2x Kershaw Cryo Speed Safe Folding Knives $44 + Free Shipping
 

>>UPDATE. You can still order at this price and get the discount by selecting Amazon from the "more buying choices" or "## new" pull-down menus, but now it says "Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks". <<

Amazon is running the $10 off $50 promo on at least some Kershaw knives again, and the price of the Kershaw Cryo Speed Safe dropped overnight to $26.97, so when two are added to the cart the price goes to $43.94 shipped during checkout, or effectively $21.97 each for two. Not as good as some of the deals just before Christmas (which dipped under $20 each for two, or even $52 for 3), but the best price in a while.

This knife has gotten excellent reviews and is apparently quite a hit. It is a Rick Hinderer design, and is both assisted opening and a flipper, making it unique for RH designs as far as I know. I have two upscale Rick Hinderer-designed production knives by Zero Tolerance (a division of Kershaw), the ZT0551 and the ZT0560, and while those are very expensive in comparison and made in the US they are also probably the best folders I've ever owned, and I've owned a LOT. Those are also both larger.. fine where I live, but I'm near a city with a 3" legal carry limit (among many other laws keeping potential victims helpless). The blade on this is listed at 2.75", which should keep it comfortably out of argument-with-the-friendly-constable range unless you also have to deal with official buildings or public transportation.

http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Cry...roduct_top

2x Kershaw Cryo Speed Safe Folding Knives $44 + Free Shipping
 

UPDATE: Price has increased to $50 for 2 Knives. Here are All Knives that qualify for the promo.

Amazon has Kershaw Cryo Speed Safe Folding Knives on sale for $26.97. Save an additional $10 off when you purchase a quantity of 2 (discount will be automatically applied at checkout), making your total $43.94 for 2. Shipping is free. Thanks gigaboom

This post can and should be edited by users like you :)
 

The actual promo is "get $10 off your $50 purchase on select Kershaw Knives". If buying multiple knives, make separate orders because the deal does not appear to stack and is only applied once per $50+ order.

Nearly 200 items are included in this deal, you can view them all here http://www.amazon.com/s/?node=6410325011

Other great knives for this deal (Prices are before $10 discount):

Leek w/ G10 handle and S30V steel ($71.14, 11% cheaper than yesterday)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Lee...001CDJAJ6/

Leek w/ rainbow design ($51.18)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Oni...0009VCA08/

Junkyard Dog 2.2 w/ G10 handle and combination D2 steel ($69.37)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Jun...001CZDCKM/

Blur Black Tanto ($56.09)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Oni...0009VCA1M/

Blur S30V Steel ($72.21)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Blu...0015ZXCT0/

Skyline w/ G10 handle ($35.63)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Sky...001CZBDF8/

Chill w/ G10 handle ($15.97)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-341...002IVHQ5Q/

I love mine

Nice knife, especially for the money. They just came out with the black one but unfortunately it's not on Amazon yet.

bah humbug, i have no amazon credit at this time

Damn, don't like flippers. Absolutely love my Kershaw Blur's and Blackout.

Does anyone know anything about the Brawler or RJ? I've never owned a non-USA Kershaw. Well, except for my Shun's, those are technically Kershaw's ;)

Could get one of the serrated ones and one of this one for:

Order summary
Items (2): $50.52
Shipping & handling: $0.00
Promotion Applied: -$10.00
Total before tax: $40.52
Estimated tax to be collected: $0.00
Order total: $40.52



http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Bla...B0057R8SSM

Awesome. Promo shows up for a lot of the Kershaw knives so you can mix and match.

What's not to like about flippers? I have a drawer full of thumb-stud-openers, but find it very hard (and slow) to go back to them after getting used to flippers.

I do open them with the side of my index finger between the first and second knuckle. I never understood that delicate little finger-tip flip you see a lot, which requires much more shift of grip, applies a lot less strength, and is obviously more dependent on accuracy, more error-prone and less reliable under bad conditions.

Pretty much the only time I don't carry a flipper anymore is when going into the aforementioned city, and that just because I don't own any flippers under 3"... one of the reasons I'm considering this deal, though I don't really need two.

what are some practical uses for a knife like this? sorry this is all new to me.

Really wish I could find a Leek at this price...been wanting one for a while. Wife would murder me in the face if I bought anymore knives right now though.

how does this stack up against comparable cold steel models?

It's also showing $26.97 for me...

If you buy at least 2, it will take off $10 during final checkout.

Same order I just made. Awesome deal! Thanks op.

The last thing I need is more knives, but I grabbed two anyway. This should be smaller than my Blur, and I can give one to my old man. Thanks!

I failed to read the post and just hit the link. Thanks for clearing that up.

+rep to you and the OP! Thanks for the deal and this is also the deal that I used. Thanks again!

I bought two of these in the last deal and I really don't like these knives as they have very sharp edges around the handles and will hurt your hand when opening and closing the blade many times. Other than that, I really like Kershaw and have several other blades by them.

Cutting things. Is this a real question? If you can't answer that on your own, then perhaps you're just trying to rationalize a purchase because it's a good deal. In that case, don't bother.

But really, opening packages/boxes and removing tags are the things I most frequently use mine for. It's also nice to have on me in case I'd ever need it for self defense. It fits perfectly in the 5th jeans pocket, so it's nice to not always have to go hunt down a pair of scissors.

Good for getting in some stabbing practice,

Really though as far as I know they are just pocket knives. It seems like people are not as comfortable with knives as they once were. A good knife just makes a great tool. I carry a similar one as an everyday carry and couldn't imagine going without it.

Now if I could just justify buying a couple more....

Check out seller "Go to the briggs". They seem to have multiple kershaw's for $1.77 with $7-8 shipping. I picked up a One Ton for ~$9 and see at least three others for the $1.77

I need to know this as well. Can I shave my ass with it?

Is the one on Amazon the grey one?

