Attack of the Chives

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Tony Perez

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I just had my first accidental opening of a Kershaw Chive which I have been using as a money clip for a few weeks ( unlocked of course ).
Today being my birthday my wife asked if I wanted to order a pizza for dinner ( what a silly question )...she went for a walk and said she would be back before it was delivered so I was surprised to hear the doorbell ringing. I looked out the window from upstairs and saw the pizza mans car. Ran downstairs and grabbed my money clip from counter ( and why am I paying for MY birthday pizza anyway ?)
....I grabbed what I needed and threw the Chive and rest of money back in a hurry and was running for the door when I heard a "thunk" and my son saying "whoa" turned around in time to see him jumping backwards. The Chive had hit the floor and opened up as he was running past the counter. Luckily his cat-like Ninja skills ( or as I call them "DUMB LUCK skills )saved him from getting cut. I told him if it had been me I would have caught it on the rebound.

Anyway just thought you all should know...do NOT throw an unloked Chive onto a wooden floor.
Now where is that Pepcid ?
 
When I first got my chive, I was amazed at how the kick was for a semi automatic. While I opened and closed it a couple of times, my girlfriend threw her hand in front of the 'almost opened' knife.

The knife flipped open, and needless to say, the false edge cust my girlfriend's hand. Nasty cut.

Do NOT open the chive near anyone.
 
I work in a retial knife store and I had a customer who was a little eager to see the knife reach in just when i was showing him how it worked.

ALmost cut himself. He had the nerve to blaim me for opening it!

I told him that I was going to show him how it opened and closed. Said he knew how to use it cause he had handled it before. He procedeed to use the thumb stud and not the little push stud to open it. Almost cut himself trying to clsoe it. I just looked at him without saying anything as the guy slinked away embarassed when I showed him how to open and close it.
 
Mine doesn't see a lot of use just because I'm paranoid about that thing just opening on me. I think the knife is great but the speedsafe is not too kind too me.

I had a blackout open in my back pocket before. No harm done but just don't want that to be happening again.
 
Had a Chive. It was wicked razor sharp out of the box. I would prefer to carry a knife of that size loose in pocket and remove the clip. But I didn't feel I could trust the safety (just a slider with no detent) to keep it from flipping open in my pants and giving me a taste of the razor. :eek:

I'm curious about the Benchmade AXIS lock. Not spring-loaded like the "speed-safe", but anyone have pressure on the thumbstud release the blade in-pocket?
 
It's kind of fun for me to watch peoples reactions when a chive or scallion is opened.:)

People I know who carry knives(but aren't knife nuts) are totally suprised. Usually the first thing out of the mouth is a variation of, "Thats a switch blade!" or "Whoa, thats illegal!":rolleyes:

Usually I just laugh and enjoy the moment.
 
Originally posted by pud
I'm curious about the Benchmade AXIS lock. Not spring-loaded like the "speed-safe", but anyone have pressure on the thumbstud release the blade in-pocket?
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The axis-lock has two "Omega" springs designed to keep rearward tension against the release/lock bar. It takes a bit of force to push the lock bar forward, and the thumbstuds don't stick out enough to get caught on anything. Even if the thumbstuds did get caught and push the lock bar forward, the blade is still untensioned, and would remain closed.
 
One of my friends uses a Chive as his EDC. I almost dropped the thing! I cannot seem to find enough to hang onto, the spring is quite crisp!
 
The Chive is just a gadget.
There is no use for a blade that flicks open fast, when you have to take the time to operate a safety first.
Don't carry it without the safety on, that's crazy.
A knife that tiny doesn't need to open fast anyway.
Put the durn things away before you put somebody's eye out.
 
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