Kershaw Leek.

[Richmond]

Leek

I had a Rainbow Leek, loved it. Unfortunately lost it, so I replaced it with a stainless steel Leek. Both plain edge. The Leek is often my daily carry knife for workdays.

I think the Leek is a fairly graceful medium sized knife - most days I wear a suit and I find a full size folder feels a bit heavy in the pocket of suit pants, while the Leek is just right.

 

[Deacon Blues]

I have used the polished G-10 Leek as EDC for over a year and love it still. I've only had to replace the torsion bar once so far. Just remember to call Kershaw when - not if, when - you break one; they'll send you replacements for free. That little spring takes a lot of punishment, you know. Replacing it is not hard, and the only part of the reassembly that people don't like is having to find the correct torque for the pivot screw. It just takes a little trial and error. You do want to replace it when it breaks, because it not only gives you AO, but acts as detent when the blade is closed.

The G-10 Leeks have some of the best linerlocks out there, and even more people swear by the framelocks. The latest production Leeks have 13C26 Sandvik blades, making them one of the best deals going in pocket knives.

 

[thekid]

I've owned three Leeks so far and have lost all but one (which I gave to my dad). I loved the knife except that it fell out of my pocket quite often. It's just something to look out for if you ride bikes or play sports much. Good luck with it!

 

[Stainz]

My Damascus blades. Top is a Bear MGC Bowie - made here in AL; middle is a Buck 110 'Custom Shop' with flaming Koa wood scales, Ni bolsters, and fisheye Damascus, and bottom is the Kershaw Leek. Alabama Damascus, up near Jacksonville, AL, reportedly the largest maker of Damascus steel in the USA, made the blades for the top and bottom examples.



Stainz

 

[SDC]

Thanks for the info on the Damascus Leek, Stainz; I've got 3 Leeks and a Chive now, and my last Leek is a Damascus like yours. That Damascus figure is so nice on a knife that I'd like to find some more.

 

[dairycreek]

I have had my Leek for nearly a year now and it has performed quite well. So much so, that I bought some for my sons in law. I too considered the rainbow but could not muster sufficient courage to do that settling, instead, for the "fish".


I have not treated this Leek particularly kindly. Use it on my farm, as a fishing knife on occasion, and as a general EDC carry tool. So far, so good. I'd get another - perhaps even the rainbow one.

 

[conw]

You all probably know that Kershaw now makes the Leeks (and some other knives) in Sandvik 13C26 steel instead of 440A...

I just contacted the warranty dept and you can send in your 440A (they say they switched to Sandvik sometime around July 07) and have it replaced with the Sandvik for free!

I'm doing it today.

...Awesome service.