Thanks to these deals I'm building a nice little collection.

It is really a rather strange trend in our society. I love EDC knives and own many from a variety of manufacturers, but to be honest I am not really into guns. My wife's family are all gun fanatics and are constantly trying to push me to get a pistol and a CPL, but are pretty much terrified of the knives I carry daily. If I show them a new one I have purchased, they are visibly uncomfortable by them, and they are scared to hold them. Makes no sense to me.

Yes you can. But then what?
Shaving yourself, considering the awkward access, you’ll likely cut yourself as well; the what?

In reality, once you carry a knife, you’ll just find a natural instinct to reach for it when you have a need for it.

I rather use a knife to cut something then trying to rip it open, peel it off, cut it off, etc. … using my bare hands, finger nails, teeth, etc. If you carry a knife any only think about possible defensive / offensive scenarios, then you should not carry a knife, carrying will likely lead to more problems for you.

The $10 promo seems to work on individual knives as well so long as they're over $50.

Great thanks OP in for 2

Quite the popular combo. I use a knife daily for my work. I lose them quite often also. $20 is my perfect price range and have been settling for Bucks and tiny Gerbers. Glad to have Kersaw in my hands again! Now I can dual wield!

At some point people started viewing knives as weapons instead of tools. There was a time it wasn't uncommon for most young men to carry one. Not so common these days.

As for guns I have run into that mindset with some people I know. Owning a gun with a concealed weapon license became trendy at some point in certain circles. They aren't comfortable carrying around a knife but a gun as a status symbol is just fine.

"Pivot is a little tight, but it will loosen up over time... that's what she said... giggity"

not the best steel by any means, will lose it's edge quicker than other higher quality steels like S30V or VG-10, but it's a decent knife for the money for sure. You can also sharpen it to the extreme unlike some other steels.

Buying two is a great idea, nice to have a sharpened backup when your primary goes dull.

Ah, just trolling then. Good. I find being obnoxious to strangers on-line out of boredom far more understandable than that other foolishness.

To answer the question, though- doubtful. I'm sure some here would be glad to help you with that problem though. Trust us. I'm sure you weren't using anything you'd stand to lose anyway...

several Kershaw knives for $1.77 from third party Go To The Briggs .I'm not taking the gamble but to each his own

Well, there are design features of the Cold Steel Mini AK-47 that I like, once I got all that soft tarry black goop off of the blade and rocker (it's a surprisingly nice stone-washed finish underneath), and it for sure weighs a lot less- more handle, too, and I like that- neither my hands or pockets seem to vary in size with local knife laws. Not sure which would take the most abuse, the Cryo is a steel frame-lock with full steel scales, the Mini is, well, some fiber-reinforced plastic with no liners, but has their nice Tri-Ad lock and an oversized hinge area. For old-timers like me, though, going back to a rocker-lock, no matter how much improved, feels like stepping back into the '60s and '70s. Weird.

CS mini-AK is hollow ground, Cryo is high flat grind.

Given that it's a Hinderer design, a flipper and assisted opening, I have little doubt the ergos are better and deployment much faster on the Cryo. If the handles do have sharp edges as reported, though, that could be a problem for doing a lot of work.

He gave a pretty sensible reply to some complete jackass questions, IMO.

I don't disagree, it's just mixed in with a large dose of 'damned whipper snappers!'

Just kidding about the latter. Not the former. I'm frosty.

'Course, when Clint Eastwood backed up "get of my lawn" with a Garand I'd bet a lot of the audience was silently cheering... but, wishful thinking. ;)

I find my friends are extremely uncomfortable with knives as well. I know not to carry them when with certain people, but most seem fine with guns. Confuses me quite a bit as well.

Yes, a review

"
Very sharp knife, and easy to open. I had forgotten to tell my boyfriend it was an assisted opening knife and it opened with such force (because of the combined efforts of both the knife and him) that it flung out of his hand. He recently discovered that the knife is sharp enough to shave his hair off with ease and now has hairless patches all over his legs."

Seems Kershaws are sharp, maybe sharper then you.:D

I appreciate the valuable feedback. I decided to pull the trigger on this one seeing as how I doubt I can get a better knife for $22. Split the order with my neighbor and we're both happy. I just hope the edges aren't too sharp. If they are, I'm hoping I can sand them down a bit possibly...

Anybody know how does it compare to SOG twitch 2. Thanks

Did the same deal TY Repped!

OP also TU and Repped!

In! Always carry a knife, but also tend to be pretty good at losing them, and occasionally giving them away.

As for people finding knives disconcerting/making them uncomfortable, I find this happens a lot more with the more "tactical" type quick open single blade knives(like this one). I've never gotten a negative response when carrying a swiss army knife or a leatherman. All knives are just tools, but a swiss army or leatherman is harder to consider a weapon.

Honestly, I only own one flipper and it's not a Speed Safe, so it's possible I'm not giving them a fair shake.

Ever since my first "real" knife years ago, a early 90's combo edge Benchmade Emerson CQC7, I've been glued to thumb studs. I've owned many other brands of quality liner locks, but my Dad, a former Snap On dealer actually introduced me to quality Kershaw's. He gave me a red handled Blur, plain edge with the Snap On logo etched into the blade ( just like this one; http://i141.photobucket.com/album...912529.jpg ). Since that point, I've actually purchased nothing but Kershaw's. I've not found anything that gives me the quality and warranty that the Kershaw's do. I own some variants of Leek's and Chives' as well as a few Blackout's and an assortment of Blur's. My EDC is a black/black Blur, tanto, combo edge.

So, that's why I don't like flippers, I'm just not used to them I suppose.

Sorry for my ignorance but what is this knife mainly used for? self defense or compact utility knife?

How does this compare to the Leek? I already have the leek, but usally carry my benchmade.

