Kershaw Chill: "$16 Well Spent" by Nutnfancy

Kershaw's formula for high quality for less produces another great every day carry knife. The Kershaw Chill is a 2.0 oz very trim and easy to carry EDC blade. This RJ Martin design comes out fast with the tang flipper and this little liner lock locks up solidly. This liner lock should be strong enough for the POU given. The 3.13" blade is narrow in profile and offers a lean cutting profile. The tip achieves a rare combination of strength and "pointy-ness." However it does not arrive very sharp out of box and I would prefer to see a full flat grind on this one so as make a more gradual relief edge. Some work on ceramic rods helped but the blade's narrow width and its steeper approach to the hollow grind hampers its slice-ability somewhat. The Kershaw serrations on the combo edge version shown are excellent as usual. The 8Cr13Mov steel is a good high value choice, showing good edge holding and rust resistance at its price point. It sharpens easily too. The Chill features an elevated thumb ramp that begs to be jimped (and that's just what I did) for better control. The liners are skeletonized. This is a surprising feature at this price point and is responsible for the light 2.0 oz carry weight. Thin medium traction CNC-milled G10 scales adorn the frame, keeping the overall width of the Chill very trim. A Zytel back spacer fills the backside. Maintenance and cleaning can easily performed with the mini-Torx screws. Blade centering in the handle is excellent. It would be easy to ruin this knife with a jacked up clip that has "Wizard of Oz" issues. Thankfully that doesn't happen on the Chill. It's thin, strong, low profile and is reversible for tip up or down orientation. With the lightness and thinness achieved, the Chill a delight in carry and it makes a very unobtrusive daily companion. If Kershaw and RJ Martin were attempting to create a strong, fast, lightweight, and affordable gentleman's knife then they have arrived. ///////////////////////////////////////// Nutnfancy LIkability Scale: 9 out of 10 (price considered)

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[hooray4SECKS]

dig the chill. had to splurge for the skyline however, i was sold on the MADE IN AMERICA. dont stop making vids! you are a great help to all us enthusiasts. you have definitely steered me away from some bad purchases. and guided me toward solid ones. just figured you might appreciate the support

[nutnfancy]

@hooray4SECKS Thanks for the support, you are right..it is ALWAYS appreciated! -- Veri

[hearmybattlecry]

Hey, Nutn and Veri,

Why isn't this knife on the "Best Folding Knives Under $40" playlist? The Scamp and OSO Sweet are up there, but this Chill isn't. I know that maybe you dinged the knife for not having a great sharpness and grind out of the box, but mine (and from the comments, many others') have come very sharp and ready to go for EDC. It's a well-built, elegant knife that, in my opinion, should be up there in the playlist.

Just want to hear your two cents. :)

[nutnfancy]

@hearmybattlecry I think it probably should be and thanks for noticin'. =) Nutn says he will check on it. -- Veri

[nicsye12]

I've been carrying this knife daily for a few months now. It is an amazingly good EDC blade for the price. If it didn't say "China" on the blade, I would think it was made in the USA. Super fast and easy deployment, no play at all in the lockup (even without any pivot re-tightening), extremely lightweight and thin, feels great in hand, excellent blade shape for EDC, easily sharpened, no rust spots whatsoever. The flipper/finger guard is outstanding. Thank you RJ Martin!

[TheKnifeCollecter]

I slid my thumb against the blade like you did and it left a deep cut.

[foamsealguy]

Another Nutnfancy video that caused me to purchase yet another Kershaw, LOL! Love it! A couple of passes on the DMT extra-fine bench sharpener made it sharp-as-can-be. BTW, I paid $12.99 + S&H from Cabela's (got my orange Skyline at the same time). Keep the videos coming!

[ParacordRookie84]

Picked up a chill at cabelas today for 12.99 sick deal. Diggin it so far for sure.

[JTai45]

Hello nutn. Just picked a Chill up. Thanks for the review.

[hitman0439]

Thanks for reviewing this knife I finally decided which one I wanted.

[Jgiles95]

Needs gimping

[SurvivalGI]

Great review and great knife! $12.99 right now at Cabela's!

[ghostie234]

@nutnfancy Hey nutn, would you go after a chill or a volt 2? they're pretty close in price, like 17 vs 22 dollars. The volt comes jimped but the chill has g10, so its kind of a push. Better handle on one, jimping on the other?

[chestertheman1]

LOVE this knife. Have no money. That means that this is in my pocket all day long, everyday.