Is Kershaw a good knife?
Kershaw knives generally provide excellent quality at an affordable price. Many of their knives are made right here in the USA but others are made abroad, most commonly in Asia.
What is a BlackWash blade?
BlackWash™ is a name given to a specific knife blade finish. This is a variation of the Stone Wash blade finish which has become very popular over the past few years. BlackWash is accomplished by first coating the blade black and then adding the stonewash finish.
What Steel is the Kershaw Blur?
The Kershaw Ken Onion Black Blur Folding Knife features a Speed Safe assisted opening design for safe, secure, and easy opening and closing. An ideal knife for everyday use, the knife is equipped with a super sharp 3 3/8-inch 440A Stainless Steel blade with Tungsten DLC black coating.
Are Kershaw knives made in China?
The company that manufactures Kershaw brand knives (KAI USA Ltd.) builds dozens of their Kershaw knife models right here in the USA, using high quality American Made knife steels like 420HC and S30V. Kershaw models lines like the Leek, Scallion, Chive, Blur, Whilwind, and Launch are all made in USA, just to name a few.
Do Kershaw knives stay sharp?
Yes, we will happily sharpen any Kershaw knife for you.
What is the largest Kershaw knife?
Kershaw’s largest automatic knife is made in the USA with a 3.75 inch CPM-154 steel blade.
What is a stonewashed blade?
Stonewashed finish: A stonewashed finish refers to tumbling the blade in an abrasive material. This finish easily hides scratches, while also providing a less reflective nature than a brushed or satin finished blade.
What is DLC blade coating?
Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating displays properties similar to those of natural diamond. Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings lower friction, offer high wear resistance, and enhance hardness. The benefits of such a coating are obvious when it comes to knives.
Is the Kershaw Blur good for self defense?
Its small frame makes it easy to palm and keep slightly concealed, but the blade is long enough and sharp enough to be useful for both everyday situations and self-defense purposes.
Is the Kershaw Blur good for EDC?
Kershaw Blur Blade Design: I’ve found this blade shape to be highly effective for EDC tasks and even food prep. It has also proven to be a very strong blade design for utilitarian tasks (just don’t go prying open any doors).
Where did Kershaw knives originate?
Portland, Oregon
Kershaw Knives was started in Portland, Oregon in 1974 when knife salesman Pete Kershaw left Gerber Legendary Blades to form his own cutlery company based on his own designs. Early manufacturing was primarily done in Japan.
Where is Kershaw knives manufactured?
Tualatin, Oregon
It comes to life with precision manufacturing and meticulous quality control—either in our Tualatin, Oregon factory, located in one of the USA’s greatest centers of knife manufacturing, or in our overseas manufacturing facilities.