The Kershaw Cyclone Knife Features Styling, Precision, and Performance
1635ST - Mini Cyclone from Kershaw and Ken Onion, Black Aluminum Handle, Serrated Edge Blade
As you can tell by the name the Mini Cyclone is a smaller version of the Cyclone Knife from Kershaw and Ken Onion, but this Mini Cyclone with a serrated blade is just the item for those long trips. This blade is durable, comfortable and also comes with a convenient pocket clip. Mini Cyclone knives allow you to disengage the SpeedSafe assisted opening system. Set it to fully manual opening and open with both hands or set it to the SpeedSafe assisted opening system which allows for a very smooth ambidextrous opening of the blade. The is handle larger than other Kershaw knives such as the Leek, but it provides a much more comfortable grip when using the blade. It is made of 6061-T6 anodized aluminum with a 410 stainless steel liner. The blade of this knife is made of Sandvik 13C26 stainless steel. Both are durable and corrosion resistant. You'll also enjoy the Locking Liner, another great feature of this Mini Cyclone. Lock the blade into position when it's fully deployed and easily release the blade with the press of a spring loaded lock.
Locking LinerLocks the blade into position after the blade is deployed. To release the locking liner simply press the spring loaded lock and the blade will easily fold back into the handle. Kershaw Mini Cyclone Specifications:
SpeedSafeŽ, the patented, assisted-opening system built into many of Kershaw's best-selling Ken Onion knives. SpeedSafe assists the user to smoothly open the knife with a manual push on the blade's thumb stud or Index- Open system. (Index-Open uses a protruding portion of the blade's finger guard to give the user an alternative to the thumb stud. The user manually pulls back on the protrusion with the index finger to open the blade.)
The heart of the SpeedSafe system is its torsion bar. Closed, the torsion bar helps keep the knife closed, preventing it from being opened by "gravity." In order to open the knife, the user must apply manual pressure to the thumb stud to overcome the resistance of the torsion bar. After the blade is out of the handle, the torsion bar moves along its halfmoon track and takes over. The blade opens smoothly and locks into position, ready for use.