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 knife. I have knives ranging from under $10 to $250. My Kershaw Leek is the one I trust and carry. This is a fantastic knife and has become my standard everyday carry knife. This despite being one of my mid priced knives. I was highly skeptical of the blade shape, actually buying it as I didn't have a purple knife. Turned out to be my best knife purchase ever (that's like 30 years of knives). The blade is incredibly sharp out of the box, required no tidying of the edge, unlike some knives. The flipper looks small, but works great,and the flipper shape prevents snagging on anything in my experience. The strangeish blade shape allows for extreme precision, one simply slides the index finger along the spine towards the tip. And the tip lock (which I think dictates the Leek blade shape) is extremely useful. I've been injured by knives opening in my pocket (I'm looking at you Cold Steel and your backlock). I am completely confident my Leek won't betray me. I trust it so much that I sleep with it clipped on every night.

Excellent quality from Kershaw. The assisted opening makes one hand opening a snap. Extremely sharp.

Can you believe that I still have this knofe and use it at work every day? Here's the short story of this knife. I must have bought 12 of these knives in the past few years. Mostly because I lose them at work or camping. But I keep buying them because they work. Unfortunately, they don't stay sharp for very long. Even cutting boxes up has a habit of dulling it up rather quickly. Putting a sharp edge back on it isn't a problem, even if you don't sharpen it like a pro. Would I buy one again even if it dulls quickly? Yes, I would. Here's why. Lightweight, easy to open, the tip has never broken off, and it has a pocket clip. Can they make one with a GPS?

Good quality!

I love this knife. I have three of them. They get dull, but are easy to sharpen. I like the action upon opening the blade

Yet another leek purchased, yet another smile on my face. I've always wanted this particular model the anodized purple is truly a work of art but is more magenta in person, still looks very cool. Sharp out of the box, can be turned into a razor easily with a sharpening. Speedsafe assisted opening is smooth, study and consistent frame lock. Tip lock is a cool function though I tend not to use it because it defeats the purpose of an assisted opening knife and it is a little rough to slide the tip lock. The clip of the leek also shows about a 1/4" of the knife while carried which is not optimal for me. I've actually had my stainless 1660 fall out of my back pocket while driving. Other then the tip lock and the pocket clip this is a great affordable EDC or collection piece and a quality product from Kershaw and Ken Onion.

Beautiful knife. Great quality.

I got mine in Purple. I like knives and I'll always be a Prince fan! Good sturdy little knife. Very sharp. Locks well. The tip is very fine so I wouldn't use it for prying anything open. This is in my daily carry rotation and the purple color and finish are nice. Good for a main blade or a back up. I like the open assist. Flips right open cleanly. Has a safety lock to prevent pocket opening. I don't use the blade safety lock and carry this clipped on the inside edge of either front jeans or shorts pocket and have never had it open accidentally. It appears to be USA made. Great for any collection.