Drop Shut?

I don't need drop shut , but I do need the ability to close one handed for work

I'll be honest there was a point I thought it mattered, but since then I've realized I like PB washers more than bearings .... and I cut the tips of my fingers if a blade falls shut to quick
 
I rather have no blade play and smooth deployment, over drop shut action. That said, I do have a few knives that fall shut. Not necessarily a bad thing either, but definitely not a requirement.
 
Londinium Armoury said:
It's an added luxury that doesn't aid the cutting performance of a knife, there's probably quite a lot of luxury touches you all like to see on knives that don't aid in the cutting performance of the knife that you don't even consider. Like the way some makers contrast different scratch patterns on different portions of the knife.
For example how Benchmade usually surface grind the flats horizontal and contrast it to the vertical of the primary bevel, this adds nothing to the cutting performance of the tool. Or how makers add anodized collars around pivots, or any number of non functional touches added to any knife. Why get a pattern welded "Damascus" blade in the year 2021, because it's cool, it ain't going to perform better than a modern mono steel.
I better not catch any of you hardcore no nonesense men with fancy lanyard beads, anodized titanium fluff or fancy embossed tool worked sheaths, my grand pappy carried a pitted carbon sheffield knife, and cut his apples with an ugly WW2 Taylors Eye Witness army jack knife. If you carry anything fancier than that you're just a poser.
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<hides all his anodized damascus skull beads>
Sharp & Fiery said:
I’m upset that absolutely zero of my slipjoints drop shut. 🤪
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It was pinned too tight. Pry gently at the bolster to remedy.

Drop shut action has become synonymous with quality construction. I’d rather just have quality construction.
 
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