Is The Kershaw Covalent REALLY Better Than The Iridium?
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Is The Kershaw Covalent REALLY Better Than The Iridium?
The Covalent features a glass-filled nylon handle with textured pockets. The Covalent deploys using a flipper on manual KVT ball bearings. The DuraLock secures the blade in place using a solid steel crossbar. A drop point blade with a flat grind and D2 steel make it a very good cutter. An extra-deep-carry pocket clip is reversible for left or right carry.
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Always happy to see good things from Kershaw. Great review JB 👍
Me too Jeremy
Excellent looking nice. Good to know you like it for sure. They're stepping up. Thanks
Yeah...definitely liking it! Thanks KC
Dig the look of this one. I wasn't crazy about the handle pattern at first, but it's grown on me. I think all their DuraLock knives turned out pretty great, overall. I own the Iridium and that one brings joy for sure. I want the Monitor, too. The murdered-out look is pretty sweet on that one.
I guess to get a flipper to work with a bar lock was a bit of a challenge for Kershaw, but they seem to have nailed it. It's kind of easy to fail the 'detent' on a bar lock though, isn't it? Since there isn't anything to hold the blade in place like a detent ball would and having to 'break' it.
Agree about the clip. Really nice implementation of a deep-carry. Great stuff! Thanks for the look at it, JB!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Cheeto! I think they did a good job overall!
@@BigRedEDC Haha, I'm not Cheeto 🤣
I dig the blade shape and the profile as a whole. Nice knife!
I do too radar!!
You are spot on on the clip. That is one of the first things i'd look at on a knife.
Definitely is one of the first for me!
Great knife, ticks all my boxes. Fantastic clip. 👍
Thanks for checking it out
I got the Heist (phosphour bronze washers). I like it alot. It did come gritty so I did have to open it up and cleaned it and it was perfect.
Right on G-Man! Thanks for watching!
I agree about frn on most knives, but that pattern/texture change looks good and makes it less cheapie.
Nice deep carry ambi piece, which I appreciate, though I do appreciate more than just a flipper.
If it's going to be only one deployment, my preference is studs.
Right on Gman. Thanks for taking a look
Like that flipper tab and it's a duralock!
Right on Caldren
Good looking knife , like the deep carry clip JB , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !
Thank you so much Michael!
Great review
Thank you Randy
I really like how that pocket clip is it a good looking knife overall great video man 👍
Thanks for watching David!
Its nice to see a good knife and it not be all metal. Did it have a stiff action to begin with, that worked itself out? (IE: Lock stick) Thanks for the video
Pretty darn smooth right out of the box!
@@BigRedEDC knife companies seem to be getting it right now that its been out awhile.
First time I've seen a deep pocket clip design, I kinda like it.
I do as well Daniel
With enough texturing, the GFN is fine for me. I do not use a knife for anything that would require more than GFN. If it keeps the price down, I’m ok with it. Thanks JB. Great review.
Right on William! Happy Friday
I have the Iridium. Out of the box, 3 of the 4 body screws were loose enough I could feel and hear the scales moving ever so slightly.
I’ve also noticed there is some up/down blade play in the lock bar unless I get a good solid thumb flip open. If I flip the blade out just releasing the DuraLock, there is even more play. I’m hoping it works itself out with use, but there isn’t much open area in the liner for the bar to engage more. Time will tell I guess.
I also wish I went with the Covalent. I’m more of a flipper, but the look of the Iridium is way nicer.
Very iteresting
As a lefty I am rejoicing 🎉 this is a really nice knife it checks all the boxes for me I just wish it had different steel suffering from some serious D2 fatigue!!! Thanks for sharing JB
Right on Grim! Thank you very much!
@@BigRedEDC You’re welcome brother
JB how many knives do you own just curious
@grimreaper6042 oh man...I don't even know....lol
@@BigRedEDC Ok 👌🏼
I like it. Nice finish on the blade.
Yeah....I dig the finish!
Nice looking knife! I like that one!!
I do too Mike!
Way to go Kershaw , bringing it !
Looking good Dwayne!
I like it, it looks like a dog gone nice knife. Nice action on it. I like the blade shape and the thinness of it, looks really slice and dicey. Thanks for showing it off. See you on the next one. Have a great day.
Very solid knife!
I have a heist and a iridium and with just a bit of lube my heist is just as smooth if not smoother but i love the texture on the heist
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Iridium came very sharp and very smooth out of the box. I’m loving mine. The Covalent looks like it might be a better hard use option however.
Glad to hear it!!!
Yes. As a lefty this is great
For sure Timbo!
Slicey blade & no thumb studs to get in the way of the cutting path. Like the pocket clip! Not bad!
Thanks for checking it out Shane
Have your (or anyone here) used the SOG Terminus XR? If so, how does the action compare? I’m on a quest to pick up as many non-Benchmade cross bar lock knives from different manufactures as possible… just makes me happy. So far I have SOG, Bear & Son, & Houge
The Terminus XR pretty much saved saved SOG in my opinion! I have 2 of them.
