Kershaw G10 Hawk Folding Knife
Jun 14, 2010 0:05:16 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2010 0:05:16 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]Kershaw G10 Hawk Folding Knife Review[/glow]
by
[shadow=red,left,300]Sébastien B., Montréal, Québec[/shadow]
Here goes another folding knife review from me. I bought this folder a few months ago, because I liked its look and said to myself ''hell, I have money to spend and 20 bucks (this folder's price) isn't much ...'', so I took the plunge with this knife.
I will keep this one as short as possible, since there isn't much to say about this knife ...
Introduction
I got this knife from www.knifecenter.com, along with a few other blades (by the way, if anyone wants a review of the Cold Steel OSS sub-hilt fighter knife, poke me ). Shipping was quick and cheap, as usual.
Once I had this folder in hand, I was surprised by how small and light it was. I fell in love with its lines, but was disapointed by other characteristics of this product, which I will describe very soon.
Here's a few numbers, taken from knifecenter's site.
•Steel: 8CR13MoV, satin finish
•Handle: Textured G-10
•Lock: Linerlock
•Blade: 3-1/8"
•Closed: 3-7/8"
•Weight: 1.8 oz.
Fittings
The blade is made of stainless steel. Its edge has a slight curve, which starts at around the half of the blade. There is some distal taper. The edge is very sharp, it cuts paper with ease and the tip is very acute. The back of the blade is flat and has no gimping. there is a small thumb stud, which seems to be unscrewable (is that a word in english ?). Overall, the whole of the blade has very sleek and sexy-looking lines, in my opinion.
The handle is made of textured G10. It has a gentle curve and a small notch where the thumb-stud is. The handle has a number of diagonal holes in it, which looks cool and decrease the folder's weight. It offers a decent grip, but a small one, I think this knife would be too small and uncomfortable for anyone with large hands. Althought okay for small chores, I think this grip would offer a mediocre for more difficult situations (for example, in a knife-fight). The lack of gimping and the gentle curve make jabs and thrusts unsafe, any resistance could easily result in your fingers slipping toward the very sharp edge.
This folder is also very light and easy to carry, once it is in my pocket, I can completely forget it is there. With such a light weight (less than 2 oz.) and a very slender shape, it is a very comfortable EDC knife, in my opinion.
Deployment is a disappointment. It is almost-impossible to deploy this knife with one hand. The thumb-stud is too deeply embedded in the handle, its size and position requires using both hands to deploy the blade. After buying a pair of folders which are easy to deploy one-handed, I found this aspect frustrating. Maybe grinding off some of the G10 would make one-handed deployment possible, but I haven't tried it, and don't intend to.
Conclusion
Pros
-Very sharp edge
-Sleek, light blade
-Very light
Cons
-Nearly impossible to deploy one-handed
-Seems unfit for hard work and combat
-Doesn't compare well to its competitors
Overall, I think this is an okay EDC folder. The nearly-null deployment speed, the delicate blade and the ergonomics of the handle makes it a poor fighting or hard-working knife. Although I don't dislike this knife, I really wanted to get more use and fun out of it, but was disappointed by its faults. Even if it is a low-priced folder, I think that they are other, same-priced blades, that are more useful than this one. (for example, the Byrd knives; www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_store.html?srch=bwSKUdatarq=spby&ttl=Byrd Knives&sortType=priceAs)
by
[shadow=red,left,300]Sébastien B., Montréal, Québec[/shadow]
Here goes another folding knife review from me. I bought this folder a few months ago, because I liked its look and said to myself ''hell, I have money to spend and 20 bucks (this folder's price) isn't much ...'', so I took the plunge with this knife.
I will keep this one as short as possible, since there isn't much to say about this knife ...
Introduction
I got this knife from www.knifecenter.com, along with a few other blades (by the way, if anyone wants a review of the Cold Steel OSS sub-hilt fighter knife, poke me ). Shipping was quick and cheap, as usual.
Once I had this folder in hand, I was surprised by how small and light it was. I fell in love with its lines, but was disapointed by other characteristics of this product, which I will describe very soon.
Here's a few numbers, taken from knifecenter's site.
•Steel: 8CR13MoV, satin finish
•Handle: Textured G-10
•Lock: Linerlock
•Blade: 3-1/8"
•Closed: 3-7/8"
•Weight: 1.8 oz.
Fittings
The blade is made of stainless steel. Its edge has a slight curve, which starts at around the half of the blade. There is some distal taper. The edge is very sharp, it cuts paper with ease and the tip is very acute. The back of the blade is flat and has no gimping. there is a small thumb stud, which seems to be unscrewable (is that a word in english ?). Overall, the whole of the blade has very sleek and sexy-looking lines, in my opinion.
The handle is made of textured G10. It has a gentle curve and a small notch where the thumb-stud is. The handle has a number of diagonal holes in it, which looks cool and decrease the folder's weight. It offers a decent grip, but a small one, I think this knife would be too small and uncomfortable for anyone with large hands. Althought okay for small chores, I think this grip would offer a mediocre for more difficult situations (for example, in a knife-fight). The lack of gimping and the gentle curve make jabs and thrusts unsafe, any resistance could easily result in your fingers slipping toward the very sharp edge.
This folder is also very light and easy to carry, once it is in my pocket, I can completely forget it is there. With such a light weight (less than 2 oz.) and a very slender shape, it is a very comfortable EDC knife, in my opinion.
Deployment is a disappointment. It is almost-impossible to deploy this knife with one hand. The thumb-stud is too deeply embedded in the handle, its size and position requires using both hands to deploy the blade. After buying a pair of folders which are easy to deploy one-handed, I found this aspect frustrating. Maybe grinding off some of the G10 would make one-handed deployment possible, but I haven't tried it, and don't intend to.
Conclusion
Pros
-Very sharp edge
-Sleek, light blade
-Very light
Cons
-Nearly impossible to deploy one-handed
-Seems unfit for hard work and combat
-Doesn't compare well to its competitors
Overall, I think this is an okay EDC folder. The nearly-null deployment speed, the delicate blade and the ergonomics of the handle makes it a poor fighting or hard-working knife. Although I don't dislike this knife, I really wanted to get more use and fun out of it, but was disappointed by its faults. Even if it is a low-priced folder, I think that they are other, same-priced blades, that are more useful than this one. (for example, the Byrd knives; www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_store.html?srch=bwSKUdatarq=spby&ttl=Byrd Knives&sortType=priceAs)