| The Kershaw Ken Onion Boa 1580 is one of the | | | | SpeedSafe assisted opening device. It features a |
| best knives designed by Ken Onion for Kershaw. | | | | torsion bar that helps to open the blade after a |
| It has and elegant design, a remarkable assisted | | | | manual push on a thumb stud or a pullback on the |
| opening device, excellent materials, it is made in | | | | blade protrusion. The blade opens fast and |
| the USA, and Kershaw back it up with a limited | | | | smoothly and locks with a satisfying click into |
| lifetime warranty. Without doubt, the Boa is an | | | | position. They call it SpeedSafe because the |
| excellent knife for utility purposes. | | | | mechanism prevent that the blade will open by |
| The knife features a recurve blade made of | | | | accident when closed. Changing the thumb stud |
| S30V stainless-steel, a high quality steel that can | | | | allows to use the Boa by both left- and |
| hold its edge for a relatively long time and has a | | | | right-handers. |
| good resistance to corrosion. The main problem | | | | Besides the Boa comes with a locking liner to lock |
| with this type of steel and blade geometry is that | | | | the blade into position after the knife is deployed |
| it is a little harder for sharpening, so a high quality | | | | to further safety. And a practical pocket clip to |
| knife sharpener is in order to maintain its edge. | | | | wear it on your pants. |
| The handle is lightweight, made of anodized | | | | All in all, the Boa 1580 is an excellent pocket knife |
| aluminum, and the design provides a very | | | | by Kershaw and Ken Onion, a good deal for the |
| comfortable grip in your hands. | | | | price. |
| The highlight of Kershaw Ken Onion Boa is the | | | | |