Do you test your own knives?

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Mtell1

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An interesting thing happened, I accidentally dropped my new Buck Vantage on the carpet floor (it was shut, clipped into my pocket) and so it hit the floor, and opened up about 1/3 or a 1/4 of the way.

I guess the opening must have jarred it open, or the knife landed on the little opening ramp on the back...anyways its good to know so if I drop it again maybe at night I know it may be opened a little bit so watch out, etc...

Do you guys do any tests like this, or tests in general?...(I don't mean destruction tests...)
 
dark impaler said:
I use my knives.
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+1

I generally get high-quality sturdy knives. I use them. I haven't had an outright failure yet but I have had a couple develop blade play. Once that happens, it goes in the "do not buy again" category and I move on. I don't abuse my knives so I expect them to last quite a while (and they usually do.)
 
I think you guys are missing the point. the OP, afaik, was referring to seeing what caused your knife to do what. for example, drawing it just so makes it wave, and so on.

To the OP, I think my rule of thumb is that if a knife falls, jump away. if it opens, you took the right step. if it doesn't, you took the right step. basically, if you don't know what it will do, assume the worst and react assuming such.
 
i always put some use on a fixed blade, ie making fire, doing some chopping or cutting or skinning game. before i take it into the woods. I like to know that its comfortable with extended use in my hands, and how the edge holds up. I also find it useful to know how it feels on my belt before grabin a pack and heading out. I want to be able to have it in my hand when i need it without alot of fumbling around. I do the same thing with any pistol i carry, just muscle memory training.

take it easy
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thegeek574 said:
I think you guys are missing the point. the OP, afaik, was referring to seeing what caused your knife to do what. for example, drawing it just so makes it wave, and so on.

To the OP, I think my rule of thumb is that if a knife falls, jump away. if it opens, you took the right step. if it doesn't, you took the right step. basically, if you don't know what it will do, assume the worst and react assuming such.
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+1. its good to just let them fall. I learn this after learning how to do ariels with my balisong. One bad attempt to grab/save a falling knife which is razor sharp and spinning out of control is enought to teach me not to try to be a hero... I now know I can always resharpen it, healing from a very deep cut just takes too much damn time and its a bitch if you actually need your hands to do surgery/work (nerve damange actually scares me the most... I don't care about scars.).


For me I don't drop them on purpose to test them. I do use them when I need to, well some of them, most are safe queens.
 
Mtell1 said:
An interesting thing happened, I accidentally dropped my new Buck Vantage on the carpet floor (it was shut, clipped into my pocket) and so it hit the floor, and opened up about 1/3 or a 1/4 of the way.

I guess the opening must have jarred it open, or the knife landed on the little opening ramp on the back...anyways its good to know so if I drop it again maybe at night I know it may be opened a little bit so watch out, etc...

Do you guys do any tests like this, or tests in general?...(I don't mean destruction tests...)
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I've done the same thing both with liner locks and with AXIS locks. They will both open up to some extent if they hit right because of the way the blade detent works. I don't do any testing like this with a new knife because I've discovered that it's in the nature of these lock types to open if dropped. I've found that backlocks and frame locks tend to be a bit more secure in "unexpected" situations.
 
Thanks for the replies...

I just didnt think the knife could pop open if dropped from waist level, now I know...

Re bada61265 "u by chance hang around the mall eye balling the fake ninja sword store too?"

...Sorry, I dont even know what that means or how it relates to the topic, but thanks for your contribution.
 
I've had knives that have a very strong detent open upon hitting the ground. No, I don't throw my knives on the ground to see if they'll open, but I have gone to retrieve something from the same pocket my knife is in and down she goes. It doesn't bother me too much because it's bound to happen sometimes when you drop a folder. The weaker the detent the easier it will open, but even a good strong lockback has opened on me when hitting the ground after falling out of my pocket.

I don't understand why folks are giving you a hard time about your question. Some just don't take the time to read and then assess what they've just read. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
 
Tony8179 said:
I've had knives that have a very strong detent open upon hitting the ground. No, I don't throw my knives on the ground to see if they'll open, but I have gone to retrieve something from the same pocket my knife is in and down she goes. It doesn't bother me too much because it's bound to happen sometimes when you drop a folder. The weaker the detent the easier it will open, but even a good strong lockback has opened on me when hitting the ground after falling out of my pocket.

I don't understand why folks are giving you a hard time about your question. Some just don't take the time to read and then assess what they've just read. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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Tony, I'm starting to see a bit of a trend. Instead of answering a question, or at least make a reasonable comment, some would rather be sarcastic or even downright rude. You're right about not worrying about it though. :)
 
ono724 said:
Tony, I'm starting to see a bit of a trend. Instead of answering a question, or at least make a reasonable comment, some would rather be sarcastic or even downright rude. You're right about not worrying about it though. :)
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I've been noticing that a lot more lately. It seems rather rude.

...To the OP, I've had quite a few folders that will pop open if dropped. Like others have said, best to just get out of the way. The worst that will happen is that you will get a ding in the edge, which can be sharpend out later.
 
If something happens unexpectedly during use of the knife, then I'll take a closer look at it to understand the issues. Hopefully come up with a solution, but if not, then just like you, Mtell1, at least be mindful of that knife's peculiarities. It's all inclusive in the use of the knife and that could be interpreted has having tested it, so to speak.
 
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