(Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip
Cons: None
Nice knife
Great knife. Good feel in my hands.
Kershaw 3960 Barstow Assisted Flipper 3" BlackWash Spear Point Blade, GFN Handles, Liner Lock
Part #: KS3960 | Kershaw Knives
Description
KS3960: 3960 Barstow Folding Knife
Kershaw Knives
The Barstow is a little wicked and a lot of value. It's a folding dagger and everything about this slim, sleek blade is simple, direct, and ready.
The straight spear point blade, sharpened on a single side, is made of 8Cr13MoV stainless steel with Kershaw's BlackWash coating for a non-reflective, “already-broken-in” look. The coating not only helps protect the blade but also hides use scratches. The handle has glass filled nylon scales with heavy arrow-patterned texturing to enhance grip. A stout steel liner, also with non-reflective BlackWash, provides an equally stout liner lock to secure the blade open during use.
Even better, the Barstow opens quickly and easily with SpeedSafe assisted opening and the built-in flipper. All the hardware is black — with the notable exception of the Barstow's tube spacers, which are anodized in blue for a touch of subtle color and eye-catching interest. For convenient and discreet carry, the deep-carry pocket clip enables the knife to ride low in the pocket and is left/right reversible.
Features
- Flipper - May be used with manual or assisted opening knives. Tee "flipper" is a protrusion on the back of the blade that the user can pull back on, or flip, in order to move the blade easily out of the handle.
- SpeedSafe - Assists you to open any SpeedSafe knife quickly and easily with a manual push on the thumbstud or pull back on the flipper, built into many Kershaw best sellers.
- Liner Lock - Locks the blade open during use; one side of the knife's steel "liner," the steel plate to which the handle scales are attached, moves into position behind the blade to securely lock it open.
- Reversible - Pre-drilled holes in the handle enable the user to change either the tip position or the side on which the knife carries.
Specifications
- Blade Length: 3.0" (8.0 cm)
- Handle Length: 4.0" (10.1 cm)
- Overall Length: 7.0" (18.0 cm)
- Blade Steel: 8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
- Blade Shape: Spear Point
- Blade Finish: Black-Oxide BlackWash
- Handle Material: Glass Filled Nylon
- Locking Mechanism: Liner Lock
- Pocket Clip: Tip-Up, Right/Left Deep Carry
- Weight: 3.4 oz. (98.0 g)
UPC Code: 087171048628
Related Categories
Kershaw Knives, 8Cr Blade Steel, Zytel Handle Material, Folding Knives, Folding Knives Liner Locks
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Customer Reviews
Vince
MidwestOct 06, 2025
Switchblade
OregonMay 21, 2023
Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Best knife ive ever had great open and shut obilety
Good knife would recommend great and fun to open easy and simple to.
Luther M
Corvallis, oregonFeb 25, 2018
Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Lock Type
Keyshaw 3960 Barstow Assisted Flipper with Blackwash Spear Point Blade
I love this knife. Very clandestine with a nice visual touch of blue. It opens easily, looks great, love the “blood groove” and just looks all kindsa tactical cool. My new EDC for sure. Another amazing knife by Keyshaw. I predict it will become one of their bestsellers of all time.I would like to see a slightly larger version, an inch maybe in overall length, but I love this knife just as it is.
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