Kershaw Barricade Pocket Knife

I’ve had this knife for about a month. I have a bad habit of playing with my pocket knives, like kids play with fidget spinners, so understandably I lose a knife every now and then. I look for knives with a cable cutter and a window punch. There is a lot of junk out there that fits the bill. I’m not going to lose one more $50 knife, that’s it I’m done, so I had to wade through a large pile of junk to find a good inexpensive one. I chose Kershaw because they have decent name brand recognition. This knife arrived in the mail and I was surprised by the heft and feel of it, it seemed sturdy and well put together. As others have said it came with an edge out of the box that was serviceable, but you can’t enjoy cutting random stuff like tissue paper and twigs with it. (I know it’s childish, but I get bored easily) the edge wasn’t an issue for me, as I like to sharpen my knives just to see how sharp I can get em. One last thing, you might see others griping about the action when flipping it open. It’s true, it’s a little hard to open right out of the box, but I don’t think some people understand how this action is designed for this knife. No matter how smooth and well oiled you get it, the thumb stud and pull tab on the top is clearly designed to work together. The thumb stud is not at the proper angle to rotate around the pivot screw with a little pressure, and the pull tab works by itself, but not easily. The answer is, it is clearly designed to be opened easily if you use your thumb and forefinger at the same time, then the blade will flick open as easy as any other knife. It’s nice for a cheap knife. Buy it. No worries.

Great edc knife, has a little weight to it which is nice. Sits deep in your pocket. Sharp as could be right out of the box. Great design, fits great in the hand, open assist is smooth and should be on every edc knife. I would buy this again.

This is a large knife. I wasn't expecting it to be that big. Razor sharp right out of the box. Great knife so far.

I've had this knife over a year now, it's a great knife for the price. It is durable yet light and has a larger blade than I'll ever need for edc or carrying as a firefighter. I have used the glass breaker on multiple vehicles and it works very well; a firm "tap" is all that's needed. On the other hand, the seatbelt cutter (or what I perceive to be a seatbelt cutter) is useless, I have attempted to cut through multiple seat belts with two of these knives and neither one got more than an eighth of an inch before jamming up. BUT - the blade itself is sharp enough out of the box to cut through the average seatbelt with one swipe.... I wouldn't recommend that if you have an actual patient sitting in the seat, as the tip of the blade is very sharply pointed... but good to know if, for some reason, you ever have to self-extricate, or perhaps if a rapid patient extrication is necessary. The thumb-stud broke off at some point early on in my ownership, but I never used it to open the knife anyway, so I don't care... one less thing to snag on. The screws that hold the pocket clip came loose and were lost; contacted Kershaw directly - they sent new screws and a new clip, no charge, practically overnight. What a great company, supporting their customers and standing by their products! I was worried about the possibility of the knife opening on its own due to the lack of a lock, so I decided to test the potential for that to happen... I have shaken, dropped, and even thrown this thing in an attempt to get it to open "accidentally".... no such luck. I then tried directly hitting the stud that sticks out when the knife is folded, still nothing. It really needs to be opened deliberately with the right amount of pressure at exactly the right angle. Overall, it's a solid knife with a great glass breaker, that's easy to operate with one hand.

Fantastic blade, very sharp.

Smooth. Easy to use. So nice.

I bought this for my Fire Dept radio strap. It's a good practical knife, Kershaw makes good assisted open knives for reasonable prices. Easy open, is a good size, has the clip that makes it easy to attach to your strap, belt, or even pocket. The design includes a seat belt cutter and a window punch.

Great knife and very sharp …will buy again

Für den Preis mit das beste Rettungsmesser auf dem Markt. Lässt sich schön und schnell mit einer Hand öffnen. Die Klinge ist sehr scharf und kann was ab. Ich habe den Kauf nicht bereut :)

Although a pretty solid knife, lost clip screws in a couple of months of carrying