Reviewed 03/20/2012 by Kevin
Overall
Quality
Ergonomics
Value
-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.