Not that I want to contribute to feeding the trolls, but he isn't wrong. The latest generation of society seems to forget common sense rules like "have a coat in case your car breaks down or gets stuck in snow". I can't even tell you how many people I have seen walking around in flip-flops in the snow here in Colorado.

As for the Cryo, it is a great little knife. I used an Edge Pro Apex and was able to get a mirror edge with little effort. It is shockingly sharp.

Wow didn't know you get $10 off. Ordered! Thanks dabuddha + OP!

Respectfully disagree. The first tools that could reasonably be called "knives" were (as far as we know) shards of glass-like rock, usually very small and always very brittle.. they were effective cutting tools for millions of years while clubs, and later axes and spears, bows and arrows were still much, much more effective weapons.

Take a look at the kit carried by "Otzi" the "Iceman", some 9,000 or so years ago, comparatively recent but still stone age, he had a fully developed bow and arrow and a copper axe but the flint knife he carried was very tiny, obviously not intended as a weapon. Millions of years of stone knives were just too fragile

Some here think I know because I was there...

As for chicken vs. egg, there's not much paradox there. Since anything chickens might have evolved from had already been oviparous for millions of years, the first thing arguably a chicken certainly came from an already highly-evolved egg. ;)

Does anyone know the totality of knives that this promo applies to? Apparently its good for the leek as well. The black one is just under $50 so you'd still have to buy two to get the promo :/

I can't find this? Are they all gone?

Valid enough. My first was a ZT0301, so it was assisted, just needed a little bump, same with the next, the ZT0350- it took a little adjusting to get used to the ZT0560 with no assist, but once I did I still like it better. In some ways I sort of wish I hadn't gotten used to flippers, it's made me uncomfortable with.. I'd guess maybe 50 pounds of earlier folders. ;)

Pulled a trigger. Thanks OP!

Thanks op, I opted for the Kershaw Olive Drab/Black Blur Knife that's $42.19 after the promo discount.

http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Oli...B006PTMSCI

yea I saw this to, obviously it was a price mistake. I was keeping my mouth shut to see if it will go through.

Fingers crossed

You probably haven't seen as many knife/gun threads as he has. The trolls just flood in.

I've given up arguing though. I just report and move on.

Exactly what I was thinking when I saw this deal. :nod:

Thanks & reps OP!

Celery, obviously not, but that isn't really a fair comparison.

Back when we invented tools, I'd bet they were used more/first for killing/cutting up animals rather than other people(though they both occurred).

"Sharp is safe. Dull is dangerous." [google.com]

Why would you want to intentionally dull a knife ever? The sharper the knife, the less force required and lower chance of it slipping and injuring you.

Fascinating discussion! I have to admit, as a conservative millennial, seeing a conceal-carry pistol doesn't bother me, but seeing someone whip out a tactical knife does make me more twitchy. The only reason I can think is the personality of the carrier. Gun owners who invest the time and money to carry a handgun tend (in my limited experience) to be more respectful and subdued. I don't get a show-off vibe from them.

Knife owners tend--again, a generalization--to be a little looser with their weapon/tool. Perhaps because it costs them much less to carry a knife, some of them don't take it as seriously...and in some ways, they shouldn't, because it's not as lethal of a weapon as a Sig Sauer 9MM with 12+1 rounds. But it still appears to be two vastly different cultures.

Feel free to open fire (figuratively, of course!). I did appreciate the perspectives given that challenged my preconceptions of owning pocket knives. Maybe I will pick up a Kershaw and experiment with carrying it.

How often to sharpen? Recommended sharpening tool?

FYI the company provides free sharpening [kaiusaltd.com] - customer pays to ship knife to them, company pays to ship it back.

As someone mentioned, it's $10 off of $50 so I'm having a tough time deciding

1 Kershaw Ken Onion

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...PDKIKX0DER

or 2 of the Kershaw Cryos....

Any thoughts?

Btw, Thanks OP!

Probably. These things are usually pretty sharp out of the box. You may want to be careful using such a sharp knife so close to your brain, though.

He was referring to the reports from some that the steel handle on the Cryo has uncomfortably sharp grind lines/edges.

Yes..

I completely missed that part of the conversation. Thanks.

On that note, I didn't have any issues with mine.

I'm a huge fan of the Blur's, I have quite a few different combinations of them. I'm not knocking the Cryos, I've never used it.

I picked up a desert sand / black Blur with the tanto combo blade; http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Oli...rshaw+blur

$53.40 shipped is a solid deal in my book and desert sand is one of the only colors I don't have yet. Well, that and the $140 Snap On edition with the lime green.. I wants.

Stabbin animals be violent, yo.

Touche. But they did have the weapons. What do you think came first, utilitarian tool or weapons to minor destruction?

go with the ken onion, it sits pretty nicely in the hand, is larger than other pocket knives and feels sturdier

thanks to SD i've accumulated a few pounds worth of Ka-Bar, Kershaw, Buck, Gerber, Leatherman, Swiss Army, Wenger and other knives. must resist!!!

I have had and loved the Blur as well, can't go wrong with that, but went for 2 instead of one this time. I actually got a Cryo and a RJI (because i like tanto & serrated). For $40 shipped, I'm happy.

I was able to get the discount when I bought a Skyline and a Chill

For whatever it's worth, I disagree on the fundamentals, based on my own experience.

I think "knife nuts" are born, not trained, and there are a LOT of people who just have an irrational reaction to them. I've had people I was very friendly with suddenly turn cold and others react with near-hysteria when I've slowly opened a Swiss Army knife to do something as innocent as opening a box... had one go into near-hysterics at the scissors of a Leatherman Micra and another incident where I got reported to security for using the pliers in a Leathernan Juice.

I've always been comfortable with blades,and even spent some years fencing for recreation. Conversely, I shoot, but it was never a natural thing for me, I had to learn to deal with noise, recoi and a bunch of learned actions that seem anything but instinctive.

