Kershaw Ken Onion Tactical Blur Folding Knife with Speed Safe

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Product Features

• Folding knife for outdoor adventures with partially serrated blade
• Blade made of premium 13C26 stainless steel for strength and corrosion resistance
• Anodized aluminum handle with rough Trac-Tec material for a non-slip grip
• SpeedSafe assisted opening system for smooth, one-handed opening
• This item is not for sale in some specific zip codes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Constructed of 13C26 stainless steel for strength and corrosion resistance, Kershaw's Ken Onion Tactical Blur folding knife features a 3-3/8-inch partially serrated Tanto blade. Ideal for extreme or everyday situations, the Blur series offers power and performance. A lightweight anodized aluminum handle offers Trac-Tec inserts which provide a non-slip grip even in wet and slippery conditions.

Kershaw's SpeedSafe assisted opening system helps you to smoothly open the knife with a manual push on the blade's thumb stud or Index-Open system. SpeedSafe's torsion bar helps keep the knife closed, preventing it from being opened by accident. In order to open the knife, apply manual pressure to the thumb stud to overcome the resistance of the torsion bar. After the blade is out of the handle, the torsion bar moves along its track and takes over. The blade opens smoothly and locks into position, ready for use.

About Kershaw Knives
Since the company's founding in 1974, Kershaw Knives has been dedicated to quality that has led to a worldwide reputation for performance and innovation in tools and knives. From state-of-the-art manufacturing to advanced materials, customers rely on Kershaw for products that provide "technology with an edge." Today, Kershaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kai Corporation--for over 90 years. Japan's premier blade producer. Kai's innovative approach to product development has resulted in over 10,000 superior products.

Product Description

Most knife injuries occur because of a poor grip on the knife. Kershaw's Blur solves the problem with a unique handle that features advanced materials to ensure a safe, secure grip every time, even under extreme conditions. The Blur also features incredible, multi-tasking performance, the highest quality materials, and the kind of good looks knife users will be proud to own. For smooth, one-handed opening, all Blurs are SpeedSafer equipped. The Blur's 6061-T6 aluminum handle not only precisely fits the user's hand for a comfortable, secure fit, but Kershaw also CNC-machines each handle to accept textured Trac-Tec inserts for a secure grip. Features:SpeedSafe Assisted OpeningCoatingSerratedThumb StudPocket Clip

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009VCA1M
• Item model number: 1670TBLKST
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,445 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #9 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Knives & Tools > Folding Knives

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

263 of 281 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blur might be the last thing they see, March 24, 2006

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Scott Burright (Laramie, WY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kershaw Ken Onion Tactical Blur Folding Knife with Speed Safe (Sports)

I hate to feed into the mentality that causes knifemakers to hype their blades as "tactical," because the last thing we need to give lawmakers is another excuse to heroically protect us by banning the tools we carry. But the first and last thing I have to say about the Ken Onion Tactical Blur is that it is one fearsome knife.

A curved blade would be suited to your usual cutting and slicing applications, such as skinning mastodons and so on. This knife, on the other hand, has a chisel-like tanto point, which is ideal for thrusting effortlessly through beef ribs or car hoods. It would be equally at home cutting up cardboard boxes, linoleum flooring, or metal garbage cans.

Technically, this isn't a switchblade. Switchblades are bad. We know this because our lawmakers have heroically protected us by effectively banning them at various levels. This is only an ordinary liner-lock knife with spring-assisted opening. But if I ever found a switchblade with the deployment speed and cutting power of the Blur, I'd say it was quite a knife.

The blade is shaving-sharp from the factory, and the handle is lightweight but sturdy aluminum with some kind of gritty sandpaper-like stuff glued on to give a better grip should the knife become slippery with any sort of fluid. Use your imagination. I haven't tried shattering any cinderblocks with it yet, but it's sturdy enough to use as a yawara stick in a pinch.

Folded, the whole package can be palmed even in my small hands and feels much like a disposable lighter with a glandular problem. I don't even notice it in my hip pocket, which is where it rides whenever I happen to be wearing pants.

If walking around with something this fearsome seems too naughty for you, remember a couple of things. One is that you can buy it from The Wall for $55, and The Wall would not sell naughty things to naughty people. Another is that crimes, to my knowledge, are not generally committed with knives like these, but with such evil implements as kitchen knives, screwdrivers, and whatever happens to be lying around near the crime scene. Lastly, you will probably not need a knife this fast and ferocious, but if you do, you will *really* need it. And you'll have it.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a good work knife, November 3, 2006

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M. Snow (Denver, Co.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kershaw Ken Onion Tactical Blur Folding Knife with Speed Safe (Sports)

The knife holds a good blade even after some abuse. The thumb button is a little small and a bit tough on the thumb after repeated openings but does open the knife very well. The textured handle provides a very good grip but works like sand paper on anything else in your pocket. If I lost it I would buy another one.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent knife, May 27, 2006

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UNHchabo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kershaw Ken Onion Tactical Blur Folding Knife with Speed Safe (Sports)

This is an awesome knife, I've had it for a couple days already. I agree with everything the other reviewer said; the knife is sharp enough to shave with from the factory (not only that, if I try I can cut off the top layer of skin without making myself bleed). The SpeedSafe assisted opening makes opening this knife a real fast procedure. I hope I never have to use this knife defensively; I hope I only have to use it to cut the tape on packages, cut network cables, stuff like that.

One very minor concern I have with it: the finish is very much like sandpaper. This makes it so that you WILL NOT lose your grip on it. The downside is that I wear this knife in the front pocket of my pants (using the pocket clip), and I'm worried that the abrasiveness of the finish will rub a hole on the inside of my pocket. Overall, it's not a big deal though, it's much better than my sometimes clumsy self dropping this knife into somebody's leg, or something bad like that.