Kershaw - Page 2

TranterUK · 08-24-2009, 02:23 AM

Well thanks guys.

I was about to write a post saying 'I am sure Kershaw are good, but the designs never quite did it for me'. Then I thought, take a look at their range again, and there are several new models there I would be glad to own and use! May even buy one.

artabr · 08-24-2009, 02:40 AM

Hey Delta, I found a video. The 1660 is the same.

My earlier directions were a little off but not by much. Like I said it's been a couple of years.

I said the torx screws were #8's . That was wrong, they are #6's for the body & the clip. The pivot screw is a #8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnD3...eature=related

Art

delta13soultaker · 08-24-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TranterUK

Well thanks guys.

I was about to write a post saying 'I am sure Kershaw are good, but the designs never quite did it for me'. Then I thought, take a look at their range again, and there are several new models there I would be glad to own and use! May even buy one.

Oh yeah...they have a lot going on.

Quote:

Originally Posted by artabr

Hey Delta, I found a video. The 1660 is the same.

My earlier directions were a little off but not by much. Like I said it's been a couple of years.

I said the torx screws were #8's . That was wrong, they are #6's for the body & the clip. The pivot screw is a #8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnD3...eature=related

Art

Very cool. Thanks.

You did a damn good job of describing that spring. It was almost as good as the video.

I'm still thinking that for that spring to fail, in mine, it must be defective. Or something. That would mean voiding warranty if disassembling for no good. Maybe there's a slim chance it just popped out....but why?

I want to take it apart, but will ponder it first. My caution is from having voided a whole heap of warranties.

artabr · 08-24-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by delta13soultaker

Oh yeah...they have a lot going on.

Very cool. Thanks.

You did a damn good job of describing that spring. It was almost as good as the video.

I'm still thinking that for that spring to fail, in mine, it must be defective. Or something. That would mean voiding warranty if disassembling for no good. Maybe there's a slim chance it just popped out....but why?

I want to take it apart, but will ponder it first. My caution is from having voided a whole heap of warranties.

I hear ya.

I'm one of those idiots that takes things apart to see how they work, but when it comes to putting them back together I turn into a mechanical klutz, go figure.

Send it in.

Art

CampingJosh · 08-24-2009, 05:28 PM

I found a set of five of the "mini" Torx drivers at Sears for around $10 last fall. Craftsman. The individuals were $5 each, so it was worth it to me.

My 1670 is still going strong 3 years in, and though I haven't used it in quite the conditions you have, Delta, I think yours must have had a bad spring. Mine has been swimming in fresh water 100 times, it's been a hammer (actually, I usually hold it on the nail and stomp on it to drive the nail) and pry bar, and it's still going strong.

Also, you don't have to send it in for warranty repair. From here, you can set the subject to "Warranty Service" and just list what you need, and they will send it to you free of charge.

delta13soultaker · 08-24-2009, 06:21 PM

Sweeeet.

Thank you, Josh.

I can possibly tinker with my knife and get parts under warranty. That is kool.

I'll drop them a line and see what they recommend.

Between the video Art showed me and that, I'll probably be good to go.

Maximilian II · 08-25-2009, 12:16 AM

Kershaw is one of the VERY few manufacturers I trust just because the name is on the item. I carried a Cold Steel knife for YEARS with good service and still won't say that about their offerings.

jrg · 09-04-2009, 12:40 PM

So far, pretty good. I only own two, one a Kershaw Amphibian boot knife, made back in 1990, the other a currently Antelope (I think).

The Amphibian came with two options. Being a dive knife, it came with rubber leg sheath or the leather boot sheath. Never being a scubby diver, I went with boot.

The Antelope is pure hunting sheath knife. The bottom one.

OklahomaBrian · 09-08-2009, 08:20 PM

Great knives.I've carried 1 for 3 years.

08-24-2009, 02:23 AM	#26
TranterUK Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 5,103	Re: Kershaw Well thanks guys. I was about to write a post saying 'I am sure Kershaw are good, but the designs never quite did it for me'. Then I thought, take a look at their range again, and there are several new models there I would be glad to own and use! May even buy one. __________________ DVC - Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas - Accuracy, Power, Speed. The light at the end of the recession tunnel IS a train coming the other way!

08-24-2009, 02:40 AM	#27
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: Kershaw Hey Delta, I found a video. The 1660 is the same. My earlier directions were a little off but not by much. Like I said it's been a couple of years. I said the torx screws were #8's . That was wrong, they are #6's for the body & the clip. The pivot screw is a #8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnD3...eature=related Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

08-24-2009, 05:28 PM	#30
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,786	Re: Kershaw I found a set of five of the "mini" Torx drivers at Sears for around $10 last fall. Craftsman. The individuals were $5 each, so it was worth it to me. My 1670 is still going strong 3 years in, and though I haven't used it in quite the conditions you have, Delta, I think yours must have had a bad spring. Mine has been swimming in fresh water 100 times, it's been a hammer (actually, I usually hold it on the nail and stomp on it to drive the nail) and pry bar, and it's still going strong. Also, you don't have to send it in for warranty repair. From here, you can set the subject to "Warranty Service" and just list what you need, and they will send it to you free of charge. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

08-24-2009, 06:21 PM	#31
delta13soultaker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Depends on Uncle Sam's whim every 3 yrs. Posts: 2,948	Re: Kershaw Sweeeet. Thank you, Josh. I can possibly tinker with my knife and get parts under warranty. That is kool. I'll drop them a line and see what they recommend. Between the video Art showed me and that, I'll probably be good to go. __________________ Never say die! "A nation who forgets its defenders is soon forgotten itself." "A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man." – Theodore Roosevelt

08-25-2009, 12:16 AM	#32
Maximilian II Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 1,381	Re: Kershaw Kershaw is one of the VERY few manufacturers I trust just because the name is on the item. I carried a Cold Steel knife for YEARS with good service and still won't say that about their offerings. __________________ Karma is just justice, without the satisfaction. And I don't believe in justice. -Joe Sarno, bagman.

09-04-2009, 12:40 PM	#33
jrg V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 51	Re: Kershaw So far, pretty good. I only own two, one a Kershaw Amphibian boot knife, made back in 1990, the other a currently Antelope (I think). The Amphibian came with two options. Being a dive knife, it came with rubber leg sheath or the leather boot sheath. Never being a scubby diver, I went with boot. The Antelope is pure hunting sheath knife. The bottom one.

09-08-2009, 08:20 PM	#34
OklahomaBrian Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 39	Re: Kershaw Great knives.I've carried 1 for 3 years. __________________ beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam charta pardonationis se defendendo