Does SAK one handed trekker flick open?

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Does the SAK one handed trekker flick open? Is the pivot adjustable so that it can?
 
I don't know what you mean by "flick", but I can tell you that I can open it by either the "spydie drop" or by using my thumb, in the thumb hole.

The pivot is NOT adjustable.

- Tim
 
By "flick" I mean does it open by waving or centrifugal force like many folder do.
 
The backspring on the OHT is actually quite weak. However, the friction from the linerlock also has to be factored in. And the blade, despite it's length, isn't very massive, so getting it to move by centrifugal force would be difficult indeed, even without the backspring and linerlock.

I'm not sure I see the point of flicking open a blade that's already designed for one handed opening. Flicking, either by centrifugal force or by "spydie drop" demands much more concentration and energy on the part of the user than simply opening one handed, the way these one handed blades are designed to be opened.
 
shecky said:
I'm not sure I see the point of flicking open a blade that's already designed for one handed opening. Flicking, either by centrifugal force or by "spydie drop" demands much more concentration and energy on the part of the user than simply opening one handed, the way these one handed blades are designed to be opened.
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I agree, just use as designed. Consider this though. In some areas, the police will attempt to "flick" a folder to get it to open. If it does, it gets classified as a "gravity knife". By virtually eliminating any possibility of your OHT from doing this you have a much greater likelihood of keeping it. I'm trying to give the OP the benefit of the doubt with this type of question.
 
The Vic OH's are clearly working tools, not "Tacticals" therefore having the friction factor is a plus in my opinion. It helps you control the opening while allowing you to do it with one hand while the other hand is engaged in another part of your work.
 
If you have good dexterity and technique (I don't) I imagine you could flick the blade out very fast by using your thumb in the same way one might flip the lid on a zippo lighter with thumb. But it's not as if being a quick-draw at it would save a huge chunk of time because it only takes a second to open it the way it was designed to be opened.
 
I'm a SAK-aholic and I've had my trekker since january. I have also handled one in a shop. Neither of the two i've handled are "flickable". The liner lock touches the side of the blade and prevents "flickability". This was an issue for me also as i was wary of Canadian customs nabbing it if i ordered it from the U.S, thats why i eventually ordered it from MEC in B.C.
However while it is not greased lightning the Trekker does open very smoothly with only moderate effort. I can now after practice open my Trekker as fast as my Spyderco Endura.
When I first got the Trekker i facetiously called it my "Spyder-nox". I love Spydies but actually i haven't carried my Endura since i got the Trekker.
If i need one hand opening i carry the Trekker. The only advantage the Spyderco has over the Trekker is a slightly heavier blade and tighter lockup.
However the Spyderco doesn't have the canopener/bottleopener/awl/philips/tweezers/toothpick and saw!
:)
 
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