Kershaw Link vs CRKT Provoke

Totally bummed, They sent the Leek vs the Link. Completely different knife, different steel. I was really looking forward to having the Link with the CVS20. Sending it back

It’s a quality blade as can be expected from CRKT, I’ve never really had a bad experience with them their blades are usually durable. Comes pretty sharp right out of the box. A few things to note are: you can deploy it one handed, but if you have it in the reverse grip retraction is virtually impossible, HOWEVER, it is possible to retract it in one hand if yyou move it to the forward grip. Another thing, in the closed position, the blade and tip are still exposed, the design allows it so you can’t cut yourself but if you stick your finger where the blade is still visible obviously you can still cut your self, which can be seen as a problem or not considering to cut yourself here you actually have to be try to

The flipper has nicely done jimping for fingertip traction. All edges are radiused and finished. The handle shape is fantastic for a secure hold and the aluminum scales are roughed up slightly for a good grip. The overall size is what is for me the max comfortable pocket carry size

it is NOT going to slip in your hands. It is NOT going to break, and it will cut some hapless thug jack-a..

That said, the flipping mechanism, though fast and fluid in its movements when you hit the switch, is heavy enough where I imagine it would take unusual pressure to have it deploy by accident. If you want a fast, satisfying, sharp flip knife, Kershaw makes some of my favorites.

Love the weight and stability of the knife. Problem is now whenever I twirl it around my finger the blade flies out and locks in open position. For this kind of money I expected better will be returning it