I have immense respect for both camps, but most of the negative reaction to blades seems to me to be pure aichmophobia, and the fact that it can be rationalized does not mean that there is a rational foundation for it.

It wasn't that many decades ago that a bunch of politicians, including one fool Senator known for wearing a coonskin cap in the 1950's capitalized on media hype and irrational public fears and convinced the American public that if they could just eliminate spring-loaded knives all the problems of "juvenile delinquency" (the then-correct phrase for gang activity) would obviously go away, or at the very least become much less lethal. They used all the familiar arguments, "it's for the children", "if it saves just one life", etc. etc... all of which ignored the key fact that singling out knives that open with a spring is just manifestly pretty silly.

They got their way, of course, switchblades had almost no defenders, those few that existed were easy to shout down, they were outlawed federally and individually in almost every state, and by some measures the laws were an enormous success, for decades after it became increasingly rare for any to be found on the streets. The ban pretty much worked.

Of course, not many people were ever killed by switchblades in drive-bys, which are pretty much an everyday occurrence now, and the modern gangs have about as much interest in knives now as they do in slingshots.

Oops.

I would caution against letting the forces determined to beat ALL swords into plowshares divide one group of sword-owners against another. It's the principle that simply does not work, and the people who want those swords beaten into plowshares always want, and always have wanted to start with YOUR swords, and enforce it with their own.

Flippers are amazing if they are 1) smooth or 2) assisted. If you have a sucky flipper, then yeah they suck. This one is assisted and is super easy to open/close.

A knife like this? The same as any other knife...to cut things. Open boxes, mail, cut tags, threads, cardboard, papers, etc. There are so many uses for a knife.

There is a huge difference in the cold steel line up. Comparing against the same price level, this is a very good deal.

It is indeed smaller than the Blur. It has a deep carry clip, so it will ride a lot lower as well (I personally like that, some people do not).

Really? I've had a Cryo since they first came out and would not say the same thing. I actually have one in my pocket now and can not find sharp edges on it.

Yes, it is the grey one. Here you can see the 3 different variations. I know it's all personal preference but I like the black the best. And no, this is not my website however I have dealt with him a lot and he is great to buy from.
http://kershawguy.com/products-pa...earch=cryo

This is a very small knife to be used for self defense. It is much better for utility uses.

The Cryo has a deep carry clip so it sits low in the pocket. The tip on the Leek is pretty fragile but not so in the Cryo due to the blade shape, the Leek is thinner and shorter (not length wise, but height wise). They are both great knives.

The Blur is slightly bigger, not a flipper, different steel, completely different feel. Again, both are great knives so it depends on what you want. If you know you want the Cryo, then get 2 and give one as a present. If you want a variation then go for the Blur and Cryo.

Are these illegal to carry around though (in California, at least)?

Zombie survival :nod:

Perfectly natural mistake, the thread is getting long and convoluted, there was no way to intuit another meaning of "edges" in this context.

Some good reading here-

http://zknives.com/knives/article...laws.shtml

I have to agree with some of this. Nearly everyone I know who conceal carries a gun is (obviously) someone without a criminal record who has taken the classes, paid the fees, and invested a lot of money into a quality gun, gun safe, ect.

However, a knife is quite a deadly weapon as well and any old Joe schmo with $5 can have one on their waistband whether they are a convicted rapist or a responsible person carrying it as a tool. There are no checks, there are no regulations (besides a length requirement which I'm sure no criminals actually care about) and they are a silent killer. A criminal can run up, stab you, take your stuff, and be gone without a single soul, even in a big city, noticing.

Personally I'm not any more or less afraid of either weapon but this is just my explanation as to why some people who own guns are still wary of someone carrying a knife on them. It's not that crazy.

Sweet!! Thanks!! Just got 2 knives for $37 included tax!! The promotion is actually $15.

Sent from the official Slickdeals App for iPhone & iPod Touch.

The Kershaw Ken Onion Rainbow Leek recently went to $51.18, making it $41.18 while this promotion is on.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...PDKIKX0DER

Will these work on The Batman ?

Probably just not a valid distinction at first. Our most valuable tools (as a tool-using species that's pretty completely helpless without them) have always been our most general-purpose tools. Actually, that's almost a tautology when you think about it.

A rock with a sharp edge that could be comfortably held in one hand represented a huge improvement in life for a very vulnerable animal with no fangs and no claws. I'm sure in those first stages it was tool and weapon both.

However... another way to look at it is that you have to kill something before you can cut it up or use its skin.

There seems to be increasing evidence that the use of projectile weapons, in particular, coincided with our becoming what we now consider fully human. The very concept of throwing things for effect seems to never have occurred to any pre-humans, it is both action-at-a-distance and delayed effect, apparently far less intuitive than we think now, and once we started doing that we suddenly rotated to the top of the food chain and things started to get interesting in a positive-feedback sort of way. So, by the time we became fully human we were already experienced weapon users, and at least beginning projectile-weapon users, a huge leap in technology. Our tools are in that sense older than we are.

I can't say I'm too surprised. To quote Niven and Pournelle, "How much intelligence does it take to sneak up on a leaf?".

I don't imagine that staying on top of the food chain for millions of years was accomplished by the overly-queasy. Those incapable of aggression likely didn't pass on any genes this far. Nor is it obvious that nature is through testing that in us.

Maybe I wasn't being clear enough. I was referring to reports from some users saying that the edges of the handle were kind of sharp. I wasn't referring to the blade itself.

You're welcome.

Just my personal bias- I own at least three Ken Onion designs, but I don't care for serrations and I don't really like "recurve" blades (convex edges) either. The main effect of the recurve seems to be that you cannot, in a pinch, sharpen them with anything flat... which is how almost everything else is sharpened in the real world. In unexpected circumstances that might be a problem.

