Benchmade 943 meant to be flicked?

[Brian6244]

Read the description below which I took from Benchmade's catalog and tell if this means that this knife is designed to handle being "flicked" open on a regular basis? I own this knife and I throoughly enjoy opening it with this method (not sure why) but I would also sure hate to damage it.

A progression in design exemplified in glassy smooth function and stealthy structure. Unsurpassed AXIS mechanics are sent in motion with a thumb flick of the ambidextrous opener stud. From chores around your urban world to adventurous exploration outdoors, make the cut—go 943.

 

[USAFSP]

I think they are reffering to how smooth it opens, and how effortlessly you can do it. I don't know about hard flicks, but a light thwap won't hurt it. I wouldn't use a gravity drop to snap it open, but the knife should take the latter. Nice knife by the way.

 

[Hateman]

I've flicked my 940's over and over while 'knifesterbating' and noted no problems at all. I don't give them hard flicks, just enough to have the blade lock in place. Besdies that, I've carried a 940sbt for about a year for light and moderate jobs. Periodic flicking occurred over that year and no problems. Hope this helps.

 

[boobar]

I have been flicking my 943 for over a year now with no harm what's so ever to the knife. The lockup and tightness of the blade are still right on. The 94x series from Benchmade are such smooth openers they just beg to be flicked.

 

[Nick Hyle]

I actually called Benchmade and asked a couple years ago, when *ahem* some manufacturers were saying that gravity / inertial opening /wrist flicking etc were 'abuse' and would void warrantees.

Angie said she wasn't sure she'd recommend it for their all their liner locks, but it didn't void the warrantee. (She and I talked about which ones it was not good for - as I recall, the main thing was whether the locking liner was titanium, or hardened stainless.)

But she said all the Axis locks were absolutely manufacturer approved for any of the above opening methods, and should take it for the life of the knife.

I've been flicking my 940 for years, and my 730 even longer. My smoothest Benchmades. Hell, my smoothest folders, although the Yojimbo is breaking in nicely.