{"id":31841,"date":"2018-07-17T02:26:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T09:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=31841"},"modified":"2018-07-17T02:26:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T09:26:27","slug":"kershaw-ken-onion-chive-knife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/kershaw-ken-onion-chive-knife\/","title":{"rendered":"Kershaw Ken Onion Chive Knife"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been using various models of the Chive<\/a> ($29) for 6+ years. It’s perfect for how I use it — everyday carry all around convenient small sharp thing. It has a small (~2″) 420HC blade, light, spring-assisted assisted opening (with a small flipper) and stainless steel so I can run it under hot water or otherwise clean and wash it with less concern about rust. The steel is a a big deal for me. Other small folders I’ve used have relatively softer blade steel, whereas the 420HC is a nice balance between holding an edge and easy to sharpen. <\/p>\n

The Chive will not replace a large folder, but that’s not how I use it. I remove the attached pocket clip and drop it in my pocket, where it disappears. I really like the solid (frame) blade lock, and it also has a small lock to keep the blade closed in your pocket — said lock having an adjustable tension screw that stays “adjusted.” I like the profile of the blade, with a small curve, and I use it constantly. <\/p>\n

I realize the preceding sounds like a list of features, but those are the features that are important to me that I want in a small folder and that the Chive gets just right. The are lots of different finishes available – polish, colors, edge serrations. It has an MSRP of $69.99, but the street price for the basic model ranges form $24 – $40 depending on the seller. I have 5 (I think – maybe 6), varying in use from hard use (funny to say about a 2″ blade, but there it is) to a couple that I keep very sharp for selective use and one “dressy” or “barbecue” version in high polish stainless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everyday carry all around convenient small sharp thing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31841"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31841"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31844,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31841\/revisions\/31844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}