Case Mid-Folding Hunter with assisted opening

Reitwagen said:
Does the knife have a back spring in addition to the liner lock? I think that the video shows a non-assisted knife opened with a vigorous push of the thumb.
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^Bingo. I'll bet that's it.

The MFH has a backspring; all one has to do, to get the blade to 'spring' to full-open, is to pivot the blade past the transition point of the backspring, after which the backspring will do the rest (it pulls the blade closed, or pushes it open, depending upon which end of travel it's nearer to).

I'd bet this is a standard-line knife, and using the thumbstud to force the blade past the transition is all that's needed. Lots of traditional slipjoints would behave the same way, with just the addition of the thumbstud and an agile thumb to get it moving.

If Case were actually marketing this, it seems odd there's no mention of it on their own mfr site, nor on the sites of their largest online retailers. Until I see it there, I'd assume this is more suitable for April Fool's day.
 
I'm not a traditional knife kind of guy (although I do want to buy one this year), I'm not a fan. Blade shape is horrible and I don't like the look of the pocket clip. Assisted opening? Meh.

I will give Case credit for trying something new tho. I have no clue how strong the traditional knife market is (Queen just shut down) and Case might be trying to diversify to expand their fan base. I wish them luck.
 
Reitwagen said:
Does the knife have a back spring in addition to the liner lock? I think that the video shows a non-assisted knife opened with a vigorous push of the thumb.
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The video from which the gif is taken shows an assisted opening mid-folding hunter. I'm 100% sure. The knife you see is absolutely assisted. There are multiple videos from SHOT that feature the same knife.

To be clear, the mid-folding hunter isn't a new knife, this is simply a new iteration.

I'm kind of surprised at the negative response! Seems like the anachronism either excites/interests you (as it does for me and a couple of others who responded) or leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
 
Not for me, but I do usually like it when companies mix modern and traditional. For Case, I'm more interesting in their Quill collab with Southern Grind.
 
My only question is all AO knives I've seen to date are able to be disassembled. Let's face it AO knives developed issues if you don't maintain them. What are ya gonna do either the case, send it back?

I'll get one if I in because it's an oddity and I really believe it'll be discontinued within 2-3 years and they'll become valuable due to it's rarity and the mint one's will be even scarcer. Even the broken ones will be worth something. :)
 
I think some people will like it but if I were to buy a Case knife it would be because I want a traditional slipjoint. If I wanted a spring assisted clip knife I'd buy a Kershaw.

I think this is kind of like the tactical Opinel Outdoor knife. Something I'd stay away from.
 
Not a fan of tip down AO's.

I would be very interested if they did a tip up version of the full sized copperlock.
 
I've always been a fan of Case, but not this one. Not just because of this particular knife, but the idea in general. Case needs to compete with GEC and turn out products with less quality issues, not put this mess out and compete with Kershaw. If they're looking to increase sales, they need to perfect what they already do, not give us this thing....
 
Sorry for bumping an older thread, but I was curious if anyone went ahead and bought one of these. I am thinking about it and would like some opinions prior to doing so.
 
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