On a whim...Kershaw Al Mar collaboration

[TkoK83Spy]

Yesterday I was on the KC site, submitting my preorder for the Para 3 LW...that 12 hours prior I told myself I didn't want or need haha.

There was section about a Kershaw sale going on. Feeling nostalgic, I clicked to see what there was since Kershaw knives are what got me started with my knives obsession a couple years ago.

I came across this https://www.knifecenter.com/item/KS2335 ... el-handles

I thought it looked like a pretty nice, sleek design...for a $25 knife. Not a fan of assisted knives these days, but other than that. It appealed to me. Yea, 8cr13mov is nothing special, but that's what you get with a knife in this price range.

I thought the spear point blade was cool, red barrel spacers, G10 handle scales on the one side, as well as a deep carry clip. It's a steel frame lock and the pivot runs on phos/bronze washers. To me, it looked like some high quality points for a very low price. I've bought pocket clips for my Spydercos that cost more than this knife!

I pulled the trigger and am actually excited for it to arrive. I figure this could also be my knife that helps me with my recent struggles with sharpening as well. Does anybody else have this knife, or have had it? Any thoughts you'd like to share?

[Nate]

I have the AM4. It's my only Kershaw and only assisted-opener. Nice blade for what it is. Have always been interested in the Al-Mar Falcon and Eagle, but they consistently lost out to new Spydies when I'd go buy a new knife. They're starting to get hard to find now, not sure if they'll be produced anymore or what. At any rate, the Kershaw collab was cheap enough to gamble on and it is fun to fidget with and I like the narrow blade profile. Don't carry mine much though as I'm a lefty, have it earmarked for my boy.

[TkoK83Spy]

Yea that's what I was thinking too, worth the gamble at that price. It looks much nicer than other Kershaw's I previously owned at the same price point so it definitely intrigued me a bit. I don't see it taking over my Spyderco's for pocket time, but I'm going to give it some carry time and appreciate the ease of sharpening as well!

Those Al Mar's are nice, but tough to justify at those prices these days with the competition at that price point.

[ZrowsN1s]

I've played around with the kershaw al mar. Got one in a trade. It's a cool little knife. Ranks up there with the Leek and the Launch 4 for nice Kershaws. I've recommended it to friends who like assisted openers.

[TkoK83Spy]

This little fella showed up today...and man is it little! Almost feels like a slipjoint in hand. I have to say though, I do like it. For a $25 knife, this has to be one of the better that I've handle in that kind of price range. Totally forgot my left one of my PM2's in my desk the other day when the GM came down for a meeting and didn't want him to see my pocket clip sticking out. So I took a couple comparison pics, for size...obviously not the knives themselves haha!

I wear a Medium-Large size glove, so not the largest hands, but I can comfortably get a 4 finger grip on it. Opening and closing are a bit harrowing with the knife being as small/thin as it is. It came totally centered and quite sharp. The bevels appear to be quite even as well, which hasn't been the case with other cheaper Kershaws I've bought in the past. It is surprising to see the bronze washers in such a cheap knife. The G10 is very smooth, but looks nice. The red barrel spacers are a nice touch, as well as the deep carry clip. I haven't used it yet, but I can see this being decent little knife for opening packages or for small/classy carry. Certainly not on the same scale as the Chaparral LW, Centofante 3 or Delica Pakkawood that I have and consider my smaller/classy carries, but I can see it getting some pocket time. If anybody is interested in a classy looking, unobtrusive, small pocket knife for dirt cheap...I think I would give this the nod.

[TkoK83Spy]

[ZrowsN1s]

Nice pics :D