How to Maintain Your Kershaw Knife
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- Опубликовано: 1 фев 2022
- Now that you have a Kershaw knife, how do you take care of it? With the help of our friends Expert Voice and RUclips knife reviewer Nico, learn how to maintain your Kershaw with all sorts of handy tips!
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The oil he used is KPL. The first bottle he used (the silver label) is KPL regular and the higher viscosity oil (the yellow label) is KPL heavy. KPL has changed their labeling since this video so you won't find the exact same circle dotted look but rest assured it's KPL. Kershaw sells their own knife oil on their website so maybe that's why they didn't mention the oil he used? Not sure, but I know some of you wanted to know so there you go!
backing out the screw is the best tip in this vid.
Kershaw and ZT are my go to knives . Nice detailed video.
I have a feeling Kershaw puts a liberal amount of grease in the torsion bar channel to eliminate the possibility of the torsion bar rattling in that cavity.
I have that exact knife in carbon fiber. Nice vid
Nice guide but you missed the blade stop and torsion bar placement. First maintenance on 20 year daily carry blade. After works like one of my new ones. Thank you
Great video.What types of oil do you use? you mentioned 2 different viscosities.
GREAT. Also, I love my KERSHAW 8100 FUNXION KNIFE. MAYBE ITS LOW PRICED BUT IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY. THANK YOU KERSHAW. HOPE TO ADD MORE OF YOUR KNIVES TO MY COLLECTION. Your customer, me.
I have just jumped into this “hobby” and found myself buying a lot of Kershaw mainly because they are budget friendly. I cannot see me spending $100+ on a. Pocket knife. I do like the Spyderco brand the best but they are pricey. Perhaps one day when I can appreciate these knives I will spend more. As for Kershaw I have about 10 of their knives and enjoy each of them. Especially the leek. I know it’s mid-market but you get quality for your dollar.
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it
Lookin like doctor eggman from live action sonic wit that mustache😂great video tho
Never had to take a #Kershaw apart! Why?! The only problem I ever had with a #Kershaw was the pocket clip on a Natrix. The other few I have are good. The Lifter is awesome!
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It's beautiful.
Seriously.
Very interesting! How would you repair a broken tip? I broke a tiny piece off and don't know what is the best way of making that invisible.
Thank you.
It's possible the tip could be sharpened out. If you would like, our warranty team could try doing that. Just fill out a warranty form, print, and send with the knife for service. Or they can replace the blade for $25.
kershaw.kaiusa.com/warranty
As a new owner of a Kershaw Dividend in Magnacut, I'm very disappointed. Less than 2 months after buying the knife the torsion bar (fancy name for the paperclip looking spring) broke. I'm waiting for the new spring in the mail and have de-assisted the Dividend. I paid for MagnaCut, but the assisted opening was the creme on top. It appears replacing the torsion bar is going to be a regular part of maintaining the knife. I'm OK with that. Anyone know if there is an aftermarket torsion bar available for the Dividend? Something that would last more than 45 days.
What kind of grease did you use for the torsion bar mechanism? Thanks!! 😃
Any grease that you own will work. The function of the grease is more for having the torsion bar to be more quiet. So you dont need alot of grease in there at all. Just put some in there and smear it out so the torsion bar will not rattle. So any grease will basicly work.
How do you get the pivot screw out when the opposite side spins free!?
Thought I would throw this out while I'm googling for answers. The Kershaw Secret Agent boot dagger non-sharpened side. Would anything but standard sharpening procedures work on the (strangely) non-sharpened side of this knife?
If you want to sharpen a nonsharp edge. It won't have a profile for cutting behind it though. The secret agent has two sharp sides.
I collect these
What oil and grease do you use and where can you get it from…. Hobby shop???
I have an oso sweet it’s pretty old, I tried to disassemble it, the pivot screw is rotating but won’t unscrew! It’s the first time I’ve tried disassembling! What would you recommend!?
It sound like the screw may be damaged. We recommend filling out a warranty form, printing, and sending with the knife for service.
kershaw.kaiusa.com/warranty
my Kershaw leek’s spring/torsion bar just broke inside my knife and I tried to get the free replacement from Kershaw but they haven’t sent me anything. It’s been over a month of waiting and I even sent a request 2-3 times in case I possibly messed up something but nothing happened. What do y’all recommend? Switch to a different brand of knives? Like spyderco or benchmade
Spyderco all the way.
Kershaw used to have an incredible lineup… but lately (last few years at least) they’ve been disappointing.
