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Kershaw Starter w/SpeedSafe Assisted Open

Apr 26, 2016

I appreciate Massdrop trying to get an inexpensive knife out there, but this one isn't worth the money at any price due to the steel. First, other sites have this knife listed as having 3Cr13, which I think may have been the original steel. The new listings for this and the other knives in the series(Starter, Manifold, Lifter, Filter) are now listed at 4Cr14. However, both of these steels are not really worth having. Kershaw's own 8Cr13MOV is a lot better, and can be had on similar knives at similar prices. Honestly there's just no reason to spend almost $20 on this thing and wait on it instead of going to (insert almost any big box store here including WM) and buying a $20 knife with better steel. I'm not a steel snob, but there is a minimum that's worth my money, and this steel doesn't quite make it. For the record, I have a Kershaw Oso Sweet in 8Cr13MOV, it takes a great edge on my sharpener, and has decent edge retention. Also, I only paid $20 for it and that was at a small non-big-box retail store.
Here's a review of the Manifold, with some excellent points and commentary that applies to the Starter as well: http://www.everydaycommentary.com/2015/11/kershaw-manifold-review.html

Apr 26, 2016