Kershaw 1660CB Ken Onion Leek Assisted Flipper Knife 3″ Composite Plain Blade, Stainless Steel Handles, Frame Lock

KS1660CB: Ken Onion Leek with Composite Edge
Kershaw Knives

The Leek drop point blade is made of a patent pending composite steel with a spine of 14C28N fused with a cutting edge of D2. The blade design shows the interface of the two steels. The thing to consider is that, if the entire blade was made of this super steel, it would cost 2 or 3 times what this knife costs. By combining the steels this way, you get all the benefit of the D2 steel, at this fantastic price.

Sword makers have long known that the ideal blade is often a combination of different steels, each chosen for its unique properties. That’s the idea behind Kershaw’s composite blade knives, including the Composite Leek.

The two steels in Kershaw’s new composite blade knives retain their individual qualities, yet interact with each other and work in concert. The patent-pending technology that makes the modern composite blade possible delivers exactly the type of steel you need where you need it.

The Composite Leek offers the pocket-perfect size and styling of the Ken Onion Leek combined with our high-performance composite blade. It features the same two high-performance steels married in an even higher performance blade. The blade is paired with an all-stainless-steel handle for durability and good looks.

The index trigger serves both as an ambidextrous opening aid and as a finger guard when the knife is open. With a simple push on the index trigger, the closed knife quickly springs open using The Ken Onion Speed Safe torsion bar technology to propel the blade to an open and locked position. The dual thumb studs serve as the positive stop for the blade. The notched thumb ramp of the blade provides a secure placement for the index finger or thumb to rest on during use.
Please note, due to the nature of the steels involved, there is a slight visual imperfection near the tip of the blade. This does not in any way affect the performance of this knife.
Features

Patented SpeedSafe assisted ambidextrous index-finger opening
Patent pending composite blade with a spine of 14C28N fused with a cutting edge of D2
Removable pocket clip
Tip-Safety lock
All stainless-steel construction
Limited lifetime warranty

Specifications

Blade Length: 3 in. (7.5 cm)
Closed Length: 4 in. (10.3 cm)
Overall Length: 7 in. (17.9 cm)
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N on the spine fused with a cutting edge of D2 tool steel
Handle: 410 stainless-steel
Weight: 3.0 oz.
Made in USA