Title: Useless Novelty
Review: The Kershaw E.T. is not recommended for anyone seeking a functional knife. The single star rating solely reflects whatever novelty value some collector might get from owning an "innovative" (i.e. "unusual"), albeit utterly impractical design. It looks complicated ... and it is, as evidenced by the fact it comes with a dvd to demonstrate how to open/close the thing. The handle is comprised of three separate pieces connected by numerous bolts with a spring-loaded "external toggle" (hence the "E.T." moniker). The blade is supposed to flip open and closed by a "push and release" of the toggle. I was momentarily amused with mastering this operation despite numerous safety, comfort and convenience issues. One major design flaw could not be ignored: when the blade snaps closed, the cutting edge actually strikes the toggle spring. This visibly dulled the cutting edge .5 inches from the blade point. To my thinking this flaw renders the knife a useless novelty.
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