Pros: Blade Material, Ease of Opening, Lock Ease of Use, Pocket Clip
Cons: None
Impressed
Kershaw has mastered the auto button and the pocket clip.
Reviews and Ratings for Kershaw 7105OLBLK Launch 16 AUTO Folding Knife 3.45" CPM-M4 Black Cerakote Tanto Plain Blade, Olive Aluminum Handles with Trac-Tec Inlays, Reversible Clip
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Customer Reviews
James
Front Royal, VaAug 23, 2025
Heath
MontanaAug 13, 2024
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: Ease of Opening, Pocket Clip
Awesome auto for the price
Overall this knife is priced really great for the build quality. I will share Pro’s and Cons, but gave it 5 stars because it is a great knife for the price and relative to other autos in this price range. PROS: Light weight, great blade steel, great handle material, grip & ergonomics, nice jimping. Easy to pocket carry as EDC (forget I have it). Strong, fast auto deployment. Nice aesthetics in my opinion. Good blade size…. Any smaller would be too small, could be a little larger but current size is good for EDC. Lock-up is awesome and very tight. THINGS YOU WILL LOVE OR HATE: The deployment button. It is flush with handle and doesn’t have a tactile difference when feeling it. So, you have to look at first to make sure you are pressing it properly but you get used to it and even after that can still miss if not looking sometimes. Personally, I like how it is flush or a little indented in handle scale. Knife doesn’t have a lock, so I like that deployment button will not get pressed accidentally in pocket and open. The amount of time it would take you to look at button or feel for it is likely the same or less it would take to unlock another auto and then press button. Most times I can press and deploy without looking now. Also, you need to use edge of your thumb to press button and need a firm press. Again, I like that it won’t accidentally deploy easily in pocket although it has no lock. CONS: Pocket clip comes to point and catches on pocket sliding in pocket so can require two hands to make sure pocket fabric doesn’t get caught on clip. Good news is it stays secure with the clip once in pocket. That said, I ordered a new aftermarket clip made specifically for this knife that makes it easier to slide in and out of pocket. That costs about $20. Overall, great knife. I have many but this has been my chosen EDC for now over more expensive knives.
Eli C
New EnglandNov 24, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: Ease of Opening, Lock Ease of Use, Pocket Clip
Launch 16 AUTO
Nicely constructed. Possibly requires a break in period, as button is a little sticky. Pocket clip on the small side.
Brian
Waynesville, NcDec 23, 2023
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Ease of Opening
I really want to like this knife but
Everything about this knife is great except for deployment. The auto button is flush to the scale. This makes it almost impossible to find the button by feel alone. Not at all intuitive. I am hoping that break-in will continue to improve the functionality of the button. After opening the knife at least 100 times, the button continues to be difficult and stick.
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