Kershaw Knives has been around, in one form or another, since 1908. Today, they produce some of the best assisted open knives in the world. They also make some really great fixed blade knives and are now building a strong reputation in the automatic knife world with their Zero Tolerance line of knives. Over the past decade, they have won many awards--the majority of them from the Blade Show for innovative designs and industry breakthroughs. One of their top designers is Ken Onion. He is well known for his Onion knives including knives such as the Leek, the Shallot, the Chive, and the Scallion. He has many other fantastic knives, some of which will be featured in this Hub.

 The Kershaw Rogue, Kershaw's newest automatic knife, stands very tall among it's peers.  At an overall length of 8.75" and a blade length of nearly 4", this auto knife is medium to large.  Made with high quality materials, the Rogue is sure to please any knife enthusiast. 

The clip point blade is made with 14C28N stainless steel and is very durable.  The handle is made of anodized aluminum and has textured rubber inserts.  The inserts give you a ton of gripping power.  Plus, the handle has a very pleasing shape and is comfortable to hold.  The locking mechanism on this knife is right beside the trigger button.  You slide the lock up and it prevents you from pushing the button down (it "grabs" the button from below and locks it in place).  I really like the safety and the button in the same spot--it makes for easy one handed use. 

The Kershaw Rogue is a great knife.  Check one out today.  You can find them for a great price at BladeOps.com.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Overall Length: 8.75''
Length of Blade: 3.9"
Weight: 5 oz.
Lock/Safety System: Front sliding safety
Blade Edge: Plain
Blade Material: 14C28N
Pocket Clip: Black, Reversible (tip up or down)
Handle Material: 6061-T6 CNC Machined aluminum / anodized - with textured rubber inserts.

One of Ken Onion's, the renowned knife designer, first SpeedSafe knives, the Blackout is still extremely popular.  Once you hold it, and give it a try, it is easy to see why they are still so popular.  This assisted open knife opens very easily.  You just give the thumb stud a little push and off the blade goes.  It snaps right open.  The SpeedSafe system is really one of the very best assisted open systems in the knife industry.  I especially like the black coated blades.  It definitely adds to the tactical feel of these knives.  You can get them with a spear point tip or the tanto point (as pictured).  You can also get either version part serrated.  I prefer the tanto point, plain edge.  The other thing I really like about the Blackout is the handle.  It is an injection molded polymide (hard, durable, plastic) which has a great, comfortable grip and it makes the knife really light.  This is a great knife for every day use.  One of my favorite assisted opening knives.  My guess is the Kershaw Blackout by Ken Onion will continue to be a classic and heavy favorite among knife enthusiasts for many years to come. 

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Steel: Sandvik 13C26 stainless-steel
• Handle: Polyimide
• Blade Length: 3 1/4 in. (8.4 cm)
• Closed Length: 4 1/2 in. (11.3 cm)
• Overall Length: N/A
• Weight: 3.5 oz.

Ken Onion, one of the top designers of spring assisted knives, has come out with his newest creation. They Kershaw Tyrade has incredible spring and the design is fantastic. The blade, which definitely stands out as the most interesting part of a very interesting knife, is CPM-D2/154CM composite. What does all that mumbo jumbo mean? It means that this blade is a little bit stronger because of the metal that acts as an outer sheath to the metal that is in the middle. The middle metal forms the actual blade and is relatively easy to sharpen and keeps an edge. Plus, the combination of the two metals has been done with a puzzle motif--which I think makes for a great look. The handles on this knife are G-10, which I think was a great decision. G-10 is light, gives a great surface to hold on to, and it looks good and wears even better. This is a smooth, good looking knife. The Tyrade is one of my top 10 spring assisted knives. Great knife by Ken Onion.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Blade: 3 5/8" Plain Drop Point
• Overall: 8 5/8"
• Weight: 6.7oz.
• Pocket Clip (tip down)

 The Kershaw Leek, designed by Ken Onion, continues on as one of the most popular knife series ever created by Kershaw.  It comes in a variety of colors and designs, including an all black tactical version, a smoke black or smoke red handle, or the classic stainless steel handle.  The pictured Leek, to the right, is the Composite Blade version of the spring assisted knife.  This knife uses the SpeedSafe ambidextrous opening system.  This is one of the best spring assist mechanisms currently on the market.  Plus, on the pictured version, the blade is a composite of two different metals.  This gives it a good metal for the cutting part of the blade sandwiched between another metal that gives it a great look.  All around, this spring assisted knife is one of my current favorites. 

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Steel:  Sandvik 13C26/CPM-D2 composite two-tone stainless-steel with copper accent
• Handle:  401 Stainless Steel
• Blade Length:  3 in. (7.5 cm)
• Closed Length:  4 in. (10.3 cm)
• Overall Length:  N/A
• Weight:  3 oz