afishhunter
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Buck 301 or 303. Allegedly the backsprings are "weak" with a pull of "only" 3 to 4.
However! The only job the backspring has is to prevent the blade from flopping open when closed, and half closed, when open.
The allegedly "weak" Buck 301/303 backsprings perform that job quite well.
On both my 301's, the blades all "snap" (AKA: "Walk and Talk") when opened and closed.
I've never liked having to fight with my knife to open it. Especially when my hands are cold and/or wet. (or seen much sense in a knife that needs a "steel thumbnail" tool, to open it.)
I've never had a Buck 301, or any other slipjoint with (so-called) "weak" backsprings/easy to open blades, or friction folders try to close on my fingers, in over 60 years of using them.
Victorinox/SAK Huntsman/Fieldmaster, Recruit/Cadet, Farmer, Tinker/Super Tinker, etc.
Personally, I find the punch/awl of the recruit much more useful than the fingernail file of the Cadet.
I prefer the 2 and 3 layer knives.
My "go to" SAK since 2000 or 2001 has been the Huntsman. (The differance between the Huntsman and Field Master is the Fieldmaster has a real phillips screwdriver, while the Huntsman has the more traditional corkscrew. The rest of the blades/tools are the same.)
Easy Open Jack (see post 39 for photo) Available with one or two blades. Main blade can be a clip point, spear point, and now with the Rough Rider Reserve line, a One-Armed.
Svord friction folder, or other knife with an extended tang.
However! The only job the backspring has is to prevent the blade from flopping open when closed, and half closed, when open.
The allegedly "weak" Buck 301/303 backsprings perform that job quite well.
On both my 301's, the blades all "snap" (AKA: "Walk and Talk") when opened and closed.
I've never liked having to fight with my knife to open it. Especially when my hands are cold and/or wet. (or seen much sense in a knife that needs a "steel thumbnail" tool, to open it.)
I've never had a Buck 301, or any other slipjoint with (so-called) "weak" backsprings/easy to open blades, or friction folders try to close on my fingers, in over 60 years of using them.
Victorinox/SAK Huntsman/Fieldmaster, Recruit/Cadet, Farmer, Tinker/Super Tinker, etc.
Personally, I find the punch/awl of the recruit much more useful than the fingernail file of the Cadet.
I prefer the 2 and 3 layer knives.
My "go to" SAK since 2000 or 2001 has been the Huntsman. (The differance between the Huntsman and Field Master is the Fieldmaster has a real phillips screwdriver, while the Huntsman has the more traditional corkscrew. The rest of the blades/tools are the same.)
Easy Open Jack (see post 39 for photo) Available with one or two blades. Main blade can be a clip point, spear point, and now with the Rough Rider Reserve line, a One-Armed.
Svord friction folder, or other knife with an extended tang.