Leek Pocket Knife (1660BLKW); Sandvik 14C28N Steel Blade, 410 Stainless Steel Handle, Finish, SpeedSafe Assisted Open, Frame and Tip Locks, Reversible Pocketclip; 3 OZ

In the photos you can see the Kershaw leek compared to my previous EDC, the SOG Twitch II. I have carried the SOG for 3 years, I absolutely love it, but I decided to look around and see if there were any knives out there that might compete for my pocket. I have looked into the leek for years but hadn’t purchased one until now. So far I really like this knife. It is affordable, the quality and durability seem good so far, and it is RAZOR sharp, it will slice anything. I tested it by slicing through sheets of paper and it made a smooth cut with no tearing. I also easily shaved some hair off my arm. The blade lock is a nice safety feature, so I don’t have to worry about it opening up in my pocket. It opens easily, and very, very quickly. The finish is beautiful. Some reviews mentioned that they had rust show up on their new knife, something I fortunately have not yet encountered. I put a light coat of oil on my knife to give it some protection, just in case. Over all I am very pleased with the Kershaw Leek. If after a few months I am still using the Leek as my EDC, and it’s still in good shape, I plan to buy a black one with a half serrated blade. If I run into any issues I will update this review.

There is no perfect knife. They're no different than any other tool. You need the right tool for the job, but this one surely checks a lot of boxes. First of all, the knife is very well made from excellent materials. This fact alone nearly warrants the rating. But also, it is easy to open and close, and easy to carry around in your pocket. The blade came from the box sharper than I will ever need and there is VERY little flex in the hinge. The clip works great even though I rarely use it. I just stick it in my pocket. The blade, as mentioned, is very sharp and useful for the various things most people use a pocket knife for. Wood, paper, plastic, etc. But, it is a fairly thin blade. If you tend to use your knife for a screw driver or pry bar often, you may want to choose something else. This blade, while seemingly tough for what it is, is thinner. I would not pry too much with this knife as I think it would be fairly easy to break. (compared to a heavier knife of comparable steel) The blade lock (for when closed) has no detents or other method of keeping it where you put it. I have learned that it may be locked or unlocked when I take it out of my pocket, regardless of how it was when I put it there. This is not a huge deal, as I can't see the blade opening for no reason. It's just something to know. The assist action is very, very good and super easy to get used to using. The design is simple, so it should stay that way for a long, long time. Overall, if you are a "normal" user of a pocket knife, this one makes for a good one, and it's made well enough, it may be your last one!

Only had this knife a few days so this is just a cursory review I will add things later as needed. First, I guess that either I got one that wasn't exactly sharpened like everyone elses or maybe my definition of "insanely sharp" is much different than everyone elses. Mine came in the box I would say at best "somewhat sharp" or "utility Sharp" it wasn't dull by any means but not even remotely scary sharp, hair popping sharp, and all the other degrees of sharpness extolled in all these reviews. No biggy, I will sharpen it soon. It feels nice in the hand, although for me personally a bit on the small side which is fine because I bought this for my wife which has small hands. It does feel good though, feels well made, slight bit of heft to it for its size. The blade looks nice, has a great shape. Opening is super easy and smooth, flick the index opening with a little extra flick of the wrist and BAM, its there instantly as if by magic can't even see it open. Closing it is "slightly" more difficult than a non assisted opening knife but still easily done with just a few minutes of practice. It is very thin, has a great clip so you do not even feel it in your pocket, goes in and out of pocket very easily, can reach for it, pull it out and have blade open easily within 2 seconds. I bought this as I stated for my wife mainly for her to EDC when she goes out walking the dog without me sometimes. For her, with her hand size, she is only 5.2 with tiny hands this should be about the perfect size for self defense. I think I am going to name it "Sting" 3" long blade that I WILL sharpen to hair whittling razor sharpness with this blade shape, very pointy will easily put a severe hurting on any attacker not armed, one or two cuts in the right places and they will not being doing anything but trying not to bleed to death. All in all very pleased so far, it is clearly a well made knife and has a lifetime warrantee from a company that by all accounts is very good to deal with and its well under $50. Probably be the best knife made for that price.

