New Kershaw Skyline

[daddyo]

I've read so many positive reviews on this knife I decided I had to have one, and lo and behold, I found a limited edition. I like this knife so much I will probably pick up a standard version soon to carry.

[MacGyver]

Nice looking knife. congrats.

[Oh Shoot]

Helluva blade. Almost unique in its sleek design, thinness, simplicity, and light weight.

My first one wouldn't pop open worth a crap, took it apart, cleaned, lubed all kinds of stuff. Sent in to Kershaw, came back same, except with a stripped body screw sticking out. After enough fussing, they finally just sent me another one and it's fine.

What it is I finally figgered out when I got the good one, is that the detente bead and hole are out of spec, just doesn't hold it long enough for the flipper to build up any resistance, always had to give it a pretty snappy wrist flick assist. I keep the old one around for odds and ends. Why Kershaw couldn't see that, I dunno.

- OS

[mav]

Nice one. I have often wondered why Kershaw even bothered putting thumb studs on some of their knives. They are almost impossible to use, at least to me.

[jtluttrell]

One of my favorites. Tan scales look great.

[Guest Scramasax]

Nice knife. I like the grip color. Designwise clross between a Benchmade/CRKT/Emerson. Good blend.

Cheers,

ts

[Guest NashvegasMatt]

i want one

[Oh Shoot]

Nice one. I have often wondered why Kershaw even bothered putting thumb studs on some of their knives. They are almost impossible to use, at least to me.

They're really not meant to be used on the Skyline, at least as primary opener. They are actually the blade stops. No other bar or anything to stop it.

- OS

[mav]

They're really not meant to be used on the Skyline, at least as primary opener. They are actually the blade stops. No other bar or anything to stop it.

- OS

Yeah, I know they aren't meant to be used as the primary opening mechanism. I'm not saying the studs are bad in anyway, I was just making a comment on some of the Kershaw designs. Almost all of my ZTs have the same design. I like what they did with the Tyrade line. It shows what I am talking about.

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/knives-bladed-tools/66176-couple-new-toys.html

[Oh Shoot]

Yeah, I know they aren't meant to be used as the primary opening mechanism. I'm not saying the studs are bad in anyway, I was just making a comment on some of the Kershaw designs. Almost all of my ZTs have the same design. ...

Well, the studs on the one ZT I handled (350) was somewhat more utile, just because the knife is thicker.

The Skyline is I guess the thinnest knife Kershaw makes, so them little studs just can't be any longer or they'd stick out past the frame.

' Course, they could have just used a cross bar as blade stop and done away with the studs altogether. That's how most of their mid to low range assisted openers are designed. Or I guess that Tyrade you link, too, unless it has a pin/frame stop like the Buck Vantage line. (that offset thing on the other one is pretty wild, btw).

But what the hey, the Skyline is a helluva knife for 30 clams or so (for the regular black G10 model with uncoated satin finish blade). They have been selling them at Wally's even, haven't checked in a while.

- OS

Edited January 27, 2012 by OhShoot

[K191145]

Nice looking knife. I want a good carry knife but I want the studs to be useful to assist in opening.