Kershaw Ken Onion Boa Folding Knife with Speed Safe

by Kershaw

Product Features

• Onion Boa Folding Knife
• Speed Safe Design
• S60V Stainless Steel
• 6061-T6 Anodized Handle
• Limited Lifetime warranty

Product Description

Ambidextrous opening! 3 3/8" Tungsten DLC coated S60V Stainless Steel Blade. T6061-T6 anodized aluminum handle. Ken Onion Speed Safe assisted opening design. Handle drilled for both right and left hand clip carry.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009VC9QS
• Item model number: 1580
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,572 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Everyday Carry Knife, November 21, 2009

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Jonathan T. Kurtz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kershaw Ken Onion Boa Folding Knife with Speed Safe (Sports)

According to the laws in the state of Florida, it is legal for any citizen, as long as they have not committed a felony, to carry an automatic (switchblade) knife with a blade length no longer than 3.5 inches unconcealed. At first, that was the type of knife that I was more interested in purchasing with the same blade material as the Kershaw, which is S30v steel. This type of steel is extremely hard, very durable, and has a very good edge retention capability. The mechanism of the knife, in my opinion is very comparable to using an automatic knife. The DLC coating on the blade only reinforces the resistance to corrosion and other harmful elements and chemicals that can normally harm a blade. However, like I stated before, with S30v steel, this steel is more or less the premiere all around blade material for any user and is well known for its corrosion resitance. The locking mechanism, in my opinion, isn't a necessity only because of the rare chance of this knife opening without the user's intention of doing so. I carry this knife on a daily basis and have never encountered a problem with the lock being unengaged. The body of the knife feels solid and very well made. I have never had a problem gripping the knife while wet or slick. When holding this knife in your hand it seems very natural and feels like an extension of your body which can only be attributed to the methodical time that was placed into its design. To summarize, if you have a need for premium steel and an all together well made knife by Ken Onion, this knife would be very hard not to reccommend.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not s60v steel, August 13, 2009

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D. Passamani - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kershaw Ken Onion Boa Folding Knife with Speed Safe (Sports)

The knife actually has s30v steel, as it says on kershaw's website and on the knife blade it's self. I was planning on sending it back untill i got the knife and saw that it has the steel advertised on the manufacturer's website, not the s60v advertised on this page

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good knife, Great customer service., February 28, 2007

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A. Sanchez (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews
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pros: good strong sharp sturdy knife. good customer service (something breaks or needs replacing, kerhsaw will fix or replace the knife for free. or if your like me and like fixing things yourself, kershaw will send you the pieces you need (just not the blade) also for free)

cons: need to replace torsion bar every 10,000 openings (actually less, mine broke after only one month) pivot screw loosens frequently. heavy and large.

great for outdoor use but a bit too big and heavy for everyday use. if you don't mind the weight and size, it's a darn good knife.