Does over flipping a knife damage it?

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More fatigue cycles = More wear = More damage.

It might take 29 million cycles depending on the knife or it make take a few thousand.
 
I would say yes.
A friend of mine carried a BM Mini Ambush daily in university and used to flip it open hard every time.
Over time,the blade developed play, I guess the stop pin hole in the liners stretched.
 
Only seen it once myself. On a heavily used knife with an extremely heavy blade. I found that I'm better off holding the blade and flipping the handle down on that one.
 
It adds premature and unnecessary wear to the knife for sure. I would call that damage. Not that I would expect that to present itself any time soon, but this is just another reason I've come to appreciate and prefer traditional style knives and CRK. Slow rolling... this is the way!

That said, most of the wear it will put on a knife is easily fixed with a replacement part or tightening of the pivot screw on most modern knives. So I wouldn't think much of it, honestly.

I will say this, as a caveat, if your purpose for a knife is as something to fidget with, find something else. The EDC world is loaded with fidget friendly devices and toys. A knife is a tool, designed for cutting, slicing and even stabbing (fixed). They should be taken seriously and used with caution and great attention to the task at hand. I'm sure that goes without saying and I'm not trying to be "that guy", but a word to the wise is never a bad thing to add, right?
 
bladerunner01 said:
It adds premature and unnecessary wear to the knife for sure. I would call that damage. Not that I would expect that to present itself any time soon, but this is just another reason I've come to appreciate and prefer traditional style knives and CRK. Slow rolling... this is the way!

That said, most of the wear it will put on a knife is easily fixed with a replacement part or tightening of the pivot screw on most modern knives. So I wouldn't think much of it, honestly.

I will say this, as a caveat, if your purpose for a knife is as something to fidget with, find something else. The EDC world is loaded with fidget friendly devices and toys. A knife is a tool, designed for cutting, slicing and even stabbing (fixed). They should be taken seriously and used with caution and great attention to the task at hand. I'm sure that goes without saying and I'm not trying to be "that guy", but a word to the wise is never a bad thing to add, right?
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Opinion respected. Not an argument but a different perspective on handling knives.

I practice with my firearms to mate the parts and program muscle memory so that I'm more ready than the other guy if shit pops off.

For me, handling or practicing with knives has the very same implications. In both self defense or daily cutting tasks. Want to really know the tool.

Agree that they are tools and will bite you if not respected. But I always work better with tools that are handled regularly. Clumsy with the ones that don't come out often.

So I say, fidget away good Sirs.
 
I bought a Cold Steel American Lawman to test this issue. I figured the G10 will start to crack or chip if I flip it hard enough and often enough. Yes, I'm actually trying to wear out a Cold Steel. So I sit there watching videos while flicking an Atlas lock open and closed and so far I'm more worried I'm wearing out my thumb more than that knife.
 
I think we've exhausted the possibilities. If you need more info, contact the maker and find out what their warranty covers.
 
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