Opening the folder...
Opening the folder...
On a new folder, I put a drop of Tuff-Glide (on either side) and open/close several times and wipe off excess. Let dry(cure?). So far it's worked great. I've never had to Loctite a pivot yet in many years of folder usage.
Since folders are tools (and toys also I confess), not weapons, I prefer a deliberate, smooth opening that SNAPS(!) open. Usually on most folders I tighten down the pivot screw further than it comes "out of the box". For years I did that.
Then I saw the Youtube videos demonstrating various "opening moves". "Flicking" I believe they are called. Hadda try it!
Before I tried flickopening with just the thumb I prudently loosened the pivot screw on a couple of Spydies. Worked Great! Thumbsup! (I confess I was doing this in front of a mirror :cool: )
Then I picked up a third folder and did it again.
Oops!
No loose pivot!
Blade stops moving 3/4 of the way open and the ball of my thumb ploughs right into the edge when said thumb, slips out of contact with the Spyderhole! Faint scar still visible under strong light and at the right angle.
So. For me...IMHO, no more flicking.
Edit .....By loose pivot, I mean closer to out of the box "drag" when opening folder.
Since folders are tools (and toys also I confess), not weapons, I prefer a deliberate, smooth opening that SNAPS(!) open. Usually on most folders I tighten down the pivot screw further than it comes "out of the box". For years I did that.
Then I saw the Youtube videos demonstrating various "opening moves". "Flicking" I believe they are called. Hadda try it!
Before I tried flickopening with just the thumb I prudently loosened the pivot screw on a couple of Spydies. Worked Great! Thumbsup! (I confess I was doing this in front of a mirror :cool: )
Then I picked up a third folder and did it again.
Oops!
No loose pivot!
Blade stops moving 3/4 of the way open and the ball of my thumb ploughs right into the edge when said thumb, slips out of contact with the Spyderhole! Faint scar still visible under strong light and at the right angle.
So. For me...IMHO, no more flicking.
Edit .....By loose pivot, I mean closer to out of the box "drag" when opening folder.
Since I learned to flick with my thumb, it became a natural and only way to do. Just yesterday I was showing my employee (new to knife) how to open my Military, I tried to do it slowly so I use the "proper" way, it felt awkward and not quite a smooth motion, talk about weird lol
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- ssmtbracer
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Every time I open my knife and someone sees me do it they always want to try it however they flick there wrist like they are trying to crack a whip. I show them I am simple flicking my thumb like giving a thumbs up. They never do it of course I tell them I have been doing it my whole life so I have some practice. I tell them to get them self a spyderco and practice. One of the guys at my work got one I actually just got done sharpening it for him.
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I used to flick(inertial opening) my folders. I don't anymore.
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I, too, used to flick my Spydies, until I was educated as to the problems with doing that in the long term. Then of course I remembered this is the same reason why you dont flick closed a revolver cylinder - it looks good on TV, but its not good for the gun! OK, I still flick my Spin open, but figure theres not much blade weight there to accelerate stop pin wear...
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I did for the longest time. Then I stopped.-- it's just not worth the heavy wear it puts on the knife. Besides, unless you're in a SD situation, the extra second or two to just open it normally isn't going to be a big deal.
O.K... I admit it. I sometimes DO flick it open. Usually it's just because I did it for so long that I don't think about it, but it's slowly stopping nowadays.
O.K... I admit it. I sometimes DO flick it open. Usually it's just because I did it for so long that I don't think about it, but it's slowly stopping nowadays.
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In an SD situation where you're all jazzed up with adrenaline, it is to easy to lose your grip on your knife when you flick it hard, especially when your hands are sweaty. Use a deliberate motion keeping as much skin in contact with the handle of the knife. The deployment method that you are most familiar with, is the least likely one for you to fumble.Kuolema wrote:I did for the longest time. Then I stopped.-- it's just not worth the heavy wear it puts on the knife. Besides, unless you're in a SD situation, the extra second or two to just open it normally isn't going to be a big deal.
O.K... I admit it. I sometimes DO flick it open. Usually it's just because I did it for so long that I don't think about it, but it's slowly stopping nowadays.
Unless you have practiced extensively using a spidey drop or flicking in a SD training scenario, use the most familiar method of deployment.
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I see flicking as both less reliable and potentially more abusive to the knife. Assuming it works, the gain in speed over simply placing the ball of your thumb firmly in the Spyderhole and rotating the blade open is extremely slight. And, while I don't advocate coddling those who live in fear of edged tools, I see no need to give them ammunition either.
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No flick.
I either thumb it open or do a Spyderdrop.
I either thumb it open or do a Spyderdrop.
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Good point that concerning the revolver cylinder! Thanks for pointing that out.Pneumothorax wrote:I, too, used to flick my Spydies, until I was educated as to the problems with doing that in the long term. Then of course I remembered this is the same reason why you dont flick closed a revolver cylinder - it looks good on TV, but its not good for the gun! OK, I still flick my Spin open, but figure theres not much blade weight there to accelerate stop pin wear...
I open one handed quite a bit, but do so only if the motion feels smooth and natural. The Sage is very good for that. I never feel the urge to flick though. Most times 2 handed opening is fine for me. Then again, I'm not a tactical user.
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I can't stand when knives are flicked open in front of NKP's. Makes us look bad, bad, bad. I once gave a guy I worked with a D3 and showed him how to Spyderdrop it - well, that's all he did all day long and he looked like a psyco doing it - stupid ***. I spyderdrop if the situation calls for it, but I'll even use :eek: two :eek: hands to open my knives sometimes in front of others. We don't need any more bad vibes. The Spyderco hole is the most secure and sure opening there is, so flicking is pointless. Don't even get me started on flippers and assisted openers...
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