"Flicking Open" Sebenzas...

MisterWilson said:
It just struck me as odd that something that can be done to any "lesser" knife with no ill effects cannot be done to a "top shelf" work-knife.
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I do not agree with you in this regard. I bought a kershaw vapor. great knife love the blade grind, frame lock and after a while of flickking it started to develop blade play. badly. you can take the knife by the handle and you can feel the blade moving as you shake the handle. My second vapor I do not flick and it has no blade play after 3 years.

This happened to my crkt m16 also. (because the liner is 420j steel and the blade aus8a.)

So a lesser knife having no ill effects I do not agree with. I feel that a knife must be designed to the full extend for flipping. The sebenza nor the lessor vapor were designed for flipping and thus I learned from my mistake with the vapor.
 
some people are pretty good at flicking a knife open; they need to cut something, the blade appears, the cut is made and the blade disappears until it's needed again. that knife is not a victim of abuse.

BUT, i've known a few guys who flick their knives out of boredom. the tv is on and they sit there, flicking. they're not using the knife as a knife, they're just stimming. i watched a male relative sit and flick his knife 15-20 times a minute for 4 hours. that is 3600 to 4800 times in one evening. after four weeks he accused me of overcharging my customers for a crappy knife. idiot:mad:.

i've seen guys who use a swift, controlled flick to open a knife quickly with one hand. the sound of the lock clicking into place is no louder than when i thumb it open. then there's the idiots who seem to be going for the decibels. they sling it open hard every time; not because it's required but because they like to really hear it crack. some people torture test (abuse) everything they get their hands on: knives, guns, cars, electronics, my patience.

i actually don't mind, as long as they stick to cheap crap. i've been asked a hundred times: "why spend that much on a knife when i can get a good knife at walmart for $35?"
go to walmart, buy the cheap knife; use it, abuse it, and lose it without any qualms. that's what i call a smart purchase. why buy a $100k sports car if you're not into cars and you just need to drive the kids to school; you'd be just as happy or happier in a $10k, used minivan. there will be less yelling when the kids spill in the car.
but i encourage you, somewhere in your life, own something valuable. take care of it and pass it on to your kids. it doesn't even need to be a thing; it can be good marriage, friendship, education. just make sure that you pay well for it and that you enjoy it while you have it.
that's my rant and God help me:rolleyes:
 
nifegrinder said:
some people are pretty good at flicking a knife open; they need to cut something, the blade appears, the cut is made and the blade disappears until it's needed again. that knife is not a victim of abuse.

BUT, i've known a few guys who flick their knives out of boredom. the tv is on and they sit there, flicking. they're not using the knife as a knife, they're just stimming. i watched a male relative sit and flick his knife 15-20 times a minute for 4 hours. that is 3600 to 4800 times in one evening. after four weeks he accused me of overcharging my customers for a crappy knife. idiot:mad:.

i've seen guys who use a swift, controlled flick to open a knife quickly with one hand. the sound of the lock clicking into place is no louder than when i thumb it open. then there's the idiots who seem to be going for the decibels. they sling it open hard every time; not because it's required but because they like to really hear it crack. some people torture test (abuse) everything they get their hands on: knives, guns, cars, electronics, my patience.

i actually don't mind, as long as they stick to cheap crap. i've been asked a hundred times: "why spend that much on a knife when i can get a good knife at walmart for $35?"
go to walmart, buy the cheap knife; use it, abuse it, and lose it without any qualms. that's what i call a smart purchase. why buy a $100k sports car if you're not into cars and you just need to drive the kids to school; you'd be just as happy or happier in a $10k, used minivan. there will be less yelling when the kids spill in the car.
but i encourage you, somewhere in your life, own something valuable. take care of it and pass it on to your kids. it doesn't even need to be a thing; it can be good marriage, friendship, education. just make sure that you pay well for it and that you enjoy it while you have it.
that's my rant and God help me:rolleyes:
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If someone says "Why spend so much money on a knife? I can get a knife for $20 at Walmart." I ask them how much their gun cost and if they would buy a cheap gun made in Taiwan. Sometimes I have to explain how the same principles apply, but they usually understand pretty quickly.

A lot of knives I have from Spyderco and Benchmade flick open with the thumb very easily. My Sebenzas do the same as soon as they're properly lubricated. I'm not worried with thumb flicking. The only ones I flick with the wrist are Axis lock Benchmades like the 710 and 551.
 
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