AXIS thumb?

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Planterz

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Since I got my 710HS a few days ago, I can't stop playing with it. It's my first AXIS lock knife, so naturally I have to fiddle with it every few seconds (and with 4 Protechs that I just got yesterday, I've got hours of knifesturbation time).

But my thumb hurts now. The thing is, my thumb (both actually, but more my right since I'm right handed) is already quite tough. The skin is thick from thumb studs, plunge locks, liners, and D/A OTF firings (these are really killer on the thumbs). Plus, I work around an oven and grab hot pizza screens all night, so it's even resistant to heat. But the AXIS lock is really digging into my thumb, and after playing with it so much, it hurts to do it even once or twice after "resting" (please don't take that line out of context, this isn't W&C ;) )

So my question is, will this soon pass too? Do all AXIS knife users build up an even tougher thumb? Or am I just a sissy, and not as tough as I thought I was? I hope I'll get used to it, I've got an 806D2 AFCK on the way now too...
 
Guess you need to work on your callus some more. I use the lock by pulling it back and just flipping out the blade more than the thumb stud on my 420. But on the 420 the thumb stud is a bit hard to get your thumb under IMO.

It is probably more than likely that the spring resistance of the axis lock is what has caused the stud to wear on your thumb so bad. Maybe your springs are extra stout or something to get it past that hump as you first open it. I waved my 420 to make opening it happen as I withdraw the knife. I like that better than even just flipping it open actually.
 
I open it the same way, pull back and flick. That's how I'm closing it too.

Maybe I'm just playing with it too much. :rolleyes:

The top ridge on the lock is rather sharp edged though.

BTW, do you have a shot of your waved 420? I'd like to see that.
 
Go USN, you will find it over there in the high quality forum.

Since the springs on the 806 are larger and thicker i wonder how you hurt your thump by the 710. Surely you just have played very long and your thump needs some time to rest.
 
You must need ALA (axis locks anonymous) to mess your thumb up from using it that much. :D

Here is both the 420s I've done so far, # 1 and #2 in that order but #1 is also posted on my homepage,( in my profile) and a couple of other forums now also.


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but I've been messing around with my Spyderco's and now the last joint of my right thumb hurts pretty bad (my calluses are quite fine ;)) when bent fully and put light or more pressure on thumb-tip.

Any ideas what I should do besides rest and soaking in warm water? Thanks.
 
You just need to build up those calluses. If you really want to work out, buy an M16...test them at the store to find one with an especially hard liner lock. My M16 was a PAIN to unlock when I first bought it, but my thumb is tougher now and has a ridiculously huge (ugly) callus on it and I don't even notice it anymore. I bought my first axis lock after that, so it has never caused me problems.

Interestingly, Elizabeth flips her minigrip all the time and doesn't have any complaints.

Maybe yours is unusually tough?
 
My thumbs were the same after flicking axis locks, frame locks, and line locks for a time. Eventually, a hardly noticeable layer of tougher skin developed over both thumbs and knifesterbating became easier. If anything, rest your thumbs for a few hours (think about baseball :) ) then go back to flicking. After a few days, you can grab your tool and work that thing for hours. (Wondering how long before this thread ends up in whine and cheese).
 
I had this happen with my first axis lock too, it went away after several days, and I'm still happily flicking them regularly^^.
 
Blop said:
Since the springs on the 806 are larger and thicker
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Really? I guess that makes sense, as the AFCK has a thicker (heavier?) blade, as well as more of a "combat" build rather than utility.

Guess I'll just keep at it and hope my thumb gets stronger. The slight nerve damage I have on my thumb probably doesn't help either. I'd forgotten about that. Maybe that's what is bothering me so much. I don't notice it on my Scarab (which is very hard on an untrained thumb) since it's spread out over a larger area. The nerve damage is from a cut I got by grabbing a tomato slicer the wrong way, which gave me a serious (but no stiches) gash lengthwise down the center of my thumb. The only other time it gave me problems was with a Microtech LCC I briefly owned (before sending back) that had an extremely stiff action on the bolster release.

Maybe I should work on using my index finger on the other side of the lock.
 
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