My husband wants an assisted opening Kershaw, is this knife considered "assisted opening"?
1563931
Yes it is. Excellent quality and extremely sharp straight out of the box. I truly can't complain - an excellent knife.
1563932
Yes this is an assisted opening Kershaw. It is the same one I carry every day, and wouldn't leave without it. It comes in serrated or no serration. In Black or polished. It is very durable and very manly.
1563933
yes. there's a small lever on the back side and if you apply pressure the blade will flick open. The blade is spring loaded. It's ideal for one-hand blade usage. This is a great knife!
1563934
Yes it is an assisted opening knife. You start it by using the "flipper" then a spring assists it open.
34861
The knife does not have a spring assisted opening mechanism. However, the blade opens very smoothly. Holding the blade completely still and pressing down opens the blade approximately 3/4 of the way. It takes a little wrist action to open the blade completely in one motion.
34860
No it is not spring assisted, it opens as though it is. Its a great knife and it opens with the flick of a finger.
908133
This is a U.S. made Kershaw. Never thought to check before I bought though. Certainly a good question to ask.
606695
Yes it is spring assist and opens very quickly. Good knife for the money. Cannot go wrong for the price.
1731742
No it's not but it opens so easily it may as well be, You can either hook it on your pants pocket while you draw the knife (quickest opening I have seen on any knife) or you can flick the thumb stud, You may have to adjust the screw for smoothest opening but it works really well, I'd rate it almost as fast as a GOOD spring assisted knife like my SOG Flashback.
953106
Its more like a index finger stud. It is located on the back of the blade instead of normally being on the side of the blade. It works well and opens fast and easy. For the money it is good assisted opening knife.
1411276
Yes, and no. SpeedSafe is Kershaw's rendition of "spring assisted." Function-wise, yes it opens like a spring assisted. However, some states have restrictions on spring assisted knives, yet to my knowledge, Kershaw's SpeedSafe is legal in all 50 states.
1857461
No, it is not. The hole makes opening the knife very easy, though. The knife is designed for a right handed person, but I can easily open it with both my right and left hand.
118549
no but it open easier than some assisted opening knives I own such as my kershaw cryo. I find most knives that I own open much faster than assisted opening knves and its one less thing that can break.
2059860
Not for me...however I have some broken fingers from playing football that never quite healed correctly. I will tell you that out of all the assisted opening knives I own Spyderco, CRKT, Kershaw I find me carrying the Kershaws most of all. I hope that helps. They are great knives and I own several. Good Luck!
381749
you push the thumb stud and it flys open since its an assited opener. its light weight u will not notice it. self defense ? is debatable. if u had to yeah. ideally i say no since it had a thin weak liner and has closed on me. there is info on internet about it. many people have no issues. its a good edc blade but thats it
1560009
Thank you for your question. It is not spring assisted. A little opening of the blade and a flick of the writs and it opens nicely. And yet it feels firm and solid. I have had this knife for about a year and have demonstrated it to others and has always performed as well as it looks.
953107
To open, you press on a lever like part of the blade. Basically top center of assembly in picture of it when open. Its mild pressure and almost an assisted open. Much easier than thumb opening. I have used mine daily for quite a while and works flawlessly.
1411274
Check out Kershaw speed safe. Its an over center cam. When closed, stays closed. Some pressure on the back of the blade and its assisted open.
2267277
This one might be a bit obtrusive in the pocket all day if you are looking for a small-ish knife. I held a Kershaw assisted open the other day, it was a nice smaller size and it really snapped open with one hand, where this one takes a bit of wrist action to operate.
567105
it isn't spring assisted. the action is loose enough to open with a smooth flick of the wrist but doesn't feel flimsy. the action is tight enough to keep the blade closed but loose enough for a smooth operation without sticking