Totally! I had a Trident circa 2012 ish, and the lock was trash. I could break it by pushing the spine with my thumb while holding the knife in my hand. Scared me away from them for a long time. I am interested in the PowerLock MT
@KeithKacanek I'm actually looking at getting this to replace my sog terminus xr. Don't know what it is exactly but I kinda hate it, mainly the pocket clip screw will not stay tight no matter what kind of loctite I use, action is not that great and for whatever reason the s35vn blade that mine has I've been very unpleased with the edge retention and sharpening ability I've come to prefer D2. Overall very disappointed with the SOG for over $100 (s35vn &carbon fiber model)
You bet your booty! I like the Covalent more too! I am in the minority that does not love coated aluminum handles. The size of this one is excellent too. Thanks for the video JB.
It's a really nice one Tim! I am digging it a lot!
A nice looking knife and a good review.
Thank you Tim! Just a couple days and we'll be Florida bound!
@@BigRedEDC safe travels my friend.
@tims_5526 thank you! Gonna be a long drive.
Is this a good knife for cutting
Yes it is!
This one looks pretty cool, but I still think the Iridium is cooler. 😆 Cheers, buddy!
Very good David! Thanks for watching!
Looks all good
Thanks Cliff! I dig it!
I like the look of the black stonewash. Be well Pal.
Thanks as always Bill
i have this knife, my daily carry for 6 months, $60 dollar knife. Fantastic knife. i love the way the pocket clip keeps the knife in my pocket and doesn't snag on things. the only thing about the knife i could wish were different is that country of origin
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Good looking knife.
Yes it is Mike!
Good to see Kershaw putting out better knives.
Yes indeed Rusty!
Interesting knaf 👀 thanks JB #DSKFS
Yeah...I am digging it quite a bit!!
Looks like you sold em out lol. Be safe and have fun JB!
LOL....oh man!!! It's a good knife!
Interesting knife
Have a good day Kevin
Iridium for the win! If it had a flipper like the covalent, I'd buy 10 more.
Right on Rob!
The flaw is in the plastic handle. And the lock is not 100% solid, you may fell some up and down movement. Other than that, it's perfect size, handle shape, blade shape, it's light the right amount, and the clip is superbly good. Action too is awesome, even though I may prefer a Thumb stud. Whatever. I use it for a lot of things and it's way better than the Bugout.
Lock seems pretty solid on this one and no real movement to speak of.
Yep I love this one also!
I bought two others from Bryan of the three new releases at the ShotShow!
I then of course bought the Iridium from your sale! Love all of them. The honeycomb on the Covalent is cool on the grips.
Nice Rory! Glad you like them all!
Looks to be a decent work knife.
Not bad at all TD!!!
I am liking the newer Kershaws, but considering I already have ten, that probably isn't a shock.
Lol...right on Carl!!
I really like how a backwash looks on blades.
I do too Shamus!!
Nice knife… from what I can see it’s hard for me to like this one more than the Iridium because that one is so attractive. Pushing the blade out when retracting the crossbar duralock-does that make it easier to swing the blade out without using anything other than some wrist english? Thanks JB
I guess it makes it a little easier! I am digging it quite a bit!
Nice
Thanks Todd!
13 bucks on AliExpress, best deal ever 😊
Not so much
I think they're good knives for the money. I have the Heist and really like it. Have a good one bro!
Very good to hear Az!!
I like it!
I do too Anton!!
It looks really good, except the handles look cheap on camera. It's a bit of a turn-off for appearance reasons.
I can understand that! They dont feel bad in hand!
Looks good but I don’t like flippers. Thanks Big Red have a safe trip.
Thank you CK!
👍🏻🔥
Love this one! Can I have it?
They are in stock at most retailers
Comparing Iridium to Covalent to me is like comparing a pint of Guiness to 33 cl bottle of warm Coor lights! :-)
Which is which?
I bet you got it!;-)
@@saul78oldrite LOL
hey big red , would love to talk on the phone sometime perhaps ?, let me know , and as always i love's the beasts/pocket monsters in tanto n reg. drop point blades only , i am 1000% military n tactical here , hope all is well with you , thanks > tom !
Right on Tom! Thanks so much for watching!
@@BigRedEDC no probs brotha , email me , we'll talk more or can we talk on phone today if you can ?,thanks >tom !
$7 more and the Iridium has more blade, aluminum handle, and way better looks. The Iridium also has a better weight IMO.
Thanks for checking it out
Leftys rejoice and the rest of us too ‼️😅
LOL....thanks Tom!
Looks like a good one
I am digging it Mike!!
I'd still pick the iridium
Oh...I liked the Iridium quite a bit as well!
Blade rust in 8 seconds flat, embarrassing walking around with a rust stained blade.
I think the video was longer than that. Theory busted
Ya. I skipped on the Iridium and got this one.
Right on! 👍👍
I need to find more knife loving friends near me, so we can rotate/share knives around so we can find what irks best for us.
For sure DJ! That would be awesome!