Zach
Tempe AZ

Aug 04, 2023

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Weight

Cons: None

Simply Perfect EDC

This one checks all the boxes - perfectly sized, perfectly, styled, perfectly priced!

Ryan
VA

Jun 29, 2023

Pros: Overall Quality

Cons: None

Knife Center Home Run

Knife Center hit a home run with this 1765 Mini Skyline. My first EDC was the 1760 Skyline and have used it for many years. This Mini Skyline does so many things right to keep the spirit of the original going - blade shape, G-10, and single-side liner. Flipper action and pocket clip are great improvements. Fantastic product with this Knife Center Exclusive.

Marc
Illinois

Jul 11, 2023

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Fantastic knife

I bought both the stonewashed blade as well as the black washed version. The knife is the perfect size. Ergonomics are excellent-it feels great in hand. The flipping action is also perfect. The knives have great fit and finish. It is a very good knife for the money. I liked the two I got so much I ordered one more as a back up. I highly recommend this knife.

D
AZ

Jul 24, 2023

Pros: None

Cons: None

Light and sharp

Very lightweight, disappears in the pocket. Blade is sharp out of the box, thin and fast to deploy. The G10 feels a bit scratchier compared to others, but it's to the knife's benefit as it grips better. The design is very muted/simple, blends into the environment (this is a plus for me) My result after weighing the knife was 2.0 oz, not 1.8. No jimping on the spine portion that meets the handle is a small con. Great EDC knife, solid deal at $45 debut price.

Boone
Tennessee

Jul 06, 2023

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Overall great knife

I really like this knife. It's a good size and very light. The thin, hollow grind is very thin. the blade passes through material very easily. It's just a touch smaller than my Elementum, which it was designed to compete with. Reasons for 4 stars and not 5: I'd love to have jimping on the spine and flipper tab. The lack of which is not a big deal, but it is something I've noticed. The only other thing is that my all black version isn't as snappy as the regular stonewash version. Not sure if it's a QC issue with inconsistent detents or if the coating from the blade is causing friction with the detent ball and it'll work itself out over time. Either way, one detent is noticeably stronger than the other. All that said, I'm very happy with this knife.

Christopher
St. Johns, Fl

Jul 07, 2023

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Nostalgiaa

Lightweight sub 3 inch EDC. Nice updated version of one of my favorite Kershaw models. I like the grippy g10, handle shape, improved action, and the light weight. Overall quality is comparable to my old Skyline. Giving my example a single hit out-box-box on sharpness as I feel the blade catch as I run my thumbnail down the edge. Jimping would have perfected the design... but the action is very smooth on mine (as compared to my example of the black-out version) and it opens well... is "almost" drop-shut and will likely get there with wear-in and a little KPL.

Randy G
Georgia

Jan 31, 2025

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight

Cons: Handle Feel

Not the original but close

Love the original and this is a nice smaller version. Mine had very sharp edges on the top of the handle and actually cut my finger after pushing the flipper tab to open the knife. I sanded the edges down with 220 grit and it was much better. The blade was pretty sharp and centered. I wish it was better steel but for the price you can’t go wrong. I definitely recommend it and do not regret buying it or the full size. I wish there was a partially serrated version though.

