Benchmade 551s Thumb Studs

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

I see you'd need a star bit to take them off. You can take them off right? Does it make the knife look ugly? Pics?

 

[Steven Andrews]

You need two T6 Torx screwdivers to remove the thumb studs.
However, removing them will leave a small non-functional round hole in the blade and you will persecuted by Spyderco fanboys - so don't do it!!

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

Lol, that's what i thought. I didnt know if they went all the way through or were threaded into the blade itself. Thanks! I just hate how they catch on my pocket and kind of make it a waved knife lol i've found my finger in the line of fire too many times and got bit once pretty bad.

 

[Wunderbar]

I removed mine with a Torx driver. I use the "flick" method to open and close it.

 

[Smash05]

Reason to get a 550HG

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

I use the "flick" method also. I never touch the thumb studs. But i know right when i take em off ill need em or something lol. Id rather have em on than have an ugly hole.

 

[SecSpyral]

Reason to get a 550HG

+1 on that. I always go for the thumb hole first