Kershaw Shuffle Folding Pocket Knife, Compact Utility and Multi-Function Every Day Carry, Multiple Styles

Feels great in the hand and it's a really great size without being too small to be useful. The opening mechanism feels really nice and it's easy to open and close one-handed. It's also VERY sharp (as it should be, obviously) and it had no issues slicing through some fabric straps I wanted to cut off a bag.

A gem in the rough...I will make no bones about it I’m a pretty avid knife guy. More so with pocket folders and tactic style knifes which that in itself is partly what drew me to purchase this little Kershaw Shuffle. Not that it’s a tactical knife but in fairness it was never meant to be.Now I should start out by saying that given the cheap price of the knife I wasn’t expecting much out of it. In this world of usually ‘you get what you pay for’ being the rule rather then the exception I didn’t expect a whole lot out of this knife but after some ‘teething problems’ it turned out to be a very likable knife.What I meant by teething problems is that as some others have said on here when you first get the knife chances are it will be quite stiff to open and close. Now in fairness that’s pretty common with most knifes with a little oiling and opening and closing the life breaking it in I did notice that it did seem to be slowly loosening up. I took it a step farther and tore the knife completely apart just to inspect it for myself and given the price range I would say that Kershaw is not skipping out on there quality even with cheaper knifes like this. Things lock up tightly and seem stoutly built for the size and price range of the knife. The blade itself is profiled reasonably symmetrically though being a cheap knife you have to have realistic expectations and not expect it to be of the same caliber and refinement as say a Cold Steel knife for example.Nonetheless having said all that it really is turning out to be quite a nice little knife. Now it’s obvious to say but it is a smaller knife. For guys that have bigger hands this could be a problem but when I say small I don’t mean cheap cartoony small. Just be aware that it is smaller then some knifes out there. It’s also worth mentioning as well that the blade steel is CR13MOV. Personally I’m not that bothered by that sense it’s a respectable steel quality, better then some of the ‘mystery steels’ that you see in some Gerber’s for example. The edge from the factory is usable although as expected it could be refined quite a bit but that’s not to hard to do given that the steel is CR13MOV.It takes an edge quickly and with general maintenance it will stay more then sharp enough for realistic cutting tasks. The handle is nothing to write home about though it is solid feeling and very predictable in the hands especially with steel liners adding strength and quality to the knife. The pocket clip is a little tight but I sprung mine out just slightly and it’s now easily able to be clipped yet maintains it’s secure unmoving quality.The elephant in the room in regards to this knife are some of the added features it has. I will say this. The flat head ‘screw driver’ at the base of the handle is actually realistically useable. I’d not use it to build a house but for simple screw tightening jobs or perhaps using it for modest pry bar applications it functions well and I’ve used it for both without issues. The ‘bottle cap’ lifter or whatever you want to call it does seem a little gimmicky and while I don’t drink alcohol to know if it is realistically usable for opening bottles I pressure can a number of different things and have used it to break the seals on pressure canned items and it has worked legitimately well.Are there better options? Yes. But for the price point and the fact it’s a Kershaw I definitely would recommend it off of those two factors alone. It’s far from the first Kershaw I’ve owned and while it’s not even remotely as good as some of the others I have it’s more then useable and I’m glad I got it. I call it a gem in the rough because when I first got it I’m sure I thought what a lot of others thought that this is just kind of ridiculous plus it’s stiff and blah blah blah. Well after working with it a bit it became quite a nice little knife. More then I was expecting it to be. So would I recommend it? Yes. For the price and quality especially after you break the knife in a bit I give it five stars out of five. Yes this review was written by a real person.

The Shuffle reminds me a lot of my Cold Steel Mini Tuff. They both have a short blade with a finger choil in front of the pivot. I don't normally like knives with short blades and longer handles. While the handle to blade ratio tends strongly towards the handle, the design somehow makes up for it in my mind.The Blade:The dark blade makes a striking contrast from the green handle scales. Keshaw (and Zero Tolerance) call it Blackwash. It is some sort of coating that is stonewashed for a worn in look. The blade is a drop point shape with a hollow ground bevel extending about 1/2 way up the blade. A swedge along the spine runs from right in front of the thumb studs and ends at the hollow bevel. The blade came sharp enough to shave hairs. Not easily satisfied, I worked it over my strop for a few minutes and it took a keen edge. No need to break out my ceramic rods on this one. A little polish on the edge and its good to go.The Handle:Another reviewer posted the scale color was like wasabi. That is a spot on description. The surface has interlocking "k" shapes for a little more grip. The thumb ramp for the studs is left smooth. There are three finger choils of increasing width on the belly of the handle. The tail has a fairly useful flathead screwdriver/lanyard ring. Going a long the spine is the bottle opener. It is quite sturdy; being held in place by three screws that go thourgh both steel liners. The rest of the spine has some squared off jimping for grip. I don't think the jimping of "k" texture helps the grip all that much. Most of the grip comes from the choils. Speaking of choils.Use and Handling:The choils help t lock the hand into place. Your index finger will be right behind a sharpened edge. Some do not like it, but I find it to be no more dangerous than using my Mora or Green Rive Blades Dadley knife. The choils will keep you fingers in place unless you intend to bee stabbing stuff all day.The blade easily makes precision cuts due to its short length and the choil design. This is not a knife I would want to use heavily all day. My middle finger gets a hot spot from the linerlock.I did deduct one star for the lock mechanism. It is a secure lock. In fact it is difficult to unlock to close.Aside from that is hard to open. I started adjusting the pivot, but the pressure of the liner lock is so strong that any adjustment sends the blade right against the opposite scale. I attempted to adjust the lock, but it is still very stiff. Hopefully it will wear in as time goes on.Lastly the pocket clip hangs the knife deep in the pocket. Only the lanyard ring/screw driver shows over the edge of the pocket.Overall a great knife for $20. With a little time and adjustment, it may gain a 5 star rating. Would recommend.