Kershaw Brawler Pocketknife, 3" 8Cr13MoV Steel Modified Tanto Blade, Assisted Folder Opening with Flipper, Liner Lock System, Tactical EDC

So I have never written a review on an EDC knife before. I usually stick to writing reviews on things like colognes and speakers/headphones. I am by no means a knife expert, but I do know a thing or two. To start off, I have never owned a high quality/high-end knife. The only knives I have ever owned have been cheap Chinese knives with 440 stainless steel blades. The only good quality knives I have owned to this point were the credit card blades offered on Amazon from Iain Sinclair. Those handy little knives are about as sharp as a box knife if you sharpen them. Anyways this is my first Kershaw knife purchase, and I am beyond impressed with just about everything about this little knife. It did seem a bit small when I first pulled it out of the package, but when i wielded it I realized it fits perfectly in my hand. This knife is definitely not made for people with large hands. The build quality is quite amazing, even if it is made in China instead of the USA. This knife is quite hefty for its size, which helps it feel much more at home in your hands. It feels very sturdy and durable and I expect it to last me a long time considering I don't use knives for much more than helping open boxes and the like. The blade is ridiculously sharp straight out of the box. One must be careful when pulling it out for the first time, as it can and will slice fingers open if mishandled! One of the classic tests for testing a knifes' sharpness is of course trying to slice through a sheet of paper. This blade does so with ease and extreme precision. It is practically effortless to cut paper and anything of similar structure. Another test of sharpness would be trying to shave with the knife. I have not tried it yet but it seems it would most definitely be sharp enough to shave arm or leg hairs. Overall this knife, I feel is worth every penny of the price I paid, which was quite low. I imagine I will be adding several Kershaw knives to my collection over time. The Kershaw Leek is probably at the top of my list right now. Buy this knife, you wont regret it. It is perfect for an EDC, and will easily perform to your satisfaction. I highly recommend this knife if you are looking for something that is good quality and affordable. Especially for a beginner or for your first knife purchase.

I love Kershaw knives. The brawler is one of my favorite knives. It looks super cool. I just found out they're coming out with a serrated version. This knife is kind of dressy, but also has a contemporary look to it. All Kershaw knives are high-quality for the price. It's really just a matter of style for 30 bucks. You cannot go wrong with a knife like this. It opens very smoothly. The blade is very sharp. The grip is perfect for my hand and the clip holds it very tight in my pocket. One day I would like to own all the shot style knives.

Good edc knife at a price point that I’m willing to abuse or lose this piece. Great for traveling situations where I might lose it. Overall design is great. It doesn’t look comfortable but it really is, and the mechanism is good.

I got this because I recently "misplaced" another kershaw that I had been using daily as an EDC. The brawler is a great little knife, and it's not even that little when compared to other knives. I have a Kershaw Cryo as well as a Clash, and the Brawler fits comfortably between the two, and I would almost go as far to say I like it better than both of those two knives, even though the clash has a much larger blade (in terms of belly size. it's slightly longer and a pinch wider). The brawler's stippled handles are comfortable, and the sharp angled shape of the knife actually fits quite nicely in your hand. There are nice layers of "chimping" (not sure on the actual technical term) where the back of the blade meets the handle, as well as at the back end of the handle, if you were carrying the knife in a defensive manner. I've always found the black coating on the kershaw blades makes them last longer and protects them much better from rusting over time than the standard silver/unfinished blades. That being said this knife has taken a beating. I use it as a "EDC" knife, but ideally it's my go to cutting tool for boxes, shrink wrapping, cardboard, paper, packaging, tape, label removal, etc. The slight angle at the end of the blade is PERFECT for when you have to cut open a long box or shrink wrapped pallet because it applies more pressure to the material to be cut than the Cryo or Clash which have more pronounced points at the end of the blade. The Brawler size-wise is pretty much on par with the clash, however the clash is a slightly bulkier knife even when closed. The Cryo is definitely the thinnest of the three, but the brawler's plastic handles are far more comfortable over extended periods of use. Only real downside is the thumb studs (on the blade) are almost useless as a lefty, and I wish the thumb stud to actually release the blade from the closed position is a little smaller than I'd like. Locks in place really nicely and there is no wiggle in the blade at all, not that I would suggest prying with it. If you're looking for a nice everyday medium duty knife that you can beat the heck out of, for under $30 you can't really go wrong with the Brawler. If you've got meaty hands you may prefer the bulkier Clash, but I find the Brawler is nearly perfect for my uses.

