Lizzy Tex Borden's

Knife Day at El Rancho De La Tex!

This is the Kershaw Scallion knife designed by Ken Onion.

I bought this knife in 2009.

The steel is 420HC. Overall length is 5.75 inches with a 2.4 inch

bead-blasted blade. The closed length is 3.5 inches. The pocket clip

is in the position pictured and that position only.

This knife has what they call their "SpeedSafe" assisted open.

Basically that means that you flip the blade open just a wee bit and

then the knife takes over and whips the blade out. There is also what

they call their "Tip-Lock" which is a little sliding button that

will keep the blade from flipping open on it's own. This is pretty

much why I stopped carrying it. Disengaging the Tip-Lock was

a pain in the butt. But I didn't want to carry it without the Tip-Lock

engaged for fear that the knife would open up in my pocket or

purse and would poke me when I reached for it. I just didn't care for it.

Kind of like carrying Condition One. Not my fav thing.

It also has a frame lock and frame locks mess with my nails (as I

have written before). So anyway, it is a nice little knife, just not

for me. It has traditionally been given rave reviews by most users.