Kershaw Conduit Pocket Knife

Great Black Friday week value, but a little lesser value now as its price has been jacked up for Christmas! Either way, it is light, easy to carry concealed due to its deep pocket clip, it has a good budget handle (that does not smell like someone said), it is very sharp and very capable! An excellent budget EDC knife all around! But is the 8Cr13MoV blade steel durable enough? In the two weeks I have owned it, I have noticed the bottom of the blade is wearing out from flipping it open repeatedly. It could be part of breaking in, or it could be a developing problem. This happens because the liner lock mechanism holding the blade open, is hitting hard on the bottom of the blade every time you flip it open! So, after 10 flips, the contact point at the bottom of the blade will turn from black into silver. It is visible only if you close the blade and look carefully between the scales at the pivot point. If the knife was not black-washed, I would never have noticed! Now, if you continue flipping it open, after 40+ flips the metal at the bottom of the blade will start wearing out at the contact point with the liner lock. You will notice it because the blade bottom will no longer be square and some metal dust will start collecting between the scales near the pivot point. Not sure if this minor wearing out issue will eventually cause a wobble of the blade. So, you should not keep flipping it open unless you want to find out sooner rather than later! Either way, I will write an update. Overall though, at the Black Friday price point this knife was an awesome deal!

I am amazed and delighted over buying this knife for under $30. It's got snappy, smooth, and reliable action, it's comfortable in the hand with nicely textured scales and ergonomics, and it has a thin hollow ground blade that's very slicey and useful. The 8Cr13MoV steel might not keep an edge as well as the higher end steels, but it's a good steel that's proven itself for years and the blade should be very durable, corrosion resistant, and easy to sharpen. The knife I got is rock solid and I'll guess from the other Kershaws I've owned that this knife will withstand years of use. I don't know how Kershaw keeps putting out such fine products for such reasonable prices but here's another great Kershaw bargain. This is a top quality knife.

This a nice little pocket knife it fits well in my hand. It is durable holds a sharp edge even when being abused. Easy smooth action when flipping open

Love this knife. Very solid and the assisted opening hasn't failed me yet. The steel is a decent steel that is easy to sharpen. Gets very sharp and will hold an edge but isnt a real hard steel.

Great, i get is to razor sharp but it only stays that way for a week with minimal use ( cutting 12-24 feet of Cardboard) Needs consistent honing, would definitely buy again! For the price

Great edc. Holds edge well. Operates easily with one hand. Just short enough to fit under 3” max blade allowance where I work.

Very easy to deploy one handed, comes sharp enough to shave hair. Small enough to forget your carrying it. Clip is reverse orientation to most razor knives so it’ll take some getting used to, but it makes it more ergonomic. I don’t know if I’ll be willing to abuse it the same way because it’s so nice, but it’s going to be my new daily work knife so it will probably live a hard life. Being made by kershaw is a bonus so your coworkers won’t make fun of you for having junk tools.

great little knife, use it all the time.