Das Messer liegt gut in der Hand, besser, als man es bei der eckigen Form des Griffs vermuten würde. Die Klinge öffnet sehr schnell und arritiert dann bombenfest; da wackelt nichts. Durch die Tanto-Form der Klinge hat diese einen großen, komplett geraden Abschnitt, der gut zum Schaben und Schnitzen verwendet werden kann. Insgesamt ist das Messer groß genug für einen festen Griff, aber klein genug, um nicht unpraktisch zu sein. Außerdem ist der Preis von 40€ für ein Alltagsmesser ideal, denn es ist kein allzu großer Schaden, wenn es doch mal kaputt geht oder man es verliert. Wer also ein Messer braucht, dass wirklich tagtäglich für die Arbeit eingesetzt werden kann und das auch aushält, sollte sich das hier mal genauer ansehen. Kleiner Tipp: Das Messer hat sowohl Knöpfe für das Öffnen mit dem Daumen als auch Flipper zum Öffnen mit dem Zeigefinger. Ich empfehle letzteres, da das Öffnen mit den Thumbstuds nicht besonders bequem ist. Mit dem Flipper funktioniert es aber umso besser. Geeignet für Links- und Rechtshänder.

Perfekt 👌

Der Brawler ist nicht zu groß, um ihn angenehm mit dem Deep-Carry-Clip in der Hosentasche tragen zu können, und auch nicht zu klein, um damit sinnvoll zu schneiden. Der Griff ist gut strukturiert und liegt auch mit feuchten Händen sicher in der Hand. Die Spitze ermöglicht feine Schittarbeiten und die grade Schneide der Klinge läßt sich bei Bedarf leicht nachschärfen. Ein gutes Messer für wenig Geld. Ob die Klinge nur schwarz lackiert oder wie die des schwarzen Kershaw Blur DLC- (Diamond-Like Carbon) beschichtet und damit sehr abriebfest ist, entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis. Ich vermute, daß man wegen einer günstigen Preisgestaltung bei Kershaw in China nur lackiert hat. Die Kershaws aus amerikanischer Fertigung sind wegen des ungünstigen Dollarkurses in Deutschland relativ teuer und tendentiell qualitativ hochwertiger.

Ein wirklich Tolles Messer! Verarbeitung ist sehr gut und macht im Vergleich mit so manchem anderen Messer echt was her!

Ich habe das Messer jetzt ein paar Tage bei der Arbeit in Gebrauch und es zeigt sich folgendes : Die Klinge ist scharf, kann aber im Lieferzustand ein Nachschärfen vertragen. Öffnen und Schließen funktionieren sehr gut, der Feder-Mechanismus ist Geschmackssache. Das Griffmaterial ist sehr widerstandsfähig. Die schwarze Beschichtung allerdings nicht, hier zeigt sich schnell Abnutzung. Mechanisch macht das Messer eine sehr gute Figur, auch nach starker Beanspruchung ist kein Spiel festzustellen. Ich werde es auf jeden Fall behalten, zumal die Größe sehr taschenfreundlich ist. 10-15 € weniger wäre aber auch nicht schlecht. Update: Nach ein paar Wochen Alltagsgebrauch ist die Feder gebrochen. Zurück gesendet. Verkäufer will Rückerstattung veranlassen. Da auch andere so etwas berichten scheint es sich um einen generellen Fehler zu handeln.