Kershaw Oso Sweet EDC Pocketknife, 3" 8Cr13MoV Steel Drop Point Blade, Assisted Folder Opening with Flipper, Liner Lock System, Black

I buy good quality pocket knives several times a year. I think I finally reached my "satori" with this one. It hit all of my bullets such as very good blade material and very sharp. Extremely fast flip opening. Wonderful handle material sturdy and light. All in a nice budget cost which makes me not afraid to use it for everyday task. This will be my go-to from now on! Beautiful knife it just feels right in the hand! I took the pocket clip off because I like to deep carry. I'm proud of this knife and will show it off every chance I get...lol. I would give it more than five stars if it would allow me. After all it is a Kershaw knife and I would not expect anything less than great workmanship.

Excellent little pocketknife, great value for the money. It has a really good sharp blade. The handle is good and the assist is excellent when opening.

Have owned many different knives the past 30 years and Kershaw is by far the best quality Ive owned. Perfect for every day carry, strong well put together, no vibrations or loose parts, spring assist works great, pocket clip holds strong, and the blade well crafted and super sharp. Definitely recommend for anyone on a budget that wants a nice quality knife.

I love Kershaw folders. I much prefer the flipper over a thumb stud with an assisted opening folder. My EDC has been a Kershaw Needs Work for years now, and it has been exceptional. It sports the same 8Cr13MoV steel that the Oso Sweet does, and is a wonderful steel in my opinion. Very strong and corrosion resistant, while still taking and holding an edge quite well. In fact, the only reasons I got this knife are because I just like kinives, I felt like having a Kershaw with a little more "traditional" blade profile, and the option of tip-up carry, which I prefer. This brings me to the only bad I've seen of this knife so far. I pulled the brand new knife out of the box and immediately grab my tiny screwdriver to switch the clip to the tip-up position, only to find that one of the screws is too short. Of course I swap screws to see if that is the problem, and check to make sure there are threads by inserting the screws sans clip... and there are. I decide that the clip must have so much tension that it is tweaking it's base too far, so I swing the clip to the side, relieving all the tension and install the screw into the problem hole. It bites, I snug it down, and swing the clip back into position to install the other screw, when the one I just put in pops out and goes flying. I inspect the threads - no apparent damage - so I swap screws again and try the same technique again... with the same results. So I install the clip back in the tip-down position and all seems well again. Apparently the screws are just to short to actually grip the threads on the other end. All in all, I like the knife, and I am only removing one star because of the awesome price tag attached to it. Just be warned that if you are looking at this knife for the ability to carry tip-up, you should probably look elsewhere.

Great knife for what it is. Kershaw really makes me wish they had premium steals in so many of their knives. They have such a wide selection of amazing styles but a very small selection of USA made quality steel blades. This being one I wish was made in Oregon. Awesome assisted budget blade. For a 1, 2 or 3 knife rotation EDC person this is a great budget knife to add. Happy shopping.

Written: 11/06/2021: This is my favorite EDC knife, and third favorite of all of my knives (probably have 40+). The only ones that beat it out are my "Spyderco Tenacious Folding Utility Pocket Knife with 3.39" Stainless Steel Blade and Durable Non-Slip G-10 Handle - Everyday Carry - PlainEdge - C122GP" (copy and paste of Amazon's title in case anyone wants an exact reference), and my fixed blade Cutco hunting/fishing knife (discontinued many years ago) which I love but rarely use. This fits perfectly in my average to maybe slightly larger than average hands. I really like the textured pattern and material of the handle. Gives a good grip without bing overly 'grippy' like knives made with the more rubberized/over-mold materials. My Spyderco gets the most usage out of all my knives, by far, but is just a bit bigger than what I personally want to use consistently for a EDC. This Kershaw is great for EDC. Size is perfect (in my opinion), not too big or too small. Feels solid and is a pleasure to use. I would buy another if I lost mine. I'm a pretty cheap guy, and I would probably pay up to $35 for a new one (not saying it's not worth more, just my personal value of the knife). MRSP is $50 per Kershaw's website and is currently listed for $30 here on Amazon as of 11/06/2021. I purchased this knife 04/27/2017, so have been using it for over 4.5 years as of the writing of this review, and I have had zero flaws thus far with frequent usage. Side note: I have seen it in orange as well. This can be a great option/gift for someone who is forgetful (I can't be the only one with a forgetful father!). Makes it easy to see and harder to forget and/or lose for those of us/those we know who have a habit of losing pocket knives. For other variants, I have also seen this with a black blade, olive green handle, grey handle, and 'moonlight' handle that glows in the dark and is white in daylight. *The attached pictures are not mine (google images) but are examples of the other color options.

great value for the money. holds the edge well. no blade wobble- this is my second one, first from 6 years ago is my everyday carry.

