Kershaw Skyline Linerlock Black Stonewash Knife

Great EDC knife. Wish it came with a deep carry pocket clip but that is pretty much my only complaint. In any case I ended up making a deep carry clip out of an old Kershaw Cryo pocket clip anyways. This is my third skyline after I lost my first, With the second that I still own which is the limited edition with carbon fiber scales and DLC S30v blade that I use as a gentlemans carry, and I have got to say the skyline is a great knife. It has good steel, takes a great edge, has a smooth action, and is relatively inexpensive, but one of the best parts of this knife is the fact that it has the same amount of cutting edge as other knives but maintains a much smaller profile when closed so perfect for EDC. For example comparing to A spyderco, the Manix 2 has less cutting edge on the blade and it has a much larger profile and is over twice the weight and the manix is bulky and uncomfortable when trying to reach past it in the pocket while the skyline is much lighter and much more unnoticeable in pocket. I'm sure the manix is more sturdy with a much more rigid lock but for EDC purposes the skyline is just one of the most practical knives out there. In order to have such a small profile the skyline sacrifices some rigidity with a thin steel liner on only one side with nothing but the g10 scale on the other but it should hold up to any EDC task without any issues. It also doesn't hurt that the skyline has got a much lower price tag than the very popular Manix2 and Para2. Each knife has its place but for city EDC purposes the skyline is one of the best options out there.P.s. The Knives pictured and approximate priceranges areKershaw Skyline - $50Kershaw Blur (Olive) - $60Spyderco Manix II (Black) - $130Spyderco Paramilitary II (Digital Camo) - $130

Great little knife IF you can get it on sale (I personally feel $50 for this is going tad overboard). The edge was sharp out of the box, the centering was pretty much dead-on. The finish on the blade is smooth yet it's more rugged in that it will hide scratches a lot better. The grip has more than enough traction and it doesn't feel cheap. The flick action, when you get the hang of doing it with your wrist facing up, is smooth; it's very easy to control whether you want it to snap open or have it open alittle bit slower (I like it this way since I don't want to wear out the blade stop too fast). I love the size too - small and light enough to carry it without feeling it's cumbersome in your pocket.Minor detractors - the pocket clip is way too strong. Pulling it out of your pocket isn't going to be too hard but clipping it back is going to take a bit more effort. Also, there are only two possible pocket clip positions, both of which are for the right-handed. I'm not left-handed, but if I was, I'd be disappointed that the knife doesn't accommodate me.

I'm gonna tell you right now, if this knife were made in China, it would not surprise you and it would be priced at 20 bucks. You are paying over 100 percent markup for Made in the USA. Why do I say this? I bought this on the majority of glowing reviews and the fact that it's made in the USA (seems that it's a selling point). But this is a cheap knife. It could be the one that I got, but quality control issues are abound. This thing is not a flipper. It will barely open with a 'button' push and a sweeping push-- and it's still not 100 percent guaranteed to open on the first try. You have to give it some wrist. That's not what's supposed to happen. The scales are not finished well, sharp corners here and there. The design works for me, but one steel liner?! Come on! I personally, got the knife to be serviceable by oiling the pivot and loosening it, but it's something that I'm not supposed to be doing on a 50+ knife. Again, on a 20 dollar knife... yeah. Ironically, the Chinese made Kizer's are a far better value than this one. Maybe I got spoiled with those. I tried to make those fail by slowly depressing the flipper, but it wouldn't--namely on the Dukes and the Mini Sheepdog. The bearings on those make this one feeling like trash --admittedly, the bearings may prove a problem in the future, but as for now, so super smooth. OR if you need a Kershaw the Leek is a good option. If this one came with spring assist, maybe I wouldn't be so critical, but as it is, it's overpriced. In conclusion, would I buy this again knowing what I know now? No... some reviewers have said it depends on the one you get, and that maybe true, but I don't wanna roll the dice on this one again. Fix your quality control Kershaw! Or manufacture this in China, and make it a 20 dollar knife.

