KershawLeek Serrated EDC Pocketknife, 3" Sandvik 14C28N Steel Blade, assisted opening Folding Knife, Dual Lock System

I have been carrying this knife pretty much daily for a decade. Yup....ten years! Perfect size and weight for front pocket carry. You forget it is there until you need it. Solid clip with great hold but not too tight. Blade comes out lightning fast and is sturdy when locked out. I like the sharp tip on the blade and the serrations make it so much more useful with popping off zip ties and whatever you need to dig into. The perfect knife for me obviously.Only down side to this knife if I have to be picky is the blade lock mechanism. It would lock sometimes by accident when putting in or out of pocket. I just removed it all together soon after I started carrying it and it never deploys accidentally so I don't think it is really necessary. Just my preference.Every two or three years I will take it apart/clean/lube as needed. You will notice it getting slower to open from pocket lint and usual little bits of crud working into the mechanism area.I recommend the all silver version instead of the black option. The black seems to get beat up and show use where the black starts chipping off (from pics I have seen). Mine still looks as good as when I bought it with just wear on the edge of the blade.Hope this review helps you!

As a 30+ year military veteran, I have relied heavily on carry knives as tools for most of my life.This is my 5th Leek knife in 8 years. (TSA owns my first 4. DOH!). So it’s not a quality issue.The stainless steel is softer than you may want for prying things, but I bent one once and easily straightened it in a vice.Comes very sharp in the box. After a few uses just a couple swipes on a fine diamond stone bring it back to factory sharpness.It will get light surface rust if you put it away wet, but the rust scrapes right off with a little thumbnail pressure.Weight, size, and slender design make it comfortable and out of the way when in any pocket. (Verified by TSA agents always noticing it before I do.)This being my 5th Leek, sometimes they arrive very hard to open or a little loose. A couple seconds with a torque driver will get the tightness action exactly as you want it. One tightening usually lasts a year or so.I found the safety catch a little tedious for one-handed use, so I just tightened it in the permanently unlocked position. Haven’t had an unintentional opening so far.I have large hands and they have never felt as though they were slipping on the handle.It’s my go-to sailboat knife.If you need a sharp, versatile, light, comfortable, and low maintenance knife for daily use you’ll be happy with this.If you need to cut down a forest, pry open paint cans, or store it in the ocean floor, you won’t be happy.

I really like this knife, it has a wicked fast opening and is very very sharp. The serrations are nice, but not the usual "2 small one big" kind. They still do the job well but are more prone to have some pieces of what you cut stuck in them.The knife is a standard liner lock. I like the fact that the blade is very thin : it looks nice and works well. Don't pry stuff with it ! (I have a micro prybar keychain for that!)The small sliding piece that is supposed to keep the blade closed is useless and difficult to slide back, and is made of plastic: it will get cut into over time, and seems pretty flimsy. It is removable easily though. The clip is reversible (tip up or tip down carry) but is always on the same side of the knife. It is good, but when reversed from the original position lets about 3/4" protrude from the pocket, I like "low riding" clips more.The thumb studs, which are on both sides of the blade, are useless: too close to the knife, they do not provide enough leverage. The spring assist of the blade make them even dangerous to use as well : to open the blade using them requires a lot of force and the blade jumps open making your thumb land on the serrations...Use the protruding "button" instead on the edge of the knife, it works perfectly and is faster and completely safe.Overall, it is a small and well made (but well sized) knife, which is on the heavy side : it weighs heavier than a SOG Trident Tanto (which has a zytel handle but bigger thicker blade). Great for carrying in a pocket, as it is pretty thin. I like it !

Being that this is my first knife, I did quite a bit of research. While Benchmade was my first choice, pricing was to high. Smith and Wesson was my second choice, but I found out that their knife's are made in China. So up popped Kershaw. Great reviews and good pricing, so I purchased a Leet from them. It is quite sturdy which was important to me, and it is well made. Still learning how to open her up, but aside from that, I am very pleased. Fits nicely into my pants pocket and is undetectable. Highly recommend.

Good knife. Easily flip out blade quickly. Small enough that it doesn’t snag on my slacks.

Most of the basics of this knife have already been discussed. The main thing that I think needs to be emphasized is the absolutely incredible sharpness of this knife, right out of the box. It will not only cut paper, it practically falls right through it - one little sawing motion on the top of a sheet of copy paper, and it seems to just drop right down through without even pulling the blade any more. The tip has amazing piercing ability. And from what i have read about this Sandvik 13C26 steel, it will hold that edge pretty well. Also, the assisted opening is very fast and easy, a light pull on the blade protrusion, and the blade snaps right open. I usually don't like a safety lock on a knife, but i think it is necessary for this one because it opens so easily. The safety is also secure but easily engaged / disengaged. Just the right amount of resistance to prevent unintentional movement of the safety, without making it difficult to move deliberately. Of course as a U.S. made Kershaw, the craftsmanship is excellent. Incredible knife at this price. I plan to buy two more to give to friends.