Kershaw Asset Assisted Opening Speed Safe Knife

by Kershaw

Product Features

• Folding serrated knife with SpeedSafe ambidextrous assisted opening system
• High-quality 8CR13MoV stainless-steel blade heat-treated for high performance
• Textured, glass-filled nylon handle provides secure grip every time
• Blade smoothly and easily opens with 1 hand, either left or right
• Blade measures 3-1/4 inches; measures 7-7/8 inches overall; weighs 3.8 ounces

Product Description

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Sporting a lightweight, maneuverable trailing-point blade and an assisted opening system, the Kershaw Asset folding knife is a real boon to your knife collection. The Asset is equipped with a high-quality 8CR13MoV stainless-steel blade, which opens easily thanks to the SpeedSafe ambidextrous assisted opening system and the built-in flipper. With SpeedSafe, the user can smoothly and easily deploy the blade with one hand, either left or right. This makes the knife ideal for sporting and work situations in which one-handed opening is easier and safer, such as when hunting, fishing, or working with your hands on the job site. The Asset's blade is also heat-treated for high performance, making it strong, hard, and capable of holding its edge extremely well. And users will love the Asset's textured, glass-filled nylon handle, which provides a secure grip every time.

The Asset also comes with a Kershaw pocket clip, which is meant to be clipped with the handle on the inside of your pocket. The clip is not to be worn on a belt, as this is an unsafe way to carry your knife.

About the SpeedSafe System
The patented SpeedSafe knife-opening system helps users open the knife by applying manual pressure to the thumb stud or blade protrusion. The heart of the SpeedSafe system--which is built into many of Kershaw's best-selling knives--is its torsion bar, which keeps gravity from opening the knife. After the blade is out of the handle, the torsion bar moves along its half-moon track and takes over, smoothly opening the blade and locking it into position, ready for use. Although they may look similar at first glance, SpeedSafe knives are not considered switchblades. Unlike a switchblade, SpeedSafe knives do not deploy with the push of a button in the handle or by gravity alone. Instead, the user must manually overcome the torsion bar's resistance, putting the knives outside the federal definition of a switchblade. However, it's the responsibility of the buyer to investigate and comply with the laws and regulations that apply in his or her specific area. Buyers should rest assured, however, that SpeedSafe knives are extremely safe, as they open only when the user manually deploys them, and lock securely into position when open so they don't close accidentally.

Specifications

• Blade material: 8CR13MoV stainless steel
• Handle: Glass-filled nylon
• Blade length: 3-1/4 inches
• Closed length: 4-5/8 inches
• Overall length: 7-7/8 inches
• Weight: 3.8 ounces

Product Description

Kershaw's 1930 Asset has SpeedSafe assisted opening, a lightweight and maneuverable trailing-point blade, and the value price will make it a real asset to your knife collection. The quality 8CR13MoV stainless-steel blade opens easily with the built-in flipper. The blade is heat-treated for high performance. It's strong, hard, and takes and holds its edge extremely well. The Asset's textured, glass-filled-nylon handle provides a secure grip every time.

Product Details

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• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B006R7XNCC
• Item model number: KershawAsset-parent
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,478 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kershaw Assisted opening serrated knife, August 10, 2011

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n4mmc - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kershaw Asset Assisted Opening Speed Safe Knife (Sports)

This knife is a great everyday knife. Fast opening, sharp just a great product. Will buy more of these. Have given out as gift to several LEO friends and they love them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for price, December 29, 2011

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cvcao - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kershaw Asset Assisted Opening Speed Safe Knife (Sports)

PROS:

-spring assist works great

-grip shape is ideal

-metal quality feels sturdy

CONS:

-clip doesn't allow for concealing of whole knife, unlike SOG knives

-texture on grip is strange and aesthetically unappealing (no real effect on knife quality, I suppose)

-closing mechanism is a little primitive compared to SOG's safer method

-knife edge is a little on the dull side

Re-reading my review, I sound like a SOG fan, but that's an unfair comparison since my SOG is 2-3 times the price.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars knife shape is not comfortable in the hand, January 28, 2012

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l2 (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kershaw Asset Assisted Opening Speed Safe Knife (Sports)

The quality of this knife is much better than the generic $8 to $10 spring-loaded knives that Amazon sells. The blade is thicker and more stable and the locking mechanism is more secure.

The assisted opening works great for me. This is not a switchblade. You do have to squeeze a little to get the blade moving, but once it starts it fully opens and locks into place 100% of the time.

On the other hand, the shape of the knife handle is very uncomfortable to me. The handle narrows considerably towards the end, making it hard to grip. Maybe that makes it easier to fit in your pocket, but I greatly prefer a knife that is more substantial and usable.

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