Kershaw Shuffle II (Iām just a babe in the woods when it comes to blades).
This is probably my biggest knife disappointment ever. I was VERY excited to buy this blade, only to find out the tanto tip is annoying, the shape and design is very rough for front picket carry, and the clip catches on everything for back pocket carry.
Iāve got one of those and itās a really handy knife. It lives in my grab and go bag and goes everywhere with me.
A few things I like about it:
The saw is sharp and a decent length to be usable. Iāve used it to get tinder and small kindling together many times and it cuts like new.
The blade has the serrations and the plain portions in the correct spots. I use the plain part for controlled cuts in wood for making feather sticks and stuff like that. The serrations on most other combo blades interfere with this. Having it towards the end of the blade allows them to be used to cut rope, twine, fibers etc. very easy. I like it.
It also has pretty usable tools and nothing you really donāt need. I donāt need a corkscrew, magnifier, nail file, fish scaler or multipurpose hook.
They should bring this back with their Sandvik steel from the 910 series and make it with polished red G10 scales.
Civil looking but locking Victorinox killer
They should bring this back with their Sandvik steel from the 910 series and make it with polished red G10 scales.
Civil looking but locking Victorinox killer
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Yes, itās a bit on the heavy side. Not sure of the exact weight. I donāt have a small scale to weigh it. The grip is also quite slippery when pulling it out of your pocket and manipulating the flipper tab. Once you have it open and a decent grip on it itās just fine but, itās pretty easy to lose a grip on and drop. I imagine it would only get worse when it is wet. I donāt grab it when I know Iām going to be doing heavy work with a knife. Everybody who seeās it really likes the look and feel of the knife though.
Yes, itās quite simple. You can lock the folder even in closed position by the pin. The spring of the slip joint mechanism is strong enough for safe use and thereās also a half stop when you open / close the 9165.
By the way my Sanrenmu 1161 weights 137 g (4.83 oz).