Kershaw Leek, BlackWash Pocket Knife (1660BLKW); 3 Sandvik 14C28N Steel Blade, 410 Stainless Steel Handle, BlackWash Finish, SpeedSafe Assisted Open, Frame and Tip Locks, Reversible Pocketclip; 3 OZ

This is my favorite Ken Onion knife. I have a few Leeks. The Leek is my favorite model of his and this is my favorite Leek. It's one of three tools I use on big game. This is perfect for fine, careful cuts and poking cuts.

Very sharp and really nice surface finish. Bot too small and easy to hold onto with the subtle texture from the finish.

Favorite knife I have ever had.

I really love this knife. It's been my EDC knife for almost 10 years now. I'm on my 3rd one. I lost my 1st one after 2 years and promptly ordered another. I lost that 2nd one just a couple weeks ago and promptly ordered another.The 3" blade is the perfect size. And I love the blackwash finish on both the blade and the handle. It's like a well-worn pair of jeans - comfortable without being ostentatious. What's great about having a blackwash blade is that it doesn't stand out or scare non-knife people when you pull it out and use it, like some knives do. This knife is sized so that I can pull it out of my pocket, flick it open with the flipper, use it for what I need to, and fold it back up with one hand and put it back in my pocket, all without most people even realizing what I did. Other knives I own are not that way. Anything with a wide-body blade, or a blade longer than 3", tend to elicit a gasp from non-knife people when you deploy it and use it.I'm hoping I can keep this 3rd one for awhile without losing it, especially since the price has gone up about 50% since I bought my first one. But if I do lose it, I'll buy another.

It's a nice knife overall, but I found the all metal handle to be too slippery, even when dry. I think it would be very slipper when wet, which isn't what you want with a very sharp object.

I say I'm on number 7 of these, but I've actually lost count. (That's not the knife's fault - retention is excellent - I just lose them at airports and security). Been carrying them for almost 20 years. Tried plenty of others at way higher price points. Ken Onion was a master, and this is his opus. Incredible form factor, opening speed (feels like a switchblade), edge and build quality. My favorite at any price, but for $80 it truly is the best EDC value out there of any category. If it seems like I'm a fan, it's because I am. Do yourself a favor and get 2.

Timeless design. Slim. This is my 3rd in the course of 15 years! Only because I want them all!

I bought this knife to replace the exact same knife (including the finish) I had purchased over 8 years ago.My second to last day working delivering for Amazon, my knife fell out of my pocket and I lost my knife somewhere during my shift, never to be found again.I can say from owning this same knife for nearly a decade, it holds its edge well - and I’ve only had to sharpen it once (I’m a chef and hand sharpen all my knives. It also mostly gets used for breaking down boxes, so it was never really abused).That said, having a brand new one in may hand, I forgot how SHARP this was out of the box.The Speedsafe assured opening mechanism got a little sticky over the years, but I found this could be adjusted using a micro screwdriver and just slightly turning some of the screws on the frame.I also did take the knife entirely apart one time (there was nothing wrong with it when I did this), to clean the insides of the knife. Other than some stray pocket lint that had gotten inside it over the years, the knife’s internals were in great shape, and this routine maintenance (around 5 years of ownership) returned it to operating like new again.They also don’t really show you this in the booklet that comes with the knife, but you can remove the pocket clip from one side of the knife with a micro screwdriver and turn it to the other side. Having the pocket clip on the opposite side of the knife enables you to remove the knife and seamlessly press the flipper for assisted opening of the blade in one motion. If you leave the pocket clip in the factory position, you have to remove the knife from your pocket, and turn it a full 180° to reach the flipper to extend the blade.I can’t say enough about the quality of Kershaw/Ken Onion knives.I don’t ever hope to lose this one, but if I ever do I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this exact same knife a third time.