Kershaw Starter Folding Pocket Knife (1301BW); 4Cr14 Steel Blade With Black-Oxide BlackWash Finish, SpeedSafe Assisted, Single-Position Deep Carry Clip; 3.5 oz., 3.5 In. Blade, 7.9 In. Overall Length

Superb knife. Fits well in hand as well and great look. Heavy in hand.

My husband loves this thing. I am a long time fan of Kershaw knives and typically carry a Kershaw Leek. My husband is a knife connoisseur but is also notorious for losing knives so he's been through a bunch of them; both higher end and super budget, cheap knives. He was complaining about breaking his latest cheap knife so I searched Amazon for something more durable yet still budget friendly and stumbled upon this one.It's a decent knife, especially considering the price point! This knife is not small so pay attention to the dimensions when buying. While I like the knife I would not personally carry this one as an EDC knife because it's too large for me. Women's pockets are stupid small and even if they weren't, the size of this one is just too big for me. However, it's perfect for my husband! He is impressed with the weight of the knife and he loves the spring assist. This is the first knife he's had with that feature and now he's wondering how he's never had a knife with it. I've been trying to tell him for years how nice it is but you know, husbands lol.He's been carrying the knife for a couple of months now and it's holding up really well. He's a carpenter by trade so while he has all the fancy tools he will often pull his knife out to cut, pry, poke, prod or whatever he needs at the moment. In the past he's broken knife tips off, dulled the heck out of them, lost them and even had the whole thing just fall apart in his hand. This Kershaw is showing no signs of wear, is still holding a good blade edge and is holding its own against my knife maiming husband where many had already met their doom. Despite exposure to copious amounts of sawdust and debris the spring assist is still operating smoothly and the pocket clip is tight enough that the knife is secure in his pocket and doesn't fall out randomly. Overall we're both impressed with the durability and quality of it especially for the price point. I'd have bought one for myself if it were just a little smaller.

I ditched my "hardware store" folding knife for this model because my old one never stayed sharp. This knife arrived razor sharp!The styling is incredibly nice, although while opening boxes I'm not trying to impress anyone. The knife sits low in my pocket with the clip design, but does _not_ have adjustable positions as advertised; as I'm right handed, this wasn't an issue.Although my last, cheap knife used the off-patent Kershaw assisted open (AO) spring bar, this knife opens just as fast without it, especially from the flipper. I prefer thumb stud deployment, and this knife is barely slower than an AO version from the stud.I took off one star because the knife is HEAVY. Not a big deal with denim jeans, but it's very noticeable with slacks. The bottom line is you can't beat the quality, styling and sharpness for the money. I highly recommend the Kershaw Starter!UPDATE to 5 stars: After nine months with this knife I've changed my review to five stars. Ok, it's heavy, but for the money and considering the other positive aspects of the knife, it's a five! The lock is still tight after hundreds of AO "deployments" to open envelopes, boxes, really anything needing a sharp blade. Did I say sharp? It cuts like day one, and the worn look of the body and blade continues to impress me.

For the value received this knife is excellent! At less than $20 this knife is a great purchase. This knife is a very solid, well-made knife. This knife comes rather sharp in the package; I have owned this knife for several months and no additional sharpening has been needed for EDC purposes (opening packages, etc.). A couple of things to note: it is a rather heavy knife but with a good belt you'll be fine for EDC. The design in the picture is slightly misleading to the appearance of the actual knife (the ridges are not that pronounced). The pocket clip is really nice and causes the knife to ride low in your pocket. The Speed-Safe opening system is really nice and functional; however, this knife needs some use before the action starts loosening up to a comfortable level, and the thumb-stud is not particularly functional (no problem, use the flipper instead). The finish is very nice and durable. The knife fits well in my (admittedly large) hands. Hopefully this helps you make an informed buying decision. Overall, I really like this knife, and I would have no problem recommending it to friends and strangers alike. Have a good day.

Handsome sturdy knife. Sharp. Like the knife, but too heavy and big for me to edc. Though designed in USA, manufactured in China. Kershaw makes great knives, but I don't like the China connection.

Steel handle is nice, gives it a good weight. Accidentally cut my thumb and had to cg glue the cut closed so careful when using the thumb studs before fully breaking it in as it is tight opening at first. After actioning a few dozen times it's greatly improved. Using the flipper to open it may be the way to go for now.

Amazing knife for $25! just recently got into knives and it's way better than the $10 flea market knife i had!

The media could not be loaded. Literally just got it in the mail. For $25? It’s really solid. I like a knife with a little bit of weight to it and it has that. Easy flip of the blade once you get used to it. Good sized blade.I think you should get a knife based on what you are going to be using it for as a tool and what its purpose is. For this one, I just wanted a solid basic pocket knife that I can take with me everywhere especially the outdoors and use it when I need it.Color is great and so is the feel and handle of the knife overall.

Optik, Verarbeitung, Haptik, Schärfe, Handling: alles Top, insbes. um den Preis.Kann ich nur empfehlen.

Das Messer ist leicht zu schärfen, schneidfreudig und formschön. Die Schärfe lässt schnell nach, kommt aber auch schnell wieder drauf. Das Messer ist sehr schwer. Dafür fühlt es sich stabil und nicht zerbrechlich an. Es ist trotzdem kein Haumesser, dafür ist die Klinge zu fein.Die eingeklappte Klinge war am Anfang mittig zentriert, jetzt sitzt sie rechts von der Mitte, ich kann damit leben.Das Öffnen per Flipper und Daumen-Pin macht gleichermaßen Spaß, das Ausfahren und Einklappen macht keinen zu großen Widerstand und ist eher leicht verglichen mit einem Kershaw Link.Das Messer ist gut, ich behalte es.