I thought I had lost mine and bought this to replace it. Then mine turned up again. Imkeeping this . These Kershaw leek knives are awesome . I have a farm and a kennel. I can't always use both hands to open a pocket knife, so the spring assist is great. The blade stays sharp and is easy to sharpen if need to razor sharpmess . I have owned this and the Onion chive model for over 5 years a, they are light, well balanced and open quickly with spring assist. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them And Amazon has the best price for them.

I've tried several different knives that were compact, easy to open, and good quality that I could keep with me all the time. This is where I stopped the search for the perfect pocket companion. The Kershaw Leek. I've carried one pretty much every day since 2017. And if I'm not carrying the leek then I have the Kershaw blur or a cryo on me. The first one I bought in 2017 is still my daily and I'm writing this review because I finally broke it. I'm very mean to my knives. They are tools and I use them to pry and to cut stuff they really shouldn't be cutting. Any who today I was trying to remove a screw that was probably 40 years old and had been painted over several times. Instead of running out to the truck to grab a flat screw driver I whipped out my knife and started prying on it. The tip of the knife broke off leaving the last 1/8 inch or so flat. Which made it much more ergonomic to remove the rest of the screws. I'll sharpen a point back on it and continue to carry it around. Once a year or so I take the knife apart and clean it out and regrease it. The opening mechanism will start to jam up or slow down when it gets junk in there. While I had it open a few years ago I removed the tip lock. I kept pulling my knife out and trying to open it only to have the tip lock engaged even tho I hadn't put the lock on. So I removed it. I've never ever had one open in my pocket. The material used it obviously very sturdy. I've cleaned fish and small game with my leek and had it submerged or wet for a couple days at a time and there is zero rust on it. The blade stays very sharp even with my repeated abuse. I've cut sheet rock, copper wires, even thin sheet metal. I've pryd (oof is that how you spell that? It looks gross) on countless objects thinking I would break the blade but never have until today. The knife is very well made I definitely recommend this knife to anyone looking for a sleek and sturdy EDC. Not only does it look beautiful but it's extremely functional and versatile. Good job Kershaw for making great products.

The blade is arm hair shaving sharp. I wear a large to Xtra - large glove yet the diminutive handle is quite comfy and securely grippable. There is jimping on the small choil and base of blade spine, aiding in grippiness. The pocket clip metal is quite thick, allowing very good pocket retention and durability. The shape of the clip allows clipping into the pockets of heavy pants, such as canvas duck work pants, but is still easy to draw and maintains an overall slim profile. The thumb stud is ambidextrous and deploys the blade with a quick, crisp, one handed nudge. I, however, prefer to use the nub protruding from the back of the handle that becomes the choil once the blade is opened. The pocket clip is not switchable (correction, it is switchable for tip up or tip down carry, but not from right to left side) and the frame lock favors righties. I can operate all features with either hand and I'm strongly right hand dominant, so lefties used to having to work around such things will probably find it more than copable. Small, slim, and light, but big enough to perform most, if not all, pocket knife duties. Small: 4"(10cm) long by 1-1/16" (2.6cm) wide by 7/16" (1.1cm) thick, when closed. Length increases to 6-15/16" (17.8cm) when opened. Cutting edge is about 2-7/8" (7.8cm). I don't have a scale with enough precision to weigh this knife, but it's virtually unnoticeable in my pocket, so yeah it's light. All measurements were taken at the widest, longest, or thickest points on the knife using a basic ruler accurate to the nearest 1/16" or 0.1cm. Only downside, after using this knife a couple months, I noticed that the little peg that held the blade in when the speed safe was engaged had gone missing sometime after I first got the knife. I don't use it, so no big loss to me. However, you may care so I mention it. Edit to add: I forgot to mention, the lanyard hole is perfectly sized for 550 paracord. When you melt the ends to prevent fraying, pinch the melted end and roll it between your thumb and forefinger to get a slim tapered profile. Feeding an end shaped in this way through the lanyard hole is easy as pie. Also; I use this knife in dry situations or with gloves and have never had grip problems. The reviewer mentioning slippery when wet and bare handed has experienced something I haven't, so heads up. Good knife, worth trying for yourself.

