“Kershaw 1555 Cryo: The Next Tenacious?” by Nutnfancy

In most respects, the Kershaw Cryo 1555 has all the makings of a runaway best seller. Carrying the handsome lines of the Hinderer XM18, the little Cryo packs in a ton of utility in its small size. With a partially flat ground 8Cr13Mov blade, the 1555 did well in cardboard cutting, a good representative task for this EDC blade. The blade shape is attractive and has belly and a strong tip, perfect characteristics for many utility tasks. Some jimping can be found on its spine. It deploys well with a thumb flipper or dual thumbstuds which extend within easy reach for both lefties and righties. Lockup is very solid and showed no weakensses in moderated testing. The 4 way positionable blackened clip is near perfect and carries deep. The stainless steel handle slaps are slick sided but well rounded and house the integral lock (along with cool Hinderer lockbar stabilizer too). A tubed lanyard hole and blackend pillar standoffs show excellent attention to detail on this value folder. This grey TiNi coated Cryo is a looker and the knife looks expensive. But it isn’t. For around $30 (more or less), you could score this Chinese produced 1555, making it a slam dunk entrant into my “Best Knives Under $40″( But for me and my EDC system, the Cryo is not perfect. The 4.2 ounce weight is substantial, a sad reality of the full stainless steel frame of the knife. This is the weight of MANY full size EDC and Tactical blades reviewed here in TNP (shown). For most howeve, the weight of a carried SINGLE blade is inconsequential and they will be enamored with this mini Hinderer XM18 for less.//////////////////////////Nutnfancy Likability Scale: 7.5 of 10/////////////////////////See Blade HQ Nutnfancy page for good price: