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Kershaw Leek
Kershaw Leek, The Ultimate Everyday Carry Knife
Ken Onion's Leek has become the gold standard for slim EDC folders. This iconic design delivers serious cutting performance in a package that completely disappears in your pocket. The 3-inch blade handles real work without the bulk—it's why the Leek remains one of the best-selling folding knives of all time.
The Perfect Pocket Knife Profile
At just 0.09 inches thick and 7 inches overall, the Leek is engineered for modern everyday carry. It weighs only 3 ounces and slips into any pocket—jeans, dress pants, even jogging shorts—without printing or dragging. The frame lock design keeps the profile impossibly slim while delivering rock-solid lockup. This is what a gentleman's folder should be.
Choose Your Blade Steel
The Leek is available in multiple blade steel configurations to match your performance requirements:
14C28N (Standard): Sandvik stainless steel that's become a modern EDC favorite. This steel provides impressive edge performance and corrosion resistance while being easy to sharpen and retaining its edge better than many alternatives in this price range. It's the perfect balance of sharpness, toughness, and low maintenance.
MagnaCut: Premium steel for maximum performance and edge retention.
Damascus: Beautiful layered steel that combines aesthetics with exceptional cutting ability.
Composite Blade: Innovative dual-steel construction that optimizes both edge and spine characteristics.
Lightning-Fast Deployment
The SpeedSafe assisted opening is incredibly satisfying to use. Deploy the blade instantly with one hand using either the thumb stud or flipper tab. The Leek requires manual pressure to overcome the torsion bar's resistance before the assisted opening engages, making it legal while still delivering that fast, smooth action you want. Perfect when you're carrying packages, working one-handed, or just need quick access to your blade.
It is available in both modified drop-point and reverse tanto configurations, so you can choose the blade geometry that matches your cutting style.
What the Leek Does Best
The Leek is purpose-built for everyday cutting tasks. The thin blade stock makes it an excellent slicer that goes through materials like cardboard very easily. The fine tip excels at precision work—piercing packaging, scoring materials, detail cutting. It's your go-to for opening boxes, breaking down cardboard, cutting rope, food prep, and all those daily cutting tasks that come up constantly.
The modified drop-point blade shape provides a long, flat cutting edge that's ideal for controlled slicing and push cuts. This is a knife designed specifically for cutting performance, and that's exactly what it delivers.
USA-Made Quality, Lifetime Support
Made in Kershaw's Oregon facility with consistent quality control. Every Leek comes with a limited lifetime warranty and free lifetime sharpening service. After years of production refinement, the Leek operates with precision smoothness right out of the box.
Simple Maintenance
Keep your knife clean by wiping away debris and washing with mild detergent when needed. Apply a light coating of oil on the blade and hinge before storage to prevent corrosion. The 14C28N steel sharpens easily and takes a wicked edge.
Need a refresh? Send your Leek to Kershaw's Oregon facility for free lifetime sharpening. Maintain the factory angle of 20° to 22° when sharpening for optimal performance.
Find Your Style
An extensive selection of Leek variants means there's one for every taste. Standard finishes like black, olive, and stonewash. Distinctive options including blackwash, composite blades, and carbon fiber scales. Limited editions like the USA Flag version, Rainbow Trout, Mint Chocolate Chip, and seasonal releases. Half-serrated models. The Random Leek. Whatever your style, there's a Leek for you.
Make It Personal
Add KNIFE ENGRAVING to your Leek for a truly custom piece. Perfect for groomsman gifts, retirement presents, or making your EDC uniquely yours.
The Handle
The stainless steel handle contributes to the Leek's incredibly slim profile and clean lines. It's smooth, refined, and purpose-built for easy pocket carry. The design prioritizes what matters most in an EDC folder: low weight, minimal bulk, and effortless deployment.
The pocket clip allows for tip-up or tip-down carry, and the assisted opening works perfectly for both right and left-handed users via the ambidextrous thumb studs or flipper tab.
Leek vs. Skyline: Two Great Options
Both models are incredibly popular. Here's how they compare:
The Skyline features a G-10 handle and a blade shape many prefer for EDC tasks. The Leek deploys faster with its assisted opening and has a more slender, gentleman's folder aesthetic. The Skyline weighs slightly less at 2.5 ounces and typically costs less.
The choice? If you want the absolute slimmest profile and fastest deployment in a refined package, the Leek is unmatched. If you prefer a more textured grip and traditional drop-point blade, the Skyline is excellent.
Why the Leek Endures
The Kershaw Leek has remained a best-seller for years because it executes its design perfectly. This is a precision cutting tool built for the tasks you actually face every day. The slim profile, lightning-fast assisted opening, and proven blade steel deliver exactly what modern EDC demands.
It's a knife that disappears in your pocket and performs when needed. Simple as that.
Ready to experience why the Leek is a modern classic? Browse the full selection and find your perfect variant.