Kershaw Volt II Pocketknife, 3.25" 8Cr13MoV Steel Drop Point Plain Edge Blade, assisted opening Folding EDC, Liner Lock System

This is a great knife. Durable, feels great in the hand, reasonably priced. The Speedsafe snap-open mechanism is so clean, so quick and it just works, it brings a small delight and smile every time I get to cut open a box, avocado, or slice of steak.I have purchased 3 of these now, as gifts and as my every-day. I recently used sharpening stones to add a finer angle on the blade and this thing totally rocks. Seems to hold the edge well. Will continue to buy this great knife, and you should too already!

I just received this knife a couple of days ago, so this review is based on my first impressions.PRO:- Fit and finish are excellent. No play whatsoever in open or closed position.- It's pretty sharp out of the box.- The assisted opening feature works well. It's easy to open with one hand.- It can be closed with one hand (though you do have to be a bit careful to avoid cutting yourself).- The handle fits my hand well. I have fairly small hands for a guy, so it might not be so great if you have big hands.- Between the textured handle, jimping on the back of the blade, and the shape of the handle itself, you should have no trouble maintaining a good grip. The texturing isn't too aggressive, so I doubt it would become uncomfortable even with prolonged use.- I only checked the law in Seattle, but it's probably legal to carry just about anywhere knives aren't banned completely.- The clip is curved in a way that makes it easy to slide onto a pocket, belt, etc., and it can be moved to either end of the handle.- The blade is 3mm thick for most of its length, more like a typical chef's knife than a typical pocket knife, so it should be nice and strong. It tapers down near the tip so it can fit in small places. Just eyeballing it, I'd say it's around 0.5mm thick at the tip.MIXED- This is not a friendly-looking knife. If you want to ward off a potential attacker, this is probably about as good as it gets for a blade this size. If you're just using it as a tool, you might attract some unwanted attention, especially if you use the assisted opening feature.- The clip is very tight. That's a plus for me, but some people might find it a little too tight.CONS- The clip comes attached near the hinge, so if you carry it clipped to your pocket, you'll have to turn it around before you can use it.- The screws that attach the clip are tiny. The IT department where I work had a 1.3mm hex bit that did the job, I don't think most sets of hex bits/wrenches have anything smaller than 1.5mm.- It's made in China. Personally I don't care, but a lot of knife aficionados don't like Chinese-made knives, so it might be a concern if you're buying one as a gift.- Because of the spring action, you need to use some care if you open it by putting on the blade. It's not a problem if you're expecting it, but you might cut yourself if you're caught off guard.

In the past 42 years of life (I'm 62} in these United States I have quality, value, and good service go the way of the buggy whip and eight- track tapes-gone forever. Also, "made in china" = cheap crap ( thank you Sam Walton). Then Kershaw Volt II happened. I was given a Kershaw Skyline (nice little knife) for Christmas and a $25 Amazon gift certificate , I thought " What the heck, can't go wrong as in essence it is free".It arrived from vendor 3 days early ( he must have drove all night to get it to me that fast). Opened shipping envelope. No box like the Skyline, just a blister pack. I thought to myself, "here we go". Got it out of pack and she filled my hand perfectly. Skyline very thin and tends to roll in my hand).. She has the heft that lets you know you she's there and has your back.I have read reviews that state that Kerhaw's speed safe is hard to manipulate and guys suggest tearing apart and lubeing or going to the gym and doing 5 lb index finger curls to build up muscle. I have arthritis in hands and was dreading my first attempt at opening. To this day I do not know if I touched the flipper or simple thought about it, but she flew open with an authority that said "Lets go".The liner lock is more stable than any economy currently in existence. No blade movement at all. I have s assisted-opening Buck and to disengage the liner lock takes two hands and a small bar. Even my Skyline takes a fair amount of pressure, so my right thumb was ready for mid-evil style pain, when the liner lock slid over as pretty as you please, no hang up or drag.The grip, has deep scales that give more traction than studded snow tire. Gimping on top of blade and flipper also insure a death grip any pitbull would be proud to have. Also the grip handles were smooth and fitted. First time I flipped my Skyline open, I cut my index finger. Not on blade, but top edges of handles were razor sharp ( quick fix with some emery cloth).The pocket clip is not the style you may not want to show off at your local biker bar, but it works.I have only had knife one week. I read reviews that spring may fail early ( see reviews of Tremor),but even Rolls- Royce quality control is only 99.8%. Maybe I got lucky and was sent the knife they were going to present to Obama (as a going away gift).Best part, $$$$$$$$$$. Invoice showed Amazon got 15% of the $25 for advertising!!!I've had alot of fun writing this review, but seriously I found this to be an excellent product and a superb price and I am not an employee/associate of Kershaw or Amazon, etc ( swear on my John Wayne dvd collection).