@@just9911 yeah man I was helped by Kershaw’s warranty so it’s great I guess it was just a freak accident or bad luck on my end but I think it’s a great knife nonetheless. But yeah am a spyderco user through and through.
can you swap out a carbon fiber leek blade 154 cpm for a standard leek blade half serrated
You should be fine. I’ve swapped blades between a cf leek and a teal aluminum handled leek, no issues. Though they were made around the same time period. Not sure if there has been any variation in specs over the long production history of the model, but I would think it will work.
What size bits was used??
T6 Torx bits fit pocketclip, handle, and safety-lock screws on current model knives. T8 fits the pivot screw.
GONNA HAVE TO SAVE THIS FOR WHEN I GET MY DREAM KNIFE. NO ONE IN THE US WITH THE GOOD PRICES WILL SHIP TO CANADA, AND CANADA IS WAY MORE. I WILL.. GET MY COPPER LEEK ONE DAY! 🎉
IT’S ABOUT THE METAL, I WILL .. POLISH THE EDGE. CUSTOM ROUNDED GRIND. XCHEF, XBUTCHER. I WILL PUSH THAT CPM154 TO A STUPID EDGE 😂
I POLISH ALL MY EDGES FROM PARING KNIVES, $10 NO.1 CHINESE CLEAVERS TO VG10 TO 10KGRIT AND SUEDE.
I have a kershaw launch 3 and can’t find the screws for it! I need a new set of hardware. Anyone know the specs of the screws for a kershaw launch 3??
Please fill out a parts request form on our website's warranty page.
kershaw.kaiusa.com/warranty#tab-form-2
The flipper on my Kershaw Leek is very difficult to deploy. Any ideas on how to make the problem disappear?
We recommend filling out a warranty form, printing, and sending with the knife for service.
kershaw.kaiusa.com/warranty
If you don't have the patience to send it in, the first things I usually try are loosening the pivot screw a little bit (with the torx bit he mentioned), or just rinsing the pivot area with a little rubbing alcohol while working the blade back and forth, blowing it out with compressed (or canned) air, and applying a few small drops of oil.
I've loosened the pivot screw as much as I can without ruining the lockup and cleaned/lubricated the right areas. I am afraid the problem has something to do with the weird-shaped spring that provides the "assist" in assisted opening.@@khakicampbell6640
Blue Loctite is your friend.
I was looking for a tip on Loctite. It looks like the Kershaw comes stock with some sort of thread locker. Seems like you'd need something to keep the screw from moving. I'm going with just a dab of blue.
Kershaw needs to start making more fixed blade knives 😐.
I don't get these maintenance videos on knives. The average person is not going to have the tools or the know how to take that thing apart and get it back together again right. A knife should be a simple tool that doesn't need to be maintained in a lifetime. If it does I suggest not going with that knife company.
With a little practice, maintenance is easy for anyone, as we explain in the video. We sell a TX-Tool, which is all you need for adjusting the screws.
kershaw.kaiusa.com/catalog/product/view/id/11111/s/tx-tool/category/788/
Our knives are designed to last a lifetime, but that doesn't mean they won't get dirty or need other maintenance. And if you want replacement parts, need us to repair a manufacturing defect, or replace a blade, our limited lifetime warranty service has you covered.
kershaw.kaiusa.com/warranty
I'm not sure where you're from, but the "average" person who carries a pocket knife is a person who is prepared for little hiccups in life. These sorts of folks tend to be better equipped to deal with minor repairs that the average "city kid." If you think that folks don't have Torx bits, then you're well and truly misinformed. As for knives being simple...yes they are. The wedge is the simplest tool know to man. Our modern-day knives happen to fold and contort to be safe when closed, house pliers, and even have common tools nestled within. If you're not capable of maintenance and expect infinite reliability, I'd suggest you find a sharpened bit of rock to use. I suspect you lack the intellectual capacity to safely operate anything more advanced.
I get where ur coming from but all equipment that is used will need maintenance at some point. Folding knives are a lot more complex then a simple fixed blade because of the moving parts and therefore will require more complex maintenance, pain in the ass no doubt but understandable.
… if you can’t handle taking out a few torx fasteners, cleaning off the contact surfaces, and reassembling everything you probably shouldn’t be using a knife.
You can get a decent Torx set for 15-25 bucks and WD-40 is cheap & plentiful. That’s all you really need. Maybe some loctite, but that’s a preference thing.
This whole process is INCREDIBLY easy and straightforward.
you dont say@@just9911