Kershaw

Kershaw Leek

Ranked #7 in Pocket Knives

633 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

CleverHiker ranks it at the top for its balance of sharpness, carry comfort, and everyday usefulness.

Consolidated from 5 independent outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

4 positive sources

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Pros & cons

✓ Impressive balance of sharpness
✓ Comfortable to carry
✓ Highly useful for everyday tasks
✓ Continuous production for nearly two decades
✓ Balanced sharpness, comfort, and everyday usefulness

✗ Spring-assisted opening is a wear item over many years

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 3 articles and 2 video reviews

4 positive sources

Americangearguide Matt Mullins Updated · reviewer

For those who love a spring assisted knife for a fast auto-like action, the Kershaw Leek is the stand out choice. The Leek is a longtime classic that helped start the spring assist craze. With it’s slim yet solid and handy size it almost disappears in the pocket. The Leek has an excellent razor sharp 3″ Sandvik 14C28N blade and weighs only 2.5 oz. Some newer models sport a handsome reverse tanto blade.

Read M Miguel EDC Miguel EDC · 91.8K subscribers · Feb 2023

Kershaw Leek. I've gotten a chance to EDC this guy for about 2 weeks now. If you haven't already seen the unboxing of this knife on the channel, make sure to check that out. I was very impressed right off the bat and uh yeah, definitely even more impressed now that I have uh been able to EDC this knife for a good solid amount of time.

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Knife Informer Matt Davidson · reviewer · Apr 2026

Still, the perfect balance of price-to-performance has allowed Kershaw to establish impressive distribution channels for the Kershaw Leek, making it available at everywhere from Sears to Wal-Mart. With these types of retail giants behind you the game changes dramatically and Kershaw is undoubtedly sitting on a gold-mine with the Leek.

Read R Run. Carry. Live Run. Carry. Live · 1K subscribers · Apr 2026

This is the Kershaw Leek. I've always loved Kershaw. I think Kershaw was one of my first knives, you know, back in the day. But, we're going to unbox it at the desk because this is, like I said, brand new and it's pretty awesome.

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