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Best way to store assisted openers?
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Yeah, family strife.You don't think it's been fun for him? Honestly I hope it has. Hell it's all in fun.
Well I hope so too. I love a spirited debate myself (and thanks to my significant other being so different from me, I have to have them often
) but I know that at some point even that isn't fun anymore. But yeah, I also hope he's had an enjoyable evening. Cheers.Honestly, I think that's all we really learned, which is fine.
I'd never considered specifically if storage of assists should be any different (other than worrying if they would pop open if I moved or jostled the case, but honestly that isn't a very realistic fear, more slight paranoia).
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Honestly, I think that's all we really learned, which is fine.
Speaking on that I did have a buddy drop a blur and that sucker popped open and spun around and put some stitches in the side of his foot!
I know...with the technology advances everything seems a potential conundrum anymore. But you know, even the leather sheath thing, like this spring thing, is so opinionated, subjective, and subject to individual experiences that it too could be driven into the ground to the atomic stratum. *glancing at Purp*
I am a big leather fan and not real fond of the 'Dex's' and 'trons' out there as sheaths now. I have a couple I like but not many. But for every one of me, there is one who loves the stuff and dislikes leather.
'Merica, man.
I'm a licensed structural engineer. I know a lot about metals, stress, metal fatigue, bending, compression, ...
Only the ones that contain springs.
I'm sorry but I'm not going to go look for a dictionary.
I did the same thing (minus the injury), so it does seem a sharp blow can often release the knife. If I ever have to move the collection or jostle it about I'll probably put rubber bands on the assisted knives, just for peace of mind if nothing else.
Honestly, I think that's all we really learned, which is fine.
Hey, I may have something to ease that 'noia.
Ever see these? Your post reminded me of them:
http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/produ...cts_id=2710&osCsid=i4dv2c1qb1fg595mk51eshbke2
I don't have a real preference, although I would prefer more production models would at least offer the option of a left hand sheath out the gate. I'd even pay a little extra for the time and trouble if they had to make a left and one special. Some of the synthetic models are nice for me because they let you put the knife in the sheath in either direction, so I don't have to wear/draw it backwards. I know it's a small thing in the industry, but I wish it got a bit more consideration.
Whoa, never seen those but they look cool, certainly better than rubber bands. I may have to pick a few up. Thanks for that.
Gee, did I post that one to YOU?? No offense I hope.
Well, OK. Can I take a personal day first though?
Nope. Many here don't.
...as we've seen.Well call me behind and ignorant like Purp did...but I've never seen that! Thanks for this...I'll check into them.
They're pretty cool, the bottom of the sheath is rounded (perhaps squared off would be a better term) so that you can place it in either direction. Of course it isn't molded to the blade shape in this case, so there is a slight trade-off. But I don't like having to wear most of my knives backwards (although I do, it's not a huge deal, I'd just prefer not to.)
I can't really blame the industry... if you only make folders or fixed blades for the right-hand market you'll probably still hit 90% of your market. And guys like me will still buy them if the knife is cool enough.
I have a few right hand tip down folders (I prefer left hand tip up, so the exact opposite) because the knife was too cool to pass up.They're pretty cool, the bottom of the sheath is rounded (perhaps squared off would be a better term) so that you can place it in either direction. Of course it isn't molded to the blade shape in this case, so there is a slight trade-off. But I don't like having to wear most of my knives backwards (although I do, it's not a huge deal, I'd just prefer not to.)
I can't really blame the industry... if you only make folders or fixed blades for the right-hand market you'll probably still hit 90% of your market. And guys like me will still buy them if the knife is cool enough.
Yeah, being a lefty in the folder world has to be....challenging.
So how do you carry that fixie, horizontal?
Nope just vertical actually. I find horizontal carry to be too cumbersome, even if it splits the difference between backwards and forwards.
The knife world is thankfully expanding with more makers just making left-right clip options as a standard thing nowadays, but I guess it probably doesn't boost their annual sales numbers a great deal, so can't blame em if it is taking awhile.
Love the Spydie Military but, last time I had one in a passaround, it had only one position for the clip.... if that ever changes I'll pick one up.
Yeah, all I know is we seem to live in a world of the best selections ever where knives are concerned. So many good ones out there now. Maybe now they can finally concentrate on the features. I think the lefty thing will be totally*addressed sooner rather than later.
No Spydie here yet...but I've decided to give one a chance. Have it narrowed down to five or six, so not too much longer.
No Spydie here yet...but I've decided to give one a chance. Have it narrowed down to five or six, so not too much longer.