- Combines the durability and corrosion resistance
- The two steels are fused together and the joint is highlighted by an attractive copper accent
- Provides pocket-perfect size and high performance materials
Product Description
The Leek provides pocket-perfect size and high-performance materials. It offers a distinctive design as well as SpeedSafe ambidextrous manually assisted opening. With SpeedSafe, the user can smoothly and easily deploy th… More >>
#1 by Mark A. Delong on July 18, 2010 - 4:03 am
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Very interesting blade design. Made in USA. The design rides high in the pocket if you prefer clip placement tip up.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by B. Speer on July 18, 2010 - 6:51 am
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Ken Onion has designed many knives for outdoors, in the kitchen, and general use pocket use. As a knife collector and user in all those catagories Ken Onion is among the best.
This Leek knife with a composite of CPM-D2 on the cutting surface and Sandvik 13C26 on the spine was bought to see how this blade compared to VG-10 which is my favorite for most uses. CPM-D2 seems to be quite a bit harder than VG-10 which is quite hard compared to most.
Judging the hardness of a blade is a little subjective lacking laboratory equipment. My method is by sharpening the blade. How often says how long an edge lasts and therefore how hard the steel. During sharpening how many strokes on the sharpener and to a degree how much of an edge the steel will take followed by how long a razor edge lasts with frequent use.
If you put a lot of effort into making an edge super sharp, whatever that means, generally that edge will not last as long in use. This CPM-D2 edge is quite difficult to sharpen but it lasts a long time. All subjective values but there they are.
Most use for my Leak is opening mail. A sharp knife is nice when you have lots of mail most days. This use causes a glue build-up on the blade which I wipe off with WD40 on a napkin. The Leak blade shape is ideal for opening mail or precise cutting with that long point taper.
Opening the Leek like several of Ken’s pocket folders is quick and easy with a little pressure on a tab on the back spine. Closing is also easy. There is a blade lock to prevent opening by accident. The price for this Leek with the CPM-D2 edge is about $20 higher than the regular Leek. If $20 is no big deal for you I recommend this version.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by C. Turner on July 18, 2010 - 8:32 am
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I bought one of these a few months ago. I use it every day and I love it. It’s beautiful, well designed, easy to use and stays sharp for a really long time. I also appreciate that the steel and the knife are made in the U.S. It’s a great knife for a very good price, even if you pay MSRP.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by J. Firlit on July 18, 2010 - 8:42 am
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Exactly what I wanted. The only downfall was the shipping time. Even though the knife shipped in 3 days it took a week to fill the order and ship it out. Happy with the knife.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by J. Mennillo on July 18, 2010 - 11:02 am
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I’ve been buying Ken Onion Leek knives for years now and this one is no disappointment. They are excellent knives and you can’t beat the spring assisted opening. They come super super sharp and hold an edge for quite some time. You won’t be disappointed.
Rating: 5 / 5