My son gave me a Leek for my birthday the other day. It’s a very cool knife!

I managed to make the stock clip into a deep carry tip up. You need a torch, a dremel, 6 to 8 beers and atleast 4 extra clips for breakage. I recommend just buying an MXG, but hey, mine is custom.

Best knife on the market hands down. I've carried so many different knives and as soon as I encountered a leek I was forever converted.

The deep carry clip is worth it on any leek! Best box opener there ever was.

I bought a Link about 8 years ago & my wife stole it, so I had to get another one! It's so popular that there are clones, but nobody talks about them. LoL

Bought one today! USA made, speedsafe lock mechanism! Love it!

Double the price in the uk for these, i searched them & seen that. My friend gave me one yesterday for free, as i have a nice random collection. Thanks, 4 years Later.

I was excited to hear that your liking the leek, I was surprised to hear 24 thou, mines much much much thinner but i have put my own edges on it many times and I think another reason its so popular is because it cuts so damn well for edc and the tip comes in handy for edc, there are so many times im cutting and wish I had it

I would definitely get the carbon fiber version. The cpm 154 stone washed blade just looks so damn good with the cf scales. I got mine on the bay for $55. And like you I was never looking to buy a leek I didn't get it, but I couldn't pass up the deal and I'm glad I did. Now I understand, but be careful they can be addicting like the Blur... A knife collectors nightmare lol

I've carried my DLC coated leek off and on for about 6 years now. It's not my favorite knife but it's also never been booted out of rotation. The clip is very bad but a knife is meant to cut not look pretty in your pocket. And man does it cut. 14c28 is a pretty decent steel designed specifically for cutlery if I'm not mistaken. It will hold a super thin edge for general carry tasks. Well mine at least. I have it sharpened down to somewhere between 13 to 15 degrees and usually a higher polish. My hands don't measure angles to accurately. Good little knife.

Absolutely love how thin the blade is and I LOVE THE SHARP POINT ON IT AS WELL Now I too get it

My speedsafe spring finally got to were it wouldn't deploy the blade like it used to. It was a kind of rusty handme down when I got it, but it shined up nicely. I sent an email to kershaw customer service and about a week later. I had a new spring. Great custmer service. Love my old plain jane leek.

Agreed , smart marketing on the leek .Like it as a secondary knife , small and usefull. Good overview , thanks for sharing !

Remove the torsion bar and its a great manual too. I took my broken one out while waiting for Kershaw to send me a new one. I got the torsion bar in the mail a few months ago but i've yet to put it in because it's great with out it. You can still flip it with the thumb studs/ flipper tab and a little wrist action. And removing it doesn't seem to have a negative effect on the knifes performance in any way. I like that I can choose if I want it to be assisted.

The carbon fiber one is Powdered CPM 154cm. It's a tad thicker, but feels better in the hand. IMHO. It's the one you want

The Leek is like the Buck 110/112 or the Kabar Dozier it has transcended beyond knife fandom into non-knife daily EDC for people from all industries, cultures, climates, as a go to blade that works and even fails predictably w/o extra dramas. RUIKE KNIVES P831-SF FOLDING KNIFE: 14C28N stainless steel (58~60 HRC). Framelock with an additional locking thumb stud. There is no better or cheaper alternative which is why I always prefer to be loyal to originals.

I've had the leek in my rotation for about 6 months. I have never had the visceral reaction to assisted opening that many people seem to have. She sees a lot of pocket time. Super thin, decent blade steel for the money, very narrow in the pocket. A nice legal size.

I got mine with a aluminum frame at Fryes over 10 years ago. It cost me under 20 bucks on sale. I have 200 dollar + Benchmades now and this is my EDC. It does the job and I don't care if it's all scraped up.

My brother got me a black one for Christmas probably about 9 years ago. I still carry it to this day along with a big Benchmade. Great knives.

The Leek was and is a gateway to the habitat. Gave most of my early knifes to my son but not the leek.

I got mines at Walmart and definitely worth every dollar for over $49.99.

I have this knife its amazing I love it never had any issues except for dirt getting getting stuck in that sliding lock and making it not move and I had to pry it open so my knife would open and close it is one of my favorite knives tho

When the We Schism came outi was like "oh a fancy leek! " Do they all come speed safe ? Id imagine there would be a demand for a manual . Great review/leek discovering ramble once again Bryan!

I have both and you are correct if you think the Dividend is the Leek but better. But the Leek is such a tent pole they couldn’t very well market it as such. The Dividend is ostensibly the complement to the Link, but it’s really the new and improved Leek.

It was my EDC for years before I started buying more expensive knives, I take the stupid lock off though.

It took me 20 years... to finally get one of these and now that I have used it for afew days.. I love it I mean why carry around my Elementum when I can just use this one? It was released in 2002 btw since you wondered about that.

Kershaw Leek 1660cb, head and shoulders above any knife I've ever owned, I've had hundreds lol whenever the spring (torsion bar) fails, I email Kershaw, they send me new parts free, I rebuild it and give it to a friend after buying a new one. I love these knives! The first Leek was released in 2003 according to House of Blades. Great video! Thank you and I hope you get addicted as I have become!

