KershawCamshaft Pocket Knife; 3" 4Cr14 Steel Blade; Assisted Folder Opening Knife; Outdoor, EDC,black

Why did you pick this product vs others?:great brand at a good value. Lightweight and easy to open and close. Very sharp

I LOVE Kershaw knives. I think they strike the perfect balance of value. Outstanding quality and exceptional design at an affordable, reasonable price. I don’t recall ever getting one that didn’t come, basically, shaving sharp. I really appreciate the variety of features and designs as well. They’re not a one trick pony. A knife is a tool and Kershaw makes the right tools for MANY different jobs. You can get a higher quality knife but you will be overpaying considerably. You can get a cheaper knife but it will be a piece of garbage.This knife, the Camshaft 1370, is one of my absolute favorites. That’s hard to say. After all, how do you pick your favorite child? You love them all for different, varied reasons. But this one is a standout.The blade design is a “fighting knife” style/shape. It gives you a good, fully useful edge excellent for cutting whether it be rope or steak. The rest of the blade shape also makes it one of the best for piercing. Another side effect of the shape is that it has a decent meaty backbone but is light with no excess material. The fighting knife style blade doesn’t have the structure to make it great for prying or batoning. Not that you’re “supposed” to be doing either with a folder anyway but, that aside, the blade style isn’t good for those. As stated, though, it excels at most cutting and piercing tasks in a light and highly useable design.I appreciate that they mirrored the strengths of the blade design in the handle design. The handle scales give good grip purchase while being extremely light. It is decently rigid but allows for some give (under strong force) while returning to its original position. They also mirrored the slim, functional, no excess material principle which guides the blade design.The action is very smooth but rigid with no extra play. The flipper is low profile with rounded edges to make it comfortable. Not too big, not too small, just the right size and beefy, tough, thick and sturdy. It also has 3 little ridges where the index finger makes contact on the flipper to increase purchase. They work well without being sharp or uncomfortable. Kershaw has good, better than average, pocket clips and this one is better than most. Good and springy, thicker than most, no sharp edges to cut or catch, the flared edge to make threading the edge of the pocket in easy and its secured with TWO impeccably fitting torques screws. It also has a slot on the back, near the butt of the handle to thread a cord through. It’s unobtrusively built right into the footprint of the handle through the metal of the handle so it’s structurally sound.What’s the big picture? What does all this mean? This is the lightest, slimmest Kershaw I own without sacrificing on blade length or useable cutting edge. It’s the most comfortable knife to carry with such an excellent useful blade (of any brand out of the dozens I own). The butt mounted pocket clip (reversible BTW for left or right handed use) means that the knife is indexed properly in your hand as it comes out of your pocket. This IS my favorite folder equally well suited for for any cutting job including cutting my steak and also self defense in hand-to-hand. This is an outstanding knife at an unbelievable value.

Nice knife. Quality is higher than the price. Spring assist, lock and feel are good. Blade is sufficiently sharp. I liked it enough to buy a second one later, for a gift.

It's a Kershaw. So many expensive knives out there and losing them is easy to do. For this price I won't feel the sting if it gets lost or damaged. If you're looking for a solid EDC and you're hard on your knife it's a decent option. It won't be an heirloom you pass down, but for the price it's just fine.

Great knife, easily deployed, light weight, holds a good edge.

Great knife, nice assist opening, good steel

Nice size and balance. Blade is a satin finish. Opens easy and smooth, sharp out of the box.

This is the second one I've bought, great knife!