--- title: Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife date: 2018-07-04 09:04:22 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2018/07/04/kershaw-1660-ken-onion-leek-knife/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Tool tags: - Ken Onion - Kershaw - Kershaw Leek - knife - pocket knife --- I always wanted to get an unboxing knife after seeing all the U.S. YouTubers having their own personal unboxing knife. Somehow when Amazon is having an [Gold Box Deals](https://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox) for Kershaw’s knives, it sort of trigger my search for an unboxing knife. The Gold Box deal is for [Kershaw Cryo II Pocket Knife](https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/cryo-ii), but sadly it doesn’t ship to Singapore directly, and freight forwarders like HopShopGo might not (depending on your luck) ship knives to Singapore. I chanced upon [EDMW Knife Collectors](https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/hobby-lovers-229/edmw-knife-collectors-1902291.html) and some of them bought their knifes from [KnifeCenter](https://www.knifecenter.com) and they do ship directly to Singapore. I ended up not getting Kershaw Cryo II as it is made in China. I went for [Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Pocket Knife](https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/leek) which is made in the U.S. and within my budget of US$50 (S$70). Kershaw Leek is retailing for US$44.95 (S$62) on [KnifeCenter](https://www.knifecenter.com/item/KS1660/kershaw-1660-ken-onion-leek-assisted-flipper-bead-blast-plain-blade-stainless-steel-handles) and shipping to Singapore is an additional US$14.44 (S$20) via USPS International First Class mail. [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Box](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1770/43184596411_5988d41946_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Box")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1770/43184596411_ff8f753bb4_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Box") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Box Contents](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/927/43184596331_d41e795fde_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Box Contents")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/927/43184596331_493b5b3c52_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Box Contents") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Instructions - Opening](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/836/43184596191_609ddd2fc0_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Instructions - Opening")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/836/43184596191_4c67a32070_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Instructions - Opening") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Instructions - Closing](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/925/43184596011_406ac10f1d_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Instructions - Closing")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/925/43184596011_1b219004a5_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Instructions - Closing") Kershaw Leek is an everyday carry (EDC) knife. Kershaw Leek is ambidextrous, so it doesn’t matter whether you are left or right-handed. It features a SpeedSafe assisted opening system. SpeedSafe is a patented system that helps the user to smoothly open any SpeedSafe knife with a manual push on the blade’s thumb stud or pull back on the flipper. [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Front](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1802/43184595921_a3309a0805_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Front")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1802/43184595921_a3c985bb82_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Front") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Back](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1785/43184595731_3b985993cf_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Back")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1785/43184595731_1622b9590c_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Back") There is a removable pocket clip on the knife where you can configure it for tip-up or tip-down carry. The default is tip-down. To switch it, just unscrew the two screws and rotate the pocket clip and screw it back. If you prefer to hang the knife on a lanyard, you can do that too. There is a hole drilled into the handle of the knife for that purpose. [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Side](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/834/43184595621_a79cf840e2_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Side")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/834/43184595621_c6de207f57_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded - Side") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1785/43184595451_ca64d8e418_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1785/43184595451_55029b4d86_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Folded") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Back](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1828/43184595371_59123e9f95_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Back")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1828/43184595371_b1a5f6e4a7_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Back") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Front](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/926/43134859072_66718dd40a_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Front")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/926/43134859072_a6cfdc749d_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Front") [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Side](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/845/43134859212_bd88907b6e_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Side")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/845/43134859212_c1bd59d6ae_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Opened - Side") Its 3″ blade is made from [Sandvik 14C28N knife steel](https://www.materials.sandvik/en/products/strip-steel/strip-products/knife-steel/sandvik-knife-steels/sandvik-14c28n/) while the handle is made from pure stainless steel [![Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Blade](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1763/43184595201_7e4b95d781_c.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Blade")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1763/43184595201_012418f9a1_o.jpg "Kershaw 1660 Ken Onion Leek Knife - Blade") **Specifications** - Blade length: 3 in. (7.6 cm) - Closed length: 4 in. (10.3 cm) - Overall Length: 7 in. (17.9 cm) - SpeedSafe assisted opening - Frame lock - Reversible (tip-up/tip-down) pocket clip - Steel: Sandvik 14C28N, bead-blasted finish - Handle: 410 stainless steel, bead-blasted finish - Weight: 3 oz. (85 g) - Made in the USA