Kershaw chive

[smoky97]

Hi , Well l I now have a leek ,my first knife an now I want a chive . So I would like to know is the point on the chive as thin as the leek ? Thanks for your input .

[jerryd6818]

No, not quite as "thin". Smoky the Chive is a very small knife. If that's what you're looking for I think you'll be satisfied. If not, you may not be satisfied.

Below are comparisons between a Leek and a Scallion (in the middle size wise between a Leek and a Chive). The photography is faaar from professional but it will give you some idea as to the blade because the Chive blade has the same profile as the Scallion, it's just shorter.
The Leek blade is about 2cm at the pivot and the Scallion is close to 3cm at the pivot.
I bought a Chive several years ago and sent it back because it was too small for my meat hooks. Now I wish I'd kept it just so I could have one and the prices have gone up significantly since then.

The Chive only comes in black and rainbow (& maybe silver). Here are the Tech Specs for the Chive.
Made in the USA
• SpeedSafe® assisted opening
• Frame lock
• Single-position pocketclip, tip-lock slider
• Steel: 420HC, bead-blasted finish
• Handle: 410 stainless steel, bead-blasted finish
• Blade length: 1.9 in. (4.8 cm)
• Closed length: 2.9 in. (7.4cm)
• Overall length: 4.8 in. (9.9 cm)
• Weight: 1.7 oz. (48.2 g)

The Scallion comes in several colors. Here are the Tech Specs for the Scallion.
Made in the USA
• SpeedSafe® assisted opening
• Liner lock
• Single-position pocketclip
• Steel: 420HC, bead-blasted finish
• Handle: Glass-filled nylon
• Blade length: 2.4 in. (6.1 cm)
• Closed length: 3.5 in. (8.9 cm)
• Overall length: 5.75 in. (14.6 cm)
• Weight: 2.3 oz. (65.2 g)

[smoky97]

Hey thanks Jerryd6818 for the info. I do like the scallion . One more thing , this sounds stupid but when I am not carrying the knife ,should I leave it open ? Will the spring wear out faster if its closed all the time ?
Thanks very much .

[jerryd6818]

No special handleing required. IF a spring should ever fail (unlikely but it does happen) contact Kershaw and they will send a FREE replacement. Your other choice is to send it back to the factory for FREE repair. They also offer FREE sharpening for life. Kershaw's customer service is second to none.

Of course their warranty doesn't cover abuse, it shouldn't and I don't know of any warranty that does.

I have a Scallion that I got third hand and maybe even fourth hand. It had some issues and was probably a good 10 - 12 years old when I got it. The blade lock was broken. It was dull. The blade tip was bent. The blade had late lockup and blade rock. I straightened the blade and sent it to Kershaw with everything except the bent blade (which was now straight) listed on the repair form. Got it back and they had fixed everything, plus they had replaced the blade (probably because of the late lockup). You can't ask for more than that.

[junebug]

jerryd is dead on...as usual

i will add.... i store my auto an assisted spring knives OPEN......PERSONEL PREF........but i THINK it makes a diff. in LONG,LONG,LONG ROAD...prolly not my life time.

[royal0014]

Small knife. I keep mine on my keychain. Be sure to use the blade lock ;
Mine has opened in my pocket twice ....

[jerryd6818]

jerryd is dead on...as usual

I'm sure you meant to say, "as sometimes".

[smoky97]

I appreciate all the info . Thanks.