May seem like a long shot, but I don't see that you really get much in exchange for giving up that capability... maybe a LITTLE more belly for slicing, but these little blades are neither Greek Kopis nor Ghurka Kukri, on this scale I think most of the supposed advantage of the recurve boils down to "it looks cool". I like the Hinderer designs better.

That having been said, I haven't owned that model, don't really know anything about it first-hand.

I'm super sad I've lost my Kershaw 1910 R.A.M. CKST...need a decent deal on that.

got 1 for the GF and 1 for me...
thx OP...


RANDi

This was my first non-USA (and non Ken Onion designed) Kershaw and I wasn't fully pleased. The liner lock was harder to actuate and the coating felt thick and plastic-y. I don't have a USA Hinderer to compare with. The Cryo is okay - a decent knife and not expensive, but for roughly the same price, a Leek is better quality. I do like the shape and beefiness of the Cryo compared to something like the Leek, but the quality isn't there to match.

Which ones did you buy to get the $15 off?

Got one of these for me, one for my dad back in December when this same deal was on here. Love this knife. Opens easy, but not too easy which is good. Blade is nice and fat for a smaller knife. Very sturdy. My dad really likes his also. He thought I spent a lot on it. Little did he know...hehehe.

He is including the free shipping which shows up on the invoice as a discount against the shipping charge.

Yeah, I missed the comment about the handle. Sorry about that. Egg on my face.

I have both. I am carrying the cryo as my small EDC now. Love it and I am very picky. The Tremor I bought is excellent if you want a large folder. I both those 2 last promo. Waiting for Cryo II, a larger version due out soon.

Is anyone kind enough to tell me the legality of owning this knife in public, mostly for the state of Massachusetts?

Balls, tax ruins everything. Might do it anyway, still a good price.

Items (2): $50.52
Shipping & handling: $0.00
Promotion Applied: -$10.00
Total before tax: $40.52
Estimated tax to be collected: $3.35
Order total: $43.87

Thanks OP & repped. Bought 2 cryos just now. Had just enough in leftover Amazon "kindle" GC's from Bestbuy fiasco plus a few bucks in discover cashback to make these FREE! :) Well, at the end of the day ~ $17.xx total OOP.

Someone was right about the Leek's thin tipped blade. I snapped the tip off of mine (light prying of course, durrr) so this is a great deal for a speedsafe replacement.

Damn it... I didn't even realize that I needed another knife. And now I need two! Thanks a lot!

Anybody have experience with these and dress pants? Will it stick out like a sore thumb while standing up? Obviously would probably jut out while sitting but I don't really care what my desk thinks of my knife.

Also is there a site dedicated to knife laws in your city? I have a Leatherman that I used to be able to wear but changed occupations and have to wear dress attire now and looking for different options.

The actual promo is "get $10 off your $50 purchase on select Kershaw Knives". If buying multiple knives, make separate orders because the deal does not appear to stack and is only applied once per $50+ order.

I used this deal yesterday to save $10 on this Kershaw Leek Combination D2 Steel Knife:
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-166...0017KN4MS/

$65.83 - $10 = $55.83.

It's a whole buck cheaper today.

I had a hard time deciding between these other awesome knives:

Leek w/ G10 handle and S30V steel ($71.14, 11% cheaper than yesterday)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Lee...001CDJAJ6/

Leek w/ nice blue handle ($41.74, but would need to combine with another knife to hit $50)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Oni...0009VC9ZE/

Junkyard Dog 2.2 w/ G10 handle and combination D2 steel ($69.37)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Jun...001CZDCKM/

Blur Black Tanto ($56.09)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Oni...0009VCA1M/

Blur S30V Steel ($72.21, after discount this is an amazing price for this knife)
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Blu...0015ZXCT0/

If I were buying today (and didn't already have a Blur), I would get the Leek with the G10 handle for $61.14. It's well reviewed, made from the best steel out there, and people really like the grip of a G10 handle.

In 4 a pair. Thanks for the combo.

Here's a link to the whole list of knives that are included in this deal
Save $10 on Your $50 Kershaw Knife Purchase
http://www.amazon.com/s/?node=6410325011

That's a lot of knives!!! :nod:

I wear mine regularly and it doesn't even look like a knife when placed in the pocket. Just a little of the clip is showing. Here in VA you can conceal carry any size folding knife as long as it isn't a switchblade.

I got the cryo during a sale right before xmas, got one for a gift for a family member and kept one for myself.

I love it, carry it everyday. If you have only ever used $10-$20 knives in the past this thing will blow you away in quality.

After reading some reviews I actually canceled my order on this knife and bought Sog Twitch 2 instead. Some bad points about this knife

*Not so good steel, lots of people experience chipping.
*Blade is not centered
*Too heavy and too wide for EDC knife
*Made in China (maybe not an issue for many, but I don't really like it)

Sog twitch 2 is at it's lowest price right now on Amazon with free shipping. $27.44

http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Special...s=twitch+2

Also some reviews of knifes

http://www.everydaycommentary.com/p/reviews.html

One option for 50$ would be the Kershaw Skyline, and Kershaw Chill.
Skyline [amazon.com] and the Chill [amazon.com].

For the qualifying knives, which one is the best knife? Is it this one posted in the OP?

http://www.everydaycommentary.com...eview.html

That review there makes it sound like junk but everywhere else praises it as the holy grail so i'm not sure... Being too wide though would not work for me but i'm left handed and this knife is one of the extreme few that support lefties.

Ive been using mine for many months now (have a drawer full of other kershaws, spyderco, etc), its one of my favorites.

-Its not too wide, its one of the smallest fliper/folders ive owned
-Who cares if the blade doesnt center (this is only when its closed)
-Its a sub $25 knife, expect some trade offs

Which one is best is a matter of personal taste, but I would recommend getting any one of the Kershaw Blur's. It's a real manly knife and I love mine.

