KershawChive Pocket Knife, 1.9 Inch 420HC Steel Blade, Speedsafe Assisted Opening, Made in the USA, (1600)

It’s got a safety slide to lock the blade in the closed position for safety. It’s well made in the U.S.A. It fits in the palm of my hand when closed. It’s very sharp! Comes with a clip if you want to clip it to your pocket. It has the flag on the blade. I’m a trades Woman. Virtually invisible in my pocket. I’ve got several of these Kershaw knives. This one is my 2nd favorite. Some of the longer ones I have tend to jump ship from my pocket when working. That’s annoying to say the least. It’s smaller than I expected. I still am delighted with this quality quick release knife.

This knife is ROCKIN! I had a chive for years until I took it off my key chain to go into pay a speeding ticket (they don't allow knives or weapons in the building) and when I came out someone had taken it from where I left it. Someone must have seen me hide it. Insert curse word here. I was ticked. I LOVED that knife So I looked around town to replace it but no one carried them locally anymore. I had purchased mine at Walmart and even they didn't carry them in store anymore. I then went to Sportsman's Warehouse and replaced it with a crappy SOG knife which got all scratched up in about 5 days just from being on my key chain and was shoddilly made. IF you read the reviews about that SOG everyone complains about the same thing. Bottom line is it was just cheap....and not nearly the quality knife this little chive is. So I took that one back and looked once again at all the other options for a little knife like this. I checked out the Benchmades...Spyderco knives etc etc...as well to see about getting one of them as a replacement but the bottom line is this thing is SIMPLY THE BEST KNIFE YOU'LL FIND AT THIS SIZE! Think of it as an award winning knife...just made small to fit on your key chain. That's the problem with smaller knives like this. Many times they are made small and cheap. But Kershaw understands that just because something is small doesn't mean it has to be cheap. It'll hold up with some of the best knives out there. It has a frame lock...a little safety that slides in front of the blade to keep it opening in you pocket etc. IT has speed assist to make the knife rocket out fast as can be. VERY cool! I use mine for opening boxes, cleaning my fingernails, and ANYTHING else you can think of and it holds up with a sharp edge. Its legit. If you're looking for a great little EDC knife for everyday use. (that's "Everyday carry" for us knife nerds) GET IT ALREADY! IT's a bit more expensive now then it was when I purchased my first one years ago...but the quality is absolutely still there and it's totally worth even the higher inflated price of todays money. Would buy again...in fact I DID! I bought one for my buddy and he loves his too! Buy it already.... You won't regret it. =0)

I was looking for an assisted opening knife that was small enough to fit in the change pocket of my jeans. This is PERFECT for that.Pros:-Speed safe is super quick with the flipper-Knife is very sharp-The tip is like a needle and perfect for precision work-Small size is perfect for EDC - you forget it's even there-Great Kershaw build quality-Easy to take apart and clean-420HC steel is easy to sharpen-Great jimpingCons:-Blade shape makes it hard to sharpen. The recurve part near the handle makes it impossible to sharpen on a flat stone. That really only affects a 1/4" section, so not a deal breaker.-Deployment lock can get annoying. I have it tightened to the open or "unlocked" position. I don't feel a need to use it. You probably could completely remove it if you were determined. I have had it accidentally lock itself, which is the annoying part when you go to deploy the blade, but again not a deal breaker.-Thumb studs are basically useless for deployment. They are mainly there as a blade stop. Don't try to use them, it can end up being sort of dangerous. I've seen a few people nearly cut themselves using the thumbstud for deployment (me included) simply because the blade is so small. Stick with the flipper.- The flipper is so easy to engage that the knife can open in your pocket. Some of you reading might be yelling at the computer now. "Use the deployment lock!" Yes, the lock is there for a reason, but I've only had it open once so I feel like it's a rare occurrence.-Clip is not a deep carry. Considering the knife is so small, having that half inch of knife sticking out when using the clip is sort of a significant portion of the knife. It just makes using the clip a bit unsteady feeling. I leave the clip on for a little extra size when holding and using the knife, so it's not useless.All in all it has some drawbacks, but I think it's a beautiful little knife which I absolutely love. Perfect little blade to carry with you all the time.