Fine product, it is aspected for the money

No me esperaba que me fuese a gustar tanto como lo ha hecho, ha ocupado un buen sitio en mi colección

...besitzt im Unterschied zum "Alten" (wird hier etwas günstiger angeboten) sichtbare Inlays (waren vorher von den Griffschalen überdeckt - steel liners) und einen etwas schnitthaltigeren Stahl - auch die Form der Klinge bzw. des Klingenspiegels (der hohl geschliffene Teil zwischen Rücken und Schneide wurde etwas verändert (jetzt etwas gerader; vorher eine geschwungene Linie) Zum Messer ansich: Der Stahl ist leider nicht gänzlich rostfrei aber einigermaßen schnitthaltig - allerdings nicht so leicht schärfbar wie Klingen aus Stählen mit geringeren Legierungs-Anteilen - die auch von daher höhere Härtegrade erreichen und "schärfer" zu schleifen sind. (z.B. der schwedische Sandvik-Stahl) Dennoch lassen sich gute Schärfergebnisse erzielen. Der Griff liegt aufgrund der Strukturierung und der Form mit Fingermulde gut in der Hand, ist für Leute mit großen Händen allerdings eher ein 4-Finger-Griff. Das Ausklappen (speed safe- unterstützt -bzw. durch eine Feder im Griff) mittels des Flippers geht leicht von der Hand; da einhändig zu öffnen in Deutschland in der Öffentlichkeit nicht erlaubt- es sei den in Ausnahmefällen wie z.B. wird bei der Arbeit benötigt etc...(lässt sich z.B. bei outdoormesser,de nachlesen) Der Halteklipp lässt sich in zwei verschiedenen Positionen befestigen; das Gewicht des Messers liegt für die Größe im schwereren Bereich. Fazit: eher kleines EDC, Schärfbarkeit und Schnitthaltigkeit sind gut, Funktionalität ist einwandfrei - gegenüber dem Vorgänger ausser dem etwas besseren Stahl kein nennensweter Vorteil - preislich gesehen kann man dafür sicherlich auch deutlich schlechtere Messer kaufen...

Me encanta el lacto de esta navaja, tanto en apertura como en mano.

Habe heute mein Oso Sweet erhalten. Das Messer läuft gut, rastet spielfrei ein und auch die verwendeten Schrauben machen einen hochwertigen Eindruck. Nicht zu vergleichen mit den billigen China-Schrauben, die z. Bsp. CRKT bei vielen seiner Messer verwendet. Die Klinge liegt im geschlossenen Zustand nicht perfekt mittig im Griff, aber durchaus im Rahmen des gut vertretbaren. Zudem hätten ein paar Kanten der Griffschalen etwas schöner entgratet sein können, was aber nur ein optischer Gesichtspunkt ist. Alles in allem erhält man hier, wie so oft bei kershaw, sehr viel Messer für sehr wenig Geld! Ich nutze auch Folder jenseits der 250€ Grenze und kann das Oso Sweet daher einwandfrei weiterempfehlen. Es ist nicht das hochwertigste Messer der Welt, aber eine verlässliche und lohnenswerte Investition, wenn man einen Begleiter für den Alltag sucht. Allein der Spielfreie Sitz der Klinge und der sehr gut eingestellte Liner(verriegelt im ersten Drittel der Klingenwurzel!) sind schon 30€ wert. Dazu kommen die guten Schrauben und der ungemein hohe Gebrauchswert. Alles andere sind optische Mängel, die man einfach bei diesem Kaufpreis in Kauf nehmen muss.