I ordered the cryo and the skyline on one of the last deals. The skyline is very light and thin. Have no problem carrying it when wearing dress slacks or any lightweight shorts or pants. Very nice knife. Had to get used to the texture on the handle at first.

Cryo is carried when I plan to use it more, outdoors, etc. There is a noticeable weight difference. I forget I am carrying the skyline usually.

Now to decide which one or two I want this time :-)

Kershaw Skyline Knife with Textured Black G-10 Han... http://amzn.com/B001CZBDF8

I think i would get the skyline but the pocket clip makes the knife stick way too high out of the pocket.

I almost fell for this one, slick deals! I'm still happy with my blur. Was gonna buy it just for the deal, but then i'd just have 2 extra knives laying around. In reality I've been really wanting this knife for years:
http://gotknife.com/zero_toleranc...zt301.aspx
But really can't justify spending $300 on a pocketknife.

Blah... In for the Cryo and the black clash... What for? Who knows... Thanks OP!!

Been sick with this knife fever all day today after this FP deal, searching, looking, reading. Sometimes I wish I did not know about slickdeals altogether :)

I was going to jump on this, but I already have a few leeks and a scallion and a tanto blur (my current fav and EDC) but after reading hours about different steels (it's unending) I'm jonesing for so S35VN steel. Check out some utube vids on it, puts the 8cr13mov/8cr14mov and even aus 10 steel to shame. It's in the Kershaw family. I put this link only because of the good close up pics. Check out the steel quality first. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums...bar-cutout

Ummmm. Well, that was my first ZT. Still have it. Never carry it. It's one of the few I won't even shove in a hoodie pocket when lounging around the house.

The thing weighs a ton. Seriously, it's an anchor. It may not bother you if you always wear pretty snug jeans and otherwise don't care about weight at all, but if your pants are loose enough to let it swing even a little bit it gets really annoying, and it pretty much just cannot be worn with slacks, it pulls your whole pocket out of shape and looks like you shoved three rolls of quarters in your pocket or something. The blade is so thick and heavy that even though it's assisted-opening, it feels like it opens in slow motion. In the hand it feels like it was designed to pry open paint cans all day. Easily my least favorite ZT, and 90% of the reason is just weight.

In that price range and size range (actually longer) the ZT0560 is a joy to carry in comparison.

Well i went with the cryo but shipping is estimated to arrive Monday March 25, 2013 - Friday April 12, 2013 by 8:00pm....? Looks like i may have to cancel.

haha holy heck...I should have clarified. Which is the best knife under $50? Most of the Blurs are well over $50. I saw the Kershaw Skyline which claims List Price: $74.95
but current Price: $35.63. Is this actually 50% off and an awesome deal?

I really like what the cryo has to offer, but it's hard for me to buy this after I found what I can buy blemished Kershaw's for dirt cheap. I discovered kershawguy.com and ordered some of their Kershaw blems (mostly USA made one's?). I ordered a leek for $25 shipped and a chive for $15 shipped. They arrived in two days and I have yet to figure out whats wrong with them or why they are blemmed. The blade is marked with 4 X's and supposedly they do not come with a life time warranty but for the price I don't mind. To the person who turned me on to the site I bless you and my wallet curses you!

Thanks, picked up a blemished tanto Blur for $29 and cancelled Amazon order since it was expected to deliver a month from now :mad:.

Today only.
Sierra Trading Post is taking 40% off all orders, no minimum required, with coupon code SAFWD2413. Some exclusions apply. Shipping starts at $6.

Two pages of knives, got this one for around $29 shipped:

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/...k~p~4694n/

That is a good price for the Skyline. They were way cheaper back in December but that deal's long gone. I've been watching the price and I just bought an orange one a few weeks ago from Cabela's.

I personally own the Tactical Blur. Its an awesome knife, built very well, and well worth the money.

Kershaw, in my opinion, make the best pocket knives around. I've used their knives for over ten years, and never had a problem. I can't remember the model type of my first, as it was stolen shortly after I bought it. Though the second, a 1550 Blackout, was amazing, until a friend lost it! Don't ever lend a friend a Kershaw. You won't see it again, for one reason or another.

I actually just bought a 1840CKT Black Shallot a month back for $65.00, and I have to say it's the best knife I've ever owned. It's beautiful to look at, sits well in the hand, and comes razor sharp out of the box! If anyone is looking to buy a knife for daily use, or possibly for protection (I don't recommend bringing a knife to ANY fight), I wouldn't hesitate to jump on this offer and purchase one.

Having stated all this, can anyone recommend another Kershaw I should grab while they're cheap? As stated I currently have, and very much love my Black Shallot, but I'd like to have one more in case human error causes me to lose another!

This combo came up just under 50 for me...went for 2 of the one in the OP. THANKS

Can't find a combo in stock and sold by Amazon.com :(

it looks live to me. the link in OP gives you a different vendor but there are buying options underneath for the original price from amazon.

You can do it, and contrary to what I was told it looks like the $10 discount for $50+ still applies, but now it says "Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks".

Staying within the same metal family, s35vn is better than s30v. The steel is designed to offer increased toughness over s30v, yet be easier to machine and polish. It offers high wear resistance and resists edge chipping. Here is a utube vid, about 3.5 minutes, chopping a chunk of titanium! I'm new to these super steels, there are so many kinds, but they all have one thing in common. There expensive, starting around the two bill range and up! I have enough Kershaw (4or5) and nice collectible knives (Case, Parker, Buck etc) to help me justify one of these upgraded super-steel knives. The zt0550k or zt0560 are on my wish list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNHGh8N1XGg
Picture below is Zero Tolerance (made by Kershaw) zt0550blk, goes for $200 NIB or $150 blem'ed. That kind of dough, I think I'd spend 25% more for a lifetime warrantee. Let me know what you think.

I don't pay more than $20 for a Chinese/Taiwan-made knife. Thanks for the deal, though.

