Ken Onion is probably the best known American knife designer. With the release of his Ken Onion Chef’s Knife, he’s practically a household name.
Okay, that might be overstepping just a bit. But he’s now made several successful models for Kershaw, this Chive being a great example.
It’s small, light and sharp. The most notable feature, though, is the Speed-Safe opening mechanism. This provides the ease of an automatic opening mechanism, while ensuring you don’t cut yourself when it engages. There’s a safety to keep it in place as well.
The 1 and 15/16ths inch blade is 420 high-carbon steel and comes quite sharp out of the box. That’s quite small, so make sure you’re looking for that before buying. It includes a removable belt clip.
The Chive is available in several colors — black, red, stainless, pink and even rainbow!
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Kershaw Ken Onion Rainbow Chive Knife US $13.02 (4 Bids) Auction Ends: Friday Nov-21-2008 15:33:36 PST Bid on this Item | Watch this Item |
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NEW Kershaw Ken Onion Chive Folding Knife K1600 US $44.99 Auction Ends: Saturday Nov-22-2008 10:52:16 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item |
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Kershaw Ken Onion Chive 1600 Folding Knife NEW US $19.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Nov-23-2008 15:55:01 PST Bid on this Item | Buy this Item | Watch this Item |
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June 17th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
[...] the leek, of course, and this knife is true to its name. It’s similar to the Ken Onion Chive Knife we reviewed recently, but with a longer [...]
June 26th, 2008 at 11:03 am
I really like kershaw knives. I actually have one wit the speed opening feature,a nd absolutely love it. It really is one of my favorites. Additionally, Kershaw tends to make their blades a bit thinner than most other knifes. While this may be bad if you are planning to pretend it is a screwdriver or a prybar, it makes a big difference as far as getting them sharp, and keeping them sharp. I also like the way the shape of the edge of this knife doesn’t “swoop” as far as a lot of other folders. Again, if you are planning a slashing cut to a wolf in self defense, the deep belly will help
but for those of us that live in reality, the ease of keeping a blade with a more shallow curve sharp si a nice trade off.