Absolutely love this knife! This was my first Kershaw and it has lead to me buying two additional Kershaws (one spring assist opening knife ‘leek’ and an auto opener ‘Launch’) This skyline is a replacement for my last skyline that I bought and lost. Love the size and light weight in pocket while still maintaining a nice size blade. Something about it’s simplicity and styling really appeal to me. Also love the handle, feels kind of like a fine grit sandpaper out of the box. I will continue to lose and buy these knives as I believe that they are a sturdy and capable EDC and camping knife. And also, MADE IN THE USA!

Great little knife. It appears smaller than what it really is. My first take was its too small for me but I have not incountered an issue were thats been the case. I do wish Kershaw would make a slightly larger model. 1" larger, 1/2" in handle and 1/2" in blade. That would be perfect for me. I can't remove a star for a personal preference though. I would like to own one in s30v as well but that would add some $$. I love how slim the design is. Makes it much easier to use that pocket. Very nice design and blade shape. Don't expect to get spark off the spine though. It's nicely beveled. There in no jimping on the hadle or blade. Suprisingly you can get a pretty good grip with your thumb. I haven't tried it yet but I'm confident you could widdle a decent spear if its your only option. For the price it's a good light, then, EDC for the money. Plus, made in Merica. My second one. Gave the first to my neice and regretted not order a new one before I did. Would buy again.

...einer der Klassiker von Kershaw und nicht zu unrecht ...war auf der Suche nach einem rel. handlichen Freizeit-Messer mit geringem Gewicht - und v.a. scharf sollte es sein bzw. auch gut nachzuscharfen.Das Messer erfüllt auch all diese Punkte voll und ganz. Die Maße sind ja oben angegeben - hat also in etwa die Dimensionen der gängigen S&M -oder Böker-Modelle,- passt von daher in jede Hosentasche. Gewichtsmäßig durch die schmale Bauart und das aus hochwertigem aber rel. dünnen Sandvik-Stahl gefertigte Blatt sehr leicht. Die Griffschalen aus feinem G10-Material liegen mit der Fingermulde gut in der Hand, - auch das "ausklappen" funktionniert nach kurzer Übung einwandfrei bzw. "einhandfrei" (von daher in Deutschland leider in der Öffentlichkeit nicht erlaubt...-es sei denn man zieht die Schrauben so fest an, dass das nicht mehr einhändig möglich ist:() - ob mittels dem Flipper (nicht zusätzlich "speed assisted" wie z.B. beim oso sweet) oder per Daumen bleibt jedem selbst überlassen.Zur (spielfreien) Klinge: wie gesagt am "Rücken" rel dünne Klinge aus sehr gut schärfbarem Sandvik-Stahl - Papier in saubere Streifen schneiden gelingt nach leichtem nachschleifen auf Anhieb. Einziger Wermutstropen ist wohl die nicht völlige "rostfreiheit" da der Kohlenstoffanteil hier rel. schwer wiegt , was aber zu einem höheren Härtegrad wie z.B. bei CrMoV -Stählen oder auch dem gängigen 420 er führt - heißt also ab und zu mal ein Tropfen Öl wenn häufiger im Gebrauch...Der Befestigungsklipp ist im Gegensatz z.B. zu dem gebogenen,verschnörkelten Teil vom oso sweet sehr schlicht gehalten und ebenfalls in zwei Positionen befestigbar.Die Optik ansich gefällt mir mit dem stonewashed/blackwashed -Finish nebst den G 10-Griffschalen sehr gut bzw. besser wie die Originalversion - ist aber nat. Geschmackssache.Fazit: sehr leichtes, kompaktes EDC mit top Materialien und daraus result. Funktionalität - preislich gesehen kann man für so ein Messer sicherlich auch wesentlich mehr ausgeben ohne "mehr" zu erhalten...