CRKT Rollock part 2

Pete1977 · Jan 19, 2005

My last thread lead me directly to this one.

The Rollock or the older version, the Rolox is a nifty way to open the knife one handed. off the top of my head I can think of three other knives that have a 'different' approach to a one handed opening. Excluding switchblades, balisongs, automatic knives, and the ubiquitious thumb stud/disc/hole, have you come across any unusual opening methods?

Aside from the Rolox, I can think of the Bokermatic, and a strange knife I got from an edge co. catalog in 1996. it was called the Roll-x and was a 440c blade, nickle silver bolsters, and a strange 'half guard' that when rolled with the thumb, rotated the blade open. it also functioned as the locking mechanism for the blade, when pushed forward it would unlock the blade. It did not seem like a sturdy knife, but it opened rather quickly. I lost it some time ago and have not been able to find another.

any other different one hand openers you've seen?

Bob W · Jan 19, 2005

I'm attracted to knives with unusual locking or opening methods. Here are a couple of unique one-hand openers:
* the Lev-R-Lock, originally by Soque River, now sold by Camillus.
* various "assisted openers" by Meyerco, Kershaw, and a bunch others.

I have one of the Gerber Rollox knives and a BokerMatic that you mentioned.

Some other interesting opening methods, but not one-handed:
* Barry Wood/PacificCutlery where the handles split, sort of like a butterfly knife but different
* German "paratrooper" design
* Case Tri-Fold

Best Wishes,
Bob

Knifeclerk · Jan 20, 2005

The CRKT/Van Hoy Snap Lock is pretty unique!
There is also the CRKT Blade Lock which utilizes a great Michael Walker design.

metacarpels · Jan 20, 2005

as much as i like the knife when its open, i dont like it when its closed. what one might find is that its very easy to have the knife acidentally open in your pocket while sitting down or walking or running. and, if you keep it sharp well, you may talk a bit higher pitched afterward

other than that, it is a nifty little knife and is made well....

Knifeclerk · Jan 20, 2005

metacarpels said:
as much as i like the knife when its open, i dont like it when its closed. what one might find is that its very easy to have the knife acidentally open in your pocket while sitting down or walking or running. and, if you keep it sharp well, you may talk a bit higher pitched afterward other than that, it is a nifty little knife and is made well....

I beg to differ. Those little guys require some conscious effort to open, even just a bit. I have customers who can't figure it out, even after the tutorial.

ARtsig1 · Jan 20, 2005

I had several of the Rolox knives a few years back. The Diamondback was the largest with a blade of 3.25" +/-. The two DB's I had were stag handled and one was a tactical version with gray micarta handles and all the metal was subdued looking from being bb with a fine medium. WISH I had kept that tactical version as I have NEVER seen another one.

As far as the question goes; the new knife S&W has a unique opening mech. It's called the Powerglide. It's a redesign of the paratrooper knife.

Pete1977 · Jan 20, 2005

2 more

the AG russel funny folder
the 'jacobs ladder knife' along the same idea as above

Gryffin · Jan 21, 2005

There's also that Camillus series that uses a big button in a curved track, that flips the blade open when pushed forward, by cam action. Forget what it's called...