A knowledgeable source tells me that S30V is about to drop in price within the next year as Obama's sequester causes the DoD to be unable to buy up all the S30V for production of military knives. Demand has been so high, and supply so low because the government has been buying it all up, that the price of the steel has been ridiculous since its introduction. The coming price drop is about the only good thing to come out of this political situation.

Agg, hate to wait that long, but prudence should prevail, unlike the political situation. LOL. I like the way you think.

Just to be fair, that's far from a non-controversial assertion. A lot of the fans of S30V have been disappointed in the performance of S35VN, and consider it a compromise to make manufacturing cheaper and easier.

Interesting thought, but what military-issue knives use S30V?

I know there is truth in what you say, I've read a few threads with heated exchanges between different metal experts, which shows there is a lot of ambiguity there. I've just scratched the surface of metallurgy, so I digress to one of my favorite knife makers, Kershaw. Following that logic, and using the zt0550 as an example, the first generation of that model, ZT used s30v. Their second generation production they switched to the more costly and arguably better steel, s35vn. Of the debates I've read between the two steels, s35vn is in the lead better than 2:1. I'd take a good knife with eithe one, but I like the clip and finger grove on the 2nd gen zt0550 much better.

I knew they changed the clip and the milling for the lock bar, wasn't aware of changes to a finger groove. I have the REAL first version, the ZT0551... in Elmax. ;) I like Elmax. I would prefer the deep carry clip.. but to be honest I carry the ZT0560 much more often anyway.

I like the textured handle of the zt0560. Elmax huh? Very cool! I've been reading about zdp189, s90, s125, and m390. There is so much to learn. I need to get some better sharpners if I am to get such a hard steel. Definitely need a strop and a wet/oil/Arkansas stone, which in itself is requiring a lot of research of its own. Good thing I have a 3 monitor setup, I have a dozen windows open with a dozen tabs on each and my computer wants to restart to install updates!!! I have an alarm set so I can hit the 'postpone 4 hours' button set on my phone. :lol:

The ZT0560 weighs just about the same as the 0551/0550, partly because of the contoured slabs but also because there are milled recesses on the hidden side. It's larger, but actually carries easier.

I haven't used any natural stones for a long time, though I have a box full of them- I just use various diamond hones. Makes dealing with the high-end steels much easier. As for strops, I made some padded ones for convex edges and have one old one, but to be honest the edge of corrugated cardboard works pretty well.

I read a few people use newspaper to strop so I guess cardboard would fall in the same neighborhood. I'll have to watch some itube vids on it. As for diamond steels,does it put a good edge on your super hard ELMAX? Any particular one you'd recommend? Bet you have an impressive knife collection.

This has been not only a great deal, TY OP!, but thanks to all you knife freaks for posting really interesting info and links about knifes!

Of course with SD effect I placed a second order yesterday, funny thing is that ordered shipped today and the first hasn't, weird!

There are some local ordinances such as Boston that say 3" max, but as long as it isn't a stiletto or double edged blade you wont be bothered by the police unless you have a conflict with it.

A few months ago I was comparing folders with a Boston Police Sargent and we both had over 3 inch knifes and he did not care how big mine was.(insert "Johnson" joke here)

I have seen many contracters carrying larger then 3 inch folders around Boston as I said the only worry is if you had a conflict and the police came into play then you would be fined or charged.

Sigh. I didn't want to go there...

Hell, I still don't want to go there.

Take the key acronyms from this article: http://goo.gl/2lu7r

Google those acronyms with other key words, find references to train stations, subway stations, bus stations, ferryboat landings, the public highways and even football games. Draw your own conclusions.

Really slow today and did not get the meaning of your post, I did Google the acronyms and only articles about security and amtrack.....

why in a world you need such an expensive knife?

You're not alone. Having trouble making sense of that post. I guess there's some reading between the lines required that I'm incapable of.

There were sure a lot of lines to read in between, not to mention which acronyms to cherrypick for google. To include them all could anger google, and I never want to go back to Yahoo. These are the ones I've found, which makes me wonder if the author was paid by the abbreviation?
TSA
EPA
VIPR
DHS
PDF
NJPD
ACLU
TM
NARP
NY
EPIC
CNN
OK
ATA
CSIS
APTA
All are 'spelled out' through the article, so one won't drown in the alphabet soup. For any who see these out of context, this link will come in handy:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/

Sorry, I thought the implications would be obvious from the articles.. and I really didn't want to get into it. Still don't.

The subject of discussion was where it is legal to carry what sort of pocketknife, and in particular it was mentioned that some of the laws in some places might not be strictly enforced. That struck me as a potentially dangerous direction in which to start making assumptions, based on what I'd been reading.

Read the articles. It seems that now you can be searched in railroad stations, subway stations, bus stations, ferryboat landings, on the highways and maybe even at football games, anytime, no warrant, no Probable Cause required.

When this happens to you, it is not yet clear who's rules apply to the situation. Some insist (so far) that if you are in compliance with state and local laws in carrying a given pocketknife, then that's all there is to it.. but what is the basis of that assumption? That is certainly not the case if you're getting on a plane. In that case it does not matter a whit what the state and local laws are- and this is that same agency, now on the road and showing up anywhere without warning to enforce their rules, not the laws.

These are the folks that make the ever-changing and poorly documented rules that seem to supersede Federal, State and local laws and the Constitution of the United States in all air terminals. The point of those articles is that they now maintain that their authority is in NO WAY limited to air terminals, but covers all transportation. ALL transportation... and football games. What are the limits? Are there limits?

Maybe my perspective is biased because I was pulled off of an ocean liner for having a small Leatherman tool (a Leatherman "Juice") in my "checked" luggage, in a shaving kit inside a suitcase. I was very publicly paged by name over the PA system and told to report to security, then publicly escorted off the ship by security to the luggage x-ray station ashore, then watched over while I dug it out of my shaving kit and surrendered it... and then the security guy who escorted me off had to surrender HIS Leatherman tool, he couldn't carry his aboard either.

