Kershaw launch 8
Moderator: The Motley Crew
Forum rules
There are a few things you should know before posting in these forums. If you are a new user, please click here and read carefully. Thanks a lot!
There are a few things you should know before posting in these forums. If you are a new user, please click here and read carefully. Thanks a lot!
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
Kershaw launch 8
Bought the Kershaw Launch 8 the other day. Been over a year sense I've bought a knife. Haven't had any luck trying to post pictures on forums but if you want to see it you can go to Grindworx on the 2nd page of automatic knives. More of a weapon than a user but it's a little over 2ozs so it won't pull your pants down, and I like it.
2024 candidate for president
-
- Posts: 2214
- Joined: Sat May 03, 2003 11:10 pm
- Location: Forest Grove, OR
Re: Kershaw launch 8
I also have one of these. They're a bit more useful than you think. The steel is good and holds a decent edge. You can do things with the #8 that you can't accomplish with an Italian stiletto. This is what makes the purchase both fun and useful. It gets a "thumbs up" from me.
Fishtail Picklock
Re: Kershaw launch 8
I have one as well Sammy, the only modern style knife I have purchased in over a decade, not counting replacing the Swiss Army knife that TSA took (but that's another story). I like it a lot, powerful coil spring, razor sharp, and reasonably attractive IMO. Mine is the blue model with bead blasted blade. I get your "more of a weapon than a user" point, but believe it would be fine for light duty work.
Jim
Jim
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
Re: Kershaw launch 8
Jim, I would rather have had a black one but they were sold out and if I'm not mistaken the blue was sold out too. Haven't bought anything for myself in awhile so I splurged. Seems like all my money goes on my son, and gas!
2024 candidate for president
-
- Posts: 2214
- Joined: Sat May 03, 2003 11:10 pm
- Location: Forest Grove, OR
Re: Kershaw launch 8
Good looking knife.
Your friend on the web's most friendly community on knives and blades,
John
Massachusetts Where Everything is Illegal or Taxed
John
Massachusetts Where Everything is Illegal or Taxed
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
Re: Kershaw launch 8
No, drop some in the Jaguar's gas tank and tell us if your milage improves. Inquiring minds want to know.Fishtail Picklock wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:14 pmHave you considered Gas-X? I understand it works wonders!
2024 candidate for president
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
- Panzerfaust
- Posts: 1343
- Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:23 pm
Re: Kershaw launch 8
I recall when these came out and thought about buying one but didn't. Your post motivated me to look them up again and I got in the smaller version, the Launch 12, today. It's a snappy little knife that I think I will carry some. Not my picture and this is from the PVK website but this is it.
- Attachments
-
- KershawLaunch.jpg (714.58 KiB) Viewed 2773 times
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
- Panzerfaust
- Posts: 1343
- Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:23 pm
Re: Kershaw launch 8
I've been carrying my Launch 12 in my EDC rotation, and I like it. My only complaint is I wish it had a deep-carry pocket clip. My Microtech UTX-70 is practically invisible and if anyone noticed it, they would probably think it was a pen.
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
Re: Kershaw launch 8
Splurged again. Blade H Q has a black Damascus Launch 8. After taxes it was $160 and change, put it on a credit card so I can make a few payments. Should get it by mid week.
2024 candidate for president
- whippersnapper
- Posts: 8401
- Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:39 pm
- Location: Michigan
Re: Kershaw launch 8
Cool. Can't wait for your review.
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
Re: Kershaw launch 8
Should be here Friday, don't know why Blade HQ uses the mail and Grindworx used Fedx or the brown truck but it is what it is. Shipping costs the same, nothing. Review will be coming soon Terry!
2024 candidate for president
-
- Posts: 4038
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:18 pm
- Location: Indiana
Re: Kershaw launch 8
It came today, fires hard but noway near as sharp as the gray one I have. Thinking about doing a blade swap but haven't decided for sure yet.
2024 candidate for president