View Poll Results: What's in your pocket today?
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A multi-tool (Leatherman, etc.)
61 9.17% -
A traditional multiblade (Swiss Army, etc.)
87 13.08% -
A traditional single blade (Buck, etc.)
157 23.61% -
A tactical folder or fixed blade (Strider, etc.)
235 35.34% -
More than one of the above.
125 18.80%
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03-21-2016, 11:18 PM #1Senior Member
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Washing Machine and Dryer for EDC knife test
My Kershaw Leek got ran through the clothes washer and dryer. IT FAILED.
I found the bigger parts but the little screws fell through the holes......
I propose this for and EDC knife test.
Run the test subject through the washer and dryer 20 times and if it doesn't come out unscathed it isn't worth carrying as EDC!
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03-21-2016, 11:24 PM #2Senior Member
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Thats probably a good plan. My buddy had a kershaw and lost a few screws over the course of a couple years
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03-21-2016, 11:59 PM #3Senior Member
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I just put an edge on a Kershaw for a friend, along with several other knives. Man that was some tough steel! i ended up taking it to some cheap diamond plates of pretty harsh grit to get a nice bevel before refining it some.
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel, i think i read its a Chinese steel, all in its meant to be a pretty good performer but man it was hard stuff.Last edited by stev; 03-22-2016 at 12:03 AM.
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03-22-2016, 12:08 AM #4Senior Member
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Originally Posted by 32t
most of us remember to check our pockets before we wash our pants,,,,
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03-22-2016, 01:02 AM #5Senior Member
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Most of us do most of the time..... Originally Posted by Hirlau
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most of us remember to check our pockets before we wash our pants,,,,
Maybe not an Everyday occurrence but a realistic test for an Everyday Knife that I hadn't seen or thought of before.
P.S. Not the first or the last time this has happened to me but I haven't had a problem before!Last edited by 32t; 03-22-2016 at 01:08 AM. Reason: P.S.
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03-22-2016, 02:45 AM #6Senior Member
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Maybe explain your accident to Kershaw and they might be kind enough to send you some replacement screws. The leek is good so long as it doesn't pop open and stab you in the thigh or fall out due to the weak clip. I don't EDC a leek anymore. Originally Posted by 32t
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03-22-2016, 10:36 AM #7Senior Member
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It is a disposable knife. I did put the parts in a baggie and one of these days I may get bored and rivet it together. Then put it in a low use area. Maybe on my desk for a pencil sharpener?
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03-22-2016, 02:07 PM #8Razor Vulture
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I carry a scallion, which is similar. I would break the tip off a Leek pretty fast the way I abuse a EDC.
The screws tend to need snugging every so often I have found."Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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03-22-2016, 02:40 PM #9Junior Member
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I boycott anything Ken Onion: why on God's green Earth do you dictate the clip carry side!? And always NEVER FOR THE LEFT HANDERS!!!
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03-22-2016, 03:08 PM #10Razor Vulture
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Originally Posted by gb12549
Don't get that? For someone like myself, it is a sturdy tool which is not so expensive so as it can take lots of abuse and be replaced if lost. I have some nice ones for 'Sundays', however.
I am right-handed, so I just clipped it into my left pocket. Had no issues retrieving and opening it with the left hand.
YMMV"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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