretty nice Buck Special with Rosewood handles, and a Gerber boot knife i had since i was in the service ---- threw the pic in since this was a post about knives and i was glad to see 'em. since i am in NY, i may carry my faithful old boot knife again if i ever go into the city -- LOL --- but i think i could get either one of those Kershaws out of my pocket and open them quicker than i could get the dagger out of my boot !
super old Gerber crest --- i'm not sure, but i doubt if they are made in Portland now
Yeah I am in there quite a bit, My Wife works there.
No, I am not one of them.
on his own thread, that his wife might see) - the kismet of it all - almost as if there is a giant Griff in the sky arr 
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