Blade speed ?

Hickory n steel

Hickory n steel

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Is there anyone out there who can honestly say that they've benefited from their blade coming out of its handle quickly ? ( forgetting otf's and pocket snaggers or whatever )

'cause when you think about it the blade still has to be initiated ( weather by thumb , flipper, or button ) and the blade still has to travel 180° right.
So does the extra split second that a one handed lockback takes to open ( compared to a flick,flipper,asst ,or auto ) with your thumb really make a difference?
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with fast blade movement ( I don't say deployment because it's the whole process and not just the blades movement ) , I just want to here why or how anyone thinks it makes a difference other than the extra noise.

Maybe I can learn why they're so popular.
 
it's amazing how important fast blades seem to be......But really doesn't mean much to many including myself...
 
Only matters as a defensive item. In terms of defense, whatever opening method is easiest during an adrenaline dump when you've lost most of your motor skills. Fastest is always a wave, particularly a waved karambit carried for ice pick grip (waving it forward).

My 2¢
 
I prefer a "fast" blade more in fixed than folder.

I don't worry about blade speed in a folder. But I want one that CAN.
 
Anyone who's primary concern in speed, is carrying a knife for the wrong reasons.....

Great last ditch self defence tool, but speed will not help you at that point.
 
TinyDog said:
it's amazing how important fast blades seem to be......But really doesn't mean much to many including myself...
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I'm with you. In fact, sometimes when I get a new knife it can be too fast, and I'll tighten up the pivot for a more intentional opening and closing.
 
Nope.

'Deployment speed" is popular because of the fantasy/romance that so much about knives is about.

Feeling that one has the speed and tacti-awesome skills to fend off zombie terrorist bears with their folders is fun. Wushaaaa! Pure fantasy, but fun.
 
marcinek said:
Feeling that one has the speed and tacti-awesome skills to fend off zombie terrorist bears with their folders is fun.
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Well, I carry folders, and Windsor has no zombie terrorist bears at all.
Obviously I am keeping them all at bay.
Just try to dispute that logic! :D
 
From a practical standpoint is anything more than a small fixed blade necessary? Nope. But I buy knives because I have an interest in them that runs deeper than practical EDC applications. They are a hobby for me that gives me enjoyment. And features like bearings and flippers and strong detents as well as smooth action accompanied by the speed and thwack make me smile. And if its all executed in a well done attractive package and from good materials I am given a deeper appreciation. Utility for me is just a benefit of being into knives but its not my primary focus. I use em, but they are initially bought for fun. Hence why I own no slipjoints, barlows or trappers. Hell aside from a couple random cheap fixed blades the best of which being a sog seal pup I don't think I even own a knife without a lock. If I do I have no idea where it may be lurking.
 
In terms of speed, no, but in terms of convenience, yes, since my right hand is usually tied up with a cane (though this speaks more to "one hand opening" than speed, but generally speed is also a product of anything one handed).

That said I've learned to open a couple traditional lockbacks with one hand, simply because I like them so much.

And if I'm sitting down, the whole thing is a non-issue.
 
Nope.

I like filppers an features like ball bearings, simply for the smile it brings in the smoothness of opening. Like PURPLEDC, speed & thwack simply make me smile!!
 
If your adrenaline is pumping and there's a slight delay opening if you may stumble.


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JR88FAN said:
Anyone who's primary concern in speed, is carrying a knife for the wrong reasons.....

Great last ditch self defence tool, but speed will not help you at that point.
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When you're using a blade as a backup/retention weapon too your firearm, speed is definitely important as is draw ability while under stress.

but we all carry for different reasons :)
 
stonproject said:
When you're using a blade as a backup/retention weapon too your firearm, speed is definitely important as is draw ability while under stress.

but we all carry for different reasons :)
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Very true.

The last thing you'd want is to stab your attacker with a still-folded knife. Although he may pause a moment to look at what you've just done.
 
It helps in certain types of work. The knife I usually carry is a BM 940D2CF. AXIS lock. If I need to open a bag or box something, I can whip it out, make my cut, and whip it closed because of how the lock works, and all with just one hand. Easy and quick and safe. Same goes for my Tasman Salt, although it's not quite as quick or easy to close. The quick part matters because if I'm using one of those knives, I'm usually in a hurry. It's not a big thing, not at all. It's simply quick and easy. I actually prefer slipjoints; there's something satisfying about them, particularly ones with half-stops. It feels more honest opening a slipjoint to make a cut than whipping out a "tactical" folder. But the latter is definitely more practical at times.
 
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