Kershaw Nerve

Reviewed 12/06/2013 by Mike B

-Price Paid: $16.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

This is a very well made knife from Kershaw. It both rivals and exceeds more expensive knives. I have a few Spyderco Chinese made knives of the same materials, but the Kershaw is half the price and the finish makes the Spydercos look bad. They have rough edges and are not as nicely finished in comparison. I have looked at many knives in this price range. I have yet to find one that meets it much less exceeds it somehow. I really like the old school tab for use for opening. It just as easy to use anything I've run across. It's stood up to everyday use very well. It takes and holds a very sharp edge. As sharp as just about any type of steel but won't hold it as long. It easily equals Aus8A. Which like 8A is easily maintained. I also noticed no staining at all even with heavy usage. If you're looking for an inexpensive EDC, try this one. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Reviewed 03/20/2012 by Kevin

-Price Paid: $20.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

I bought this knife primarily because it represented good value. I wanted to see how this knife compared to my American made Kershaw knives. The Nerve is made in China. That being said I have to say that I am impressed with this knife, especially considering it only cost me 20 bucks new. The knife was perfectly sharp out of the package and has maintained a good edge after cutting several different materials over several weeks. The cnc machined G10 handle provides good grip and handling. Opening the knife is smooth and effortless any the blade locks up nicely with no play. Adjusting the pivot will speed up deployment if necessary. The flat thumb stud takes a little getting used to but does allow left and right hand deployment as well as acting as a thumb rest. The knife ships with the pocket clip in the tip down position. It is possible to switch the clip to tip up position however this is where my biggest complaint lies. In this position the clip sits at an angle across the handle. This decreases the effectiveness of the clip and does not allow the knife to seat as well in a pocket. The blade steel is a little lower quality than many other Kershaw knives and this shows up in the blades corrosion resistance. Overall for the price of this knife it has slot going for it. I recommended this knife to those looking for Kershaw quality at a lower price.