18
USA-CO
convenience store clerk/data entry person
male
Questionare:
1. Do you own a knife that you carry on your person?
Yes
a. If so what type, and what uses does it provide you?
Single blade kershaw folder... cutting string, opening boxes, bags, other packaging, and anything else I might need to cut/tear/open
2. What are the positives about your particular brand, style and shape of your knife? (material, wieght, form, etc)
brand- Kershaw makes the sharpest, finest knives I've seen, other than a few key features... sharpest blades of hard stainless, with a good design and nice shape. The steel used should be of high carbon content if the blade is to hold an edge for any period of time... what I've always wanted to see, though, is a steel main blade with the cutting edge only being made of ceramic.... this would be more durable than all ceramic and less expensive as well...
the case of the knife shouldn't rust and should have a durable finish... shape should be round/tapered so that it fits easily into a pocket or has a pocket clip. it's also critical that it opens quickly, but not in the pocket. Kershaw has a nice tension bar design that assists the open once initiated by a thumb stud.... it's nice
3. what problems do you face with your knife, what would you change if you could about your knife? mine in particular needs a more comfortable thumb stud, but other than that it's nearly perfect