That was under the jurisdiction of this same agency. Once we got offshore and into international waters, out of their jurisdiction of this agency, the Leatherman was returned to me on-board. It was made clear to me that I could take it ashore (we had a lot of active shore excursions in various environments scheduled for that voyage, which is why I wanted it in the first place) and that I could have it and even carry it while aboard (where I didn't need it), no problem- but there was no way I would ever be permitted to carry it back on board, I would have to surrender it to security after every shore excursion and the Captain would then have to authorize its return to me once we were back in international waters, each time.

Now we seem to have already begun to apply this same sort of "logic" to pretty much every space in the United State outside of our own homes.

We have had a certain understanding of the laws in this country and how they're created and changed for hundreds of years, but that has nothing at all to do with the way that the new rules are being created. It does not seem at all clear to me that just being in compliance with the laws is any protection at all anymore.

Remember the lesson that so many have learned in the airports- they don't just keep you from getting on the plane with whatever it is, you can't just apologize and back up, put it back in the car, send it to yourself in the mail, or even just decline to get on the plane... whatever it is, it is taken away from you right there, no discussion, no recourse, no appeal, no compensation... tossed in a bin and later sold by that same agency on Internet auction sites. That's a big step beyond just keeping the objects off the plane.

We've talked here about carrying $300 knives. Be careful out there, someday you could have a surprise encounter and later watch while your $300 knife is sold on-line, and not by you. I don't even want to think about how it could go if you're NOT in compliance with the law.

This agency has way tooo many powers and as I am sure you agree it was ridiculous how they treated you!

Appreciate the thoughts, repped!

Hey, while there are some knife enthusiasts are in the thread, could you guys recommend a good fixed blade knife for camping/hiking? I'm looking for something in 6-8" that can handle braches/brush and some digging. I'd prefer a double edged or tanto tipped. I didn't really see any I liked in the sale list unfortunately.

Saved this link from an SD'r:

http://www.knifeworks.com/moraknives.aspx

That sucks big time! It's one thing to confiscate something on one's person or.carry on, but to do it out of one's stowed away luggage would.have me up in arms, so to sleek. Granted, people.don't have access to their luggage while in transit as they do on a ship, it still seem s excessive. It doesn't take a McGuyver to make a shiv more deadly than a leatherman or a pocket knife with the plethora of items on an ocean liner. I'd have to pop a couple xanax before I got on a ship or plane. I do assume people can stow away a pocket knife in their luggage if they are flying? Hope your trip was still enjoyable despite it's difficulties! I need a drink now. LoL. I'd buy your next round too.

Well, there are a lot of great camping knives out there these days, but unfortunately digging will very quickly dull any knife, and very likely damage it as soon as you hit a rock. Rocks (and the microscopic rocks that constitute dirt) are just harder than steel, otherwise sharpening stones could not work.

Still, if you're going to be out there for any length of time, sooner or later you have to dig- for sanitary reasons. There are whole books about that, and tricks you learn over the years, but having a decent small digging tool makes life a lot easier, for other things too- it's essential for metal detecting, almost essential for safely managing and extinguishing fires in woodland areas, and occasionally helpful for hiding or caching stuff, finding worms for fishing, setting poles, policing empty brass that gets stomped into the dirt, whatever.

It's a little heavy for backpacking where every ounce counts, and a little expensive, but years ago I splurged and bought a U-dig-it folding stainless steel trowel, and it's easily one of the best purchases I ever made for woods-ratting in general. It seems to take almost infinite abuse, and it digs much, much more easily than any plastic trowel that I've ever tried, which work fine.. in loose, tilled gardens. Not in the woods.

http://www.amazon.com/UST-U-Dig-I...s=u-dig-it

There are now Chinese copies of this made that are much cheaper. I bought one out of curiosity, sorry to say they're pretty bad- they bend, distort from digging and fall apart quickly. This is the original and still seems to be the only decent brand. I seriously wish they made a version in titanium, it would be three times the cost but half the weight, and having carried the stainless version so far I'd buy it in a heartbeat. It's something you don't think you'll use much, but if you have one it quickly gets used several times a day, and EVERYONE wants to borrow it.

Use a trowel for all digging and you'll still have an edge on the knife when you need it. If you use a knife as a trowel it will very quickly have an edge like a trowel... and trying to get it sharp again from that condition is not fun.

Yes you can put pocket knifes in checked baggage.

I often use them to stab people. And open envelopes.

I wouldn't suggest getting a tanto blade for camping/hiking. I made that mistake going into knives too, got the cold steel recon tanto (~ 6.25") and I regret it. Tanto tips are meant for stabbing and not practical for chopping. You're better off getting a bowie edge. And double edge is impractical too. In the woods i find myself either batoning or doing fine work such as feathering sticks. You need a spine you can get a purchase on. I never bring it hiking/camping anymore

Hey guys,

I'm trying to get the Camp 10 knife but I can't seem to get the discount applied.

http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-107...22&sr=1-12

It shows up in the listings for the $10 off $50 promotion, but the discount won't show. I've tried:

- Tried to get two of them in one order.
- Tried to get another eligible Kershaw knife to push my order over $50.

The most I can do is get a $3.00 discount when I order the Prime Eligible listing for the Camp 10 when ordering two. Help is appreciated!

It has to be "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" third party ones don't qualify. :)

Received my first order, kinda funny the first one does not even show shipped...

Love these knifes! Thanks again OP!

I was thinking about getting one of these or a Swiss Army Tinker. Any recommendations?

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I love mine. Nice and sharp. Safe and easy to use.

Finally had a chance to unpack my Cryo and WOW love this knife! I know some have said the blade is kinda small, but it feels great in the hand, the weight is just right and have not really see a downside to the blade size.