Does anyone else find the case peanuts hard to handle?

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My hands are a little on the big side but not overly big. The first couple of times I handled the peanut I ended up cutting myself. I'm much more careful, but it's not exactly an easy knife to handle.
 
I have larger hands as well, and I find that the knife is a tad bit small, other than that I think they are an exceptional knife.
 
Me too. I understand that for most uses the blade on the peanut is more than adequate. There is more to a knife than just the blade though, the handle is also of great importance. Too small and it just isn't comfortable to use. YMMV of course, but ultimately each person has to dtermine what works for him.

- Christian
 
Had a friend give me his peanut the other day to sharpen for him, and it was the first time I had ever held/fondled one. It was a real challenge to sharpen on my paper wheels as my big, old, chubby, hands had a hard time holding it while sharpening. The knife was two years old and had never been sharpened since he bought it. I got it hair popping sharp and returned it to him. I have a Kershaw tremor that I handed him and told him that I had to de-hydrate his knife in order to sharpen it, and that it would eventually shrink back up.:D He wouldn't buy the story and wanted his peanut. Tried to trade him out of it, but to no avail. He said he only carries it to open his mail and to clean his fingernails. When he checked out how sharp it was, he said he better get something else to clean his fingernails. Great little knife, but too small for my use.

Blessings,

Omar
 
The combination of small handle, small blades and shallow nail nicks, and a bear-trap snap on my 1970 Peanut, has made me a little nervous at times. The half-stops can throw a curveball at you too, if you're not used to them.

I recently bought a current-gen Peanut in Chestnut Bone & CV and, at least on that one, the snap isn't quite so hard. It's a bit easier to handle.


David
 
I like the pattern and the size. But on the days when "old Arthur" is making his presence known, I have difficulty getting it open and handling it. When it is winter and cold outside (where I work), forget it. My CASE sits in the drawer.

But I saw recently that Colt and Boker were making peanuts with long pulls on the main blade, and that might be something to think about.

I have a bit larger hands than normal and I have found that for just a bit more real estate concession in the pocket I can get a knife that is easier for me to handle.

Still love the pattern, though. My little CASE is like a piece of pocket jewelry.

Robert
 
lightskyam said:
Does anyone else find the case peanuts hard to handle?
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Yes. Me. And it applies to most small knives, not just the peanut.

I don't have large hands, but I get nipped more often by small knives than with big ones. I think that it is because, with the blades being smaller, there is a smaller "safety zone". There just isn't as much real estate that isn't sharp.
 
lightskyam said:
My hands are a little on the big side but not overly big. The first couple of times I handled the peanut I ended up cutting myself. I'm much more careful, but it's not exactly an easy knife to handle.
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Don't feel too bad about it, I tried the Peanut and it just wasn't a "fit" for me either, too little handle and too large hands with dry skin.After a couple of "nips" with mine I was done...There are other small knives out there with just a little bit more to grab on to.
 
They can be hard to handle. I have 5 peanuts, and they are all different in terms of handling depending on pull and handle material. My easiest to handle, and most secure feeling is my damascus in stag. Not a true 'fat stag" but it does flare a bit in the middle and the texture makes it easy to hang on to. Also the pull is about a 4. My most unsteady peanut is my Ebony. The pull is about the same as my damascus, but the scales are kind of slick. What is perfection in my larger (ebony) knives, feels like a liability on the peanut. By contrast, I've got a g10 peanut with pretty much the same dimensions, but the scales are grippier, and therefore more reliable.

~Jim
 
My Small Stockman is my splinter picking knife. It’s fine on Lilliputian jobs.

But that handle is too small for anything else. I always carry a knife with a real grip for Brobdingnagian assignments.
 
me too, just a bit too small for my hands, medium stockman size is about the perfect size for me
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gene
 
That's the main reason I often prefer to carry and use my Tiny Toothpick over my Peanut despite the fact I love the little bugger.
The handle has just a bit more to hold on and less fumbling with opening the knife because the nail nick of the clip of my Peanut is rather shallow.
 
I find them pretty easy to handle as well.
Only complaint would be sometimes it takes more than one attempt to open the pen blade, I guess because of the strong pull, shallow nail nick combo...
 
Hands are to big for such a tiny Knife.* I have tried several times to learn to use them for small task but in the end I just end up donating them out to a female here and there ~~ they love them because they can throw them in there Purse and not even know there are there till they need them.!*
 
I've never been bit by mine and I don't find it overly difficult to use just uncomfortable. Even a medium stockman feels a bit too small for any real use, I recently got a large stockman and that's about perfect for me.
 
Nice to know I'm not alone. I've tried to like the peanut, but it just doesn't work for me.
 
I find the Peanut troublesome as well. I love the concept but the execution is a bit fumbling. Makes a great worry piece in the pocket though. I carry a larger knife as well, and tend to use it more often anyway. The peanut is more of a backup. Been trying the Old Timer 34OT this week in the watchpocket and it seems to be a wee bit better for me. Shhh.... I don't want to be kicked out of the Peanut Cult.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
The combination of small handle, small blades and shallow nail nicks, and a bear-trap snap on my 1970 Peanut, has made me a little nervous at times. The half-stops can throw a curveball at you too, if you're not used to them.

David
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This is one of those things that doesn't get enough attention if you ask me. I quit carrying my prized queen mini trapper because of this very reason. And I'll tell you this, I'll never carry another knife with insufficient nail nicks. It seems like something that wouldn't be ~that~ hard to get right! :)

Going small isn't for everyone Christian. This is what I meant when I told you a month or so ago to just carry the peanut for a while and it would tell you if it agreed with what you wanted out of a knife. Some knives fit a man perfectly when the exact same knife will drive another crazy. I absolutely love the idea of the peanut but I am a big framed guy with mitts like a baboon. I usually have to stick with a knife around 3 1/2" and that has worked well for me.

No right or wrong answers for everyone, just what is right for you.

Will
 
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