I still EDC the Kershaw Leek quite frequently... Is it still in your EDC rotation?

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There have been lots of new knives introduced into the market since the Kershaw Leek first came out. Whether anyone has ever owned a Kershaw Leek or not, nobody can deny the impact this knife has had on the EDC world. I would argue that it's a Hall of Fame EDC choice, but that is just my opinion. I was just thinking about whether this knife is still an EDC king in today's knife world? For those of you who have purchased a Kershaw Leek at one time or another in your lives, do you still own one? Do you still EDC it? Why or why not?

Personally, I have owned several of these knives over the course of my life, and I have lost a couple catfishing (not the best knife for that activity but didn't have time to swap it out), I sold a couple, but I still own 3 of them, and they still have a place in my EDC rotation. What about you? What are your thoughts on this HOF EDC? I welcome anyone's opinion on this interesting topic.
 
I have 3 or 4. One on my desk; one on my dresser for edc and two in with all my other knives.
The only time I use another knife is cutting up boxes: Endura zdp.
Just thinking about it, I don't think I use my edc more than 2 or 3 times a year.
All those years and all those knives and find out it was all about the Leek!
Life's funny like that.
 
flip888 said:
I keep thinking about getting another one. But I've lost 2 of them so far. My favorite one, which my dad gave to me, i lost about 10 years ago and i haven't replaced it yet. I'd like to find a copper or brass one.
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They currently offer a copper handled one (liner lock) with CPM 154 that is pretty nice. Haven't seen a brass version.
 
Yep! Just picked up a frame lock Leek as my first "Gibbs knife" (from NCIS), and I've owned a few over the years.

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Maximumbob54 said:
They currently offer a copper handled one (liner lock) with CPM 154 that is pretty nice. Haven't seen a brass version.
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Here's the copper one that you mentioned. I actually took it apart and put it in a container with coarse salt and vinegar to patina it then sprayed a clear coat on it. Not too bad for my first attempt.IMG_20241104_105705174~2.jpgIMG_20241104_105713765~2.jpg
 
Got the damascus version, I started to see why its a mainstain for kershaw but alas, I only recently figured out that their damascus is not stainless, so it went out of rotation until I deal with the rust.
 
I am sure that I have 40+ Leeks on a display. Many of them are older from when Kershaw used to date code the knives. The Leek was my EDC for 15+ years. I remember gutting a deer with one in a pinch and it did the job. It will always be one of my favorite knives. Light in weight and slim in the pocket you hardly knew you were carrying it. I opened piles of envelopes with them at my office and they were quick to regain their edge with a few strokes across a crock stick. If automatic knives had not become legal in my area I would still be carrying a Leek!
 
Owned several over the years, still have one or two. I never edc them anymore, but agree that they deserve some recognition for staying power.
Never liked the aluminum handled models, they just feel cheap to me, but the rest are a pretty good edc for most people and that super thin tip will take more than most think it will.
 
mmyron1 said:
I've only owned one and gifted it away almost immediately. Not a fan of the leek for my needs.
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Ditto. I only bought 1 Leek & sold it long ago.

Too small for my taste but I know that it's has a strong following, as is evident from the responses in this thread.

My favorite of the Ken Onion Chive, Scallion, Leek & Shallot line was the Shallot.

The Shallot was the 1st knife that I paid any "serious" $ for. Was heart broken when I lost that one but I made up for it because I own 9 variations and 1 XXXX carry version of the Shallot now. ;)

Here's what my 1st Shallot looked like:

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I agree that the Leek deserves to be in the Hall of Fame of knives. Still one of the thinnest ever. I added a deep carry clip to the one I have in my collection years ago. I did carry it a few days last year after sharpening it.
 
I agree on the Leek, it's always been such a great knife. It will always hold a special little place in my mass of knives. I've got 4 of them, in different configurations, now. The copper one is really cool, I also really like the stainless framelock with the composite CPM-D2 blade.

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Here is the rest of my Leeks. I used to have a lot more of them but have given a bunch away and sold a few over the years. My favorite is probably the top silver one that's a reverse tanto it's a Ti handled one in 20cv steel. Kershaw was my first love in knives hands down.IMG_20241105_074256908~2.jpgIMG_20241105_074506354~2.jpgIMG_20241105_074619219~2.jpgIMG_20241105_074728171~2.jpg
 
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