Closing a BM-630

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KLJTech

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I just bought a Skirmish 630BK and it opens very easily (blade movement is silky smooth) with one hand but I’m having trouble far too often closing it with one hand. I push the frame lock over with my thumb as I (gently) push the blade closed with my index finger but more than a few times the blade has caught my thumb before I can get it out of the way. I can’t really get the frame to open with my thumb unless I push up near the blade in the cutout portion off the frame.

Is this just a matter of getting used to a new knife with a different type of lock? I want to use this as my EDC; the knife I have been carrying is the Spyderco Manix which has a back lock. I’ve never had this problem while getting used to a new knife but maybe it’s just the nature of the beast with a frame lock until you have gotten used to it.

Anyone here ever have this type of problem? Is it just a matter of getting used to the knife?
Thank you in advance for your input.

Kevin
 
if one hand doesn't work so good, use two. for me it is a little big to close one hand.
 
Mine was very tight when it was new, and I just got used to using my index and ring fingers to pull the lock open from the other side and then start closing the blade on the outside of my leg. One handed, and much easier on the thumb.;)
 
It's strange - since you brought it up I examined how I close mine.

Holding such that I'm looking at the edge - thumb over lock scale - index finger blade up - thumbnail contact by blade - move thumb -finish closing blade with thumb.

Strange, never noticed it before.

After playing a bit, I moved the thumb and did the blade movement with the index finger only.

Have you tried tightening the pivot a wee bit to slow the blade movement?
 
I had one for a while, and though it wasn't an EDC (it was a special edition), I did notice that I had to use two hands to close it. The lockbar would DIG into the back of the blade and lodge itself there. You had to use two hands to push the lockbar over. So, it might not be you. I had always assumed, though that with repeated openings you'd be able to get the Ti to move a bit quicker. That and coating the blade tang with pencil/graphite.
 
I really appreciate all the feed back, the only other frame lock I have is a CRKT S-2 and it isn’t nearly as stiff as the Benchmade.

The blade is completely centered and doesn’t rub at all when closing it.

This is the first time I’ve ever used a knife had has a frame lock as my EDC.
It took a while to get used to a lock back like the Manix after being used to liner locks so I guess the same thing applies here. I just didn’t know if I was the only fool here that had cut his thumb or thumb nail a few times while getting used to this knife.

It would seem that all that is needed is more time spent getting used to the new knife.
Poor me.
 
New Graham sent a package of bandaids "gratis" with mine. Haven't had to use one yet. But I'm sure I'll need them one day real soon. That much blade hits skin at any kind of velocity is going to cause a lot of bleeding. Sure is a great knife though.
 
My fridge has more than half a dozen New Graham band aid dispensers on it. I thought it was funny until my wife stated to figured out that my knife purchases had started to add up. :)
 
With my liner locks and framelocks, I usually put my thumb in such a way that it will stop the blade in the tang (not get cut) and flick it shut half way.

With practice (a lot of practice), you can actually flick liner/frame lock knives closed like an axis lock. It's VERY difficult though and can bite you. But it's a damned impressive little trick.
 
The problem may be as simple as the angle you are holding the knife when closing. Make sure that gravity is holding the blade open when you disengage the lock. Then press the blade past the lock engagement(while still under gravity.) Then move your hand outta the way and close it the rest of the way.
 
I use one hand on my BM 630...

I tightened my pivot up a little bit...the action is still smooth and (on purpose) the blade will not close/open from gravity alone (make sense?)

So, I just have to push it with my index finger far enough to secure the lock, and then close it with my thumb. My hand is "choked up" a bit on the handle when I do this.

Don't know if this is the best way....but it works for me. YMMV
 
Had to go try this out!

I'm right handed, I thumb the frame lock over very close to the base of the blade, and finger the blade just maybe a quarter inch closed so the frame lock stays open. Then its thumb out of the way and the knife all the way closed with the fingers. I've done it so much (I do liners the same way) that I had to do it really slow to see what my hands were actually doing.
 
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