I've had a few months now with this knife to get a feel for it. So far I am 100% happy with my purchase. First off, this isn't a knife meant to be used to carve animals after slaying them with said knife, or lashing a raft together, or using as a climbing step when jabbed into a tree. It's a compact utility knife for daily tasks, and it absolutely excels for this purpose. The blade comes extremely sharp and it's thin profile makes the blade even more agile and suited for accurate cutting. This knife slices through cardboard with hardly any effort. Just tonight I had to retrofit some HID lighting into a vehicle which required lots of cutting, including reshaping multiple plastic pieces. Easy work for the leek. My friend commented multiple times how crazy sharp the knife was throughout the night. The SpeedSafe was very slightly hesitant at first, sometimes not fully locking the blade. However this changed quickly with use. The knife now opens fast and locks every time. The action is butter smooth and very useful for a quick pull out of your pocket to cut something with one hand. Plus it's just cool. So far the blade shows no sign of losing its edge, even after tonight's use, undoubtedly more harsh use than this knife was intended for. Even when it does, I know I'll be able to send it in for sharpening to get that razor edge back. This is my third Kershaw and I plan to buy the Chive next. Every Kershaw I own has been a fantastic knife, I highly recommend both Kershaw and the Leek.

This knife is very nice. From a visual standpoint, it's simple. Not much going by way of frills, it's designed to do it's job and that's it. As an American, I appreciate the fact that it's American made, as well as the American flag they put on it. I will now go into detail on different aspects of the knife. Sharpness: Even out of the box, this came razor sharp. Not "Razor sharp" how most knife and sword manufacturers say theirs are, but legitimately razor sharp. It cuts through the very thin page of a phone-book with ease, and can even push cut through a page from it's own weight towards the end of the blade. They recommend resharpening it at an angle between 18 and 22 degrees, which is between the angles of edge retention/durability and sharpness. Pure sharpness would go down to about 15 degrees, Durability in relevance to sharpness would be about 25 degrees, so they have a good compromise on the angle. SpeedSafe Assisted Opening: works just as intended, as it's quite easy to open it. With how easy it is to open, they basically needed to include The Blade Lock. The blade lock is a manual safety that keeps it from flipping out unintentionally, and it is a very good safety feature for them to have with the knife, though it can be slightly annoying to have to lock and unlock it constantly (at least if you sheath it often). It also has a reversible pocket clip, which is nice to have (though I have not changed it). I will now go over the metallurgy of the knife, which may bore some of you. Skip to the TLDR if you don't care about this part. The knife is made of Sandvik 14C28N, which among other chemicals, is around 0.62% Carbon, 0.2% Silicon, 0.11% Nickel, and 14% Chromium. The Carbon content is at the lower end of the High Carbon levels (0.5% - 1%), and it has an HRC of 55-62, making it a very hard knife, while making sure that it isn't so hard as to cause it to be overly brittle. The percentages of Nickel and Chromium help give it a very large amount of corrosion resistance. The Downside; Grip texture, or rather the lack of. If your hands are wet or sweat easily, it may become slippery. I would prefer a grip texture, though I am fine with the smooth metal this comes with. This downside has a bit of personal preference to it. TLDR; The materials make for a very good knife, and they have made a very good knife with a good choice of materials. They deliver it American made at a good price. I would certainly recommend this.

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