I always thought I wanted a Leek, but I never could bring myself to pull the trigger on such a small knife! I carried my friend’s Leek for a week and it was just too small for my hand! I CANT WAIT to get the DURUS in hand, because I know I’m gonna love it and use the hell out of it! 👍🏻

The Leek must be close to 20 years old now. I got my first one in early 2005, and it had already been out for a while.

I am sure someone mentioned, the Carbon Fiber version uses CPM154, which is the powdered steel version of 154CM. Also, it has also, saber grind as opposed to the hollow grind on the base versions.

I have the D2, Damascus, Gold, and Elmax knives. Only 2 things about it are the tip is easily breakable and the safety is easy to move forward with the knife open and then close the knife on the plastic safety which breaks it. Otherwise awesome gentleman folder or edc

I just got my first Leek yesterday. Ordered the carbon fiber cpm 154 version. I have wanted it for years and finally decided to get it. I like it. It wasn't very sharp out of the box and the clip does suck, but I'm glad I got it. Good video. Going to look up the dividend now

I just ordered a Leek because of how much I like to carry the Kershaw Almar3. Otherwise I would probably never have considered it. I’m going for the same quality and operation but USA made. I think I’m going to like it. I already know I don’t like the safety though because I’ve heard the blade can close on it if it is accidentally engaged while open. I’ve only heard of that one time though so maybe the safety is no big deal. We’ll see.

tbh i got one of these for my gf recently and it was worth the 40 bucks. Small and low profile for her to carry, handles all her box openings, cutting packaging open etc, and in a color she likes. SO overall, while id def is not my taste for a folder compared to something like the recon 1, for her its a prefect fit

I have the same version of the leek. I picked up a deep pocket carry clip from eBay for 26 bucks and it is well worth it. I can carry tip up with almost none of the knife exposed. The clip is curved at the top so it doesn’t cover the safety.

Thanks for the video sir. I used to have a bunch of Leeks but I got rif of all but my stainless handled one. Great knife and EDC legend for a reason. 👍🏻

I just got the bronze and black blade . 14C28N steel I got a deep carry clip from MXG. I got the powder coated titanium black Skull clip. Knife looks so cool now! Nice review I subbed

Got the leek grey à while back..great affordable EDC. Still prefer my spyderco shaman however

These 14c28 ones take a wicked wicked edge. For the money, they are a great knife.

I have never owned a leek as hopefully I will pick one up as I am looking at the dividend to buy first....Nice sleek knife as I am with you about how good it seems to be....Nice share sir....Good stuff....

I've had the leek for about a year and I've had the MXG deepcarry clip on it the whole time. It carrys so well with that clip. Definitely invest! Love the content by the way!

The CF Kershae puts on the Leek looks a like the CF on the ZT 0452... it's a cool lookin little office carry.

I like my carbon fiber, 154CM and a thicker tip. The clip sucks, I removed mine and made it a pocket dropper.

Just got one from Amazon for $6.70!

A lot of people love this knife, but I still don’t get it. That pocket clip is a line l just can’t cross. Thanks for the video.

Ebay is usualy the place for leeks!

If you like a good wharncliffe, you should check out the Twosun TS111. WMK has them listed for $70, and they're definitely worth it.

I've had this blade for a week now and I love it. It's so sleek and smooth. The assist is so good it's almost sexual. My only complaint is the clip but I work in an office now so it usually goes all the way in my pocket anyway. I have bigger blades I use for different jobs, but for an EDC in a pair of khakis, the Leek is great.

I bought a leek off a tool truck a while back. Not long after I bought it the blade cracked in front of the stop pins and I gave it back to the driver to warranty it for me. Before I could get it back the tool truck disappeared without warning. So I no longer have a leek.

I have a rainbow leek that is stamped August 05. I never use it.

The pm2 comes tip down, does not mean it’s supposed to be like that

This is the only knife I'll carry. Make sure to remove the safety. It can engage because of the knife going in and out of the pocket.

The leek isn't a viable tool in a salt environment. The torsion bar rusts out quickly..

I have a Leek that won't lock open. The blade is so crazy sharp that it feels dangerous when it closes unexpectedly. Is there an easy fix?

Dividend vs the leak... do it!

Amazing how negative Nick Shabazz was on this knife.

u get custom clips on ebay about 8 $....

Are you ever coming back? We all make mistakes and the truth sets you free…I personally really liked your reviews …if people don’t like it F em get back on the horse homie

60 now

If you like the leek, you should try the massdrop dogtooth. It's very similar but better build quality, better materials and much better action.

Too thin for me. Great review

Do I need to lock tight the pocket clip screws

i broke off the safety 👍

That pocket clip is terrible

I have never liked the leek, too small for me and too much spring assist lol and the pocket clip is awful

I just REALLY do NOT like "Speed Safe"!!!

1st

I carry an Ontario rat 2 in d2 daily. I bought a leek at dicks and I hate it. I’d take 2 of the rats over 10 of the more expensive leek. Also I only paid 25 for the leek due to it being priced wrong. I still don’t think it’s worth the 25 I spent on it