Kershaw Cryo Pocket Knife
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Pros
High-Performance Steel
A budget friendly, reliable, top-of-the-line Chinese produced steel, 8Cr13MoV steel has carbon and slightly less nickel for hardness and edge retention. Kershaw’s precision heat treated 8Cr13MoV steel strongly takes and holds an edge and offers wear resistance that can withstand damage from both abrasive and adhesive wear. 8Cr13MoV is a value blade steel featuring high performing characteristics.
Cons
Steel handle may be slippery when wet
SpeedSafe torsion bar can be faulty
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Durable Handle
Stainless steel contains chromium to equip knife handles to withstand rusting and provide corrosion resistance. Stainless steel offers durability and is often used in combination with another material to make for an easier grip. Offering excellent durability, stainless steel knife handles often incorporate etching, patterns, ridges or lines for a less slippery grip.
Gerber Paraframe II Knife
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Pros
This lightweight everyday carry knife has an open frame that is the ultimate in minimalist design. Easy to clean, carry, and open, the Paraframe is an effortless addition to your pocket or belt clip. Available in multiple blade variations, this knife handles it all.
Cons
Price
2.75" blade may hinder filleting large fish
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Just like in daily life, it’s the details in this knife that make all the difference. With decades of design experience, Gerber knows the details that give a knife its service utility. Twin knurled thumb studs offer quick and easy blade engagement. The bomber frame lock offers positive blade control and added safety, while the durable black titanium nitride coating offers a stealth, professional appearance. A stout pocket clip helps keep your knife handy.
Kershaw Cryo II Pocket Knife
3.25 Inch Everyday Carry Blade with Pocketclip
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Pros
Using a torsion bar to move the blade out of the handle, Kershaw’s revolutionary SpeedSafe Assisted Opening system enables smooth, secure, fast one-handed blade deployment. Apply manual pressure to the flipper or thumb stud with a light push or pull back to overcome resistance of the torsion bar, and the blade opens smoothly and locks into place for confident handling without premature closure.
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Kershaw’s frame lock design makes knives safer, securer, sturdier and quicker for one-handed blade deployment. The knife handle, or frame, has two metal plates on either side of the blade, and when open, the lockbar butts up against the blade’s backend to prevent blade closure. To close the knife blade, push the frame to the side to unlock the blade and fold the blade back into the handle.
Kershaw Outright Pocketknife
3-inch Upswept 8Cr13MoV Steel Blade
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Pros
Kershaw decided to go blue sky on this one. Literally. The durable, scratch-resistant PVD coating on the Outright is deep blue—and the color is definitely the first thing that you will notice about this attractive pocketknife. The trailing point, upswept blade is great for slicing cuts and a full range of cutting tasks. SpeedSafe lets you open the Outright quickly and easily.
Cons
The only bad thing I can say is the blade stop sticks out to far and snags when pulling the knife from my pocket.
Bottom Line
At once sleek and functional, the Kershaw Outright pocket knife is sure to become a favorite. Featuring a strikingly brilliant blue upswept blade, the innovative Outright makes an excellent slicing knife that adds handsomely to any collection. High-performance 8Cr13Mov steel assures reliable edge retention, ultimate cutting power, corrosion resistance and long lasting sharpness.
Kershaw Leek Pocket Knife
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Pros
Using a torsion bar to move the blade out of the handle, Kershaw’s revolutionary SpeedSafe Assisted Opening system enables smooth, secure, fast one-handed blade deployment. Apply manual pressure to the flipper or thumb stud with a light push or pull back to overcome resistance of the torsion bar, and the blade opens smoothly and locks into place for confident handling without premature closure.
Cons
Little
SpeedSafe torsion bar can be faulty
Bottom Line
Stainless steel contains chromium to equip knife handles to withstand rusting and provide corrosion resistance. Stainless steel offers durability and is often used in combination with another material to make for an easier grip. Offering excellent durability, stainless steel knife handles often incorporate etching, patterns, ridges or lines for a less slippery grip.