The knife ships with pocket clip oriented so that the blade is tip down. The pocket clip is removable and can be positioned to offer either tip-up or tip-down carry. The stainless steel liner lock also makes unlocking the blade is easy. Once activated, the blade quickly swings open to the locked position. It keeps the blade closed until you apply pressure to the thumb-studs. Kershaw built the SpeedSafe assisted-opening system right inside the handle. We felt no wiggle or flexing of the two sides. The handle feels very sturdy and is securely fastened together. The Trac-Tec textured hard rubber-like material offers an amazing all-condition grip. They CNC-machined the sides of the handles with recesses that allow the Trac-Tec inserts to fit within. We like the 6061-T6 anodized black aluminum handle on the Kershaw Blur 1670BLKST handle. The benefits of such a coating are obvious when it comes to knives because it simply does not wear or rub off.Ĭomo edge drop-point style blade Anodized Aluminum Handle A negative voltage is introduced, which permanently deposits a thin metal coating on the blades. The metal ions then get accelerated into a vacuum chamber. During PVD, metals are instantly evaporated and ionized via a high-current, low-voltage arc. Kershaw applies the DLC coating using a process called Physical Vapor Disposition (PVD). The DLC coatings display properties similar to those of a natural diamond, such as hardness, wear resistance, and reduced friction. Kershaw was one of the first to use DLC coating in production knife applications. Since the blade grind starts almost all the way up by the spine, the taper to the blade edge is long. The flat ground blade of the Blur has a false edge on the spine that goes from the thumb studs to the tip. It still manages to retain the ability to hold a quality edge. This specific stainless steel is designed to have increased corrosion resistance over many other types of stainless steel. Kershaw made the blade from Sandvik 14C28N steel, a proprietary stainless steel developed by the Swedish company Sandvik for Kershaw. It lends itself to being a fantastic all-around blade shape. This style of blade is probably one of the most popular designs since. Those work really well for cutting things like rope and cord. The last inch or so of the blade closest to the tang has serrations. The blade has plenty of belly on the cutting edge making it good for slicing. The drop-point design lowers the knife tip for better control yet adds strength to the point. This blade shape is characterized by a slow convex-curved top edge that drops down to the point. Starting with the blade, the model we received has a black DLC coating on it with a modified drop point style. The Ken Onion designed Kershaw Blur Folding Knife 1670BLKST does not disappoint. The build quality is a good place to start. When we evaluate a knife there are many things to look at.
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