Cleaver blade action comes to Kershaw’s automatic series with the Launch 14. Grip the auto securely with the two-piece aluminum and carbon fiber front handle. While the flashy carbon fiber screams “look at me,” the Launch 14 is far from a safe queen. A finger choil allows users to choke up on the blade during heavy work tasks. Other details tie it all together, reversable pocket clip, and an integrated backspacer with a lanyard hole. But it’s the tantalizing cleaver that begs Kershaw fans to press that button again and again.

• Made in the USA; cleaver blade
• Two-piece front handle includes carbon fiber and aluminum; integrated backspacer with lanyard hole
• Low-profile push button makes it harder for blade to accidentally deploy

• Blade Length 3.375 in. (8.6 cm)
• Blade Material Damascus
• Blade Thickness 0.121 in. (3.073 mm)
• Closed Length 4.375 in. (11.1 cm)
• Handle Material 6061-T6 aluminum, carbon fiber scale front
• Handle Thickness 0.475 in. (12.065 mm)
• Overall Length 7.75 in. (19.7 cm)
• Weight 3.2 oz. (91 g)