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

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.

I received a Kershaw Camshaft as a gift from my daughter and lost it. I bought this one as a replacement. The original shipped shaving sharp, this one was a touch less consistently sharp, but shipping sharpness isn’t that important to me. Pros: - Well-made and priced very well for the quality - No wobble or play, open or closed - Comfortable, if a bit vague in the hand - Large, strong blade - Takes and holds an edge fine. No real cons. Opening is a little stiff, but part of that is due to high assist force, which makes for very fast opening. I prefer thumb studs and plunger locks to flippers and liner locks, which I find awkward, but I knew what I was buying, so it would be unfair to mark this knife down for that. Would buy again.

Bought 2 of these and couldn't be happier with what I got. Good quality and lightweight. Sharp straight out of the box. Carry it and use it daily. Please do not use this knife to cut anyone as I don't believe that is it's intended purpose plus then you'll have a mess to clean up and eventually the popo is gonna show up looking for you and they'll take this great knife away from you. You could end up in prison making knives out of spoons and toilet paper at that point, and while you may admire your craftsmanship, it won't be anywhere near the same quality as this knife.

Bought this knife and a SOG flair at the same time because the price was close for a cheap everyday utility knife. This knife surpassed the other in every quality check. The action is smooth right out of the box and sharp. I only gave it a 4 because I just got it and haven't tested it for durability and the ability to maintain an edge. Good purchase for under $30!

Perfect pocket knife, razor sharp, quality as expected from kershaw

Love Kershaw knives. I own several and always are high quality. I bought this as a gift for a young man because it is small and easy to use. Kershaw's always come sharp and hold a good edge. Very easy to open.

For the price, this should make an excellent beater knife. Taking into account the price it almost feels wrong to complain. I have other Kershaw's that cost more and came with better quality, but they cost more too. Those knives continue to serve me well, and this one should too. Like those other blades, this one arrived decently sharp, and has a solid feeling construction. But complaints: The flipper tab is a bit short given the spring tension. It really takes a bit of effort to open, enough effort that it may be an issue if I am wearing gloves. If you have arthritis or weak hands good luck. My wife cannot get it open. The swedge/false edge are not evenly ground on both sides. This makes the spine at the tip appear to have a wave/wiggle. Further, the actual blade edge isn't very symmetrical, favoring one side a bit. But, for $26 all this feels like getting what I paid for. For a work tool where it will get abused, I think it should be perfect for when I don't want to risk a more prized edc blade.

Knife was razor sharp when it arrived, flips open easy ,and with the clip it's easy to carry .

Hasn't failed me yet and it's still sharp And the opening mechanism is still tight so no loose bolts or screws 👌