Turner
Seattle, Wa

Aug 18, 2023

Pros: Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight

Cons: Blade Material, Handle Feel, Lock Ease of Use

An Acceptable imitation of the OG Skyline

First off - I'm super excited to see the Skyline brought back by this Knife Center collaboration with Kershaw - big kudos the the folks in both companies for making this happen. As a big Kershaw fan, I've collected my fair share of their knives - both USA made and some made in their Chinese factories. The USA made knives are generally a notch above their foreign-made knives, but there are some surprise in either category. I was hoping the Mini Skyline would live up to the standards set by its predecessor, and it largely has. The good: - The slightly smaller size is fine for me, I hardly notice the difference - The overall build and style stay true to the original Skyline - I don't miss the lack of thumbstud - Blade had good grind and edge - Flicks open easier than most original Skylines do Not so good: - Not made in the USA (if this matters to you). I'm largely ambivalent about this point, but some Kershaws from Chinese factories lack the consistency you see from their US QA lines - D2 steel is *fine* but not exciting. At least they didn't cheap out with generic stainless - The frame lock is harder to disengage than the original Skyline. Takes some fun out of this being a good fidget knife. In fact 1 of the 3 Minis I bought had a frame lock that went past the 1/2 way make of the blade and it catches a big, making it a slight struggle to close - The box: Here's my tiny nitpick. I bought 3 NEW Minis and 1 had a box that look like the flap edges were cut by a toddler using scissors. Bleh - No tip-down carry option. You get left or right options on the clip with this one, but no tip-down option like the OG Skyline had - Grippy pivot - despite having KV bearings for fast deployment, if you hold the framelock out of the way, the bearings on all 3 Minis I bought was a little grindy. I went to loosen the pivot bolt and it's glued in hard with loctite. Kershaw says I can heat the bolt gently and unscrew it a tad to back off the pivot pressure, or send it in for service to their US HQ. I haven't tried either option yet, but I do know I would have stripped the Torx head trying to unscrew it cold. - G10 handle - nice thickness, but find the checkering a bit more aggressive than the OG Skylines (even my NIB collectibles). Overall - glad to own a few of these and will be using 1 as an EDC happily. My review may seem critical for people new to the Skyline series, but I wanted to share these findings for those of you considering adding it to your collection.

Tanto_Oreo
Seattle

Jun 30, 2023

Pros: Overall Quality

Cons: Handle Material

Not bad

Price is my only gripe... Don't think much D2 with g10 should be over $40 unless it's 10in long...

Patrick
NC

Nov 15, 2023

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Weight

Cons: Ease of Opening, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip

Great in theory

As a huge fan of the original, I wanted to love this thing but the quality control at Kershaw has let it down immensely to me. First the good: -D2 is lovely, super sharp out of the box -Size is just a smidge smaller than the original, but it doesn't feel smaller in the hand -Deep carry ambi clip (compared to my modified original since I am a lefty) -Bearings are nice and quick with the flipper -Ideal size and weight for a daily carry that has knife nerd cred but doesn't scare non-knife people -Huge shoutout to the KnifeCenter customer support folks for helping out (more details below) Now for the not-so-good: -The screws are apparently made out of aluminum -Kershaw's factory applied ten times more loctite than is necessary so this thing is a nightmare to service or switch the clip location -Lock detent is super tight out of the box -Kershaw does not have any spare parts for this knife My experience: I got my first example and wanted to swap the clip so started doing that as soon as I got into the box. I used my nice quality driver set, the right size torx bit and everything. But got stymied by both pocket clip screws stripping out. Undeterred, I took the knife apart around the clip (pivot screw and scale screws and such). When I got under the hood, I found the issue was a ton of loctite holding the screws tightly in place. The issue is this loctite also seems to hold the threaded inserts into place rather than having them threaded into the handle directly. So I contacted Kershaw who were not able to service or provide replacement parts. Then contacted KC who were gracious enough to get me a replacement knife. The second knife had the same issue, but I was able to get one screw out. While I do love the knife and KC, unless you are a righty or plan to never tear this down; it is a pass in my opinion. Especially with the abysmal support from Kershaw.

Randyg
Georgia

Dec 09, 2023

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight

Cons: Ease of Opening, Lock Type

Not exactly what I expected

I received it today and was very excited because the original Skyline is my favorite knife of all time. I was hoping with the bearings and redesign that it would be so much better, but was not and pretty disappointing. I added some nano lube and loosened the pivot and still not that impressive. Sad and bummed. The knife is very sharp.

Blade 14
Atlanta, GA

Nov 14, 2024

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight

Cons: Lock Type

Light Use Mini EDC

Pros: very sharp OTB, super lightweight, fast and smooth flipper, comfortable handle for small size Cons: questionable blade security when open - liner is very thin against a very narrow blade tang (wouldn’t trust it to stay secured if there were any pressure against the blade in either direction)